ST. LAURENCE ARE YOUR 3A BASEBALL STATE CHAMPS!
4TH Place finish for Crusaders in the IHSA Class 4A Baseball Finals
Crusaders & Vikings are headed DOWNSTATE!
Crusaders, Vikings & Celtics win Baseball Sectional Titles!
Nine Catholic League schools win IHSA BB Regionals
Crusaders and Spartans capture CCL Baseball divisional championships!
CCL Baseball - A History of Success in America's Game
When Christian Friedrich took the mound for the Colorado Rockies in his major league debut in May of 2012, the tall lefthander aspired to join fellow Loyola Academy alum Charlie Leibrandt in a rotation of former Chicago Catholic League pitchers who own Cy Young awards, World Series rings, multiple All Star Game appearances and more than 500 big league victories.
The reality of harsh spring weather might affect the amount of baseball Chicagoarea high school teams can play, but professional scouts have always regarded the Catholic League as a well-armed entity, with ample talent among position players as well.
In 2005, Cesar Carillo (Mount Carmel/Miami) and Brian Bogusevic (De La Salle/Tulane) were first-round picks in the same draft, by San Diego and Houston, respectively.
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