St. Laurence beats Benet to win the Class 3A state championship

St. Laurence beats Benet to win the Class 3A state championship

St. Laurence’s Daniel Coyle was one of the standout players at the state finals this weekend in Joliet and it had nothing to do with his hitting or pitching. He’s an eye-opening defender at third base, sure-handed and aggressive.It turns out that’s why Coyle hasn’t pitched a ton this season. Heading into the Class 3A state championship game against Benet he had thrown just 17 innings.“It’s hard to take Dan off of third base because he’s so good,…

St. Laurence scores the final three runs to beat Benet in the IHSA Baseball 3A State Championship

Benet Academy and St. Laurence meet up in the IHSA 3A Baseball State Championship! One program will take home its first title. The Vikings have earned three state trophies since 2017 but have yet to secure the ultimate prize. Benet is making its deepest postseason run since a state quarterfinal trip in 1989 and is coming off an 11-6 win over Cary-Grove in the semis. St. Laurence also won by that scoreline in their semifinal win over Triad. This …