Stepping up to the plate in the eighth inning of the state championship game on June 13 at Slammers Stadium, St. Rita junior second baseman Vinny Stubitsch stayed calm, even when it would have been easy not to.
Sta. Rita catcher Colin Quinn made the final catch that clinched the Mustangs' first state baseball championship on Saturday. At least that's what nearly everyone at Slammers Stadium in Joliet thought had happened. "I caught it and then I took a step," Quinn said. "I kind of passed out." Sta. Rita stormed the field and celebrated as fireworks exploded. But the Triad runners didn't leave their bases. The Voice of Chicago WhatsApp. Find more news …