CCL Baseball
Division Champs: Vikings win Blue; Broncos win White!
Nine CCL Schools earn IHSA Regional Baseball titles!
Friars, Mustangs and Caravan are one WIN away from STATE!
Mustangs and Caravan punch tickets to STATE!
Caravan earn 3rd Place in the IHSA Class 4A Baseball finals!
St. Rita is your Class 3A IHSA State Baseball CHAMPIONS!
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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