1979 BASEBALL
Class A-AA State Champions
Record: 25 - 4
Head Coach: bill Killian
Assistants: Steve Serr, Bob Triano, Greg Wolfe
1979 SEASON QUICK FACTS
the stallions won the program's first-ever State championship and the school's first non-wrestling state title
DeSales won its third Central Catholic League title and also captured the program's third District championship
Desales made its first-ever state tournament appearance
Pitchers Bob Lindeman (9-0) and Jeff Howard (8-2) combined for a 17-2 record and an ERA under 2.00
tony bisutti hit his first home run of the season, in the bottom of the 9th inning of the state semifinal to propel the stallions into the championship game
Jeff Howard threw a complete game in the State Semifinal AGAINST Elyria Catholic
Bob Esslestein went 6-for-9 in the State Tournament
The Stallions lost 11 seniors from the 1978 District Championship Team
DeSales started five juniors in the State Tournament
TEAM ROSTER
1 Frank Borghese SS Jr
2 Scott Flynn 1B Jr
3 Errick Engert 3B Sr
4 Bob Esselstein LF Jr
5 Tom Sansone 2B Sr
7 Joe Ciminello CF Sr
9 Dino Pezzot C Jr
11 Don Doughtery 2B Sr
13 Dave Raffensberger P Jr
14 John Harper 3B Jr
15 Rich Tiberi 1B Jr
19 Phil Callaghan RF Jr
20 Jeff Howard P Sr
24 Tony Bisutti C Sr
31 Ron Hord P Jr
44 Bob Lindeman P Sr
1979 REGULAR SEASON
(18 - 4)
Westerville North, (W) 9 - 2
Franklin Heights, (L) 2 - 4
Olentangy, (W) 5 - 1
Bishop Ready, (W) 7 - 3
Bishop Hartley, (W) 4 - 1
Bishop Wehrle, (W) 8 - 7
St. Charles, (W) 6 - 5
Lima Bath, (L) 1 - 2
Bishop Watterson, (W) 12 - 3
Clayton Northmont, (W) 8 - 4
Mifflin, (W) 19 - 3
Bishop Wehrle, (W) 9 - 5
Bishop Ready, (W) 22 - 5
Bishop Watterson, (W) 9 - 5
Northland, (W) 6 - 4
Bishop Hartley, (W) 6 - 1
Big Walnut, (W) 4 - 1
Buckeye Valley, (W) 6 - 2
Lancaster, (L) 6 - 7
St. Charles, (W) 5 - 2
Bishop Wehrle, (W) 11 - 9
Reynoldsburg, (W) 9 - 4
1979 POSTSEASON
Central District Tournament
Sectional Final
Mount Gilead, (W) 5-1
District Semifinal
Columbus Centennial, (W) 3-0
District Final
Logan Elm, (W) 5-3
Regional Tournament
Regional Semfinal
Delaware Buckeye Valley, (W) 8-3
Regional Final
Cadiz, (W) 5-2
CLASS AA STATE Tournament
State Semifinal
@ Trautman Field (Ohio State University)
Elyria Catholic, (W) 5 - 4
WP: Jeff Howard (Cg, 10 K, 2 BB, 8-2 record)
HR: Tony Bisutti (B9)
Stats: Bisutti (2 H, 2 RBI, HR), Bob esselstein (4 H, R, RBI), Phil Callaghan (2B, rbi)
State Final
@ Trautman field (Ohio STate University)
Trenton Edgewood, (W) 7 - 4 in 9 innings
WP: Bob Lindeman (5.3 IP, 6 h, 4 r, 7 K, 2 bb, 9 - 0 record)
SAVE: Ron Hord (1.3 IP, 7th of season)
Stats: bob esselstein (2 h, r, rbi, 2 SB), Errick Engert (2B, 2 RBI), joe ciminello (h, r), frank borghese (rbi)
State Tournament Lineup
