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


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