Head Coach: Mike Manno 847-392-4050, ext. 237 email

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Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike Manno
   Varsity Assistants: Joe Ryback, Ken Wieda, Brian Mucha
Sophomore: Bill Bentivegna
   Assistants: Tom Chapman, Bill Pirman
Freshman: Eric Porter
   Assistant: Steve DeBosschere

Team Accomplishments

Varsity

• 2011 - Regional Champions; 2nd Place ESCC; IHSBCA "Elite 8"; 20-game winning season
• 2010 - Regional Champions
• 2006 - Regional Champions
• 2003 - Regional Champions
• 2002 - ESCC Co-Champions 
• 2002 - IHSBCA "Elite 8"
• 2001 - ESCC  Varsity North Championship; 23-10 Varsity Record; IHSBCA "Elite 8"

Sophomore

• 2011 - 20-game winning season
• 2010 - 20-game winning season
• 2008 - ESCC Champions
• 2001 - ESCC Champions; 20-game winning season
• 2000 - ESCC Champions; 20-game winning season
• 1999 - 20 Game winning season

Freshman

• 2009 - 20-game winning season; Waukegan Invitational Champions
• 2002 - ESCC Champions; 20-game winning season
• 2001 - ESCC Champions; 20-game winning season
• 2000 - ESCC Champions; 20-game winning season
• 1999 - ESCC Champions; 20-game winning season
• 1998 - ESCC Champions; 20-game winning season
• 1997 - 20-game winning season

Individual Accomplishments

• 2011
  • All-Conference - Cosimo Cannella, Robert Romano, Cory Kay (ESCC Co-MVP)
  • Daily Herald All-Area - Cosimo Cannella, Robert Romano, Cory Kay
• 2010
  • All-Conference - Julian Sipiora, Brendan King, Robert Romano, Cory Kay
  • Daily Herald All-Area - Julian Sipiora, Cory Kay, Jack Czeszewski
  • Special Mention - Brendan King, Robert Romano
• 2009
  • All Conference - Brett Kay and Julian Sipiora
  • Daily Herald All-Area - Brett Kay and Julian Sipiora
    • Special Mention - Cory Kay
    • Honorable Mention - Brendan King and Jake Mastrangeli

Baseball Program
Baseball has been a big part of the athletic program at Saint Viator. Our program foundation rests on developmental objectives at the freshman level, rises to more competitive and team oriented objectives at the Sophomore level and peaks at the Varsity level. with a clear focus on winning. Those Varsity level objectives include:

• Winning 20 games per season
• Winning the East Suburban Catholic Conference
• Winning the IHSA Regional, Sectional, Super-Sectional and State Championship
• Providing a quality baseball environment that best gives our best players the opportunity to continue their baseball careers.

Recent successes continue the history of Viatorian Excellence and we are proud of these program accomplishments.