Nazareth Academy Baseball Team Makes State Finals

Submitted by Nazareth Academy.

Nazareth Academy congratulates the 2015 Varsity Baseball Program, players, coaches and parents for this outstanding season!

On June 12, the Nazareth Roadrunners defeated St. Francis Wheaton in the Final Four Semi-Final game. The Roadrunners’ quest for Nazareth’s first baseball state title culminates in the 2015 IHSA 3A State Championship Game at Silver Cross Field in Joliet on Saturday, June 13, beginning at 11:30 a.m. (weather permitting).

In celebration of and gratitude for this outstanding accomplishment and the Naz Spirit that surrounds the team, Nazareth will host a Welcome Home Rally on Saturday, June 13 in the Rooney Student Center, after the final game. Festivities should begin at approximately 4 p.m.

Win or lose, the baseball team will make school history for a top two state finish. We will honor our Roadrunners, the tradition of student-athletes who have forged the path, and the families and fans who support our team at every game.

In announcing the Rally, school president Dennis Moran said, “We are thrilled to celebrate this moment in our school history even as we look at the bigger picture. Win and loss records are only one part of our athletic programs. Our goal is to develop respectful, kind, faith-filled and service-oriented student athletes. These are the qualities we raise up in celebration with our baseball team and with all of our Nazareth coaches and players.”

Nazareth Academy, a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school serving families from 55 communities and 115 grade schools in Chicago and the western suburbs, established in 1900 and sponsored by the Congregation of St. Joseph, values scholarship, service, spirit, and unity.

Photo: Team photo after the Super-Sectional Championship on June 8.