2014 JV Season
Tyler McClure – JV C (2014)
Name: Tyler McClure
Team: JV
Season: 2014
Nick Name: T-mac
Graduation Year: 2017
Player Height: 5′ 9″
Player Weight: 145 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
Primary Position: C
Secondary Position: SS
Commitment:
Favorite MLB Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Favorite MLB Player:
Favorite Baseball Memory:
Baseball Rituals:
Other High School Sports: Basketball
Dream Car:
Dream Job:
Favorite Teacher/Mentor:
Favorite School Subject:
Favorite Quote:
Additional Details:
Updated: 04/11/2014
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(3) Verona Fighting JV’s at La Follette (0)
Home Team: La Follette – 0
Away Team: Verona Fighting JV’s – 3
Madison LaFollette outdone by Sam Favour and the Verona Wildcats JV, 3-0
The Verona Wildcats JV beat Madison LaFollette 3-0 in seven innings on Thursday at Madison LaFollette High School behind Sam Favour, who went 1-3, he tripled in the fourth inning.
The Verona Wildcats JV’s Evan Fernandez kept Madison LaFollette off the scoreboard for all seven innings he was on the mound. He pitched a shutout, allowing no opposing players to cross the plate on four hits while ringing up nine.
The Verona Wildcats JV stayed on top until the final out after taking the lead in the fourth, scoring three runs on a groundout by Josh Hano and an RBI triple by Sam Favour.
This game was played on: 04/17/2014
Updated: 04/18/2014
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(5) Verona Fighting JV’s at Sun Prairie (11)
Home Team: Sun Prairie – 11
Away Team: Verona Fighting JV’s – 5
The Verona Fighting JV’s (0-1) played in Sun Prairie and played them well. We got on the board in the first inning when Parizo, Fernandez, and Hano reached on walks. After two strike outs, Mandarino lifted a two strike pitch into left center for a double to score two runs and help himself out on the mound. Sun Prairie battled back and scored a run after a triple with a runner on first.
In the second inning, McClure doubled with two outs and was unable to score. Sun Prairie scored in the bottom of the 2nd to tie the game up at two.
Verona couldn’t capitalize after having two runners on base in the third, and Sun Prairie did. Before Mandarino could record an out in the 3rd, he was replaced by Mrkvika with the bases loaded. The Cardinals strung a few hits together and in the blink of an eye, the score was 7-2.
Verona went 1-2-3 in their half of the 4th, and Sun Prairie added another run making it 8-2. In the 5th, Verona showed some life. Parizo reached base after being hit by a pitch, and Fernandez moved him to second on a ground out. Favour stepped up and hit a double to score Parizo. With Favour on second base, Hano got a base hit to score Favour making the score 8-4. But Sun Prairie was too much for the Fighting JV’s after they added 3 more runs in the 6th inning.
Verona still battled and added another run in the 7th when Acosta led off the inning with a double to right field. Klockziem grounded out to move Acosta to third, and Grinde hit a towering fly ball to center field which was deep enough to score Acosta from third base. The game ended with the score 11-5 in favor of Sun Prairie.
The Verona Fighting JV’s drop to 0-2 on the season and gear for their home opener on Tuesday.
This game was played on: 04/10/2014
Updated: 04/11/2014
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(1) Verona Wildcat JV at Beloit Memorial (5)
Home Team: Beloit Memorial – 5
Away Team: Verona Wildcat JV – 1
The Verona Fighting JV’s started off their season at Beloit Memorial. Freshman catcher, Tyler McClure, started off the season with a double, and got to third on a bunt single by Nathan Cleghorn. However, they were unable to score in the first inning after a strikeout and a fly ball to center wasn’t deep enough to score the runner from third.
Evan Fernandez started for the Fighting JV’s of Verona on the mound and held Beloit to just 3 hits through 4 innings. Zach Parizo came in for relief and threw the last 3 innings, giving up 0 hits.
Verona left 7 runners in scoring position and were only able to score 1 run. Of the 5 runs that scored for Beloit, 4 of them reached via walk. The play of the game was a bases-clearing triple for Beloit in the third inning that gave them separation from Verona, and held on for the 5-1 victory.
Verona falls to 0-1 on the season and will travel to Sun Prairie to play on Thursday, April 10th.
This game was played on: 04/08/2014
Updated: 04/10/2014
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Jonathan Grinde – JV 3B (2014)
Name: Jonathan Grinde
Team: JV
Season: 2014
Nick Name: Grinder
Graduation Year: 2016
Player Height: 5′ 8″
Player Weight: 180 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
Primary Position: 3B
Secondary Position: RHP
Commitment:
Favorite MLB Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Favorite MLB Player: David Ortiz
Favorite Baseball Memory: Hitting a walk-off homerun in little league.
Baseball Rituals:
Other High School Sports: Basketball, Football
Dream Car: BMW Z4
Dream Job: Professor at a foreign university
Favorite Teacher/Mentor: My family
Favorite School Subject: Math
Favorite Quote: “By the time you know what to do, you’re too old to do it.”
-Ted Williams
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Updated: 04/09/2014
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Luis Acosta – JV OF (2014)
Name: Luis Acosta
Team: JV
Season: 2014
Nick Name: Scooter
Graduation Year: 2016
Player Height: 5′ 8″
Player Weight: 170 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
Primary Position: OF
Secondary Position: 2B
Commitment:
Favorite MLB Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Favorite MLB Player: Yasiel Puig
Favorite Baseball Memory: Winning our league this past summer in Reedsburg…and the pizza ranch afterwards.
Baseball Rituals: Say the same prayer before every game, dress before every game the same way, and never touch the foul lines.
Other High School Sports:
Dream Car: 2014 Ford Raptor
Dream Job: Sports Physical Trainer
Favorite Teacher/Mentor: My grandfather
Favorite School Subject: English
Favorite Quote: “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”
Additional Details: Baseball is my everything.
Updated: 04/07/2014
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Zack Godfrey – JV RHP (2014)
Name: Zack Godfrey
Team: JV
Season: 2014
Nick Name: “Ted”
Graduation Year: 2016
Player Height: 6′ 3″
Player Weight: 190 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
Primary Position: RHP
Secondary Position: 3B
Commitment:
Favorite MLB Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Favorite MLB Player: Scooter Gennett
Favorite Baseball Memory: Being the winning pitcher of the championship game at Reedsburg last year, seeing Luis catch that final out, and then of course, going to Pizza Ranch afterwards.
Baseball Rituals: I like to listen to some music before the game to get myself pumped up.
Other High School Sports:
Dream Car: The Batmobile
Dream Job: MLB Baseball Player
Favorite Teacher/Mentor: Mr.Mccluskey
Favorite School Subject: Math
Favorite Quote: Ron Burgandy from Anchorman: “Boy, that escalated quickly… I mean, that really got out of hand fast.”
Additional Details: I play intramural basketball in the winter and baseball in the spring, summer and fall.
Updated: 04/08/2014
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Zach Parizo – JV RHP (2014)
Name: Zach Parizo
Team: JV
Season: 2014
Nick Name: Chorizo
Graduation Year: 2016
Player Height: 5′ 11″
Player Weight: 145 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
Primary Position: RHP
Secondary Position: SS
Commitment:
Favorite MLB Team: New York Yankees
Favorite MLB Player: Derek Jeter
Favorite Baseball Memory:
Baseball Rituals:
Other High School Sports:
Dream Car:
Dream Job: Engineer
Favorite Teacher/Mentor:
Favorite School Subject:
Favorite Quote: “There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.” Derek Jeter
“Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.” Derek Jeter
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Updated: 04/08/2014
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Charlie Mrkvicka – JV 2B (2014)
Name: Charlie Mrkvicka
Team: JV
Season: 2014
Nick Name: VC/ Victor Charlie
Graduation Year: 2016
Player Height: 6′ 0″
Player Weight: 175 lbs
Bats/Throws: L/R
Primary Position: 2B
Secondary Position: RHP
Commitment:
Favorite MLB Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite MLB Player: Anthony Rizzo
Favorite Baseball Memory: Coming 2nd in state while playing on tournament team ball in little league.
Baseball Rituals: Don’t step on any line on the ground at any time of the day during game day!
Other High School Sports:
Dream Car:
Dream Job: Engineer
Favorite Teacher/Mentor: Mr. Boehm
Favorite School Subject: Math
Favorite Quote: “If you ain’t first, you’re last” -Ricky Bobby
Additional Details:
Updated: 04/08/2014
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Evan Fernandez – JV RHP (2014)
Name: Evan Fernandez
Team: JV
Season: 2014
Nick Name: José
Graduation Year: 2016
Player Height: 6′ 1″
Player Weight: 200 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
Primary Position: RHP
Secondary Position: SS
Commitment:
Favorite MLB Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Favorite MLB Player: Mariano Rivera
Favorite Baseball Memory: Beating Middleton 3 times in summer ball last year and then winning the Reedsburg Tournament.
Baseball Rituals: Always warm up with Acosta.
Other High School Sports: Basketball, Football
Dream Car: 1968 Pontiac Firebird
Dream Job: Mechanical Engineer
Favorite Teacher/Mentor: Ms. Burns
Favorite School Subject: Algebra 2
Favorite Quote: “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” – Lou Holtz
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Updated: 04/08/2014
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