Oak Park-River Forest graduate Keith Rogalla earned his second Big East pitcher of the week honor of the 2017 season on April 24. Rogalla, a junior right-hander on the Creighton baseball team, pitched eight innings on April 23 against Villanova, allowing one run on four hits while striking out 10 batters. As of April 26, Rogalla had a 3.46 ERA on the season with a 2-2 record and 51 strikeouts in 54.2 innings pitched.
Grant wins multiple honors at DePaul
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DePaul senior Jacqui Grant, a Maine South graduate, received a bevy of awards at the women’s basketball team’s season-ending banquet. Grant, a first-team All-Big East forward and co-Big East defensive player of the year, was named DePaul’s defensive player of the year. She was also commemorated as a member of the 1,000-point club for her career. Grant finished the season as the Blue Demons’ leading rebounder and shot blocker. Trinity graduate Lauren Prochaska, a junior guard, finished tied for second on the Blue Demons in assists for the season.
Locals shine for Dominican softball
IC Catholic graduate Gabby Curran and Nazareth graduate Cat Klostermann have been major contributors for the Dominican softball team this spring. Curran, a sophomore from Elmhurst, was leading the team with a .407 batting average and had a team-high 20 stolen bases through April 27. Klostermann, a freshman pitcher from Oak Brook, was named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference pitcher of the week on April 10 and was 11-2 with a 0.94 ERA and a team-leading 77 strikeouts as of April 27. The duo is joined by Park Ridge native Olivia Babusci.
Bourbon heats up for Northwestern
Stevenson graduate Willie Bourbon, a sophomore infielder for the Northwestern baseball team, recently put together a five-game hitting streak. In an April 15 victory against Illinois, Bourbon drove in three runs. The next Friday against Penn State, Bourbon went 2-for-4 and scored a run. He also reached base three times in an April 21 win over Penn State. Bourbon is joined by OPRF graduate Hank Christie, Evanston graduate Charlie Maxwell and Lake Forest graduate J.R. Reimer, among others.
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Sam Brief is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.