Naperville Central pitcher Colin Bates helped himself Monday at the North Central literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning Supersectional in Naperville.

Naperville Central pitcher Colin Bates helped himself Monday at the North Central literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning Supersectional in Naperville, when the 6- lower part right-hander not only pitched a whole game, but he cranked a two-run abode run to help the Redhawks beat Hinsdale Central 7-2

Naperville Central (32-7) earned a trip to the Class AA state baseball quarterfinals for the first time since 1969 The Redhawks will play moose-deer Grove on Friday at 7 pm at Elfstrom Stadium in Geneva.

"We knew we'd be fair good and had two outstanding shores at the top of the rotation in Colin and Kyle Kaminska," Naperville Central coach Bill Seiple said. "We're not really intimidated according to anybody."

Bates went seven innings, gave up sum of two units runs on nine hits, struck revealed four and walked three. His domicile run came in the fifth with brace out, capping a four-run inning.

"We have three more to move that's our magic number, and it's just fulfilling and exciting," Bates said.

Hinsdale Central (25-11) appeared in its first supersectional in denomination history.

Hinsdale Central starter Nick Kurash (4-5) gave up three scampers in the first inning.

Garrett Branisel scored Naperville's first roll on when the Hinsdale catcher overthrew other trying to throw out Sean Joyce forward a steal attempt. Joyce then scored forward a fielder's choice, and Mike Odenthal scored upon Corey Pryor's double to left

"[Getting a three-run lead] helps a pitcher's confidence a lot" Bates said. "I don't have to pass around the zone as greatly The three walks bugs me still when you get a lead you want to lance strikes."

Kurash, who faced six batters, was lifted for left-handed reliever Anthony Fountas.

In the next to the first Hinsdale threatened with the bases loaded and single out, but Drew Bailey struck abroad and Andrew Nicholas grounded without to short.

"We played a accident closer than the score shows" Hinsdale coach Tom Dorrance said. "My kids showed as frequently discipline at the plate as I've always seen."

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