Menomonee Falls Repeats As State Champion
Menomonee Falls rode a dominant performance from Ty Weber to a second consecutive state championship by beating Marquette 2-0 in the title game.
The game, which saw the No. 6-ranked Indians go up against the No. 3-ranked Hilltoppers, promised to be a close one. Both teams had top tier pitching to use despite already playing a game apiece earlier in the day.
The Indians handed the ball to Weber, an Illinois commit and late round draft pick by the Cincinnati Reds. Jim Jarecki, a Bradley University commit, got the call for Marquette.
Both squads struggled to get any offense going early on in the game. That came as no surprise, given the pitching matchup.
Menomonee Falls had the first real scoring opportunity of the game, and Weber (their star hitter) made sure that they took it. He came to the plate with the bases loaded after Ryan Piontek and Zach Kornburger both singled and Ryan Spalding drew a walk. He ripped a bullet down the left field line for a crucial two RBI single.
The Indians threatened again in the fifth inning after Spalding and Weber hit consecutive singles with one out. That signaled the end for Jarecki, and the Hilltoppers turned to Matt Schwartz to keep the score locked at 2-0. He did just that, as he got a pop up and a ground out to escape the danger.
Jack Dwyer singled for Marquette in the sixth and stole second to get into scoring position, but his teammates were unable to bring him in.
Weber only allowed two Hilltoppers to get into scoring position all game, which amped up the pressure on the Hilltoppers when they had those rare chances.
In the end, the game was a showcase for how dominant Weber can be. He tossed a complete game four-hitter with nine strikeouts, and also went 2-for-4 at the plate while producing the game's only runs.
Jarecki went 4.1 innings for Marquette and allowed two runs on seven hits and one walk.
This is Menomonee Falls' second state baseball championship. For Marquette, it's their third time finishing as the runner-up in WIAA summer baseball.
