Mount Carmel beats Naperville Central for Class 4A third place
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 7:15 AM
Last updated Jun 14, 2026
Mount Carmel secured third place in the Class 4A state baseball tournament by defeating Naperville Central 11-2 on Saturday night at Slammers Stadium in Joliet. Wake Forest recruit TJ McQuillan contributed significantly, going 2-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored. After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, Mount Carmel responded with nine unanswered runs, led by a strong pitching performance from Ian Tosi, who struck out seven hitters and allowed just two hits in five innings. This victory marks the school's fifth state trophy and their first since 2015. McQuillan reflected on his high school experience and now awaits the upcoming MLB draft, considering his options between professional baseball and attending Wake Forest.
- •Mount Carmel wins 11-2 against Naperville Central on June 13.
- •TJ McQuillan finishes with 2 hits, 1 RBI, and 1 run.
- •Ian Tosi strikes out 7 while allowing 2 hits in 5 innings.
- •Mount Carmel collects their fifth state trophy.
- •McQuillan looks ahead to the MLB draft and college options.
- 7:15 AMYahoo Sports — Wake Forest recruit TJ McQuillan revs up as Mount Carmel routs Naperville Central for third place in Class 4A
"TJ McQuillan would certainly have preferred for his Mount Carmel baseball career not to end with a third-place game. But there was a positive. McQuillan, a third baseman, was able to enjoy his final game with a special group of fellow seniors who have definitely left their mark on the Caravan program. “We have 22 seniors on this team and we’ve all been in big playoff games together,” McQuillan ...
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