South Holland, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The South Suburban College Baseball Team defeated Triton College 21-12 on Saturday to claim the Division I Region IV Championship.
With the win, the Bulldogs improved their record to 31-23 on the season. This marks the Bulldogs third straight Region Championship and Tenth under Coach Steve Ruzich. The Bulldogs were led by Steve Letz, out of Lake Central High School, who went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI’s in the championship game and was named the tournament’s most valuable player. Letz was 9-14 (642 BA) during playoffs with 5 RBIs. Coach Ruzich was named Region IV Coach of the Year, marking his 10th time receiving the award.
The Bulldogs will now head to Southern Illinois this weekend to participate in the Midwest District Tournament for a chance to advance to the Junior College World Series.
