Baseball Recap: Althoff Catholic Starts Season with Win at Home

Althoff Catholic gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the East St. Louis Flyers with a sharp 16-1 victory.

Alec Underwood looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.

On the hitting side, Althoff Catholic got a massive performance out of Ben Vosse, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3. Bo Gomric was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Crusaders

On Base Percentage

03/18/25 vs East St. Louis	64.5%
05/10/24 vs Alton	41.7%
05/06/24 @ Belleville East	22.2%
05/01/24 @ Granite City	32.3%
04/25/24 vs Waterloo	40%
+ 8 more games

Althoff Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Looking ahead, Althoff Catholic will challenge Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for East St. Louis, they will venture away from home to square off against East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. on March 26th.