John Carroll boys varsity baseball finished with a 14-4 regular season record and swept through the playoffs, going undefeated to win the championship against Calvert Hall College.
Their championship win was the first-ever in JC history in the MIAA “A” division.
Head Coach Darrion Siler said, “It was the soul of this team. This was a group defined by toughness, unity, and an unbreakable bond. . .They played for each other. It was incredible to watch and be part of,” said Coach Siler.
The team broke nine school records including team home runs in 2025, stolen bases, wins, and strikeouts. Coach Siler said that out of every 23 at bats, one player hit a homerun. “That is insane, and it came from multiple players.”
The first game of the championship series was at JC on Saturday, May 17. JC won that game 6-3. The second game was the next day at Joe Cannon Stadium in Hanover, MD.
The series was out of three games, and with JC’s winning the first game, they only needed to win the next game to win the championship. The entire game was close and came down to the seventh inning with the score being tied at 3-3.
Senior Casey Carpenter was up to bat and hit a three-run homerun to take the lead and make the score 6-3.
Casey’s homerun solidified the win for JC, naming them the 2024-2025 season “A” division champions.
“It’s the best feeling in the world, I don’t think there will ever be a better feeling than what we experienced on that day. Knowing that all the work we put in together this offseason has finally paid off. This has been long overdue for this program,” said Casey.
Junior Miguel Leon said, “There are a lot of people that are under appreciated for what they do in terms of how they help us a program, and I’m just so grateful to give back to the John Carroll community with a championship.”
Not only was the championship a major testament for the baseball team but “beyond the numbers, this season belonged to something greater. With #25 Josh Hamer forever in our hearts and always our tenth man on the field, it was only fitting the Class of ‘25 brought home the title for him. It was truly a season for the ages, played with passion, pride, and purpose. It doesn’t get any more storybook,” said Coach Siler.