Record-Setting Geneva Baseball Team Seeded No. 1 in Lake Park Regional

A lot of folks knew at the beginning of the season that 2012 could be a special year for Geneva High School baseball.

With an 8-1 run to finish the regular season, the Vikings find themselves in elite company with a 25-7 overall record and the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A Lake Park Regional. The Vikings play the winner of today's Bartlett-Streamwood contest in a matchup at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lake Park.

The 25 wins are the most in any season in Geneva High School history. NIU-bound quarterback Matt Williams is getting his Geneva High School Athletic Hall of Fame resume in order by setting a baseball-team record with 49 RBI so far this year, topping the previous record of 44 set by catcher Chris Sepanski, according to Paul Johnson's excellent story in The Beacon-News.

As of May 18, Matt Brandys had 52 hits, which ties the Vikings' single-season record, according to Jared Birchfield's terrific story in the Kane County Chronicle.

Geneva's ace is Andy Honiotes, just a junior, who's record is 7-0 and ERA is somewhere around 1.00. Junior Jordan Touro is the No. 2 starter with a record of 5-1. Williams is the closer with the 90 mph fastball who comes in from center field to finish a contest, when needed.

Geneva is coached by Matt Hahn.