Every year people say Marist will not choke again but Marist continues to choke year after year. Even if Marist won the State Playoffs every other year it would still be a disappointment with that amount of D1 talent.

To have 9 D1 kids on a team in Illinois and not win it is incredibly disappointing. Last year they lost to Lincoln Way West who had 2 D1 players. In 2025 Oswego won it all and beat Marist with only couple D1 players. In 2024 Marist lost to St. Charles North with a only a couple D1 players.

Oswego was the only team they lost to with a D1 pitcher. Marist just simply forgets to show up in important playoff games. It almost like the players and parents think Marist is going to be given a state championship with proving it on the field. Marist continues to lose to teams that play with more grit.