INDIANAPOLIS – Andrean coach Dave Pishkur has not experienced many days like Friday in his 45-year coaching career.
Pishkur, the coach for all nine of Andrean's record-tying nine state championships, watched his top-ranked team fall in an early hole and never recover in a 9-3 loss to No. 2 Guerin Catholic in the Class 3A state championship on Friday afternoon at Victory Field.
"That's a very good team," Pishkur said of Guerin Catholic. "I'm happy for them that they won their first state championship. I'm happy for our guys that we got here. We just weren't good enough."
It is a rarity that Andrean is not good enough when it arrives at Victory Field. The 59ers have won all nine of their state championships since 2005 – all in Class 3A – with runner-up finishes in 2004 and 2023. The loss in 2004 was a 3-2 nailbiter against New Palestine. The 2023 game was decided by a 4-2 count against Silver Creek.
Pishkur, the coach for all nine of Andrean's record-tying nine state championships, watched his top-ranked team fall in an early hole and never recover in a 9-3 loss to No. 2 Guerin Catholic in the Class 3A state championship on Friday afternoon at Victory Field.
"That's a very good team," Pishkur said of Guerin Catholic. "I'm happy for them that they won their first state championship. I'm happy for our guys that we got here. We just weren't good enough."
It is a rarity that Andrean is not good enough when it arrives at Victory Field. The 59ers have won all nine of their state championships since 2005 – all in Class 3A – with runner-up finishes in 2004 and 2023. The loss in 2004 was a 3-2 nailbiter against New Palestine. The 2023 game was decided by a 4-2 count against Silver Creek.
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