Two Driscoll footballers hit it big on diamond

Under any headgear, Driscoll's Tom Kamienski and Brian Wojtunare punishing hitters. They are All-Suburban Catholic selections inbaseball and football band have fueled the Highlanders' 10-2 startwith their bats.

It is Driscoll's best start since 1985 when the Addison schoolbegan 15-3 and made the Class A Elite Eight. Coach Rod Molek feelshis squad can match the school record 28-6 mark set in 1982.

The Highlanders won three games last Wednesday, sweeping adoubleheader from Nazareth before travelling to Lisle for a 9-1victory. Two-time Suburban Catholic shortstop-second basemanKamienski was 5-for-8 with a double, triple, homer and 10 RBI andWojtun was 6-for-7 with a double, triple and seven RBI.

Both sat out the Lisle game. Coincidentally, both opted to quitthe basketball team to work on baseball during the winter.

"Kamienski has the right personality," said Molek, who is in his10th year at the Addison school. "He doesn't panic. He's realmature for his age. He's got the right makeup for a ballplayer.Wojtun's the same way. He's a great competitor. Both were verygood football players."

Molek should know. He was the defensive backs coach for the8-2 team. Kamienski, a senior, was an all-conference safety.Wojtun, a 6-2, 185-pound junior was an all-conference strongsafety/tight end and was also named all-conference as a right fielderlast year.

Kamienski hits in the No. 2 slot and is hitting over .500 withexcellent power. No. 3 batter Wojtun is also near .500 and leadsin RBI.

"I've been a catcher since I was 8,' Wojtun said. "Freshmanyear I went to Gordon Tech and we moved so I switched to outfieldbecause we had Greg Cetera and the position was filled. But it'snice coming back to where I belong.

"I feel better psychologically. I quit basketball this year toconcentrate on baseball. It helped me a ton."

Hitting instuctor Phil Cappelleri conducted a camp in Indianaand has helped both with fundamentals and had them play raquetball tohelp agility.

"Last year, I started off 4-for-40 and finished hitting .360,"Wojtun said. "Mr. Cappelleri and Mr. Molek help me keep my mind onthe game. Tom's our senior leader. He's great for the team.Mornings before every game we all go to a restaurant to eat. We'relike a famliy."

"I hit a lot this offseason with Mr. Cappeleri and improved mybat speed," Kamienski said. "We have depth all the way through thelineup. If Brian or I have a bad day someone is there to pick usup.

"We were defensive partners in the secondary. We both have agood work ethics. He really helps me. He's a good leader, too,and takes some of the responsibility off me."