BOSTON – Seven pitchers limited the NECBL All-Stars to three runs and four hits, but the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team managed three hits of its own in a 3-2 loss Monday afternoon at Fenway Park.Team USA scored a run in the seventh off three NECBL errors, but stranded a runner at third to end the inning. It was the club’s last true rally, and allowed the NECBL All-Stars to pull out the one-run victory.Kevin Gausman (LSU) made his first start for Team USA and worked three innings, allowing two hits and a run with two strikeouts. He did not figure in the decision.Gausman’s lone blemish on the day was a solo home run to Tom Murphy in the second inning, a towering shot over the Green Monster in left field.Murphy’s home run gave the NECBL All-Stars a 1-0 lead, but Team USA matched that via a single off the bat of Dominic Ficociello (Arkansas) in the bottom half of the inning. It drove in Josh Elander (Texas Christian) who had doubled two batters earlier.The NECBL All-Stars, however, took a 3-1 lead in the sixth when Joe Hudson and Brandon Miller posted consecutive run-scoring singles off Team USA (3-1) reliever Tom Windle (Minnesota).Windle took the loss after allowing two hits and two runs.Team USA had each of its relievers throw one inning apiece. Hoby Milner (Texas), Andrew Mitchell (Texas Christian), Corey Knebel (Texas), Mark Appel (Stanford) and Marcus Stroman (Duke) all threw scoreless innings. Milner and Knebel both made their Team USA debuts after arriving in New England on Saturday,Ryan Harvey picked up the win after a scoreless inning of relief for the NECBL All-Stars.Team USA continues its trek through New England Tuesday when the club visits the Newport Gulls at Cardines Field. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. Make sure and check usabaseball.com for a live stats link pre-game and a full box score and recap at the contest’s conclusion.USA Notes: The game marked the first for Team USA at Fenway Park since 1995 when the 18U National Team participated in the IBAF World AAA/18U Junior Championships … Team USA defeated Australia, 5-4, and Chinese Taipei, 10-0, in those games … The Collegiate National Team served as the home club in Monday’s game against the NECBL All-Stars.

 

 

An opposite field homer by junior center fielder Ty Block leading off the bottom of the eighth gave the No. 1 seed Crimson Knights (17-5) the win over the No. 16 seed Scarlet Fliers (9-13) in Central III.

 

Notre Dame-bound right-hander Kyle Rubbinaccio struck out 10 and allowed two singles over the first five innings to improve to 7-0 and Rich Ricciardi hit a two-run homer in a five-run fourth as the No. 2 seed Braves (23-1) made it 20 straight wins with the victory over the No. 15 seed Lions (7-11) in Central IV.

 

Jonathan Wilkins hit the first batter of the game, but then he settled down. He really settled down. That first batter was caught stealing, then Wilkins proceeded to throw a five-inning no-hitter in Life Center's 11-0 win over Solebury in PennJersey League baseball action on Monday.

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Wilkins struck out 12 of the 15 batters he faced and even knocked in two runs.

 

Holy Cross 7, Westampton Tech 0: John Adryan and Kyle Gallagher combined to throw a no-hitter.

 

Shawnee 13, Timber Creek 2: Dylan Johannink went 3-for-3, hit a two-run shot in the second inning and finished with five RBIs, while Kevin Boswick struck out seven in the win.

 

St. Rose 1, Freehold Township 0,

St. Rose’s Chris Napolitano throws a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts out dueling Ryan MacFarlane who was equally impressive allowing just one hit in taking the loss.

 

Nick Kreiger pitched a three-hitter with five strikeouts and no walks and Alex DeCastro hit a solo home run as Manalapan, No. 3 in the Asbury Park Press Top 10, edged Freehold Township, 2-1, in a Shore Conference Class A North game on Monday afternoon.

The Braves (14-1, 8-1) took a 1-0 lead when Rich Ricciardi led off the game with a triple and scored on a groundout by Kreiger. DeCastro homered in the sixth to make it 2-0. The Patriots (4-8, 3-7) pulled to within 2-1 on a solo homer by Jon Ingargiola.

 

Bryan Palsi's RBI single in the bottom of the third inning gave the Warriors (5-4, 5-2) a 3-0 lead and proved to be the difference in a Class C Central victory over the Seraphs (6-7, 2-6).

Alex Branch pitched 5 2/3 innings, scattering seven hits to pick up his third win of the season.

 

Senior right-hander Chris Napolitano struck out five, walked one and pitched a complete-game four-hitter to improve to 3-0 and Chris Reynolds belted a two-run triple in the first inning and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Napolitano as No. 3 seed Purple Roses (10-0) defeated the No. 14 seed Patriots (4-7) in the round of 16.

 

Tyler Lawrence threw a complete game three-hitter with 13 strikeouts and only two walks to lead the No. 9 Mariners (8-4, 6-2) past the Rams (1-10, 0-8) in Class A South.

 

Matt Lorenzetti struck out 10 over the first six innings to improve to 5-0, Nick Jensen was 2-for-3 with four RBI, Aaron Rosen had four RBI and Scott Donaghue went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and scored four runs as the No. 5 Mustangs (8-2) defeated the No. 8 Spartans (10-4) in a nondivisional game

 

Chris McKenna pitched four innings of one-hit ball and also hit a two-run homer in a five-run fourth and Dave Egeland had two-run double in the fourth and three RBI as the No. 2 Indians (9-1, 6-1) made it eight straight wins with the victory over the Mustangs (4-5, 2-4) in a Class A South game.

 

Sophomore Tyler Pallante had a no-hitter for 6-2/3 innings and finished with a one-hitter, and Brendan Benecke had an RBI single in a three-run sixth as Jackson Liberty defeated previously-unbeaten Manchester, 3-0, on Friday in a nondivisional game.

Pallante struck out five. West Virginia-bound Jon Roszel broke up the no-hitter with a double on a 1-0 pitch.

 

John Holland scattered seven hits over 6 2/3 innings, struck out six and walked two and Alex Haberman went 2-for-3 with RBI singles in the fourth and fifth innings as the No. 8 Lions (6-2) defeated the Rebels (2-7) in a nondivisional game

 

MANALAPAN 8, HOWELL 0: Senior Notre Dame-bound right-hander Kyle Rubbinaccio had a no-hitter for 6-1/3 innings and finished with a one-hitter, Marco Ferrante hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Rich Ricciardi a three-run homer in the sixth as the Braves (5-1, 4-1) defeated the Rebels (2-4, 2-4) in a Class A North game.

 

Carmine Palummo broke up the no-hitter with an infield single up the middle. Rubbinaccio struck out 10, walked one and faced just 23 batters, two over the minimum.

 

Matt Meleo went 4-for-5, scored two runs and had two RBI and Alex Herceg socked a two-run homer in the seventh as the No. 1 Jaguars (7-1, 5-0) wiped out a 5-3 deficit after four innings and defeated the Raiders (3-6, 1-4) in a Class A South game.

Alex Daniele picked up the win with four innings of relief.

 

MARLBORO 2, FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 0: Quinnipiac-bound senior right-hander Matt Lorenzetti struck out eight, walked two and fired a complete-game three-hitter for his second shutout of the season as the surging Mustangs (5-1, 4-1) defeated the Patriots (1-4, 1-4) in a Class A North game.

 

 

ST. ROSE 14, KEYPORT 0: Shayne Smith pitched a five-inning no-hitter to lead the Purple Roses (4-0, 2-0) to the win over the Red Raiders (1-4, 1-4) in a Class B Central game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ryan Harvey, Seton Hall, picks up the save in the Pirates 2-0 win over Iowa, recording 2 strikeouts!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Braves (21-6) extended their school single-season record for wins and advanced to their first sectional final in school history in emphatic fashion, belting five home runs to end the run of the Mariners and advance to face Jackson Memorial in the CJ IV final at Jackson on Friday.

Derek Kawa went 2-for-4 with two home runs, including a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth that ended the game. Eight of Manalapan's nine starters had at least one hit. Junior Nick Kreiger had three hits and four RBIs, and Dan Frankel, Marco Ferrante and Chris Baird each hit home runs off Toms River North ace Brian Gilbert. Also, Brian Lamboy finished 3-for-3 with three runs scored in the win.

Junior ace Kyle Rubbinaccio improved to 8-0 by throwing all six innings for Manalapan, allowing two hits, striking out four and walking four.

 

 

Chris Napolitano went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI and the Purple Roses started their defense of last year's Non-Public B championship. Kyle Kennt earned the win with six strikeouts in four innings of wo

Kevin Fortunato struck out eight over the first five innings and combined with Eric Bomenblit on a six-hitter as the No. 2 Crimson Knights (21-3) defeated the No.  15 Colonials (6-15) in Central Group III.

 

 Bryan Palsi slugged a two-run homer in the third and Alex Branch and Colin Briant combined on a three-hitter as the No. 15 seed Warriors (7-14) defeated the No. 2 seed Crusaders (19-7) in Central Group II.

 

Junior Nick Kreiger went 3-for-4 with a 3-run homer, Brian Lamboy went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs and senior Lawrence Schoer went 1-for-2 with a solo homer that triggered a five-run second inning as the Braves topped the Knights to advance to face the Rancocas Valley-North Brunswick winner in the quarterfinals.

Junior Kyle Rubbinaccio improved to 6-0, allowing two runs in six innings, striking out four and walking three

 

Senior Eric Dreibelbis pitched three scoreless innings of relief of starter Eric Bomenblit and also hit an RBI single as the Crimson Knights won their ninth straight and beat the Bucs for the third time this season to advance to the quarterfinals, where they will host 11th-seeded Jackson Liberty.

Nick Canessa came home on a wild pitch in a fourth inning to snap a 3-3 tie and Dreibelbis held it from there.

 

 

Junior center fielder Alex DeCastro went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer to head the Braves' outburst against St. Rose ace Kyle Kennett. Junior shortstop Rich Ricciardi (3-for-4, double, RBI, 3 runs), senior third baseman Joe Ramirez (3-for-4, RBI, run) and sophomore second baseman Brian Lamboy (3-for-3, RBI, three runs) each had three hits in the 17-hit outburst. Kyle Rubbinaccio pitched five shutout innings to earn the win, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out four.

 

 

 

 

Colts Neck (10-6, 6-6)  0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 1

Manalapan (13-5, 9-4)  3 0 5 3 x - 11 10 0

Doubles: (M) DeCastro, Schoer, Lamboy.

WP: Rubbinaccio (5-0)

LP: Kapnick (2-1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brandon Trainor pitched two-hit baseball over six innings while striking out eight batters at the Doc Cramer Complex in Manahawkin. David Troutman was 2 for 4 on the day with two doubles, 2 runs scored and three stolen bases. Andrew Smith hit a pinch-hit homer to centerfield in the fifth for the Rams, who now have won three of their last four games.

 

Sophomore shortstop Mitchell Preston tied the game at 5 in the bottom of the sixth with a three-run home run and Eric Dreibelbis won it with an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to give the Crimson Knights a come-from-behind win over the Golden Eagles. Eric Bomenblit pitched the final two innings to earn the win in relief of starter Chris Yoda, while Peter DiImperiale took the loss in relief of James DiPiazza. Wall senior Jack Gabuzda hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first to open the scoring. Central catcher Stephen Uhlak went 2-for-3 with three RBI in the loss.

 

Alex DeCastro singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to make a winner of Jake Winston, the second time Winston earned a victory against Marlboro in extra nnings this season. Kyle Rubbinaccio worked the first eight innings for Manalapan, allowing only four hits and two walks, while striking out seven. Matt Lorenzetti matched him for eight innings, but allowed a double to Joe Ramirez to lead off the ninth, followed by DeCastro's winning hit. Lorenzetti struck out five and scattered eight hits. Chris Baird went 2-for-3 for the Braves

 

Senior Mike Hanlon had four hits and 2 RBIs and also picked up a win on the mound as the Colts stayed right in the hunt for the Class A North title by rolling past the Eagles.

 

 St. Rose 16, Keyport 0

Kyle Kennett (4 innings) and Nick Morrissey (1) combined on a five-inning no-hitter, the first no-hitter in the Shore Conference this season, striking out six and three, respectively, and walking none. The only thing that kept it from being a perfect game was a strikeout in the first inning where the batter reached on a wild pitch.

Kennett was 3 for 4 at the plate with 3 runs scored and 4 RBIs, Chris Hueth was 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBIs, and Kevin Case was 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs.

 

 

Senior Joe Smith scattered 5 hits and struck out 5 to bring his record to 4-0 while senior Kyle Kennett was 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 5 RBIs, including a 3-run home run, his third blast of the season. senior Chris Hueth was 2 for 2 with 2 runs scored and an RBI, and Kevin Case was 1 for 2 with a 2-run triple and 3 runs scored.

 

 

 

 

Junior Chris Napolitano (2-0) tossed a complete-game, one-hit shutout, striking out 11 and walking none, to put the Purple Roses past the Green Wave. Senior outfielder Chris Hueth went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI, senior first baseman Kyle Kennett went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored and Napolitano also went 3-for-4.

 

A six-run bottom of the fifth inning broke open the game for the Crimson Knights, keyed by a bases-loaded double by senior pitcher Eric Bomenblit. He also threw six innings of one-run ball to get the win.

 

Junior shortstop Kevin Case went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and senior outfielder Chris Hueth went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI to lead the Purple Roses (8-3) to their fifth straight win and into the quarterfinals, where they will go on the road to face fifth-seeded Manalapan, most likely next Saturday.

Senior right-hander Kyle Kennett (2-3) tossed a complete-game five-hitter, striking out six, walking four and only allowing two earned runs for St. Rose. The Purple Roses snapped a 3-3 tie and took a two-run lead in top of fifth on an RBI sacrifice fly by Kennett and a two-out RBI single by Nick Morrissey for a 5-3 lead. They scored what proved to be the winning run in the top of the sixth on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Kennett for a 6-4 lead that scored Chris Reynolds.

 

 

Nick Tampone's single in the bottom of the sixth inning plated Cole Ghigliotty with the eventual winning run and backed up the effort of pitchers Brandon Trainor and Robbie Engel in the Rams' win over the Green Dragons. Trainor started the game and went three innings and Engel worked the final four and escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the seventh. After he loaded the bases to open the inning, Engel struck out the first two hitters in the Brick lineup - Nick Vitale and John Applegate - then retired Cody Schnebel on a groundout to nail down the win in relief. Engel struck out five, walked one, and allowed only three hits in his four innings. David Troutman went 2-for-3 with a run scored and four stolen bases, while Dominic Blasco went 2-for-3 with a double and a stolen base for Southern. Jack Bush also had two hits in two at bats for the Rams, while Brandon Chapman highlighted Brick's offensive day with a double.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLEARWATER, Fla. (February 28, 2010) – Rutgers junior outfielder Pat Biserta (Pt. Pleasant, N.J.) went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI and freshman reliever Tyler Gebler (Pt. Pleasant, N.J.) shut the door on Purdue in the ninth to lead the Scarlet Knights to their first victory of the season with a 6-5 win over the Boilermakers in their final game of the Big Ten/BIG EAST Baseball Challenge Sunday morning at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater, Fla.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five Firebirds to Play in All-Star Game, Two to Start  By Tyler MalandJuly 17, 2009

 

 

Orleans, Mass. – For the first time in 22 years, the Under Armor Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game will take place under the bright lights of Boston’s Fenway Park.  The Orleans Firebirds will send five players to play on that big stage.  Left-handed pitcher Rob Rasmussen (UCLA) will lead the way as the East Division’s starting pitcher, Gary Brown (CS Fullerton) was also named a starter, and Alex Hassan (Duke), Casey Gaynor(Rutgers) and Elliot Glynn (Connecticut) were honored as all-stars as well.

Rasmussen has made three starts on the year, and is 2-0 with a 0.96 ERA in three starts and 18.2 innings pitched.  The 5’11” lefty has had pinpoint control all season, walking just three hitters while striking out 26. 

Two other Orleans pitchers will suit up at Fenway Park: righthander Casey Gaynor and lefthander Elliot Glynn. Gaynor has made five starts for the Firebirds, and is 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA, 27 strikeouts and seven walks in 30 innings pitched.  Glynn has been equally impressive with a 2-1 record in four starts with a 1.05 ERA, 19 strikeouts and five walks.

Orleans field manager Kelly Nicholson, the 2008 manager of the year, has once again molded an outstanding pitching staff.  The Firebirds led the Cape League with a 3.10 ERA last season, and are once again on top of that category with a 2.78 team ERA in 27 games this year.

Brown missed the first nine games of the season because he played in the College World Series, but has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting players in the league.  He will enter Friday’s contest with Harwich batting .353 with two home runs, nine RBI and seven stolen bases.  He leads the team with 17 runs, an average of more than one per game.

Hassan is playing his second summer in Orleans, and is again being utilized as both an outfielder and a relief pitcher.  He is batting .272 with two doubles and one home run and is tied for a team-high 15 RBI, also good for a third place in the league.  As a closer, he has made five appearances and has two saves and a 1.50 ERA in six innings pitched.  The Milton, Massachusetts native will not only be playing in his own back yard, but he’ll also be playing on the field of the team that just drafted him in the 20 round. 

The game is set to begin at 7:05 p.m. on July 23, and will be broadcast on the New England Sports Network (NESN). Tickets are general admission and cost only $10, and can be purchased at any of the league’s 10 parks, or through the Red Sox (call 617-REDSOX9).  Gates open at 3:00 p.m., and there will be a Home Run Derby prior to the game beginning at 5:15 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Light (CBA): 9-0

Corsi (Shore): 9-3

Marley (Red Bank Catholic): 7-1

Leiter (TR North): 7-2

Seggel (Point Beach): 7-3

Pignataro (Red Bank): 6-0

Kelich (Jackson Memorial): 6-0

Kalish (Red Bank): 6-1

Matthews (Jackson Memorial): 6-1

Rusk (Central): 6-2

DiPiazza (Central)6-2

McGee (TR South): 6-3

Gilliam (Monsignor Donovan): 6-3

Yacabonis (CBA): 5-0

Ferrentino (TR North): 5-2

Rubinaccio (Manalapan): 5-2

Pira (Freehold): 5-2

Perkins (Point Beach): 5-3

Siegfried (Middletown South): 5-3

Weir (Neptune): 5-3

 

 

 

 

Corsi (Shore): 119

McGee (TR South): 85

Seggel (Point Beach): 78

Gilliam (Monsignor Donovan): 73

Rusk (Central): 66

Leroy (Colts Neck): 62

Leiter (TR North): 60

Perkins (Point Beach): 57

Kelich (Jackson Memorial): 56

Kwiecinski (Mater Dei): 54

Light (CBA): 54

Snyder (Keyport): 53

McCloskey (Middletown North): 52

Kalish (Red Bank): 51

Marley (Red Bank Catholic): 50

Rubbinaccio (Manalapan): 48

Rosone (CBA): 47

Buccheri (Red Bank): 46

J. Vasto (Henry Hudson): 45

Kurdewan (Wall): 43

J. Manzo (Keansburg): 43

DiPiazza (Central): 42

Rosone (CBA): 40

 

 

McCloskey (Middletown North): 1.07

Corsi (Shore): 1.34

Kelich (Jackson Memorial): 1.34

Litus (Freehold Township): 1.38

Kurdewan (Wall): 1.40

DiPiazza (Central)1.64

Gilliam (Monsignor Donovan): 1.72

Marley (Red Bank Catholic): 1.85

Matthews (Jackson Memorial): 1.92

Rosone (CBA): 1.96

Light (CBA): 1.99

J. Anderson (Barnegat): 2.13

Rusk (Central)2.20

Perkins (Point Beach): 2.21

Ferrentino (TR North): 2.22

Rubbinaccio (Manalapan): 2.22

Leiter (TR North): 2.23

Seggel (Point Beach): 2.29

Kalish (Red Bank): 2.33

McGee (TR South): 2.64

 

 

 

 

St. Rose showed quickly that it's the class of Non-Public B yesterday at Toms River North.

 

St. Rose sent up 13 batters in the first inning, hit eight singles, a triple and received a walk as the team from Belmar scored nine runs to make quick work of Montclair Kimberley, 11-0, in the NJSIAA/Star-Ledger Non-Public B championship game that last five innings and took one hour and 16 minutes to complete.

 

It was the second-straight title for coach Jim Agnello's team and the third in the last five years. Yesterday marked the fifth overall state title in five appearances in NJSIAA championship games for St. Rose, which closed this season at 21-5. Inlcuding yesterday's crown, it won Non-Public B in 2008, 2005 and 1992 while it claimed the 1973 title in Parochial C, which was discontinued after 1978.

 

 

Working quickly was the theme for St. Rose.

 

With the bases loaded in the first, Chris Hueth walked to force home a run and then Matt Rodgers and Billy Kurtz each followed with a two-run single through a drawn-in infield. James Santoro and Chris Bresnahan each had one-run base hits and Kennett smacked a two-run triple to the gap in right center.

 

Kennett had a triple, a single, scored a run and knocked in two and John McGrath added two singles and two runs, all in the first inning. Montclair Kimberley's starter Ryan DeMartino (9-3), who is headed to Fordham University, threw 50 pitches in the inning.

 

``We lost some good pitchers from last year's team, including Casey Cannon, and people thought we'd have nothing left,'' Agnello said. ``But Kyle came along and took the role of being the pitcher who gives us the opportunity to win every time he's out there.''

 

The South Jersey sectional winner put it away with two runs in the fourth inning off reliever Pat Livesey. Derek Peterson led off with a single and scored on Hueth's triple. Rodgers delivered Hueth with a sacrifice fly to right.

 

``We have a nice club, but it wasn't our day,'' said coach Ralp Pacifico, whose Montclair Kimberley team ended 21-8. ``Ryan struggled with location and got the ball up. It's heart-breaking the way we lost because we have a good bunch of kids who worked hard. But sometimes that's the way it goes, not only in baseball, but in life as well. How will you respond?''

 

Montclair Kimberley had relied on DeMartino to make its way to the state final. DeMartino fired a five-hitter to steer his team past St. Mary of Rutherford, 7-3, last Tuesday in the North Jersey state sectional final.

 

 

 

(High school Baseball scores & results)by THE STAR-LEDGER

Tuesday June 02, 2009, 12:00 AM

 

Kyle Kennett tossed a five-hitter and helped his cause with two singles and an RBI to pace defending champion St. Rose of Belmar to an 8-4 victory over Bishop Eustace of Pennsauken yesterday in the NJSIAA/Star-Ledger South Jersey, Non-Public B final at Mercer County Park in West Windsor.

St. Rose (20-5) will seek its second straight Non-Public B state championship on Saturday in Toms River against Montclair Kimberley, which defeated St. Mary's of Rutherford, 7-3, yesterday in the North Jersey sectional final.

Kennett (8-2) struck out two, walked two and contributed an RBI single in the second when St. Rose scored five times to open a 5-2 advantage. John McGrath, who went 2-for-3, delivered a two-run single in the outburst.

Scott Carcaise staked Bishop Eustace to a 2-0 lead in the second with a two-run homer and Chris Branigan had a two-run double in the sixth that trimmed the deficit to 6-4.

St. Rose countered in the bottom of the sixth with a leadoff triple from Scott Cebulski, who came home on a sacrifice fly by Chris Hueth. Derek Peterson capped the scoring with a bases-loaded walk.

 

By Phil Anastasia

Inquirer Staff Writer

 

EWING, N.J. - One pitch, one hit. That's how it started for Shawnee's Anthony Montefusco. One complete game, one hit. That's how it ended for the Renegades righthander. Montefusco fired a one-hitter with 14 strikeouts yesterday as Shawnee beat West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 5-0, in the Group 3 state semifinals at the College of New Jersey. Senior catcher John Grady broke a scoreless tie with a two-out, two-run triple in the fifth inning for Shawnee (18-6). The Renegades advance to face the Old Tappan-JFK Iselin winner in the state championship game Saturday at Toms River. "That was fun to watch," Shawnee coach Brian Anderson said of Montefusco's pitching performance. "That's what he's been doing for us all season. He keeps getting stronger and stronger." Scott Kelly led off the bottom of the first inning for West Windsor-Plainsboro North (24-4) by lining Montefusco's first pitch up the middle for a single. Montefusco walked the second batter. "I give them credit," Montefusco said. "The first kid hit a first-pitch fastball, and the next kid battled up there, fouling off a lot of pitches. I just had to get in a zone." Montefusco struck out the next three batters, setting the tone for the game. Relying on a lively fastball and a biting cutter, the George Mason-bound athlete allowed just three baserunners the rest of the game. Montefusco raised his record to 8-2 with 119 strikeouts and just 28 walks in 68 1/3 innings. He will be eligible to pitch in Saturday's state finals. "One more game left, and hopefully we're going to win it," Montefusco said. Shawnee broke a 0-0 tie with two runs off Seton Hall-bound lefthander Dave Bachner in the fifth. Grady drove in both runs with a blast off the fence above the 360-foot sign in left-center field. The Renegades played small ball to add three more runs in the sixth. Mike Cogliano and John Montemurro drove in runs with squeeze bunts, and Montefusco drove in one of his own with his 100th career hit. "I've been struck in the 90s for a while," Montefusco said. "I'm glad we've been playing a lot of games so I had a chance to do it. It came in a big spot so it means even more to me."

 

 

MONTON) 5:

Chris Bresnahan

went 3-for-4 with two doubles,

scored three runs and drove in a

run and Joe Smith pitched six

innings of six-hit ball as the de

fending state Non-Public B cham

pion Purple Roses (18-4) defeat

ed the Wildcats in a Non-Public

South B quarterfinal.

 

Matt Mancini tossed a four-hitter, with three strikeouts and two walks, for No. 7 and defending sectional champion Toms River North (21-4) in the semifinals of South Jersey, Group 4 in Williamstown. Brian Gilbert singled in two runs in the fourth to snap a 2-2 tie while Steve Nyisztor went 3-for-4 with a triple for Toms River North, while Bill Hoermann and Mitch Johnson each went 3-for-5 with a double. Williamstown, ranked 19th, is 18-3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gebler, TRS: 7-2

Rusk, CR: 6-0

Pignataro, RB: 6-0

Weinkofsky, Ocean: 6-1

Harvey, Manal: 6-1

Kennett, St. Rose: 6-1

Light, CBA: 5-0

Spall, JL: 5-1

Mancini, TRN: 6-1

Corsi, Shore: 5-2

Seggel, PBe: 5-2

Leiter, TRN: 5-2

Fiske, Squan: 5-0

Hanlon, CBA: 3-0

Otchy, Squan: 3-1

Beer, St. Rose: 3-1

Mar. Pointsett, MDon: 3-2

 

Corsi, Shore: 73

Harvey, Manal: 65

Gebler, TRS: 54

 

Fiske, Squan: 0.42

Graziano, PB: 0.74

Mancini, TRN: 0.88

Gebler, TRS: 1.07

McCloskey, MN: 1.08

Kennett, St. Rose: 1.44

 

 

MANASQUAN 6, MATAWAN 1:Colin Bryant had an RBI single in a four-run first inning and a sacrifice fly in the fifth as the Warriors (12-6, 9-4) downed the Huskies (6-12-1, 2-9-1) in a Class A Central game.

 

JACKSON MEMORIAL 7, MIDDLETOWN NORTH 5:  Brandon Adam’s homer started a four-run sixth inning and Brian Soloman drove in the go-ahead run with a single as the No. 1 seed Jaguars (17-2) rallied for the win over the No. 17 seed Lions (11-12).

   Middletown North led 5-3 on a fifth-inning grand slam by Tom Marino before Adams’ homer. Greg Janofsky’s RBI single tied the game and Jon Koslowski’s sacrifice fly added an insurance run.

   Kevin Mathews pitched two scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts to pick up the win. Kevin Needham pitched a hitless seventh with a strikeout to earn the save.

  Pete Kelich was 2-for-3 with an RBI and scored a run and Soloman was 2-for-4 with a double.

 

TOMS RIVER NORTH 5, OCEAN 0: Senior right-hander Matt Mancini pitched a complete game two-hitter and struck out six to lead the No. 3-seeded Mariners (16-4) past the No. 14 Spartans (13-9).

   Anthony LaCava hit a solo home run in the second inning and singled in the fourth.

  Billy Hoermann had a two-run single in a three-run fifth and Steve Nyisztor doubled in a run in the sixth.

 

ST. ROSE 2, SHORE 1:  Derek Peterson chopped a single over the shortstop’s head with one out in the bottom of the 10th to score Chris Bresnahan with the winning run as the No. 4 seed Purple Roses (15-2) outlasted the No. 13 seed Blue Devils (12-6).

   It was the second straight 10-inning game and third straight one-run game over the last two seasons between the two teams. St. Rose won all three games.

   Bresnahan led off the 10th with a walk. John McGrath then had a bunt single. Bresnahan moved to third on Chris Hueth’s fly ball to center.

   Mark Britton tied the game for Shore with an RBI double in the sixth. Matt Rodgers had given St. Rose the lead with a run-scoring single in the fourth.

  Chris Napolitano pitched a hitless 10th with a strikeout to pick up the win. Kyle Kennett scattered eight hits and struck out six and walked one over the first nine innings.

 

MONMOUTH 3, CENTRAL 1:  Andrew Pollina led off the top of the eighth with a home run and Brian Schopka pitched out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the bottom of the eighth as the No.;12 seed Falcons (14-6) defeated the No. 5 seed Golden Eagles (17-2).

   Central led 1-0 entering the top of the seventh. A throwing error on Rich Luick’s ground ball to third leading off the third gave Monmouth life. Dan Parra’s one-out sacrifice fly to right scored pinch-runner Mike Rott with the tying run.

   Pollina’s homer gave Monmouth a 2-1 lead. C.J. Pratt then singled, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on another wild pitch for an insurance run.

   Third baseman Dennis Reynolds made a key play on Shawn Kessler’s ground ball between third and short after Central loaded the bases. Reynolds made a diving stop and then threw home for a forceout. Schopka, who came on in the eighth, then got a strikeout and a ground ball to short to end the game.

   Joe Rusk (6-1) struck out nine and pitched a complete-game four-hitter for Central. He also had an RBI double in the first.

Monmouth will play at St. Rose in the quarterfinal.

 

 

 

 

The first varsity decision for senior right-hander Mike Pembleton of Ocean Township was one to remember Friday.

Pembleton, who had made two prior starts in his career, threw a compete-game, seven-inning no-hitter leading the Spartans to a 1-0 victory over Southern in a nonconference game.

Pembleton struck out nine and walked two.

Ocean (13-8) scored a sixth-inning run when Tim Henry crossed the plate on a two-out infield roller.

Southern (6-13) had one player reach second base.

"Mike really had a nice fastball going today," Ocean coach Steve Rubin said. "And he mixed in his curve and changeup."

Rubin said left fielder Neil Yaffe made a diving catch of a foul ball in the seventh inning and Henry a backhand play in the shortstop hole in the fifth in support of Pembleton.

 

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 5, MANALAPAN 1: Mark Sobora hit a two-run double in the sixth inning leading the sixth-seeded Patriots (14-7) to a victory over the third-seeded Braves (16-7) in a Monmouth County Tournament quarterfinal.

Sobora's hit enabled Freehold Township to open a 4-1 lead.

Sobora also singled and scored in the second inning and Stephen Talbott singled, doubled and scored two runs.

Joe Ramirez doubled home Manalapan's run in the fourth inning.

Sophomore right-hander Kevin Litus (3-0) scattered five hits over five innings for the victory and Mike Surick finished up.

JACKSON MEMORIAL 9, TR EAST 2: Brian Soloman went 3-for-4, scored two runs and had an RBI and pitched a complete-game seven-hitter as the No. 1 Jaguars (16-2, 13-1) completed a rare Class A South regular season sweep of Toms River North, Toms River East and Toms River South with the win over the Raiders (10-10, 5-7).

The Jaguars, who bounced back from the 4-1 loss to Toms River North on Tuesday night in an Ocean County Tournament semifinal, scored six runs in the first inning. Five of the runs were unearned because of an error on a potential inning-ending double play ball.

Greg Janofsky led the 16-hit attack by going 4-for-5 with an RBI. He also scored a run. Pete Kelich was 3-for-4, scored two runs and had an RBI. Soloman struck out four and walked one.

MANASQUAN 5, IMMACULATA 1: Sophomore right-hander Alex Branch held Immaculata (15-4) to a pair of infield hits in six scoreless innings and went the distance to lead the Warriors (11-6) to a victory in a Shore Challenge game at Brookdale Community College.

John Otchi drove in two runs for Manasquan, one on an RBI single in the sixth inning and Mike Scangarellia added a sacrifice fly in the inning padding the lead to 5-0.

Branch struck out one and walked one, yielding an unearned run in the seventh.

 

 

 

ST. ROSE 14, COLTS NECK 2: Sophomore third baseman Chris Napolitano blasted a three-run homer and a two-run single during the Purple Roses' 11-run third inning against the Cougars (8-8) in a Monmouth County Tournament quarterfinal.

 

MANASQUAN 1, ST. JOHN VIANNEY 0: Barry Jost's infield out scored Brian Pouch with the game's only run and Karl Fiske pitched a complete-game four-hitter as the Warriors (8-5, 7-4) knocked the Lancers (10-4, 8-3) out of a tie for first place in Class A Central.

 

 

MANALAPAN 5, CBA 3: Seton Hall University-bound Ryan Harvey struck out 10, walked five and pitched two-hit ball over the first six innings and also belted a two-run homer in the sixth as the Braves (14-5, 7-4) defeated the No. 2 Colts (12-2, 11-2) in a Class A North game

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin Needham threw a complete-game four-hitter on just 58 pitches and Brian Soloman hit a three-run homer in the first and Jon Koslowski went 3-for-3, including a solo homer in the fifth and Brandon Adams added a solo homer in the sixth as Jackson Memorial clinched the Shore Conference Class A South title with a 6-0 win over Toms River North.

It is the Jaguars’ first divisional title since 1994, when it shared the divisional title with Lakewood. Jackson Memorial assistant coach Marc Fink was on that ‘94 team.

Toms River North senior right-hander Mark Leiter allowed five runs on seven hits in five innings and took the loss.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's still early in the season and the weather has not exactly warmed up for baseball, but yesterday senior Brandon Yarusi forgot about the elements and chilled the bats of West Windsor-Plainsboro North en route to a no-hitter. Senior Mike Murphy had two hits and scored the only run that was needed on a two-out single by classmate Anthony Buonopane in the third frame as the Falcons went on to blank the Knights 1-0.

"My change up was working very well, but I relied mostly on the fastball, said Yarusi who will be attending Wofford College in the fall. "My pitch count was 78 in seven innings, so I had pretty good control."

Three Knights reached first safely, one on an error and two by walks. 

"Brandon was in complete control and dominated from the start," said coach Erik Treese of his star pitcher who threw his first career no-hitter.

 

 

 

HOLMDEL 5, RARITAN 4: Jason Hyland belted a three-run homer in the first inning, his fifth homer of the season, and Jason Fernandez pitched a complete-game four-hitter and had an RBI single in the third as the Hornets (3-12, 3-8) defeated the Rockets (6-6, 5-6) in a Class A Central game and avenged a defeat from Thursday. All of Hyland’s homers have come in the last eight games.

Fernandez struck out six and walked two. Nick Solsaro had an RBI double in the third as the Hornets built a 5-0 lead.

Ian Wladika and Eric Scamardella both had two hits for Holmdel

 

 

Matt Mancini, Toms River HS North, spun a 2 hit shutout vs. cross town rival Toms River East improving his record to 4-1.  The St. Peter's bound senior struck out 8 and walked none in 5 innings of work while throwing only 49 pitches!!!  Matt's accuracy has been outstanding so far this spring as he has yet to issue a single walk.

 

 

 

TR SOUTH 5, BRICK 0:Senior right-hander Tyler Gebler struck out 11, walked none and scattered four hits as he recorded his eighth career shutout and led the No. 10 Indians (9-4, 7-3) to the Class A South win over the Green Dragons (1-11, 1-8) and their sixth straight win.

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COLTS NECK 5, HOWELL 4: Pat Murtha's two-run single with nobody out in the bottom of the seventh capped a four-run inning and gave the Cougars (7-5, 7-4) the Class A North win over the Rebels (3-9, 3-8).

 

 

 

TR SOUTH 5, TR NORTH 1:Senior right-hander Tyler Gebler fired a complete-game six-hitter and struck out seven and walked none as No. 10 Indians (5-4, 3-3) defeated the No. 2 Mariners (8-2, 6-2) in a Class A South game at Toms River South's Ken Frank Baseball Stadium.

Toms River North had just three baserunners until the seventh. Gebler is now 23-10 for his career and ties Tom Forrester, a 1982 graduate, and the late Jeff Burstein, a 1994 graduate, for sixth place on Toms River South's all-time wins list.

Gebler also had an RBI single and Kevin Gilmore hit a sacrifice fly in the third when Toms River South took a 2-0 lead. Dan Scheller added an RBI single in the fourth and Dave Egeland had a run-scoring single in the fifth.

 

 

 

 

MANALAPAN 8, FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 0: Ryan Harvey pitched four-hit ball over the first five innings to become the Shore’s first five-game winner and Rich Ricciardi had a two-run single in a three-run second inning as the No.5 Braves (9-2, 4-1) recorded the Class A North win over the Patriots (5-4, 2-4) and made it seven straight wins.

 

 

MANASQUAN 3, MATAWAN 1: Matt Vadas singled in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth and Nick Lustrino added an RBI triple as the Warriors (5-2, 4-2) scored three runs in the sixth to rally for a Class A Central win over the Huskies (1-6, 0-6).

Karl Fiske threw a complete-game four-hitter and struck out seven and walked two.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony Montefusco, Shawnee HS,has been nothing short of dominating.  In just29innings pitched, he has accumulated 61strikeouts, while allowing only 7 hits, walking just 7 batters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needless to say, Jackson for realPosted by Bob Behre April 19, 2009 8:48PM

Categories: Baseball

 

Senior righty Kevin Needham retired 18 of the last 19 batters he faced in a pretty three-hitter that helped to secure a 4-2 victory over its Shore Conference rival. Needham struck out 11 and walked one. Bryan Soloman cracked a two-run home run for Jackson. With No. 1 Don Bosco Prep's three losses in California, Toms River North (6-1) appeared primed for a jump to No. 1. Not so, says Jackson. To cap its weekend, Jackson traveled north to Cranford and defeated the perennial Union County stronghold, 11-0, in six innings

 

 

 

MANASQUAN 10, RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN 0: Senior right-handerKarl Fiskestruck out eight, walked one and fired a two-hitter and Tyler Saito and John Otchy socked back-to-back solo homers in the third inning as the Warriors (4-0, 3-0) recorded the Class A Central win over Rumson-Fair Haven (0-5, 0-3).

 

JACKSON MEMORIAL 3, BRICK 1:  Dave Kalash’s two-out, two-run double in the top of the seventh broke a 1-1 tie and gave the No. 4 Jaguars (6-0, 6-0) the in over the Green Dragons in a Class A South game. 

 

TOMS RIVER NORTH 4, TOMS RIVER EAST 1:Senior right-handerMatt Manciniscattered eight hits and struck out seven over 6-1/3 innings to improve to 2-0 and Anthony LaCava slammed a two-run triple in the seventh as the No. 1 Mariners (4-0, 3-0) defeated the No. 7 Raiders (2-2, 2-2) in a Class A South game.

Toms River East rallied in the bottom of the seventh as Steve Pappalardo delivered an RBI single. The Raiders had runners on first and second when Brick Gilbert came on in relief and got a groundout and a strikeout to end the game.

Toms River East coach Bill Frank recorded career win No. 450 in the Raiders' 4-2 win over Brick Memorial on Wednesday. Frank (450-209-2) is fourth on the Shore's all-time win list behind his older brother Ken (685), CBA coach Marty Kenney (628) and former St. John Vianney coach Barry Cook (481).

TOMS RIVER SOUTH 8, SOUTHERN 2:Senior right-hander Tyler Gebler struck out seven, walked none, scattered five hits and became the 12th pitcher in Toms River South history to hit the 20 career wins mark as the No. 3 Indians (1-3, 1-3) defeated the Rams (1-4, 1-3) in a Class A South game.

Joe Patterson belted a two-run home run in the sixth and had four RBI, and Dave Egeland was 2-for-3 with a solo homer in the fourth.

JACKSON MEMORIAL 8, BRICK 3: Brian Solomanslammed a two-runhome run, his first homer of the season, and also had a two-run single, and senior right-hander Pete Kelich hurled a complete-game four-hitter as the No. 4 Jaguars (4-0, 4-0) defeated the Green Dragons (0-4, 0-3) in a Class A South game

 

Junior pitcher Casey Gaynor (Toms River, N.J.) tossed a complete-game to earn the victory on his 22nd birthday as Rutgers cruised to a 5-2 victory over Connecticut in game one of a baseball doubleheader Friday at Bainton Field. The Scarlet Knights (13-19, 3-9 BIG EAST) dropped a 15-4 decision to the Huskies (17-15, 6-6 BIG EAST) in game two to take the three-game series.

Gaynor struck out a season-high eight batters, scattering five hits and allowing just one earned run while going the distance to earn his first win of the season. The junior hurler retired the first eight batters of the game and sent down the final eight hitters of the contest in order, punctuating the victory with a pair of strikeouts against the final two batters in the ninth. 

Rutgers got its first run of the game in the third thanks to hot-hitting leadoff man Michael Lang (Dumont, N.J.). The sophomore took Connecticut starter Elliott Glynn’s fifth offering of the inning over the left-field fence for his team-high fifth home run of the season. RU, however, wasn’t done in the frame, loading the bases on a Pat Biserta (Point Pleasant, N.J.) walk, a Dan Betteridge (Sewell, N.J.) single and a hit batsman. Junior Jayson Hernandez (Belmar, N.J.) took the first pitch of the at-bat to center field for a two-run single to score both Biserta and Betteridge and give RU a 3-0 lead.

Connecticut pulled within 3-2 with a run in the fourth and a score in the sixth as Huskie cleanup hitter George Springer scored a run and drove in another.

A leadoff single from Russ Hopkins (Piscataway, N.J.) was followed by errors on consecutive plays for UConn to lead to a run for the Scarlet Knights in the seventh as they built a two-run cushion at 4-2.

Sophomore Jaren Matthews (Teaneck, N.J.) took Connecticut reliever Dan Mahoney’s first pitch of the eighth well over the right-field fence for a line-drive home run to extend the lead to 5-2 where it ended thanks to a 1-2-3 ninth from Gaynor.

Gaynor’s dominant performance on the mound led to his first win of 2009, while Glynn was tagged with the loss with four runs (three earned) on six hits and a pair of strikeouts in 6.2 innings of work.

Rutgers’ bid for the doubleheader sweep and series victory fell short with the 15-4 loss in the second contest of the day. Rutgers starter Charlie Law (Mainland, N.J.) was forced out in the first inning after surrendering six runs on five hits. UConn’s Peter Fatse guided the big opening inning with a three-run home run over the right-field fence.

Connecticut starter Doug Jennings didn’t fare much better, running into a bases-loaded jam with two outs in the second. He delivered a wild pitch to allow the first score and then Lang extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a line-drive, two-run single to the gap in right-center field to cut the lead in half at 6-3. The big inning ended Jennings’ afternoon after 1.2 innings as Matt Barnes came on in relief to close out the second for the Huskies.

UConn got single runs in the third, fourth and fifth and used a five-run seventh, highlighted by a two-run home run from Springer, to surge out to a 14-3 advantage.

Rutgers and Connecticut traded runs in the ninth, with sophomore Brandon Boykin (Teaneck, N.J.) recording his first collegiate home run for the Scarlet Knights.

Law fell to 1-4 with the loss, while Barnes (3-1) got the win with 4.1 innings of scoreless relief.  

The Scarlet Knights will return to action Tuesday when they travel to Bronx, N.Y. for a 4:00 p.m. game with Fordham.

 

 

 

 

 

Manasquan 5, Holmdel 3 (High school Baseball scores & results)by GREGG LERNER, FOR THE STAR-LEDGER

Tuesday April 07, 2009, 7:23 PM

 

Jay Collazo was eager for a second chance and an alert Nick Lustrino afforded him the opportunity.

With bases loaded and two outs in top of the seventh and Manasquan clinging to a two-run lead, Lustrino, a sophomore shortstop, took note of the sizable lead of the Holmdel runner on second and notified the bench. Coach Art Gordon relayed the message to catcher Collazo, who had uncorked an errant pickoff attempt at first base earlier in the inning.

Collazo seized his moment for redemption and came up firing on a 1-1 offering from reliever Barry Jost. He threw a strike to second baseman Brian Palsi, who applied the tag on the desperately retreating runner at second to notch the final out and extinguish a rally that enabled Manasquan to escape with a 5-3 victory over Holmdel yesterday in Manasquan.

``I have total confidence in Jay,'' Gordon said of his senior backstop. ``Lustrino was screaming to me and I saw the lead and said, `lets go for it.' ''

Manasquan trailed, 3-1, before erupting for four runs in the bottom of the sixth. Winning pitcherColin Briant, who struck out 10, walked two and allowed three hits over 6 2/3 innings, lined an RBI single and freshman first baseman Tyler Saito, who went 3-for-3, followed with a run-scoring double that tied the game. Matt Vadas snapped the deadlock on a squeeze bunt and Palsi tacked on an insurance run on a fielder's choice.

Holmdel had grabbed a 3-1 lead in the fifth when designated hitter Jason Fernandez connected on a two-out double that scored two.

Besides exhibiting heads-up awareness, Lustrino went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and an RBI.

 

 

 

 

TOMS RIVER NORTH 10, BRICK 0:  Steve Nyisztor went 3-for-5 with two triples, a double and two RBI and also scored a run as the No.1 Mariners (2-0, 1-0) defeated the Green Dragons (0-2, 0-1) in a Class A South game.

   Toms River North scored four runs in the first inning on just one hit. There were four walks and two hit batsman in the inning.

   Mitch Johnson went 2-for-3 an RBI and scored two runs.

  Senior right-hander Matt Mancini hurled a complete-game three-hitter. He struck out three and walked none.

 

 

 

By Phil Anastasia

Inquirer Staff Writer

Anthony Montefusco's goal was strike one.

 

Montefusco pitched a complete game, allowing just two hits with a career-best 16 strikeouts yesterday as Shawnee defeated Cherry Hill West, 3-0, in an Olympic Patriot baseball game.

"That's always my goal to get strike one," said Montefusco, a senior righthander. "They say that's the biggest pitch in baseball. If you can get ahead, you can keep the hitters off-balance and throw whatever you want."

Senior centerfielder John Montemurro hit a solo home run in the first inning, and Montefusco added an RBI double in the sixth for Shawnee (1-1, 1-0).

Losing pitcher Joe Calogero worked a strong game for West (0-1, 0-1). The senior lefthander pitched a complete game, allowing just four hits with five strikeouts.

"When he's on the mound, we have a chance to beat anybody," Cherry Hill West coach Gary Sarno said. "First game out, it was a good performance by Joe. We're just not making enough contact at the plate."

On Wednesday afternoon on this same field, Shawnee lost a 20-16 decision to Cherokee in a game that featured nine home runs despite being stopped after six innings because of darkness.

Yesterday's game was a pitchers' duel with a 1-0 score until Shawnee pushed across a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on a botched suicide squeeze that turned into a steal of home, as well as Montefusco's RBI double.

"We made a lot of bone-headed plays on the basepaths, but Anthony just carried us," Shawnee coach Brian Anderson said. "That was one of the top performances we've had here."

Montefusco, who has signed with George Mason, said he relied mostly on his four-seam fastball, two-seam fastball, and curveball. He struck out the side in the first, fifth, sixth, and seventh innings.

"Every pitch was on," Montefusco said.

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Christian Brothers 4, Howell 3 (High school Baseball scores & results)by THE STAR-LEDGER

Thursday April 02, 2009, 7:53 PM

Zach Tanenbaum launched a two-run homer in the first and connected on a RBI double in the third to help Christian Brothers build a 4-0 cushion in Howell. Dan Avella finished 3-for-4 with a two runs scored and a RBI in support of Mike Hanlon, who stuck out five over four innings for the win.

 

 

MANASQUAN 6, BRICK 5: Barry Jost went 2-for-3 with a two-run double that propelled the Warriors to the nondivisional win over the Green Dragons.

The senior third baseman's double came during a three-run fourth inning that gave Manasquan a 5-2 lead. Brick rallied for two runs in the top of the seventh to cut the deficit to 6-5, but Manasquan reliever Alex Otchy picked off the tying run at first base to end the game.

 

MANALAPAN 9, BRICK MEMORIAL 0:Seton Hall University-bound Ryan Harvey struck out 12 and fired a three-hitter over the first six innings and Mark Sette stroked an RBI double in the six-run sixth inning as the Braves defeated the No. 8 Mustangs in a nondivisional game.

 

 

MONSIGNOR DONOVAN 3, JACKSON LIBERTY 1:Mark Poinsett's two-run homer to right in the bottom of the fifth broke a 1-1 tie and he earned the save with a scoreless seventh as the Griffins defeated the Lions in a Class B South game.

Poinsett also scored Monsignor Donovan's first run in the first inning when he led off with a double and scored on a fielder's choice ground ball by Nick Colon.

Russ Gilliam struck out nine and allowed four hits over the first six innings to pick up the win.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers junior pitcher Casey Gaynor (Toms River, N.J.) was named to the BIG EAST Baseball Honor Roll, the league announced Monday.

The Scarlet Knight pitched eight shutout innings and struck out seven, while allowing just five hits to help the Scarlet Knights post a 2-0 victory over Cincinnati in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday at Bainton Field in Piscataway. He handed the ball over to the bullpen in the ninth and RU won the game in the bottom of the ninth with a two-run, walk-off home run from Jaren Matthews (Teaneck, N.J.).

Gaynor became the third Scarlet Knight to be honored by the BIG EAST this season, joining Dennis Hill (Hillsdale, N.J.) and Michael Lang (Dumont, N.J.), who were named to the league’s honor roll March 9 and March 16, respectively.

Rutgers, which took two of three games from Cincinnati over the weekend, is 11-13 overall on the season. The Scarlet Knights return to action against Wagner in Staten Island, N.Y. Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

           RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Felician College freshman Shane Junger of Waretown has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Baseball Rookie of the Week, the CACC announced today.

 

               Junger, a 6-foot-1 pitcher, earned wins in both of his relief appearances during the Golden Falcons’ 3-2 week. In a combined 6 1/3 innings, he allowed one run on three hits, struck out 10 batters and walked one. He pitched the final two innings in Game 2 against Bloomfield College last Wednesday, and the final 4 1/3 in Saturday’s Game 2 triumph over Chestnut Hill College.

 

              In seven appearances this season, Junger is 2-0 with a 2.70 earned-run average. He has given up 10 hits, struck out 17 and walked three in 13 1/3 innings. He is a 2008 graduate of Southern Regional.  He is the third Golden Falcon this season to be selected as CACC Rookie of the week, joining Chris Fogleman (Waxhaw, NC/Weddington) and Victor Monteagudo (West Palm Beach, FL/John I. Leonard).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page Number: 43From its very first win in the District 19 tournament, Freehold Township Little League's 13-year-old team had what it takes to win the close games.

It took a great relay from center fielder Dan Kvederas to catcher Steve Schulman that nailed the potential tying run in the last inning to preserve a 4-3 win over Middletown. Nick Maida drove in the game-winning run with an RBI base hit.

Fast-forward to the District 19 final played on July 1 at the Marlboro Little League complex, and Freehold Township was locked in an extra-inning marathon with that same Middletown team. Relief pitcher Cody Reilly shut Middletown down over four innings of work until they scored the winning runs in the 11th on Jason Lundy's two-RBI double with two outs, scoring Dylan Duffy and Kvederas. Reilly made the runs stand up, and Freehold Township had the 8-6 victory and a District 19 flag.

Manager Tom Duffy credited the team's camaraderie with making the difference.

It started with the team's strengths: a deep pitching rotation that had a very good defensive unit at every position behind it.

LaMorte pitched in two of the team's four games, and Lundy was the winner in Freehold Township's first win over Middletown.

Reilly, who had been itching to pitch throughout the tournament, got his chance in the final and delivered.

"He wanted to be in that position, and he did a great job," said Duffy. "He pitched great."

Middletown fought its way back through the loser's bracket to get a second crack at Freehold Township.

"I knew they [Middletown] were the team to beat, and they proved it," said Duffy.

Middletown forced the final game by beating Freehold Township, 2-1, on June 30.

Duffy said he remained confident that his team would beat Middletown in the final because Freehold's pitching rotation was set.

Freehold Township raced out to a 5-0 lead on Middletown in the final, only to have them bounced back. The teams were tied at 6-6 through seven innings. It was only fitting that these two teams, which were even in runs scored through 21 innings of play, would go to extra innings to determine the champion.

Reilly kept Middletown off the scoreboard, and in the 11th Duffy and Kvederas reached base, setting the table for Lundy's clutch game-winning double.

"We got timely hitting," said Duffy. "We put the ball in play and put the pressure on them."

Lundy and Jeff Coluccio were the team's RBI producers while the rest of the lineup focused on getting on base and forcing teams to make plays. Collectively, they stayed away from the strikeout.

They are: Rob Arciero (second base), Jon Baturgil (pitcher/shortstop), Jeff Coluccio (outfield), Dylan Duffy (outfield), Mike Holdorf (first base), Dan Kvederas (outfield), Chris LeMorte (pitcher/first base), Jason Lundy (pitcher/shortstop/outfield), Nick Maida (second base/outfield), Austin McNichol (first base) Coy Reilly (pitcher/outfield), Victor Scalisi (third base) and Steve Schulman (catcher).

 

 

 

Page Number: 38There were echoes of Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale. The feats of the dominant Los Angeles Dodgers of the past were replicated by Freehold Township Junior Little League as it won the District 19 championship. The National rode the arms of two pitchers, Michael Correra and Michael Patti, to a perfect 5-0 record.

In those five games combined, they allowed just total eight hits and two runs and tossed four shutouts. Patti had backto back one-hitters, and Correa put the icing on the cake with a no-hitter in the District 19 final played at the Freehold Township Little League Complex on Georgia Road, July 14. The National defeated Marlboro North, 5-0.

"I knew I had two hot guns, and the way the tournament played out I was able to pitch them in all the games," said manager Willie Correa.

"They're smart, not just throwers," he added. "They pitch to a hitter's weakness, they pitch inside and outside."

Like Koufax and Drysdale, they are a lefty-righty combo, with Correa throwing from the port side and Patti a right-hander.

Both had more than just a fastball and location going for them. Patti kept hitters off-balance with his curve, while Correa baffled them with a change-up.

Catcher Matthew LaCava was in charge of the duo.

"He called the game," noted manager Correra.

It was LaCava who determined what pitches were working on that night and when to throw them.

Freehold Township's offense was one that didn't hammer teams with power, but rather administered a slow death getting a run here and a run there.

"We did a lot of running and got timely hits," said Correa.

It was LaCava and Ryan MacFarlane the team needed a clutch hit and delivered it.

Defensively, manager Correra praised the play of third baseman Anthony Vazzana, who made every play at the hot corner. It was typical of the team's defensive effort throughout the tournament.

Freehold Township National opened District play with a 6-0 win over Lincroft as Correra had a two-hitter. Patti held Eatontown to one hit in an 11-0 victory. Colts Neck was the only team to score on National, but lost 12-2, as Correra went to 2-0. Patti's second one-hitter nipped Marlboro North 1-0, and sent Freehold Township to the finals.

Marlboro North came back to win the loser's bracket and get a second shot at Freehold Township. They ran into Correra's no-hitter in the final.

The Freehold Township National Junior League District 19 champions are: Drew Ballester (outfield), Michael Correra (pitcher/first base), Joseph DeLuca (outfield), Matthew Devorin (shortstop). Matthew Holtz (second base), Matthew LaCava (catcher), Connor Lewis (outfield), Ryan MacFarlane (outfield), Michael Patti (pitcher/first base), Brandon Simon (outfield) and Anthony Vazzana (third base).

Willie Correa is the manager and Keith Lewis is the coach.

There's a very special bonus for Freehold Township's Juniors. Since the Freehold Township Little League is hosting the Junior League Eastern Regional, the District 19 champion automatically qualifies for the Regional. They don't have to go through the section and state tournament to get in.

"It's awesome for the kids to be playing at home again," said Correa.

The Eastern Regional starts play on Aug. 2 and runs through Aug. 7.

It will take more than two pitchers to survive in the Regional and for National, Holtz, Vazzana and MacFarlane are the team's other potential hurlers.

Freehold Township would like to duplicate what Middletown did last year as the District 19 champions. They went on to win the Regional title and advance to the Junior League World Series in Taylor, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tyler Gebler knew he was going into a high profile situation three years ago when he began playing for the tradition-rich Toms River South baseball program.

"Coming in as a freshman, I didn't think I was going to play at all," Gebler said. "Showing up at Toms River South, out of Central Regional, it's a big step. When coach Frank (Toms River South coach Ken Frank, who is the Shore's all-time winningest coach with 684) put me in my first year, it was kind of crazy."

Gebler has a been a key contributor to Toms River South's success the last three seasons.

This season, his versatility helped the Indians win the Shore Conference Tournament for a record sixth time and the first time since 1999, and the Ocean County Tournament for a record 10th time and the first time since 2001. Toms River South also went 25-6, with wins in 14 of its last 15 games and recorded the most wins it has had in a season since 1999.

"We started off rough (Toms River South lost twice to Toms River North in April and was 11-5 after a loss to South Brunswick on May 3), but it's how you finish the season," Gebler said. "The pitching staff really got hot the second half of the season. That's what carried us."

Gebler, a junior shortstop-pitcher, was a key component of the Shore's best pitching staff. He went 9-2 with three saves and a 1.46 earned run average. In 57 2/3 innings, he struck out 83, walked 15 and allowed 45 hits.

He got the save in the championship games of both the OCT and SCT, striking out the side in the seventh inning in the 3-2 win over Rumson-Fair Haven in the SCT final.

Gebler also got the win in relief, striking out the side in the bottom of the seventh in a 4-3 win over then defending NJSIAA Group IV champion Washington Township in a South Jersey Group IV quarterfinal.

"When Holt (Toms River South senior right-hander Drew Holt) moved back from Tennessee (Holt and his family lived in Tennessee the last two years), I thought I was going to be mainly a shortstop and pitch here and there," Gebler said. "I got a lot of starts and took advantage of it."

Gebler hit just .268 and .263 his freshman and sophomore years, but this year, his average jumped almost 200 points to .446. He also had 21 RBI.

"I got stronger and I hit better," said Gebler, who indicated he is strongly leaning toward giving an oral commitment to play baseball at Rutgers University beginning in 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The pitching of Toms River South junior Tyler Gebler, Manalapan junior Ryan Harvey and St. John Vianney junior Kevin MacLachlan led the Jersey Shore team to a 6-3 win over Delaware South on Tuesday in a Carpenter Cup first-round game at the University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

Jersey Shore, whose four pitchers combined for 14 strikeouts on Tuesday, will meet Lehigh Valley (Pa.) at 9 a.m. Friday in a quarterfinal at Penn.

 

Gebler fanned four in three innings of one-hit ball. Harvey, who fired two no-hitters this spring, struck out five and allowed a run on one hit in three innings. Then, after Shore Regional junior Rob Corsi allowed two runs on four hits in one-inning plus, MacLachlan struck out three and allowed two hits over the final two innings.

 

Wall senior outfielder Andrew Nowell socked a two-run home run in the sixth and tripled and scored in the fifth. Rumson senior catcher Gary Costello, who went 2-for-3, had an RBI single in the first, scoring Wall senior Anthony Cinelli, who had tripled, and Toms River North junior second baseman Steve Nyisztor, who played left field in the game, drove in Nowell with a run-scoring single in the fifth.

 

 

Toms River North defeated Central Regional, 6-0, in an Ocean County American Legion game Monday night. Matt Mancini had a three-run triple in a four-run first inning and finished 1-for-3 with three RBI. He was also the winning pitcher going five innings, striking out five and walking one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, June 25, 2006 BY RON JANDOLIFor the Star-Ledger

Casey Gaynor would have every right to be a boastful person.

The Toms River East senior has been an integral part of many championship teams.

He has pitched his high school team to four consecutive league titles, sprinkled in a few county crowns and won a pair of NJSIAA sectional championships while rewriting the school's record books.

He also bested a 36-year-old standard in the Shore Conference for career victories.

Even as a youngster, he was a champion. Gaynor won a World Championship -- as an 11-year-year-old in 1998 -- when he helped Toms River East American capture the Little League World Series title.

Yet, despite all the championships, trophies, MVP honors and newspaper clippings galore, Gaynor stays completely grounded.

"I've been lucky to be surrounded by great talent. Without my teammates, I couldn't have accomplished or even been close to all the things I've done," said Gaynor, who went 12-1 and posted a 1.25 ERA this season. "It's been an amazing ride, but all I have done just comes along with the territory."

Gaynor's Little League resume -- the team that won the World Series title in 1998 before leading the team to the U.S. Championship game the following year in Williamsport, Pa. -- never jeopardized his psyche at the high school level.

"All the clippings and being on T.V. were great," Gaynor said of his national television exposure as a Little Leaguer. "But when I got to East, none of that mattered. The other teams didn't care what I did in Little League. If anything, they wanted to beat us more."

Although Gaynor went 3-for-3 in at the plate in his first high school outing, Toms River East coach Bill Frank brought him along slowly as an understudy on the mound. Frank's young prodigy didn't record his first pitching victory until the seventh game as he wound up 5-0 as a freshman.

The following year, in 2004, Gaynor stepped to the forefront. In his biggest game as a sophomore -- one that accentuated his career -- the righty responded with a five-hit, nine-strikeout gem when Toms River East, then No. 2 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, knocked off top-ranked Toms River North, 5-0, before 2,000 fans along the hill at East's Raider Ravine.

"The bigger the game, the bigger he performs," said Frank. "It showed up everytime he took the ball in a big game."

Gaynor went 8-2 as a sophomore. He bettered that mark last year (9-1) when he twice beat each sister school and heated rivals in Toms River South and Toms River North. He earned Second Team All-State honors both seasons.

This year, Gaynor came in with a 22-3 career mark and knew full well that the Shore Conference record of 33 victories that was established in 1970 by Manasquan's Chip Hirst was obtainable.

"I knew a lot of things had to go my way," said Gaynor, who struck out 135 in 84 innings this season. "But I didn't care about the record. I just wanted us to win."

Win is what East did and Gaynor, as he likes to put it, was the beneficiary.

The Rutgers-bound hurler led East (24-7) to its seventh Ocean County Tournament crown, a record sixth successive A Division South championship and became the winning pitcher for the second time in a South Jersey, Group 4 championship game.

Gaynor's career at East concluded on June 4 when the 6-2, 210-pounder struck out 12 to beat Brick Memorial, 6-1, and establish a Shore Conference record with 34 victories.

All told, his career totals include a 34-4 record with 12 shutouts, a 0.92 ERA and 345 strikeouts while East went 90-24.

And he'll be the last one to mention it.

"He never once talked about himself. It's always about the group," Frank said. "Baseball aside, Casey Gaynor is a great human being and one genuine good person."