Old Bridge 7, South Plainfield 4: The Knights rallied for five runs in the top of the seventh to erase a 4-2 deficit. Three walks, two hits and four errors contributed to the last-inning rally. Vin Donofrio had an RBI single during the outburst. Dean Roventini and Brandon Abdul each scored a run for Old Bridge (6-8). The Tigers fell to 10-5.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130427/NJSPORTS0130/304270041/HNT-baseball-Highland-Park-knocks-off-Wardlaw-Hartridge-nine-innings

Old Bridge (7) at South Plainfield (4) - Baseball

Star-Ledger, April 27, 2013 8:16 p.m.

 

Old Bridge scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to rally for a 7-4 victory at South Plainfield.
Vin D'Onofrio hit an RBI single to highlight a rally that was built around four hits, three walks, and two errors.

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/7300405168364607182/old-bridge-7-at-south-plainfield-4-baseball/

South Plainfield (4) at Westfield (3) - Baseball

Star-Ledger, April 26, 2013 8:24 p.m.

By Chris Ryan

L.J. Scarpitto was not in the starting lineup for South Plainfield on Friday. In fact, he was not even on the varsity field when the first pitch was thrown.
The sophomore started his day with the junior varsity team, but he ran over to join the varsity squad midway through the game. South Plainfield coach Anthony Guida called upon him in the game's most crucial moment.
With the game tied in the top of the seventh, Scarpitto stepped to the plate for his first career varsity at-bat and lined a two-out, RBI single to right center field to give South Plainfield a 4-3 lead.
The hit proved to be the game-winner as South Plainfield held on to defeat Westfield, 4-3, yesterday in Westfield.
Even with the pressure of a tie game, Scarpitto said he had the confidence to get the job done thanks to his coaches.
"Coach told me that they were going to need me, so I was ready, but I didn't expect it so soon," he said. "It was just a big sigh of relief, and it just felt good to help the team."
The seventh-inning run capped a comeback victory for South Plainfield (10-4). Trailing by one run in the sixth inning, South Plainfield tied the game with an RBI double by Jeff Pellegrino. Pellegrino also tied the game at two in the fourth inning with an RBI single.
Westfield (6-8) opened the game with two runs in the first inning, but South Plainfield pitcher Tim O'Leary settled down and kept his team within striking distance. He threw his final pitch in the six inning, and the team's rally in the seventh gave him the victory.
"I just wanted to use my defense," he said. "Westfield is a good lineup, and I just wanted to throw strikes. I struggled a little in the beginning, but I kind of found my groove toward the end of the game."
O'Leary allowed three runs on five hits over six innings while striking out two and walking three. Once South Plainfield had the lead, he handed the ball over to another sophomore who also started the day with the junior varsity team.
Kyle Dickerson pitched a perfect seventh to earn the save for South Plainfield.
Despite not starting the day with the team, Dickerson said he and Scarpitto did their jobs by contributing to the team in any way possible.
"That was L.J.'s first time coming up and he gets a big hit in a key situation," he said. "The dugout just went booming. Sophomore spirit, they feel it."

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/7300400168363607260/south-plainfield-4-at-westfield-3-baseball/

Monroe (1) at South Plainfield (3) - Baseball

Star-Ledger, April 24, 2013 8:52 p.m.

 

Tim Leary went 1-for-3 and batted in a team-high two RBI to help South Plainfield defeat Monroe, 3-1, in South Plainfield.
AJ Celentano was 1-for-3 and picked up another RBI for South Plainfield. Patrick Boyle earned the win on the mound, striking out seven batters in seven innings.

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-8146318905300944345/monroe-1-at-south-plainfield-3-baseball/

South Plainfield wins behind Boyle's one-hitter

Patrick Boyle (3-1) pitched a one-hit complete game and Tim O’Leary’s two-run, two-out single in the bottom of the sixth was the difference on the scoreboard and South Plainfield beat Monroe 2-1.
South Plainfield (9-4) won its third straight and sixth out of seven. Boyle struck out seven and walked four. Aidan McDermott was 2-for-3 with a run scored for the Tigers.
Jeff Htam had Monroe’s hit.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130424/NJSPORTS0130/304240058/HNT-baseball-South-Plainfield-wins-behind-Boyle-s-one-hitter

Photo album from 4/24/2013 home game vs. Monroe at:

http://s710.photobucket.com/user/driftwood22/library/2013%20South%20Plainfield%20Tiger%20Baseball

Slide show at this link:

http://s710.photobucket.com/user/driftwood22/slideshow/2013%20South%20Plainfield%20Tiger%20Baseball

 



 

South Plainfield 6, Monroe 3 (8 inn): Aiden McDermott clubbed the go-ahead two-RBI double in the visiting eighth inning and finished 2-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored. Pat Boyle and AJ Celentano each collected two hits for No. 7 South Plainfield (8-4) and teammate Justin Marks scored three times. Celentano (1-0) went all eight and allowed three earned runs on four hits while walking six and striking out 11. Peter Kowal went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored for No. 9 Monroe (5-6) and teammate Chris Hernandez knocked a two-RBI single. Dan Marsh and Andrew Cohen combined to strikeout 14 Tigers but issued seven free passes.

 

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130423/NJSPORTS0130/304230051/HNT-baseball-Spotswood-deals-No-1-Middlesex-first-loss

 

 

South Plainfield defeats Monroe in 8 innings 6-3

No recap of game published

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1713154/

South Plainfield 3, A.L. Johnson 2 (8 inn): Justin Marks went 2-for-3 with a double and Jeff Pellegrino reached base twice and scored twice as South Plainfield staved off ALJ in the GMC/Union County Autism Awareness Challenge at North Brunswick Community Park.
Pellegrino picked up the win in relief, tossing two scoreless innings while fanning two. Tigers starter Kyle Dickerson went six innings and allowed two earned run on six hits, walked two and struck out six.
Mike Boulanger was the hard-luck loser for ALJ. He surrendered one earned run over four hits and struck out 13.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130421/NJSPORTS0130/304210052/SUNDAY-ROUNDUP-Immaculata-defeats-Christian-Brothers-NY-boys-lacrosse

South Plainfield defeats Johnson 3 - 2 in 8 innings

No print on game. South Plainfield Tigers defeat Johnson 3-2 in 8 innings.

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/school/south-plainfield-south-plainfield/baseball/schedule/baseball-2013/

Montgomery (4) at South Plainfield (2) - Baseball

Star-Ledger, April 19, 2013 9:28 p.m.

Sam Capolongo got down a squeeze bunt in the top of the ninth inning to bring home the go-ahead run and lead Montgomery, No. 19 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, to an eventual 4-2 victory over South Plainfield in South Plainfield.
Zach DeVincenzo earned the victory for Montgomery, allowing two runs on five hits over eight innings with 10 strikeouts and a walk. Gerard Walker worked a scoreless ninth inning to register the save.
Mike Ippolito went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run for Montgomery. DeVincenzo also had a double and run scored. Ben Verducci and Capolongo had RBI.
Justin Marks hit a two-run home run for South Plainfield. Rob Eggert and Marks scored runs.

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-9146327905303944257/montgomery-4-at-south-plainfield-2-baseball/

 

Montgomery 4, South Plainfield 2 (9 innings): Justin Marks went 1-for-4 with two RBI for South Plainfield (6-4), which led 2-1 after three innings. Montgomery (8-1) scored twice in the ninth.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130419/NJSPORTS0130/304190070/HNT-baseball-Sayreville-rallies-past-East-Brunswick-eight?nclick_check=1

South Plainfield 10, North Brunswick 4: South Plainfield (6-3) won its third straight, scoring seven runs in the first two innings. Quinn Cochrane and Aidan McDermott had two hits and two RBI apiece. Taylor Born went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and Jeff Pellegrino had a hit and two runs scored. Pat Boyle (2-1) went five innings for the victory. MikePfeiffer and Chris Iocca drove in the North Brunswick runs. The Raiders are 2-6.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130417/NJSPORTS0130/304170059/CN-baseball-Medina-Paces-Plainfield

 

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-6146200904652943366/north-brunswick-4-at-south-plainfield-10-baseball/

South Plainfield 6, North Brunswick 3: Nick Muglia’s two-run homer snapped a 3-3 deadlock in the top of the eighth. The Tigers (5-3) added an insurance run. Joe Manley’s solo homer in the sixth sent the game into extra innings. North Brunswick (2-5) starting pitcher Mike Pfeiffer, who yielded one earned run and fanned five over seven innings, went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored. South Plainfield (5-3) ace A.J. Celentano fanned seven before being lifted in the seventh with one away. Aiden McDermott went 2-for-4 for the Tigers. He led off the eighth with a double and scored two runs.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130415/NJSPORTS0130/304150080/HNT-baseball-Perth-Amboy-rallies-defeat-St-Joseph

 

 

South Plainfield wins 6 to 3 over North Brunswick

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-7146319905300944377/south-plainfield-6-at-north-brunswick-3-baseball/

No Print Media Coverage of 4/13 Game vs. Paramus High School

04/13 at 11 a.m.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Final
South Plainfield (W) @	3	1	3	2	6	0	0	15
Paramus (L)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Final score: South Plainfield 15, Paramus 1

 

 

 

 Woodbridge 4, South Plainfield 2: Woodbridge freshman Nick Bradshaw made his first varsity start a memorable one, throwing a complete-game four-hitter. He gave up two runs in the seventh inning. Juan Penas had a homer for Woodbridge, while teammates James Rueb, Kyle Savoia, and Phil Temple all had two hits. South Plainfield’s Patrick Boyle allowed two earned runs on seven hits and a walk. He struck out six. Taylor Born had an RBI double and scored in the seventh for South Plainfield (3-3).

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130410/NJSPORTS0130/304100073/HNT-baseball-Audett-s-no-hitter-lifts-McCarrick-victory

South Plainfield (2) at Woodbridge (4) - Baseball

Star-Ledger, April 10, 2013 10:16 p.m.

Nick Bradshaw pitched a complete game victory as Woodbridge defeated South Plainfield, 4-2, in Woodbridge.

Bradshaw allowed four hits and three walks with four strikeouts for Woodbridge. Phil Temple was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs. James Rueb went 2-for-3 with a run and RBI.

Taylor Born was 1-for-3 with a double, run and RBI for South Plainfield.

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-4146180904618943471/south-plainfield-2-at-woodbridge-4-baseball/



South Plainfield 8, Woodbridge 7: Jeff Pellegrino singled home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift South Plainfield (3-2). Justin Henriquez scored twice and knocked in a run for Woodbridge (0-4).

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130409/NJSPORTS0130/304090053/HNT-baseball-South-Brunswick-comes-back-from-7-0-down-wins-8-7-walk-off-home-run-by-Ken-Drost

Woodbridge (7) at South Plainfield (8) - Baseball

Star-Ledger, April 09, 2013 10:56 p.m.

Jeff Pellegrino's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning pushed South Plainfield past Woodbridge, 8-7, in Woodbridge.

Rob Eggert went 1-for-3 with two RBI for South Plainfield. Nick Muglia had an RBI and three runs scored.

Justin Henriquez hit a solo home run for Woodbridge and scored two runs.

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-4146193904632943410/woodbridge-7-at-south-plainfield-8-baseball/

Indian Hills 6, South Plainfield 1:

 Aidan McDermott collected four hits and one RBI and Rob Eggert had two hits for South Plainfield (2-2).

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130406/NJSPORTS0130/304060044/Rosa-Throws-One-Hitter-Perth-Amboy?nclick_check=1

Middlesex (13) at South Plainfield (5) - Baseball

 

Written by
Greg Tufaro
@MyCJ_Sports

MIDDLESEX — The problem opponents have when facing the Middlesex High School baseball team is there is almost no way to pitch around its potent lineup.
South Plainfield discovered that the hard way, squandering a sixth-inning lead en route to a 13-5 defeat on Thursday in which the Blue Jays racked up 16 hits, seven of which came when Middlesex batted around in the decisive final frame.
“With this lineup everybody can hit,” said cleanup batter Brennan Price, who raised his season RBI total to 14 with a three-run homer that produced the final margin. “There’s not really a weak spot to our lineup. Everybody is driving the ball. We really just feed off each other. We pick each other up.”
The first sight opponents witness when the team bus pulls into the Middlesex baseball complex is a batting cage erected in front of the field. Some Blue Jays are taking BP inside the cage. Others are hitting soft toss.
The steady ping of aluminum bats crushing balls reflects the team’s commitment to offense and ominously forebodes the sound opposing pitchers will soon hear.
The Middlesex hitting stars vary from day to day. Against South Plainfield, it was senior third baseman Walter Byleckie’s turn to shine.
After intentionally walking the previous batter to load the bases for Byleckie in the sixth, South Plainfield employed the same strategy in the seventh.
Both times, Byleckie made the Tigers pay dearly, accounting for a total of five RBI to turn the tide while leading Middlesex, ranked No. 1 in the Home News Tribune Top 10, to a resounding comeback.
“At first it’s almost like, “Wow! You really think I can’t hit?’ ” Byleckie said of stepping into the box following an intentional walk. “But then once you are up there, you’re like, now it’s time to bear down and see what you can do with men on base.”
After intentionally walking leadoff batter Tyler Heisch to set up a force at any base with two away in the sixth, Byleckie drilled a 1-0 fastball down the left field line for a bases-clearing triple that gave the Blue Jays a 6-5 lead.

In the top of the seventh, Heisch received another free pass to load the bases with one away. Byleckie responded yet again, this time with a two-run single to left that gave Middlesex a 10-5 cushion.
“I know Byleckie can hit but he’s 0-for-3 (in the game),” South Plainfield coach Anthony Guida said. “We had first base open again (in the seventh) and he’s 1-for-4 so we said “Let’s try it again” and it didn’t work.”
Unlike its two meetings against South Plainfield last season, during which Middlesex hurlers threw a mere 144 total pitches and yielded just one run, the Tigers proved to be more formidable Thursday at the plate.
South Plainfield registered 15 hits but stranded 12 runners – five in scoring position – and had three runners picked off.
The Tigers similarly received production throughout their lineup and chased starter Kris Fellin, forcing Middlesex to use Heisch, who was Friday’s scheduled starter.
South Plainfield rallied for three runs in the fifth to take a 5-3 lead. No. 8 batter Sal Esposito and No. 9 hitter Jeff Pellegrino, who left the bases loaded with one away in the second, would not be denied when an identical scenario presented itself in the fifth.
Esposito knotted the contest at 3-3 with an RBI single. Pellegrino, who botched a suicide squeeze earlier in his at-bat, redeemed himself three pitches later with a two-run double to left center.
South Plainfield’s lead, however, was short-lived thanks to the Byleckie’s heroics.
“For him to do it twice, you’ve got to give him a lot of credit,” Middlesex coach Mike O’Donnell said of Byleckie’s at-bats following the intentional walks. “That’s clutch. I’m proud of him.” 

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130404/NJSPORTS0130/304040066/Middlesex-hammers-16-hits-beat-S-Plainfield
 

Star-Ledger, April 04, 2013 9:04 p.m.

 

Walter Byleckie went 2-for-5 with five RBI as Middlesex rallied for a 13-5 victory against South Plainfield in Middlesex.
Trailing 5-3 after five innings, Byleckie hit a bases-clearing triple in the top of the sixth to take the lead. Middlesex then scored seven in the seventh to seal the victory. Brennan Price drilled a three-run home run in the seventh to cap a 3-for-5, four RBI day for Middlesex. Jeff Pellegrino went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI for South Plainfield.

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-5146195904648943485/middlesex-13-at-south-plainfield-5-
baseball/

South Plainfield 9, Colonia 2: Sal Esposito went 3-3 and scored twice and AJ Celentano knocked in two runs to lead South Plainfield (3-0). Colonia (0-2) scored both of its runs in the top of the seventh inning.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130403/NJSPORTS0130/304030071/J-P-Stevens-holds-beat-Westfield

Colonia (2) at South Plainfield (9) - Baseball

Star-Ledger, April 03, 2013 8:06 p.m.

Six South Plainfield players scored runs in their 10-6 victory over Colonia in Colonia.
Nick Muglia and Sal Esposito each scored twice foe South Plainfield while Justin Marks, Aidan McBermott, A.J. Celentano and Mike Polizzano all scored once.
Celentano recorded two RBI, along with Marks, Muglia, and Esposito who each batted in one run. Jeff Pellegrino and Patrick Boyle also recorded RBIs in their teams victory.


http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-2146179904611943405/colonia-2-at-south-plainfield-9-baseball/

Boyle's RBI double helps South Plainfield beat Colonia again

Pat Boyle’s RBI double in the top of the eighth inning helped the South Plainfield High School baseball team, ranked No. 6 in the Home News Tribune Top 10, complete a regular-season sweep of Colonia with Tuesday’s 4-3 victory. Boyle went 2-for-4 for the Tigers (2-0), while teammate Taylor Born doubled twice. Bryan Kopko went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Patriots, while teammate C.J. Lehman had two RBI.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130402/NJSPORTS0130/304020062/Boyle-s-RBI-double-helps-South-Plainfield-beat-Colonia-again

South Plainfield (4) at Colonia (3) - Baseball

Star-Ledger, April 02, 2013 10:42 p.m.

Patrick Boyle's walk-off RBI double in the eighth inning helped South Plainfield defeat Colonia, 4-3, in Colonia.
South Plainfield took an early 3-0 lead with runs in the first and second innings, but Colonia responded with a two-run inning in the fourth and another score in the fifth to tie it at 3.
Taylor Born recorded two hits in four at-bats for South Plainfield.

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GMC H.S. baseball teams at a glance

South Plainfield High School Tigers
Staff report

Coach: Anthony Guida, 5th season, (78-35).

Last year: 19-9 overall, 10-4 GMC White Division.

Key Losses: Stephen Petriello (C), Mark Tomei (CF), Ryan Hughes (RH).

Probable Lineup: Nick Muglia (Sr., C-OF), Justin Marks (Jr., C-OF); Pat Boyle (Sr. 1B-OF); Jeff Pellegrino (Sr., 1B-OF); Tim O'Leary (Sr., 1B); A.J. Celentano (Sr., 1B); Taylor Born (Sr., 2B); Sal Esposito (Sr., SS); Rob Eggert (Jr., 3B); Quinn Cochrane (Sr., OF); Aiden McDermott (Jr., OF).

Pitchers: A.J. Celetano (Sr., LH), Pat Boyle (Sr., LH), Kyle Moroney (RH), Tim O'Leary (Sr., RH), Brandon Shaw (RH), Rob Eggert (Jr., RH).

Top reserve: Mike Polizzano (Jr., INF).

Outlook: The Tigers are looking to reclaim the division title, return to the conference tournament final and make a run at a sectional championship. They have two quality southpaws, a veteran infield and a pair of competent catchers to help replace Petriello (.471, 41 hits, 31 runs, 19 RBI). Celentano (5-3, 2.46 57 IP) and Boyle (3-1, 4.74, 21 IP) anchor the pitching staff. All but one of the possible starters saw significant varsity time last season. Celentano (.341), Born (.304), Cochrane (.297) and Boyle (.295) are the top returning hitters.