GMC baseball Top 10 rankings for April 30

Greg Tufaro ,
@GregTufaro
Published 2:25 p.m. ET April 30, 2017

1. Woodbridge (13-2): The Barrons had a 13-game winning streak snapped in consecutive losses to Sayreville – 4-3 and 6-1 – that left Woodbridge with a slim two-game lead in the victory column over South Plainfield for first place in the White Division. Woodbridge and South Plainfield will play a two-game series on Monday and Tuesday. The Barrons can clinch the division title with a sweep.

2. East Brunswick (10-4): The Bears, who are 8-2 in the division, split their regular-season series with Old Bridge and St. Joseph. East Brunswick’s only other losses are to Woodbridge in 13 innings and 7-5 to Shore Conference power Jackson Memorial in the Autism Awareness Baseball Challenge. The Red Division-leading Bears have a two-game set with South Brunswick on Monday and Tuesday that will factor into the division title race.

3. St. Joseph (9-6): The Falcons, who are 7-2 in the Red Division, split their regular-season series with East Brunswick and Monroe, accounting for their only division losses. St. Joseph has played the toughest schedule of any GMC school with its four other defeats at the hands of perennial state powers St. Joseph of Montvale, Bergen Catholic, Pope John and Paramus Catholic. The Falcons currently trail division-leading East Brunswick by one game in the win column. St. Joseph, which has hurled a conference-best six shutouts, has blanked its last three opponents and will put its streak of 21 consecutive scoreless innings on the line against streaking Perth Amboy on Monday.

4. South Brunswick (10-5): The Vikings have dropped three of their last five and enter this week’s action after losing a pair of games in the seventh-inning to Perth Amboy. South Brunswick’s other losses are 7-6 to Skyland Conference power Montgomery, a 1-0 upset to Edison and a 2-0 defeat to Robbinsville and ace Jordan Winston, a Oklahoma State University signee.

5. South Plainfield (10-4): The Tigers, who had a four-game winning streak snapped in a lost to West Morris, rebounded with a 6-4 comeback win over Middlesex against which it rallied for five runs in the fourth inning to erase a 4-1 deficit. The Tigers split White Division series with Colonia and North Brunswick, the latter of which rallied for three runs in the seventh for a walk-off victory. South Plainfield can keep alive its division title hopes by at least salvaging a split in a series with division-frontrunner Woodbridge on Monday and Tuesday.

6. Spotswood (14-2): The Chargers extended their winning streak to 12 games with a series sweep of South River that allowed them to take sole possession of first place in the Blue Division by one game over Middlesex. Spotswood and the Blue Jays square off in a series on Monday and Tuesday that will decide the division champion.

7. Middlesex (14-2): After rallying for five seventh-inning runs in a dramatic 8-7 walk-off victory over Sayreville, the Blue Jays had their five-game winning streak snapped with a 6-4 loss to South Plainfield, which outscored the Bombers 15-4 in a White Division series sweep. Middlesex scored twice in the sixth inning to break a 6-6 deadlock in an 8-6 victory over North Brunswick, which was outscored 13-5 in a series loss to Sayreville.

8. Sayreville (6-6): The Bombers entered a series with Woodbridge, which they swept, having dropped three of their last four games with each defeat by a single run. Sayreville remains in contention for the White Division title.  Sayreville opened the year with a 2-3 record. The Bombers were outscored 25-4 in those three losses, but have obviously rebounded.

9. Monroe (7-5): After a lopsided loss to St. Joseph in early April, the Falcons have dropped four more games, all by a single run to perennial state power Steinert, Old Bridge, Spotswood and South Brunswick. Monroe has scored 33 runs in its last three victories. Monroe avenged a 3-2 loss to Old Bridge with a 7-0 win the following day.

10. Old Bridge (6-10): The Knights’ stock rose with an impressive 10-4 victory over East Brunswick and a 1-0 upset of St. Augustine, which The Star Ledger of Newark ranked No. 10 in the state at the time. Old Bridge, whose schedule has been nearly as difficult as that of St. Joseph, has lost four games by a single run.

ON THE BUBBLE

Metuchen (7-5): The Bulldogs, along with Gold Division-leading East Brunswick Tech, which remains the conference’s lone undefeated team, are the league’s hottest club. Metuchen has won seven in a row, a streak that commenced with a walk-off victory over previously undefeated Middlesex.

Perth Amboy (4-8): The Panthers made a huge statement, sweeping a series from South Brunswick, rallying for consecutive wins, both in the seventh inning. After opening the year with an eight-game losing streak, the Panthers, who have four one-run losses, have won four of their last five.

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Game #15 Piscataway 13 South Plainfield 10

 

 

By The Star Ledger
on April 30, 2017 6:30 PM

 

Piscataway rallied from a 7-0 deficit and scored nine in the bottom of the 4th to take the lead in a 13-10 win over South Plainfield in South Plainfield.

James Ingram and Chris Lowry both went 3-for-4 for Piscataway, which got 16 hits, including five straight to start that nine-run fourth inning. Chris Corvil earned the win after pitching 2 2/3 innings in relief after coming into the game in the top of the fifth.

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9:40 a.m. ET May 1, 2017

Piscataway 13, South Plainfield 10

The Chiefs rallied for nine runs in the home fourth to erase a 7-0 deficit and tacked on four more runs in the sixth to put the contest out of reach.

The teams combined for 31 hits, six walks, 11 errors and 20 runners left on base.

James Ingram and Chris Lowry each went 3-for-4 with three RBI for Piscataway, while teammates Joe Maisano, Justin Mckewon and Parris Washington had two hits apiece and each scored a run. Jordan Brown, John Swier, Maisano and Mckeown contributed one RBI apiece to the victory.

Connor Adams (4-for-4 with two runs and an RBI) and Billy Keane (3-for-4 with two RBI and a run) were South Plainfield’s hitting stars. Jared Marks (RBI) and Dylan O’Connor (double and a run) each went 2-for-3. Jean Sapini singled twice and scored twice for the Tigers.

Only four of the runs Piscataway (9-6) allowed were earned. The Tigers fell to 10-5.

One of three Chiefs who pitched in the contest, Chris Corvil (two and two thirds innings) earned the victory. Starter Jason Mahmood pitched three innings and Jason Vitalicio hurled an inning and a third of relief.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2017/05/01/april-30-gmc-baseball-roundup/101147716/

Game #14 South Painfield 6 Middlesex 4

 

By The Star Ledger
on April 28, 2017 11:12 PM

Dylan O'Connor doubled and drove in two runs to lead South Plainfield over Middlesex, 6-4, in South Plainfield.

Mike Stanczak and Connor Adams drove in a run and scored a run apiece while Rob Gonzalez singled and drove in a run for South Plainfield, which scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning after allowing four in the top.

Billy Keane and Chris Shine singled and scored a run apiece while Jared Marks scored once for South Plainfield, which stranded seven runners on base.

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-3113574378718405180/middlesex-4-at-south-plainfield-6-baseball/

 
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Published 6:26 p.m. ET April 28, 2017

South Plainfield 6, Middlesex 4

The Tigers rallied for five runs in the home fourth to erase a 4-1 deficit and hand the Blue Jays (13-2) just their second loss of the season.

Dylan O’Connor highlighted the outburst with a two-run double. South Plainfield teammate Mike Stanczak went 2-for-4 on the day with an RBI and a run. Connor Adams, Jean Sapini, Billy Keane and Chris Shine each had a hit and scored.

Winning pitcher Mike Marrero hurled three and a third scoreless innings. He scattered three hits, fanned one and did not walk a batter. Rob Gonzalez started for South Plainfield.

Jack Hnylycia went 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI for Middlesex, while teammates Mike Salerno and Matt Carovillano each had a hit and a run.

Carovillano and Nick DiMaggio each doubled for the Blue Jays, who scored four times in the top of the fourth inning to erase a 1-0 deficit.

Middlesex was outhit 8-4 and committed four defensive miscues that resulted in four unearned runs.

Patrick Kannaley went the distance on the mound for the Blue Jays. He fanned three and walked one in a 100-pitch effort.

Quincy West scored for Middlesex.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2017/04/28/april-28-gmc-baseball-roundup/101044180/

Game #13 West Morris 8 South Plainfield 5

 

 

By The Star Ledger
on April 27, 2017 9:47 PM

 

Matthew Blount doubled and brought in two runs as West Morris beat South Plainfield, 8-5, in Chester.

Jackson Yeatts gave up two hits, struck out four and walked two over 4 2/3 innings for West Morris, which scored six runs in the sixth inning to erase a 5-2 deficit. Andrew Pinelli scored and drove in two runs. Kevin Kennedy and Connor Staine both recorded an RBI and scored.
 
Chris Shine went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Jean Sapini hit two doubles, and Rob Gonzalez scored and drove in two on a double.

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West Morris 8,  South Plainfield 5

 

The Tigers (9-4) had their 4-game winning streak snapped. 

 

West Morris (5-7) scored six runs in the home sixth to erase a 5-2 deficit.  Each team had seven hits.

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GMC baseball rankings for April 26

By Joe Zedalis | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on April 26, 2017 7:01 AM

GMC RANKINGS

(Records through Monday)

1-Woodbridge (12-0)
2-East Brunswick (8-3)
3-South Brunswick (10-3)
4-St. Joseph (Met.) (7-6)
5-South Plainfield (9-3)
6-Spotswood (12-2)
7-Middlesex (13-1)
8-Monroe (5-5)
9-Old Bridge (4-8)
10-Piscataway (7-5)

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Game #12 South Plainfield 4 Piscataway 2

By The Star Ledger
on April 24, 2017 8:52 PM

Mike Stanczak had two hits with three RBI and Connor Adams added three singles with two runs scored to lead South Plainfield to a 4-2 victory over Piscataway in South Plainfield.

Chris Shine had an RBI-double and Jean Sapini pitched a seven-hitter with no earned runs, three walks and seven strikeouts to get the win for South Plainfield.

Chris Lowry had an RBI-single and James Ingram and Parris Washington each had a run scored for Piscataway.

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-6113600378892405451/piscataway-2-at-south-plainfield-4-baseball/

Greg Tufaro ,
@GregTufaro
Published 7:55 p.m. ET April 24, 2017

South Plainfield 4, Piscataway 2

After the Chiefs forged a 2-2 tie in the top of the fifth inning, the Tigers scored twice in the bottom half of the inning to produce the final margin.

Connor Adams went 3-for-4 for South Plainfield (9-3). Teammates Billy Keane, Mike Stanczak (2-for-3) and Chris Shine each doubled. Stanczak finished with three RBI.

Winning pitcher Jean Sapini fanned seven, walked four and scattered seven hits over seven innings.

Seven Chiefs had one hit apiece. James Ingram and Parris Washington each scored for Piscataway (7-5).

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2017/04/24/april-24-gmc-baseball-roundup/100858956/

GMC baseball Top 10 rankings for April 23

 
Greg Tufaro ,
@GregTufaro 
Published 11:43 a.m. ET April 23, 2017

1. Woodbridge (11-0): Senior lefthander Harry Rutkowski tied the career school record for victories, recording his 21st win on the mound against Colonia. He also clubbed his state-leading sixth homer of the season and raised his batting average to .600 (15-for-23) last week. Rutkowski and senior third baseman Justin Silva, who is hitting .448 (13-for-29), continue to inflict serious damage from the heart of the order, combining for 31 RBI. The vast improvement of Trevor Cykowski, the team’s talented shortstop and emotional leader, at the plate is integral to Woodbridge’s ascent. Cykowski is batting .389 (15-for-39) with nine RBI. Woodbridge is receiving contributions throughout the entire lineup with catcher Josepher Gutierrez clubbing his first homer and freshman second baseman Ismael Reynoso getting his first hit and RBI last week.

2. East Brunswick (7-3): Earlier this season, East Brunswick head coach Chris Kenney said he expected Ryan Flynn to hit even better than the senior centerfielder did a year ago, when Flynn batted .353. Flynn has more than lived up to that billing, batting a remarkable .553 (21-for-38) with a team-leading 16 RBI. Flynn, Mike Falco (.370) and Tyler Burnham (.333) are the only regulars batting above .300 on a team that is hitting 40 points lower than it did a year ago while capturing GMC tournament and Red Division titles. Pitching, however, continues to keep the Bears atop the division standings, where they remain deadlocked with South Brunswick in first place. East Brunswick boasts a 2.54 team ERA. The Bears only losses are to Jackson Memorial (7-5) and in extra innings to St. Joseph (9-5) and undefeated Woodbridge (3-1).

3. South Brunswick (9-3): The Vikings' three losses are by a total of four runs. They fell 7-6 to previously undefeated Montgomery, which recently endured its first loss, endured a 1-0 upset at the hands of Edison, and lost 2-0 to Allentown ace Jordan Winston. One of the country’s top hurlers, Winston, who is committed to Oklahoma State, is the son of the late Darrin Winston, who starred at Bishop Ahr and Rutgers University, before pitching in the Major Leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies. South Brunswick prepped for a huge series against border rival Monroe with an 11-1 victory over Ewing on Saturday, the team’s third mercy-rule win of the season and the fourth time the Vikings have scored 10 or more runs in a game. Chris James (17), Ryan Moran (14), Kevin Reyes (13), Marco DiIusto (12) and Adam Britton (12) lead the Vikings, who are batting .320 as a team, in hits. South Brunswick is also pitching to the tune of a 2.39 team ERA.

4. St. Joseph (6-6): After outscoring a rebuilding Edison club 21-1 in a series sweep, the Falcons endured consecutive losses to Bergen Catholic and Pope John. Three of St. Joseph’s losses were by a total of four runs including a 2-1 setback to Bergen Catholic, one of four teams ranked among the Top 20 in the state at the time when they defeated the Falcons. The other teams to defeat St. Joseph that are not state ranked – Paramus Catholic and Pope John – own a combined 16-7 record against formidable competition. St. Joseph’s demanding regular-season schedule will prepare the team well for the conference and state tournaments.  The Falcons are batting .333, more than 40 points higher than they did a year ago, and boast a 1.66 team ERA. Mike Farr (.470), Ross Maertz (.400) and Jon Sot (.385) have combined for 41 hits. Nineteen Falcons have recorded at least one hit or one RBI this season, a reflection of St. Joseph’s offensive depth.

5. South Plainfield (8-3): The Tigers extended their winning streak to nine games with Saturday’s impressive 3-1 victory over Millburn, a team that entered the contest with an eight-game winning streak and ranked ninth in the state. South Plainfield’s only losses are by one run to Colonia and North Brunswick and by mercy rule to once-beaten Montgomery. Sophomore right-hander Chris Shine was brilliant against Millburn, hurling six and two-thirds innings before having to be lifted due to the NJSIAA’s pitch-count regulations. Mike Stanczak’s RBI single in the first knotted the score at 1-1 against Millburn, while teammates TJ Massaro (fourth inning) and Jared Marks (fifth inning) plated the go-ahead and insurance runs.

6. Spotswood (11-2): The Chargers swept a doubleheader on Saturday at the Carteret Conquers Cancer Invitational, extending their winning streak to nine games. The victories came less than 24 hours after Spotswood head coach Glenn Fredricks recorded his 200th career win with a 4-2 comeback against Carteret. Spotswood has been on an offensive tear of late, scoring 68 runs in its last six games, compared to 29 runs over its first seven outings. The Chargers only losses are by a single run to Union and South Plainfield. Coastal Carolina commit JT Vento continues to rip the cover off the ball, batting .457 (16-for-35) with 11 RBI. Chris Auciello (1-0, 0.68 ERA) is perfect out of the bullpen with four saves. Ace Matt Ciaccio owns a 4-1 record with a 1.36 ERA.

7. Middlesex (12-1): The Blue Jays remain one of the conference’s best hitting teams and now that Matt Carovillano's power has returned – he’s homered three times in the last two games – Middlesex’s lineup is even more daunting. Carovillano (.425) was already hitting for average, joining Mike Salerno (.465), Nick DiMaggio (.366) and Michael Schweyher (.347) as the club’s offensive leaders. Middlesex is batting .330 as a team and has a 3.01 team ERA with seven hurlers recording at least one win apiece. Tyler Dymond and Kyle Nepton each have three victories on the mound. Middlesex’s victories have come against foes with a combined 27-51 record (.301 winning percentage). The Blue Jays, however, always play a challenging schedule. They head out of division for the remainder of their slate, excluding a paramount series against Spotswood that will determine the Blue Division title on May 1 and May 2, to face Sayreville, Watchung Hills, South Plainfield, South Brunswick, Piscataway, Union and J.F. Kennedy in the upcoming weeks. Those games present Middlesex with an opportunity to climb the conference rankings.

8. Monroe (5-4): The Falcons have lost three games by one run to perennial state power Steinert, Spotswood and Old Bridge. Monroe snapped a two-game skid with a 7-0 win over Old Bridge. Monroe begins the week with a huge series against Red Division frontrunner South Brunswick.

9. Old Bridge (4-6): The Knights have played a challenging schedule including losses to St. Joseph of Montvale, Seton Hall Prep, Hamilton West, South Brunswick and Monroe. They’ve faced stellar pitching along the way including Rutgers University signee Eric Heatter, who blanked Old Bridge last week. Old Bridge has dropped three games by a total of four runs. Pitching (2.82 team ERA) continues to keep the Knights in games while they struggle (.170 BA) at the plate.

10T. Piscataway (7-4) and Sayreville (4-5): The teams split their regular-season series. Sayreville rebounded from a 0-2 start to win four of its last seven including a pair of one-run defeats to Piscataway and Hudson Catholic, a nonconference foe that has defeated three White Division teams including Colonia and North Brunswick. The Chiefs rebounded from a 0-2 start to win seven of their last nine with the two defeats by a total of 15 runs.


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Game #11 South Plainfield 3 Milburn 1

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 By Joe Zedalis | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on April 22, 2017 5:29 PM
 
NORTH BRUNSWICK — South Plainfield head coach Anthony Guida doesn’t start his sophomore pitchers off in the shallow end of the pool. Instead, he throws them into the deep end to see if they can swim at the varsity level.

On Saturday, in the Autism Awareness Challenge, sophomore right-hander Chris Shine got the call against No. 9 Millburn and responded with a veteran effort. Shine scattered a run on five hits with five strikeouts in 62/3 and South Plainfield (8-3) upended Millburn (9-2) at Community Park.

The victory was the fifth in six games for South Plainfield and ended Millburn’s eight-game winning streak.

“Chris has become out Saturday pitcher,” said South Plainfield head coach Anthony Guida. “We like to get outside our league on Saturday and we like to use our sophomores and get them experience. We did that a couple years ago when Jean Sapini was a sophomore and we went on a nice little run.”

 

Shine (1-0) was lifted one out shy of a complete game when he reached the 110-pitch mark.
 “I saw coach come out and I was a little disappointed,” Shine said. “I wanted to finish.”

 “If he wasn’t at 110 pitches, he would have,” Guida said. “I had to no choice but to take him out.”

 Shine kept a good-hitting Millburn line-up off balance by mixing his pitches.
“All my pitches worked pretty well today,” Shine said. “My fastball was pretty good and so were my two-seamer and curveball.”

Shine was relieved by Dylan O’Connor who give up a single before retiring Rich Schiekofer on a fairly deep fly to centerfield.

“I knew it wasn’t going out and I knew if it was in the ballpark, our guys would catch it,” Shine said.

South Plainfield made the most of its limited scoring chances.

The Tigers scored on an RBI single by junior Mike Stanczak in the first inning and tacked on two on RBIs by sophomore TJ Massaro in the fourth innings and senior catcher Jared Marks in the fifth.
 
“We scored our first two runs without a ball leaving the infield,” Guida said.

“This was a big win because it boosted everybody’s confidence,” Shine said. “I think we made a little of a statement that we can play with the best teams in the state.”

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Published 1:51 p.m. ET April 22, 2017

South Plainfield 3, Millburn 1

The Tigers made a huge statement, snapping the winning streak of Millburn, currently ranked No. 9 in the state by The Star Ledger, at eight games with a victory in the Autism Awareness Baseball Challenge.

Winning pitcher Chris Shine allowed seven hits and one earned run over six and two thirds innings. He struck out five and walked three. Shine threw 113 pitches before being lifted under the NJSIAA's new pitch-count regulations. Dylan O'Connor closed the game for a save.

Connor Adams doubled and scored for the Tigers, who improved to 8-3. Jared Marks, Mike Stanczak and TJ Massaro each had an RBI for South Plainfield. Stanczak and Mike Marrero scored the Tigers' other runs.

Millburn outhit South Plainfield 8-4 but committed three errors that led to an unearned run. The Tigers scored in the home first to erase a 1-0 deficit.

South Plainfield scored the go-ahead run in the third and added an insurance tally in the fifth.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2017/04/22/april-22-gmc-baseball-roundup/100784922/

Game #10 South Plainfield 7 North Hunterdon 4

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GMC baseball rankings for April 19

By Joe Zedalis
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on April 19, 2017 7:11 AM

GREATER MIDDLESEX CONFERENCE RANKINGS
(Records Through Monday)

1-Woodbridge (8-0)
2-East Brunswick (6-2)
3-St. Joseph (Met.) (6-2)
4-South Brunswick (7-2)
5-South Plainfield (5-2)
6-Spotswood (6-2)
7-Monroe (4-4)
8-Colonia (5-3)
9-Middlesex (7-0)
10-Old Bridge (4-4)

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Game #9 South Plainfield 10 North Brunswick 0

 

 Greg Tufaro ,
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Published 6:37 p.m. ET April 18, 2017

South Plainfield 10, North Brunswick 0

The top three hitters in South Plainfield’s batting order went a combined 8-for-12 with four RBI to support Billy Keane’s one-hit shutout as the Tigers avenged Monday’s 7-6 loss.

Christian Petrillo and Sean Breheney had one hit apiece for North Brunswick (3-7), which had a three-game winning streak snapped. The Raiders were outhit 15-2.

Connor Adams (3-for-4) and Dylan O’Connor (3-for-4) paced South Plainfield, while teammates Rob Gonzalez, Mike Stanczak and Jared Marks had two hits apiece. The quintet combined to score seven runs.

South Plainfield scored four runs in the first and added two apiece more in the third, fourth and fifth frames to invoke the mercy rule.

Kean fanned four, walked one and threw an economical 68 pitches.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2017/04/18/april-18-gmc-baseball-roundup/100623052/

Game #8 North Brunswick 7 South Plainfield 6

By The Star Ledger
on April 17, 2017 7:30 PM

Danny Reardon hit a home run to go 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI to help lift North Brunswick to a 7-6 comeback victory over South Plainfield in North Brunswick.

Down 6-4, North Brunswick scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Eric Vasquez pitched a nine-hitter with four walks and three strikeouts, while Andrew Tan went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Ryan Breheney went 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI for North Brunswick.

Jean Sapini allowed eight hits over 6 2/3 innings with no walks and seven strikeouts, while Mike Stanczak hit a home run to go 2-for-4 with a run and three RBI. Billy Keane went 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Connor Adams went 3-for-4 with two runs for South Plainfield.

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Published 5:51 p.m. ET April 17, 2017

 



North Brunswick 7, South Plainfield 6

The Raiders extended their winning streak to three games with an impressive victory over the Tigers and ace Jean Sapini, who entered the contest without having yielded an earned run all year.

Danny Reardon went 2-for-3 with a homer and scored twice for North Brunswick, which erased a 6-4 deficit with a three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh. The Raiders trailed 5-0 earlier in the game.

Ryan Breheney led off the seventh with a double. Christian Petrillo followed with a single. Justin Garcia legged out a bunt single on which a throwing error allowed Breheny and Petrillo to score and Garcia to advance all the way to third. Tan plated the winning run with an RBI single to left-center.
Winning pitcher Eric Vasquez scattered nine hits, walked four and fanned three. Tan (2-for-4) provided offensive support.

Ryan Breheney (2-for-3 with a triple) scored and delivered two RBI for North Brunswick.

Sapini, who entered the contest having not allowed an earned run, yielded eight hits and fanned seven without issuing a walk over six and two thirds innings. Only three of the runs against him were earned.

Mike Stanczak went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI for South Plainfield, while teammates Billy Keane (2-for-3) and Connor Adams (3-for-4) combined for two run and an RBI.

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2017/04/17/apirl-17-gmc-baseball-roundup/100580302/

Game #7 South Plainfield 7 Paramus 4

 

SOUTH PLAINFIELD 7, PARAMUS 4

2B: (Par) Garrett Nathan 1; (SoPl) Marks 1, Soper 1; 3B: (Par) Jack Roma 1; RBI: (Par) Christopher Gass 1, Robby Weiss 1, Danny Santana 2(SoPl) Marks 2, Stanczak 1, Sapini 1, Pellegrino 1
WP: O’Conner, LP: Mike Pallotto 

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Published 2:44 p.m. ET April 15, 2017

 

South Plainfield 7, Paramus 4

The Tigers scored three runs in the top of the ninth to break a 4-4 deadlock. South Plainfield scored twice in the top of the seventh to erase a 4-2 deficit.

Jared Marks went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI for South Plainfield, which outhit Paramus 9-7. Ricky Pellegrino went 2-for-5 with two RBI for the Tigers. Jean Sapini had an RBI.

Chris Shine (six innings) and Dylan O'Connor (three innings) combined to limit Paramus to four runs. Shine fanned five and walked three while scattering five hits. O'Connor yielded two hits and one walk.

Conor Adams, Rob Gonzalez, Mike Marrero, TJ Massaro, Kevin Soper and O'Connor each scored for the Tigers.


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