2021 GMC BASEBALL: All-Conference and All-Division coaches' selections

 

Andy Mendlowitz

MyCentralJersey.com

No-hitters. Home runs. Catchers throwing out would-be base stealers.

There were some great performances this spring from Greater Middlesex Conference baseball players.

The league's head coaches rewarded them by selecting the All-Conference and All-Division teams.

St. Joseph's Andrew Goldan was named the Baseball Warehouse Pitcher of they Year and Edison slugger Walker Zampella was the Baseball WarehousePlayer of the Year.

Here are the list of players.

All-Conference

Andrew Goldan, St. Joseph

Matt Rowe, Metuchen

Walker Zampella, Edison

Frankie Sanchez, South Brunswick

Joey Tuttoilmondo, South Brunswick

Ryan Vollmer, Middlesex

Zack Konstantinovsky North Brunswick

Thomas O'Halloran, Woodbridge

Diego Salazar, Highland Park

Ty Lewandowski, Spotswood

Tyler Delvecchio, St. Joseph

Jason Gilman, Old Bridge

Sal Della Fave, Edison

JT Kroner, Colonia

Brandon Shine, South Plainfield

Casey Cumiskey, Spotswood

Vincent Esposito, South Plainfield

Coach of the Year: Scott Gleichenhaus, South Plainfield

Baseball Warehouse Pitcher of the Year: Andrew Goldan

Baseball Warehouse Player of the Year: Walker Zampella

All-White Division

Mike Hein, J.F. Kennedy

Ryan Samaroo, J.F. Kennedy

JT Kroner, Colonia

John Carlos Ortega, New Brunswick

Thomas O'Halloran, Woodbridge

Josh Vazquez, Woodbridge

Zack Konstantinovsky North Brunswick

Frank Garbolino, North Brunswick

Nick Loniewski, South Plainfield

Vincent Esposito, South Plainfield

Brandon Shine, South Plainfield

Walker Zampella, Edison

Charlie Taub, Edison

Ervin Virola, Edison

Sal Della Fave, Edison

Mike Colonnello, Sayreville

Matt Abreu, Sayreville

Coach of the Year: Scott Gleichenhaus, South Plainfield

Sportsmanship: New Brunswick

GMC BASEBALL: 2021 All-Conference and All-Division coaches' selections (mycentraljersey.com)

2021 Game #26 Raritan 6, South Plainfield 1

 

Hutchins’ two-hitter helps Raritan roll past South Plainfield in CJ2 quarterfinals

By Mak Ojutiku | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Ben Hutchins tossed a two-hitter with six strikeouts to help 11th-seeded Raritan take a 6-1 road win over third-seeded South Plainfield in the quarterfinals of the Central Jersey, Group 2 tournament, in South Plainfield.

Raritan (11-9) advances to Tuesday’s semifinal, where it will face either 10th-seeded Holmdel or second-seeded Gov. Livingston.

Hutchins also recorded two hits and two runs in the win. William Tigar tallied two hits and two RBI for the Rockets, while Chris Gonzalez had two hits and one run. Rob Scarola sent in a run off a bases loaded hit-by-pitch.

South Plainfield fell to 20-5-1 on the season.

Baseball: Hutchins’ two-hitter helps Raritan roll past South Plainfield in CJ2 quarterfinals - nj.com

Raritan (6) at South Plainfield (1), NJSIAA Tournament, Quarterfinal Round, Central Jersey, Group 2 - NJ.com

Andy Mendlowitz
MyCentralJersey.com

Group II
No. 11 Raritan 6, No. 3 South Plainfield 1

South Plainfield just ran into a hot pitcher.

Ben Hutchins, also the quarterback for Raritan's football team, threw a two-hitter with six strikeouts and no walks as the Tigers were eliminated.

South Plainfield, the GMC White Division champs, fell to 20-5-1.

GMC Baseball: Highlights from Saturday's state tournament games (mycentraljersey.com)

2021 Game #25 South Plainfield 4, Manasquan 2

Andy Mendlowitz

MyCentralJersey.com

Group II

No. 3 South Plainfield 4, No. 14 Manasquan 2

Mitch Dudak threw five shutout innings with five strikeouts, allowing three hits and no walks as South Plainfield advanced.

The Tigers (20-4-1) will host No. 11 Raritan -- which beat No. 6 Delaware Valley 9-3 -- in Saturday's quarterfinal.

Each team scored in the first inning. South Plainfield broke the 2-2 tie with runs in the fifth and sixth innings.

Brandon Shine and Troy O'Connor each had a hit and drove in a run, while Nick Loniewski singled and scored twice. Austin Scott and Kennedy Ferguson added hits. 

Vincent Esposito threw the final two innings for South Plainfield.

GMC Baseball: Highlights from Wednesday's NJSIAA first round games (mycentraljersey.com)

South Plainfield over Manasquan - CJG2 1st round

South Plainfield starter Mitch Dudak pumps his fist after the final out of the fourth inning during the GMC Conference Championship quarterfinal baseball game between Edison and South Plainfield at North Brunswick Community Park in North Brunswick, NJ on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Scott Faytok | For NJ Advance Media

By Jason Bernstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Mitch Dudak pitched five scoreless innings of relief to lift third-seeded South Plainfield to a 4-2 victory over 14th-seeded Manasquan in the first round of the Central Jersey, Group 2 tournament in South Plainfield.

Dudak, a senior, struck out four, allowing three hits and no walks for South Plainfield (20-4-1), which hosts 11th-seeded Raritan in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Nick Loniewski was 2-for-3 with two runs and a stolen base and Brandon Shine went 1-for-1 with a walk and a RBI.

Manasquan (6-15) starter Cullen Condon went the distance, allowing two earned runs, seven hits and a walk with six strikeouts in six innings. Brett Patten had a walk, run and two stolen bases.

Baseball: South Plainfield over Manasquan - CJG2 1st round - nj.com

Manasquan (2) at South Plainfield (4), NJSIAA Tournament, First Round, Central Jersey, Group 2 - NJ.com

2021 Game #24 South Plainfield 9, J.P. Stevens - Edison 0

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South Plainfield (9) at J.P. Stevens (0) - NJ.com