2023 - Game # 27 South Plainfield 5, Colonia 2 ( NJSIAA Tournament, First Round, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 )

By Will Harrigan | For NJ Advance Media

South Plainfield 5, Colonia 2

Zack Robinson tripled in a pair of runs, helping fuel fourth-seeded South Plainfield to a 5-2 victory over No. 13 seed Colonia in South Plainfield.

Dan Kapsch also went 3-for-4 with a double and run scored for the Tigers, who are now 14-13 and will host upstart Warren Hills in a quarterfinal clash on Thursday. Aldo Pigna pitched 5.2 innings of one-run ball for the winners.

Timmy Matten and Jake Harvatt both drove in runs for Colonia, which fell to 9-14.

Andy Mendlowitz
MyCentralJersey.com

North 2, Group 3

(4) South Plainfield 5, (13) Colonia 2

Aldo Pigna allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and allowed just one hit and a walk with eight strikeouts as South Plainfield advanced.

The Tigers (14-13) will host Warren Hills in Thursday’s quarterfinals.

Ashton Donovan finished the final 1 1/3 innings and allowed a run. He also walked and scored.

Dan Kapsch went 3-for-4 and scored, while Zack Robinson tripled with two RBI and Kevin Penny singled and drove in two runs. Brandon Bickunas singled twice and scored and Dom Massaro (run), Jay Alvarez (double) and Brian Potts each had a hit.

NJ baseball: Results for GMC, Skyland, Union County (mycentraljersey.com)

The Tigers advance to round 2 after a 5-2 win over Colonia. Aldo Pigna earned the Win (5.2 ip 8 k 6 h r). The dogs who ate: Dan Kapsch (3-4 2b r), Brandon Bickunas (2-3 2b r), Zach Robinson (1-3 3b 2rbi), Kevin Penny (1-3 2rbi). Massaro (r) Alvarez & Potts also had hits.

Aldo Pigna left the Mean Street Office slightly early w/o a wrinkle in his Canali Suit, fully confident that his craftsmanship along w the support received from the supply and logistics unit, the team would advance & move a step closer to the achievement of their main objective.