No. 2 South Plainfield clinches share of GMC Red, and likely top GMCT seed, with 4-2 road win at St. Joseph-Metuchen
“I wouldn’t want anything more for these guys. I think they earned it.”
Who cares if the top-seed hasn’t won the GMC baseball tournament since 2019? South Plainfield head coach Scott Gleichenhaus is thrilled for his Tigers.
Second-ranked South Plainfield picked up a 4-2 road win Tuesday over St. Joseph-Metuchen, a victory that clinches at least a share of the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division, and should give them the top-seed in the upcoming tourney, which will be seeded Friday and begins with the play-in round the next day.
Mike Castagna outdeuled the Falcons’ Joseph Barca in a battle of juniors who both went the distance Tuesday, with Castagna giving up just six hits and two earned runs, while striking out four. Dan Kapsch was 2-for-3 with a pair of singles and two runs batted in.
The victory keeps South Plainfield (12-3, 9-2 in the GMC Red) a game ahead of Old Bridge (11-5, 8-3) after the Knights blanked Monroe 1-0 at home Tuesday afternoon. Even if South Plainfield dropped its division finale to Joe’s Thursday and Old Bridge finished off a sweep of Monroe, both would be 9-3 in the division, tied for first.’
But the Tigers’ sweep of the Knights last week would give South Plainfield the title outright.
Click below to hear South Plainfield head coach Scott Gleichenhaus talk about the Tigers’ win over St. Joseph, and clinching the Red Division title:
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South Plainfield Pitching
Published: Apr. 30, 2024, 9:05 p.m.
By John Lewis | For NJ Advance Media
Mike Castagna allowed six hits in a complete game, struck out six and walked three as South Plainfield defeated St. Joseph (Met.), 4-2, in Metuchen, for its sixth straight win.
Dan Kapsch had a pair of hits and drove in two runs to lead the Tigers offense. Zach Robinson and Jayden Alvarez added two hits each for South Plainfield (12-3).
Joseph Zammitti had two runs and drove in two hits for St. Joseph.
The Hawks fell to 3-14 with their fifth straight loss.
