(1) South Plainfield 11, (17) Perth Amboy 1
The Tigers won their eleventh straight game, rolling past the Panthers 11-1. South Plainfield (16-3) led 10-0 after two innings, and each team scored one in the fourth of a five-inning, ten-run rule affair.
Mike Castagna went the distance, throwing just 70 pitches through five, scattering five hits and giving up just a single, solitary unearned run, while striking out nine.
Brandon Bickunas knocked in three runs on a 2-for-3 day with a single and a double, while Dan Kapsch, Jayden Alvarez, Ryan Balent and Steve Sudlack each knocked in a run as well.
South Plainfield will play 8th-seed South Brunswick Wednesday in the GMC Tournament quarterfinals on Field 1 at North Brunswick Community Park, in a game that will be broadcast live on Central Jersey Sports Radio.
The Vikings beat 9th-seed St. Thomas Aquinas Monday 3-2 in 14 innings to advance.
Click below to hear South Plainfield head coach Scott Gleichenhaus talk about the Tigers’ win:
Mike Castagna gave up four hits in five innings while striking out nine, walking three and conceding no earned runs to lead top-seeded and No. 19 in the NJ.com Top 20 South Plainfield to an 11-1 win over 17th-seeded Perth Amboy.
The Tigers (16-3) will play eighth-seeded South Brunswick in the quarterfinals at North Brunswick Community Park on Wednesday.
Brandon Bickunas went 2-for-3 with three RBI in the win while Dan Kapsch, Ryan Balent and Jayden Alvarez each had a hit and an RBI.
Jose Neris recorded a hit and a scored run for the Panthers (5-12).
GMC Tournament baseball first round roundup, May 6 - nj.com
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
R |
H |
E |
|
|
Perth Amboy (5-12) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
South Plainfield (16-3) |
2 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
10 |
1 |
South Plainfield Batting
|
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
1B |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
HBP |
SB |
AVG |
SLG |
|
|
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
.250 |
|
|
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.500 |
.500 |
|
|
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.500 |
.500 |
|
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.667 |
1.000 |
|
|
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.667 |
.667 |
|
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
.500 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1.000 |
2.000 |
|
|
Totals: |
23 |
11 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
.435 |
.565 |
South Plainfield Pitching
|
PIT |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HB |
ERA |
|
|
Mike Castagna (WP) |
70 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Totals: |
70 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
0.00 |
Andy MendlowitzMyCentralJersey.com
(1) South Plainfield 11, (17) Perth Amboy 1 (5 innings)
Mike Castagna threw a four-hitter, allowing an unearned run to continue his outstanding junior season as the Tigers advanced.
South Plainfield (16-3) will play No. 8 South Brunswick in the quarterfinals. Monday, they put up two runs in the first inning and then broke it open with eight runs in the second.
Brandon Bickunas was 2-for-3 (3 RBIs, double, run), Nick Irizarry went 2-for-3 (2 runs) and Kevin Penny was 2-for-2 (run). Having a hit apiece in the win were Dan Kapsch (RBI, run), Zack Robinson (2 runs), Jayden Alvarez (RBI, 2 run) and Ryan Balent (RBI, run). Steve Studlack also drove in a run and scored.
For Perth Amboy (5-12), Jose Neris doubled and scored.
NJ baseball May roundup for GMC and area Skyland and Union counties (mycentraljersey.com)
The Tiger approach at the plate today was fierce. Dudes like Brandon Bickunas (2-3 2b r 3rbi) Nick Irizarry (2-3b 2r sb) Kevin Penny (2-3 3b 2rbi ) did some damage. Balent Kapsch Alvarez all had rbi hits. Robinson scored 2x and took 2 bags & The Stud w an RBI and run scored.
Grand Poobah XVI
Today our 12th Poobah gets the Helmet back for his efforts to advance his mates to the 1/4’s.A dude who loosens his arm by playing air guitar & who can spit a sunflower seed shell further than Chuck Norris could, gets our vote. Mike Castagna - we rehelmet you.
GMC Tournament First Round May 6th 2024
Scores:
(1) South Plainfield 11, (17) Perth Amboy 1
(8) South Brunswick 3, (9) St. Thomas Aquinas 2
(5) Edison 2, (12) Piscataway 1
(13) Middlesex 8, (4) Spotswood 0
(3) Old Bridge 6, (14) St. Joseph 4
(11) North Brunswick 2, (6) Monroe 1
(10) Sayreville 1, (7) Colonia 0
(2) Woodbridge 9, (18) South River 2
4 pm F1 (11) vs (3) (CJSR)
4 pm F2 (13) vs (5)
7 pm F1 (8) vs (1) (CJSR)
7 pm F2 (10) vs (2) 
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