2024 - Game # 23 South Plainfield 11, Sayreville 0 (5 Innings)

 

Andy MendlowitzMyCentralJersey.com

South Plainfield 11, Sayreville 0 (5 innings)

Mike Castagna allowed two hits and one walk with four strikeouts in the five shutout innings as South Plainfield stayed hot before Saturday’s GMC Tournament final against Old Bridge.

The visiting Tigers (19-3-1) led 5-0 and scored four times in the top of the third to open the lead. Nick Irizarry was 3-for-3 (double) with three RBIs and three runs and sole four bases. Ryan Balent also had a big game going 3-for-4 with an RBI and scored twice and Dan Kapsch tripled and drove in two runs. Jayden Alvarez singled, walked, was hit by a pitch, scored twice and drove in a run.

For Sayreville (10-10), Moe Hedderman and Chase Cannan had hits.

NJ baseball May roundup for GMC and area Skyland and Union counties (mycentraljersey.com)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
South Plainfield (19-3-1)	2	3	4	1	1	0	0	11	11	0
Sayreville (10-10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4

South Plainfield Batting

	AB	R	H	RBI	1B	2B	3B	HR	BB	HBP	SB	AVG	SLG
Nick Irizarry	3	3	3	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	1.000	1.333
Dan Kapsch	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.750
Jayden Alvarez	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	3	.333	.333
Brandon Bickunas	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000
Aiden McCarthy	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000
Anthony Tomei	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Ryan Balent	4	2	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.750	.750
Lorenzo Fuscoletti	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000
Steve Studlack	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.500	1.000
Jack Jones	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000
Dave Butrico	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500
Totals:	28	11	11	7	8	2	1	0	5	2	8	.393	.536

South Plainfield Pitching

	PIT	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HB	ERA
Mike Castagna (WP)	58	5	2	0	0	1	4	0	0.00
Totals:	58	5	2	0	0	1	4	0	0.00

South Plainfield has no trouble against Sayreville

By MaxPreps

South Plainfield got themselves on the board against Sayreville on Tuesday, but Sayreville never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Sayreville Bombers as they made off with an 11-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as South Plainfield also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.

South Plainfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3-1 record this season. As for Sayreville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Plainfield will face off against Christian Brothers Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Christian Brothers Academy: 3.1, South Plainfield: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sayreville, they will head out on the road to take on Old Bridge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Old Bridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Sayreville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Baseball Recap: South Plainfield has no trouble against Sayreville (maxpreps.com)

Grand Poobah IXX You heard sirens wailing, saw helicopters hovering & smoke rising from miles away. All result of the destruction Nick Irizarry left in his wake after going scorched earth in Slayerville yesterday. Nick went 3-3 w/ a 2b 3 rbi, 3r and 4 sb’s. For this we Helmet Nick for the 3rd time this year.