2026 - Athlete of the Week: Dominic Massaro

 TAPinto South Plainfield

Athlete of the Week: Dominic Massaro

By Linda Ionta, Athletic Director

Dominic Massaro, center fielder for the South Plainfield Baseball Team, has been named our Athlete of the Week—and for good reason. Dominic recently made history by breaking South Plainfield’s all-time hits record, now standing at an impressive 127 career hits.

He’s been on an incredible run at the plate, tallying 18 hits over the last six games, including 7 doubles, a home run, 6 RBIs, and 8 runs scored. His clutch performances have made a major impact, as he’s driven in go-ahead runs to help secure 4 wins during that stretch.

Beyond the stats, Dominic’s leadership sets him apart. A team captain for the past two years, he leads by example with his work ethic, attitude, and commitment to his teammates. He’s not only a standout player but also a dependable leader and an awesome teammate.

Congratulations to Dominic Massaro on an outstanding achievement and a well-deserved recognition!

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2026 - Game # 14 East Brunswick 16, South Plainfield 6 (6 Innings)

 

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Today’s game at the stadium is canceled and will be moved to May 23rd or 24th. The Tigers record now stands at 7-7 after getting swept by EB. Next week we have the Monroe series (home Tues away Thurs) and wrap up the week Friday @ Watchung Hills.

2026 - Game # 13 East Brunswick 10, South Plainfield 9

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East Brunswick 10, South Plainfield 9: Jordan Rudolph hit a home run and drove in two runs and East Brunswick held off South Plainfield’s comeback to win the first game of a GMC Red Division series.

Cole Zebro was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and scored twice for the Bears (4-7) and Jaidon Coello was 3-for-4 with an RBI and scored. Julian Satterthwaite was 2-for-4 (triple) and scored three times and Javier Casacuberta was 2-for-3 and drove in a run. Brandon Bastek singled, walked three times and scored and Joe Spinello singled, had an RBI and scored twice.

East Brunswick led 7-1 early and the teams each scored three runs in the fourth inning.

South Plainfield’s Dom Massaro and Aiden McCarthy remained hot. Massaro, the dynamic leadoff hitter, was 4-for-4 with three doubles, two RBIs, two runs and two stolen bases. McCarthy hit a grand slam to center field in a five-run sixth inning for the Tigers (7-6). Anthony Cicenia was 2-for-4 and scored.

Baseball April roundup, daily results for GMC and area Skyland and UCC

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
South Plainfield (7-6)	1	0	0	3	0	5	0	9	12	3
East Brunswick (4-7)	4	1	2	3	0	0	0	10	13	1

WP: Jaiden Valdez
LP: Andrew Bena

South Plainfield Batting

	AB	R	H	RBI	1B	2B	HR	BB	SB	AVG	SLG
Dom Massaro #6	4	2	4	2	1	3	0	0	2	1.000	1.750
Aiden McCarthy #12	3	1	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	.333	1.333
Andrew Bena #19	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Anthony Cicenia #11	4	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.500
Ed Budzinski #3	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.250
Chris Loniewski #15	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333	.333
Gabriel Garcia #16	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.250
Alex Pigna #10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Andrew Burns #7	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500
Joe Stanzione #4	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.500	1.000
Totals:	32	8	12	7	7	4	1	2	2	.375	.594

South Plainfield Pitching

	W	L	PIT	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HB	PO	ERA
Andrew Bena #19 (LP)	0	0	49	2	5	5	3	3	2	0	0	10.50
Aidan Kaplan #8	0	0	38	1.1	7	5	5	0	2	0	0	26.25
Jayden Jimenez #23	0	0	17	2.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.00
Totals:	0	0	104	6	13	10	8	4	4	0	0	9.33

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The Tigers dropped game 1 vs EB 10-9. On bring your child to work day, the only thing that made it on the bus were the Tiger bats. Dom Massaro (4-4 3 2b 2 rbi) did his thing & Aiden McCarthy cracked a grand slam late to make it a one run game, but the bats went to ice after that and the Tigers record now stands at 7-6. Congrats to Andrew Burns on getting his first career varsity hit. Back home today for game 2 of the series.