Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026
2026 - Baseball Greater Middlesex Conference Top 10 and notes, April 25
The fun on the diamond continued last week. In a season of parity, seven Greater Middlesex Conference teams have a new order in this week’s rankings, including a new team entering the Top 10.
Notes are underneath the ranking.
GMC Top 10
(Records through Saturday, April 25)
1. Edison (8-3) – last week No. 1: Maybe the only surprise this season is there are no surprises. Edison suffered a shocking 14-0 loss to Woodbridge last week. Hey, sometimes the pitchers just don’t have it and they were meeting a prolific offense. The whole body of work, however, is weighed and the Eagles are sitting in first place in the Red Division at 8-2, two games ahead of Old Bridge. They have two-game sweeps over Old Bridge, South Plainfield and St. Joseph and a split with Monroe.
2. Middlesex (13-1) – last week No. 2: The Blue Jays have won nine straight. That includes a GMC White Division sweep over Sayreville last week, along with a win over J.F. Kennedy to complete a sweep and a non-conference victory over Wood-Ridge. Middlesex has a big series against Colonia this week that will decide the division champion. The Blue Jays are simply firing on all baseball cylinders, pulling out close games and piling up runs in others.
4. Monroe (7-6) – last week No. 7: This is where it gets tricky. Examining all the head-to-head results and the triangles between teams can make one's head spin. Monroe gets bumped up based on its body of work despite a 1-2 week with losses to St. Thomas Aquinas (for series split) and to Old Bridge in Game 1 of the series with a non-conference win over Red Bank Catholic. You can’t overlook Monroe’s sweeps over East Brunswick and St. Joseph with a split against No. 1 Edison. If you’re keeping score at home, Monroe has gone from preseason No. 9 to No. 3 to No. 7 to No. 4. What will next week bring?
5. East Brunswick (5-7) – last week No. 8: Next up, how about the Bears? They’re coming off a sweep over South Plainfield last week and have an earlier sweep over St. Thomas Aquinas. It gets muddied because EB went 0-2 against Monroe and St. Joseph and lost one game apiece to Edison and Old Bridge. With triangles between teams (for example, South Plainfield beat St. Joseph two times), there’s no clear-cut answers. Sometimes, you’ve just got to make the tough decisions with your best judgement. The good thing: teams ultimately control their destinies and this week EB plays Old Bridge once and Woodbridge twice.
6. South Plainfield (7-7) – last week No. 5: The Tigers drop a spot after going 0-2 against East Brunswick but they also beat Old Bridge to claim a series split. Ultimately, you can’t ignore South Plainfield’s earlier sweeps over Woodbridge and St. Joseph, as well getting splits with Old Bridge and St. Thomas.
7. Woodbridge (5-6) – last week No. 6: So, you beat the No. 1 team by 14-0 and … you fall a spot? Doesn’t seem fair, alas, that’s just the way the baseball rankings wind up sometimes. The Barrons’ win over Edison illustrates just how tough they can be in both hitting and pitching. Woodbridge is among the hottest teams by winning three of its last four games, including a split with St. Joseph. For now, Woodbridge sits at No. 7 having gone 0-2 against Old Bridge and South Plainfield in early April.
8. Colonia (9-3) – last week No. 4: While the record still looks good, the Patriots drop a few spots after losing three of four before sweeping Perth Amboy late last week. That includes getting swept against fledgling Spotswood and splitting with South Brunswick. All the pieces remain for a strong stretch run.
9. Metuchen (8-4) – last week No. 10: The Bulldogs shored up third place in the White Division after completing a sweep against South Brunswick and going 2-0 vs. J.F. Kennedy last week. That counts for something as Metuchen moves up a spot. The team's four losses are against No. 2 Middlesex and No. 8 Colonia. The Bulldogs, which outscored their last three opponents 35-6, look to finish the division strong with a series against Sayreville this week.
10. St. Joseph (5-8) – last week unranked: Simply, the Falcons played their way back in. St. Joseph was ranked No. 5 in the preseason, fell to No. 7 and then dropped out last week. They’re back. A mostly rebuilt roster is getting hot at the right time with wins last week over Woodbridge to get a series split and a victory over St. Thomas Aquinas in the first game.
Dropped: No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas (4-9): The Trojans went 1-3 last week with a nice 8-1 win over Monroe. They’ll have a chance to move back in with the second game of the St. Joseph series and two games against Edison this week.
Spotswood’s charging againThis is the first time this decade there hasn’t been a Cumiskey starring for Spotswood. First, Casey and then his younger brother Carter excelled on the mound and at the plate, along with a stellar supporting cast. The Chargers faced questions this preseason after graduating Carter and 12 other seniors and started 0-4 and 1-5. Since then, Spotswood is 5-2 including an impressive GMC White Division sweep over Colonia and splits with J.F. Kennedy, Sayreville and South Brunswick. Senior Gavin Romeo has emerged to lead the team with a .359 batting average, 14 hits and 10 RBIs. Leo Carone (20 IP, 1.75 ERA), Jack Korneski (28 1/3 IP, 2.47 ERA) and Timmy Uhl (10 1/3 IP, 0.68) have thrown quality innings.
Hawks crash pennant race party
Carteret could have come closer to wrapping up the GMC Blue Division title with a sweep or two-game split with J.P. Stevens last week. The Hawks had other ideas. J.P. beat Carteret 3-1 and 10-0 to make it fun down the stretch. Carteret, J.P. Stevens and South River are all 9-3 in the division. South River is 2-0 against J.P. Stevens, while South River and Carteret split.
This week, Carteret plays New Brunswick twice, J.P. Stevens meets East Brunswick Magnet in the first game of the series and South River faces Piscataway twice.
Give credit to the Hawks for making it interesting. Soham Prajapati went the distance allowing a run and five strikeouts and Ronav Rajput had two RBIs in the 3-1 win over Carteret. In the 10-0 win, Aarush Patel threw a five-hit shutout in the full five innings and Nolan Overmyer was 3-for-4 with four RBIs.
NJ Baseball Greater Middlesex Conference Top 10 and notes, April 25
Saturday, April 25, 2026
2026 - Athlete of the Week: Dominic Massaro
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!
Athlete of the Week: Dominic Massaro | South Plainfield, NJ News TAPinto | TAPinto
Friday, April 24, 2026
2026 - Game # 14 East Brunswick 16, South Plainfield 6 (6 Innings)
Thursday, April 23, 2026
2026 - Game # 13 East Brunswick 10, South Plainfield 9
Andy MendlowitzMyCentralJersey.com
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 |
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 |
|
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 |
