Official 2017 GMC Baseball Tournament bracket and seeds

Greg Tufaro ,
@GregTufaro
Published 10:42 a.m. ET May 8, 2017

OFFICIAL GMCT SCHEDULE
MAY 10 PLAY-IN ROUND

25. South River at 24. New Brunswick
28. Timothy Christian at 21. Bishop Ahr
29. Wardlaw-Hartridge at 20. Dunellen
27. Highland Park at 22. Carteret
26. South Amboy at 23. Perth Amboy Tech

MAY 12 PRELIMINARY ROUND

17. North Brunswick at 16. J.F. Kennedy
25. South River-24. New Brunswick winner at 9. Colonia
28. Timothy Christian-21. Bishop Ahr winner at 12. Old Bridge
29. Wardlaw-Hartridge-20. Dunellen winner at 13. Metuchen
19. Edison at 14. Piscataway
27. Highland Park-22. Carteret winner at 11. Sayreville
26. South Amboy-23. Perth Amboy Tech winner at 10. South Brunswick
18. J.P. Stevens at 15. Perth Amboy

South Plainfield's Jean Sapini pitches in the
2015 NJSIAA Group III baseball semifinals
against Mount Olive.
(Photo: Mark R. Sullivan/Staff Photograp)


MAY 15 ROUND ONE

17. North Brunswick-16. J.F. Kennedy winner at 1. St. Joseph
25. South River, 24. New Brunswick or 9. Colonia at 8. East Brunswick Tech
28. Timothy Christian, 21. Bishop Ahr or 12. Old Bridge at 5. Spotswood
29. Wardlaw-Hartridge, 20. Dunellen or 13. Metuchen at 4. South Plainfield
19. Edison-14. Piscataway winner at 3. East Brunswick
27. Highland Park, 22. Carteret or 11. Sayreville at 6. Monroe
26. South Amboy, 23. Perth Amboy Tech or 10. South Brunswick at 7. Middlesex
18. J.P. Stevens-15. Perth Amboy winner at 2. Woodbridge

MAY 17 QUARTERFINALS

TBD at North Brunswick's Community Park, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

MAY 20 SEMIFINALS

TBD at TD Bank Ballpark, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

MAY 27 FINALS

TBD at East Brunswick Tech, TBA

CLICK HERE FOR AN OFFICIAL BRACKET

 

OFFICIAL NO. 1 SEED: St. Joseph (VOTE: 4-2)
OFFICIAL NO. 2 SEED: Woodbridge (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 3 SEED East Brunswick (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 4 SEED: South Plainfield (VOTE: 3-3 - Beyer based tiebreaking vote on South Plainfield's head-to-head win over Spotswood)
OFFICIAL NO. 5 SEED: Spotswood (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 6 SEED: Monroe (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 7 SEED: Middlesex (VOTE: 3-3 - Beyer cast tiebreaking vote for Middlesex over Colonia)
OFFICIAL NO. 8 SEED: East Brunswick Tech (by virtue of the Tigers clinching at least a tie for Gold Division title)
OFFICIAL NO. 9 SEED: Colonia (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 10 SEED: South Brunswick (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 11 SEED: Sayreville (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 12 SEED: Old Bridge (VOTE: 4-2)
OFFICIAL NO. 13 SEED: Metuchen (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 14 SEED: Piscataway (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 15 SEED: Perth Amboy (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 16 SEED: J.F. Kennedy (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 17 SEED: North Brunswick (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 18 SEED: J.P. Stevens (VOTE: 4-2)
OFFICIAL NO. 19 SEED: Edison (VOTE: 4-2)
OFFICIAL NO. 20 SEED: Dunellen (VOTE: 4-2)
OFFICIAL NO. 21 SEED: Bishop Ahr (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 22 SEED: Carteret (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 23 SEED: Perth Amboy Tech (VOTE: 3-3 - Beyer casts tiebreaker)
OFFICIAL NO. 24 SEED: New Brunswick (VOTE: 3-3 - Beyer casts tiebreaker)
OFFICIAL NO. 25 SEED: South River (VOTE: 4-2)
OFFICIAL NO. 26 SEED: South Amboy (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 27 SEED: Highland Park (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 28 SEED: Timothy Christian (VOTE: 6-0)
OFFICIAL NO. 29 SEED: Wardlaw-Hartridge (VOTE: 6-0)

NOTE: Piscataway Tech has opted out of the tournament

IMPORTANT NOTE: Seeding committee chairman Greg Beyer said even though East Brunswick Tech has not yet won a division title, the Tigers are guaranteed at least a No. 8 seed because they have clinched at least a tie for first place in the Gold Division.

SEEDING COMMITTEE: Athletics Directors from Old Bridge (Dan DiMino), Woodbridge (Joe Ward), South River (Carl Buffalino), East Brunswick Tech (Mike Pede), along with coaches from Colonia (Vinny Esposito) and South Amboy (Dan Poulsen) comprise the seeding committee, with each receiving a vote. Should a tie exist in voting, Monroe Athletics Director Greg Beyer, who oversees the seeding committee as the conference’s baseball committee chairman, will cast the tie-breaking vote.

READ: GMC baseball division standings and overall records

READ: Greg Tufaro's projected 2017 GMC Baseball Tournament seeds with analysis 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

May 10: Play-in round at higher seed
May 12: Preliminary round at higher seed
May 15: First round at higher seed
May 17: Quarterfinals at North Brunswick's Community Park
May 20: Semifinals at TD Bank Ballpark
May 27: Finals at East Brunswick Tech

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