GMC BASEBALL 2018 WHITE DIVISION PREVIEW
By Greg Tufaro | @GregTufaro
South Plainfield head coach Anthony Guida
SOUTH PLAINFIELD
Coach: Anthony Guida, 10th season (175-86)
Last Year: 19-11 overall, 8-4 division
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2018 Schedule: Mark your calendar: https://southplainfieldathletics.com/main/teamschedule/id/3663243/seasonid/4205551
Key Losses: Jared Marks (C), Jean Sapini (P),
Dylan O'Connor (CF).
Probable Lineup:
Billy Keane (Sr., 1B); Rob
Gonzalez (Jr., INF); Chris Shine (Jr., INF); Mike Stanczak (Sr., INF); Mike
Marrero (Jr., INF); Chris Born (Jr., INF-OF); Jose Hernandez (Jr., INF); Connor
Adams (Sr., OF); TJ Massaro (Jr., OF); Niko Vasquez (Sr., C); Sam Nieves (So.,
OF-C); Brody Donovan (So., OF-C); Josiah Harvey (So. OF-INF-C); Justin Jones
(Jr., 1B); Matt Cassio (Jr., 1B); Jordan Hamberg (So., 1B-OF); Austin Feltham
(Sr., INF); Ryan Massett (Jr., OF).
Pitchers:
Billy Keane (Sr., LH); Chris Shine
(Jr., RH); Rob Gonzalez (Jr., RH); Austin Feltham (Sr., RH); Mike Marrero (Jr.,
RH); Jose Hernandez (Jr., RH); Chris Born (Jr., RH); Justin Jones (Jr., LH);
Matt Cassio (Jr., LH); Brody Donovan (So., RH); Jordan Hamberg (So., LH); Sam
Nieves (So., RH).
Outlook:
South Plainfield returns its entire
infield, two thirds of its outfield and three starting pitchers. The Tigers must
find a new battery to replace ace Jean Sapini (1.69 ERA, 6-2 REC, 58 IP, 71 K,
21 BB, 14 ER, 41 H) and catcher Jared Marks (.281, 25 H, 12 RBI). A quartet of
players are vying to succeed Marks behind the dish. Fleet-footed center fielder
Connor Adams (.506 BA, 45 H, 4 2B, 25 R, 7 RBI) returns as the division’s
leading hitter. TJ Massaro, who did not commit an error in 49 chances last
season, is also back in the outfield. Billy Keane is one of the conference’s
best all-around players, finishing last season among the division’s leaders on
the mound (2.82 ERA, 2-4 REC, 39.2 IP, 27 K, 7 BB, 16 ER, 36 H) and at the plate
(.403 BA, 31 H, 7 2B, 8 R, 11 RBI). Returning starters Mike Marrero (.385 BA, 20
H, 1 2B, 14 R, 10 RBI) and Rob Gonzalez (.326 BA, 28 H, 4 2B, 1 3B, 16 R, 10
RBI) were South Plainfield’s top hitting infielders a year ago.
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