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South Plainfield 14, Edison 4: South Plainfield is poised for a big season and they opened with a come-from-behind win in the Red Division. Dominic Massaro slugged a three-run homer in the bottom of the fourth to give the Tigers a 5-4 lead.
The center fielder finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs, two runs and a stolen base. Ryan Balent went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and Chris Loniewski was 2-for-3 and he scored a run in his varsity debut.
Kevin Penny earned the win by allowing four runs (2 ER) in four innings and Aiden McCarthy picked up the save (2 IP, 0h 2 Ks). Penny also helped his cause by singling, walking twice, scoring three times and driving in a run. Nick Irizarry, fresh off getting a GMC All-Star wrestling recognition, singled and drove in two runs. Lorenzo Fuscoletti and Dan Kapsch each drove in a run in the win.
For Edison, Darren Tirado doubled and got an RBI and Connor Murphy also got an RBI.
NJ Baseball April roundup for GMC and area Skyland and Union teams
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
|
|
Edison (0-1) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
X |
4 |
3 |
2 |
|
South Plainfield (1-0) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
X |
14 |
11 |
3 |
LP: Robert Roma
South Plainfield Batting
|
|
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
1B |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
HBP |
SB |
AVG |
SLG |
|
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.750 |
1.500 |
|
|
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.250 |
.250 |
|
|
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.200 |
.400 |
|
|
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
|
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.667 |
.667 |
|
|
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
.500 |
.500 |
|
|
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
.500 |
|
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.333 |
.333 |
|
|
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
|
|
Totals: |
31 |
14 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
.355 |
.484 |
South Plainfield Opens the Season with a Vengeance, Beating Edison, 14-4
By TAPinto South Plainfield Staff
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- The South Plainfield baseball team racked up 11 hits in its first game of the season and went on to defeat Edison, 14-4, on Tuesday afternoon.
Junior center fielder Dom Massaro went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and four runs batted in for the Tigers, who also drew six walks and were hit by two pitches in keeping the bases busy with traffic all day long.
Ryan Balent went 2-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored for South Plainfield. Chris Loniewski went 2-for-3 with a run scored.
Nick Irizzary had a hit and two RBI and Dan Kapsch doubled and drove in a run for the Tigers in support of pitchers Kevin Penny and Aiden McCarthy, who combined on a three-hitter over six innings. Penny allowed three hits and three walks and struck out two in four innings. McCarthy pitched two perfect innings to finish up and struck out two.
South Plainfield will play Edison again, this time in Edison, on Thursday, when the Eagles will hold a special pre-game ceremony to honor the memory of legendary Edison baseball coach Jim Muldowney, who passed away last spring.
Baseball Game Preview: South Plainfield Tigers vs. Edison Eagles
Baseball Preview: South Plainfield Tigers vs. Edison Eagles
For the second straight game, South Plainfield will face off against Edison. The Tigers will challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
South Plainfield is headed out to face Edison after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Tigers blew past the Eagles 14-4 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Kevin Penny made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Penny was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Plainfield got a massive performance out of Dom Massaro, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Ryan Balent was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
South Plainfield took their victory against Edison when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Baseball Game Preview: South Plainfield Tigers vs. Edison Eagles
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