Saturday, April 7, 2018

Sapini Named NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week


Pitman, N.J. (4/2/18) – Freshman Jean Sapini has been tabbed the New Jersey Athletic Conference Rookie Pitcher of the Week as announced by the conference office.

Sapini becomes the fourth different Cougar to earn NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week honors after garnering his second career victory during Kean's 11-8 extra inning NJAC road win at NJCU. In the first NJAC appearance of his career, he allowed just one hit, one walk, and no earned runs while striking out four to garner the relief victory.

In nine appearances for Kean on the season, Sapini has recorded 18 strikeouts in 20.0 innings pitched.

 

http://www.keanathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/040218potw
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Game # 3 East Brunswick 13, South Plainfield 3


 
, @GregTufaro 
Published 4:51 p.m. ET April 6, 2018
Updated 8:03 p.m. ET April 6, 2018
 

East Brunswick 13, South Plainfield 3
 
James Schuld went 4-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBI including one that invoked the mercy rule in the home sixth.
 
Brandon Rosenthal (3-for-3) and Kevin Schuster (3-for-3) were among eight players who had at least one hit for East Brunswick.
 
David Bermudez ignited a pivotal six-run rally in the second inning with an RBI single. Bermudez and Mike Sutton scored two runs apiece for East Brunswick (2-1), which opened the season with a series split against St. Joseph.
 
Winning pitcher Joe Petrocelli scattered eight hits, fanned four and walked two over five and two thirds innings. Seth Warner struck out the lone batter he faced in the top of the sixth.
 
 
Rosenthal and Schuld each doubled twice. Schuster and Brad Edwards also had twin baggers.
Billy Keane went 2-for-3 with an RBI for South Plainfield (2-1), while six teammates had one hit apiece. Mike Marrero and Rob Gonzalez plated the Tigers’ other runs.
The teams combined to strand 16 runners.

 
https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2018/04/06/gmc-baseball-roundup-friday-april-6/494681002/
 
 




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Thursday, April 5, 2018

Game # 2 South Plainfield 4, JFK Iselin 1

    
 
South Plainfield (4) at Iselin Kennedy (1)

By The Star Ledger
on April 05, 2018 1:51 PM

Ryan Massett went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run scored as South Plainfield beat Iselin Kennedy, 4-1, in Iselin.

TJ Massaro also had an RBI while Rob Gonzalez picked up two hits for the Tigers, which scored all four runs in the top of the fourth inning. On the mound, Billy Keane pitched a complete game three-hitter allowing just three walks as well and one unearned run. He also struck out seven.

South Plainfield outhit the Mustangs, 8-3.

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/2197518778290017765/south-plainfield-4-at-iselin-kennedy-1-baseball/

South Plainfield vs. Iselin Kennedy High School Baseball, Iselin, NJ, 4/5/18    PHOTO GALLERY

For NJ Advance Media
Posted April 05, 2018 at 02:52 PM
Updated April 05, 2018 at 02:56 PM  
               
 
http://www.nj.com/expo/erry-2018/04/3c625c0b878199/index.html



, @GregTufaro 
Published 7:38 p.m. ET April 5, 2018
Updated 8:23 p.m. ET April 5, 2018

South Plainfield 4, J.F. Kennedy 1
 
Ryan Massett, who finished 2-for-3, belted a three-run homer in the fourth inning when the Tigers (2-0) scored all their runs to complete a regular-season sweep of the vastly improved Mustangs (0-3).
 
Rob Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with a run scored, while South Plainfield teammates Sammy Nieves and TJ Massaro each singled and scored a run.
 
Winning pitcher Billy Keane hurled a complete-game three-hitter, fanning seven and walking three. The run he allowed was unearned, scoring on one of South Plainfield’s three errors. Keane threw 95 pitches.
 
Connor Adams and Mike Marrero each had a hit for the Tigers. Lou Truppa (1-for-1) scored J.F. Kennedy’s lone run.
 
Losing pitcher Zack Schneider, who was impressive in a season-opening setback to South Plainfield on Saturday, allowed four earned runs on six hits and three walks over five innings.
 
Anthony Hein pitched two innings of scoreless relief for the Mustangs, who received hits from TJ Rivera and Mike Hein.

https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2018/04/05/gmc-baseball-roundup-thursday-april-5/491800002/

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