Baseball: Dalatri, Martorano Among 15 Shore Stars Playing in Garden State Games

A group of 15 Shore Conference stars, including 2015 Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year Luca Dalatri of Christian Brothers Academy, will play for the Central team in Wednesday's Garden State Games featuring the top underclassmen in New Jersey.

The Garden State Games features four teams representing different parts of the state - Northwest, Northeast, Central and South - squaring off at Diamond Nation up in Flemington. The Central team will play the South all-stars at 7 p.m. in games that will feature a host of college scouts in attendance.

Dalatri, a North Carolina recruit who just led the Colts to the Non-Public A title on Saturday with a four-hit shutout against nationally-ranked Don Bosco Prep, is one of the pitchers on the Central squad along with Colts Neck's Mario Ferraioli, Marlboro's Jeremy Dyzenhaus, and Notre Dame recruit Tommy Sheehan of Manasquan.

Dalatri's CBA teammate, junior catcher and fellow North Carolina recruit Brandon Martorano, will be behind the plate along with Red Bank Catholic catcher Doug Facendo. The middle infielders and third basemen on the team are all from the Shore: Middletown South's Johnny Zega, RBC's Evan Madigan, Manalapan's Chris Rodriguez, Manasquan's Notre Dame-bound Jack Sheehan, Jackson Memorial's Kyle Johnson, and Oklahoma State recruit Joey Rose of Toms River North. Rodriguez's Braves' teammate, University of Pennsylvania recruit Jake Sadowitz, is one of the team's three first basemen.

Colts Neck's Mike Antico, a St. John's recruit, is one of the outfielders along with Manalapan's Stephen Hansen.

The schedule and rosters for all the teams are below.

Schedule:
Player registration: 4 p.m.
Batting practice: 5 p.m.; Infield/Outfield to follow
Player intros: Approx. 6:30 p.m.
Game time: 7 p.m.

2015 GARDEN STATE UNDERCLASSMAN GAMES ROSTERS

NORTHEAST

Coaches Ron Hayward Marist
Jim Wladyka Don Bosco Prep
Jim LaRose Bergen Catholic

Pitchers

Dwayne Marshall Seton Hall Prep
Jamil Vanheyningen Seton Hall Prep
Nate Byrd DePaul Catholic
Danny Boehmer Columbia
Hunter Abdalla Northern Highlands
Vitaly Jangols Don Bosco Prep
Collin Kiernan Verona
Jermaine Vanheyningen Seton Hall Prep
Joey Garcia Passaic
A.J. Candelario Marist

Catchers

Dave Hidalgo Blair Academy
Alex DiMartino Mahwah
Luis Rodriguez Passaic

Midd. Inf.

Michael Christopoulos Marist
Brian Rodriguez Weehawken
David LaManna Bergen Catholic
Alex Santos Don Bosco Prep

First Basemen

Thomas Hojnacki St. Peter’s Prep
Justyn-Henry Malloy St. Joseph (Mont.)
Kevin Czapelski Millburn

Third Basemen

Austin Bodrato St. Joseph (Mont.)
Erikson Nichols Bergen Catholic

Outfielders

Danny Castiglia Butler
Joe Simone Wayne Hills
James Ciliento Mahwah
Anthony Condito Nutley

NORTHWEST
Coaches Ed Collins Morristown
Pete Zoccolillo Morris Catholic
Kristian Cortizo Elizabeth

Pitchers

Sean Hager Delbarton
John Wilson North Hunterdon
Anthony Veneziano Warren Hills
Peter Woltersdorf Hunterdon Central
Tommy Githens Mendham
Greg Gasparro Hopewell Valley
Kyle Muller Steinert
Alex Pansini Westfield
Winston Allen Delbarton
Connor Henry Mount Olive

Catchers

David Cardona III Elizabeth
Brock Caudill Montville

Midd. Inf.

Emil Matte Parsippany
Kevin Brophy Morristown Beard
Andrew Papantonis Delbarton
Christian Rinaldi Westfield

First Basemen

Matt Toke Hunterdon Central
Patrick Davis Morristown Beard
Andrew Ferrara Morris Catholic

Third Basemen

Stephen Loreng Roxbury
Derek Romberg Morris Catholic

Outfielders

Jake Beyer Steinert
Joe Norton Cranford
Donovan Stallworth Jefferson
Jacob Simon Hightstown

CENTRAL
Coaches Chris Banos Somerville
Mike Korneski Spotswood
Kevin Cust Immaculata

Pitchers

Mario Ferraioli Colts Neck
Justin Willis St. Joseph (Met.)
Gianluca Dalatri Christian Brothers Academy
Gavin Hallowell Montgomery
Andrew Prescott Somerville
Eric Heatter Monroe Tommy Sheehan Manasquan
Robbie Peto Monroe
Colin Donnelly Immaculata
Jeremy Dyzenhaus Marlboro

Catchers

Brandon Martorano Christian Brothers Academy
Doug Facendo Red Bank Catholic
Michael Celli Bridgewater-Raritan

Midd. Inf.

John Zega Middletown South
Christopher Rodriguez Manalapan
Evan Madigan Red Bank Catholic
Nick Egnatuk Immaculata

First Basemen

Kellen Hardy Somerville
Jake Sadowitz Manalapan
Eric Reardon North Brunswick

Third Basemen

Jack Sheehan Manasquan
Joey Rose Toms River North
Kyle Johnson Jackson Memorial

Outfielders

Matthew Rubayo Montgomery
Mike Antico Colts Neck
Stephen Hansen Manalapan
Michael Wilson Colonia
Juan Simmons-Ganzaroli East Brunswick

SOUTH
Coaches Joe Smith Williamstown
Rocco Cornaccio Clearview

Pitchers

Jake Miller Shawnee
Brendan Bean Wildwood
Brandon Jenkins Sterling
Eric Grafton Gloucester Catholic
Rich Rocobaldo Washinton Township
Christian Scafidi Highland Regional
Adam Laskey Haddon Heights
Mike Vasturia St. Augustine Prep
Denny Bentley Williamstown

Catchers

Jack Goan Cherry Hill West
Jimmy Sayles Sterling
Nate Steele Bishop Eustace

Midd. Inf.

Joseph Paolini Holy Cross
Chris Sieg Atlantic Tech
Kyle Gerace Mainland
Kevin Welsh Burlington Twp.

First Basemen

Stephen Myers Atlantic City
Connor Agostino Egg Harbor Twp.

Third Basemen

Buddy Kennedy Millville
Davis Schneider Eastern
Tim Dezzi Clearview

Outfielders

Jack Herman Eastern
Kevin Lammers Bishop Eustace
Alex Gattinelli Washington Twp.
Ja’Ques Colon Vineland