Baseball Friday Scoreboard, 4/10/15
Class A North
Freehold Twp. at Howell - PPD, Monday, 3:45 p.m.
No. 1 CBA at Freehold - PPD, Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.
Manalapan at No. 9 Marlboro - PPD, Saturday, 11 a.m.
No. 10 Middletown South 5, Middletown North 0
Senior Zac deRocco tossed a two-hit shutout and the Eagles (1-4, 1-3) won their first game of the season by handing the crosstown rival Lions (3-1, 2-1) their first loss of the year. DeRocco struck out six, walked two and took a no-hitter into the bottom of the sixth before allowing the first of Middletown North's two hits on a one-out single through the middle by junior third baseman Kyle Capo.
Third baseman Ben Porpora drove in two runs, one on a sacrifice fly in the third inning and another on a long RBI double in the fifth that capped the scoring. Freddy Yahn upped the Middletown South to 3-0 with an RBI single in the second inning.
Middletown South started the game with three consecutive singles and scored two in the first inning thanks to two throwing errors by the Lions. Nolan Pereless singled and was caught stealing second by Middletown North catcher Walter Schopf, but the Eagles responded with singles by Dave Mangarelli and Johnny Zega. Mangarelli scored from second on a two-base throwing error on a wild pick-off throw and Zega came home when Schopf's throw went into center field when no one caught his throw on a stolen base attempt.
Junior second baseman Austin Markmann finished 2-for-2 with a run scored and Zega was 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the win.
Class A Central
Shore at Monmouth - PPD, Saturday, Noon
St. John Vianney at Rumson-Fair Haven - PPD, Saturday, Noon
Holmdel at No. 8 Manasquan - PPD, Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.
Class B North
Matawan at No. 4 Colts Neck - PPD, Saturday, Noon
No. 6 Wall at Long Branch - PPD, Saturday, 2 p.m.
Neptune at Red Bank - PPD, Saturday, 11 a.m.
Class B Central
Keansburg at St. Rose - PPD, TBA
Ranney at Henry Hudson - PPD, TBA
Class B South
Lakewood at Point Boro - PPD, TBD
Pinelands at Manchester - PPD, Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Non-Division
Brick at Mater Dei Prep - PPD, April 25
No. 5 Barnegat at No. 7 Toms River South - PPD, TBD
Non-Conference
Red Bank Catholic 6, A.L. Johnson 0
Junior Jack Smith allowed one hit over five scoreless innings and the Caseys (4-0) beat the Crusaders to remain unbeaten. Junior Doug Facendo went 2-for-4 with an RBI and senior Chris Bender was 1-for-2 with two RBI to highlight the offense.
At Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Ocean 11, Chardon (Oh.) 0
Anthony Bartolomei allowed three hits over six shutout innings and juniors Brian Kochenash, Brian Olesen and Tyler Rossback each had two hits and two RBI at the plate to lead the Spartans to their sixth straight win to open the season. Bartolomei also drove in two runs at the plate, while Marc Chernin and Frank Henry each chipped in a pair of hits.