Baseball Monday Scoreboard, 5/9/16
Class A North
Middletown North 4, Manalapan 2
Mike Mercier allowed one earned run on three hits over 6 2/3 innings and the Lions edged the Braves. Seth Ziegler was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI to lead the Middletown North offense.
Marlboro 11, CBA 9
Mark Ventre delivered a tie-breaking, two-run single in the bottom of the sixth and the Mustangs knocked off the Colts in a back-and-forth game. Ventre finished 2-for-3 with three RBI to help lead Marlboro.
Noah Thomas was 2-for-4 with two RBI for Marlboro and Gene Napolitano went 3-for-4 with an RBI in the win. Andrew Gambardella also went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Jeremy Bello earned the win in relief for the Mustangs, who scored eight runs in the first inning before CBA rallied to tie the game at 9.
Nick Hohenstein went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI and Luke Chece also drove in three runs. Evan Menendez also went 2-for-5 with a run scored.
The CBA loss means Middletown South clinches no worse than a tie for the Class A North championship.
Class A Central
St. John Vianney 8, Rumson-Fair Haven 3
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| SJV (7-6, 6-4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Rumson (6-10, 4-6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Pitching
| SJV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Brandon DeKovics (W, 3-2) | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rumson | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Teddy Sourlis (L) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Alex Burnett | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Top Hitters
| SJV | Game Stats |
| Logan Marter | 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI |
| Victor Jamandron | 1-3, 3B, 3 RBI |
| Ciaran Devenney | 1-4, 2B |
| Rumson | Game Stats |
| Teddy Sourlis | 2-3 |
| Max Pfrang | 1-3, 2B, RBI |
| Matt Maisto | 2-3 |
| Sam Chandler | 1-3, 2B |
Victor Jamandron hit a three-run triple in St. John Vianney's five-run fourth inning and the Lancers beat the Bulldogs after falling behind 1-0 early.
Raritan 7, Holmdel 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Raritan (4-9, 3-8) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Holmdel (5-9, 3-6) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Pitching
| Raritan | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Matt Birdsall (W, 3-2) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Zack Johnston | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Holmdel | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Lukas Gudelis (L, 0-1) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Sal Montocciolo | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Top Hitters
| Raritan | Game Stats |
| Bo Bentley | 1-4, HR |
| Johnny Guccione | 2-3, 2B, R, 2 SB |
| Mason Sheehan | 1-1, 3 BB, R, SB |
| Holmdel | Game Stats |
| Will Van Name | 1-3, 2B, RBI |
| Mike Carannante | 2-3, R |
| Andrew Depinho | 1-3 |
| Jordyn Broesmer | 2-2 |
Class A South
Jackson Memorial 5, Toms River East 3
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Jackson (7-8, 7-5) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| TR East (6-10, 5-8) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Pitching
| Jackson Memorial | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Chris Hawryluk (W, 4-3) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Tim Halasnik (S) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| TR East | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Fletcher Gest (L, 1-2) | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jared Pollaro | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Top Hitters
| Jackson Mem. | Game Stats |
| Chris Hawryluk | 1-2, Solo HR, 2 BB, 3 R |
| Dylan Kanner | 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI |
| Kyle Johnson | 1-4, 3B, RBI |
| TR East | Game Stats |
| Cole Robbins | 1-2, 2B, 2 BB, 2 RBI |
| Brandon Burdge | 1-3, RBI |
Toms River South 4, Brick 3 (8 Innings)
Trevor Wagner pitched three innings for the win and the Indians scored on an error in the bottom of the eighth to walk off with a win over the Green Dragons. Matt Shiffer collected two hits, Tom Campo had an RBI single and Ben Montenegro hammered a double for Toms River South.
Brick Memorial 5, Southern 1
D.J. Wilson pitched a three-hitter with six strikeouts and one walk and the Mustangs topped the Rams to remain atop the A South standings. Dylan Evans was 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and a three-run double in Brick Memorial's four-run second inning.
Marcos Matias doubled and scored Southern's lone run.
Toms River North 4, Lacey 0
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| TR North (12-5, 7-4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Lacey (5-11, 4-8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching
| TR North | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Jared Bellissimo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Lacey | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Donald Zellman (L, 2-3) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Tom Coraggio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Top Hitters
| TR North | Game Stats |
| Joe Rose | 2-3, 2B, R |
| Jared Bellissimo | 2-4 |
Sophomore Jared Bellissimo pitched a no-hitter and the Mariners won their sixth straight game by blanking the Lions. Bellissimo struck out 10 and walked just one batter in the second inning.
The left-hander also went 2-for-4 at the plate and Joey Rose added a 2-for-3 effort for Toms River North.
Class B North
Ocean 5, Matawan 4
Pitching
| Visitor | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Alec Keezer (W, 3-1) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Demarco | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matawan | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Colin Thompson (L, 1-3) | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Brandon Rivera | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Carelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top Hitters
| Ocean | Game Stats |
| Marc Chernin | 2-3, 3B, R, 2 RBI |
| Jake Talarico | 2-3, R, RBI |
| Matawan | Game Stats |
| Richard Joa | 3-4, 3B, R |
| Jake Burlew | 3-4, R, 2 RBI |
Red Bank Catholic 5, Wall 3
Anthony DeRosa went 2-for-4 with three RBI and the Caseys topped the Crimson Knights for their 13th straight win.
Doug Facendo also went 2-for-4 with a run scored and Aaron Ahn was 1-for-2 with two runs scored. Jack Smith allowed two earned runs on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts to pick up the win.
James Loesch was 2-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI for Wall.
Neptune 11, Long Branch 3
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Long Branch (2-14, 0-12) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Neptune (8-9, 4-8) | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
Pitching
| Long Branch | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Carlos Pacheco | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| James Horniacek | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Juwan Wilkins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neptune | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Zach Krause | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Ron Cole | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Dylan Taliaferro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Top Hitters
| Long Branch | Game Stats |
| Sean Cuddy | 1-2, 2 BB, R |
| Carlos Irizarry | 1-4, 2 RBI |
| Neptune | Game Stats |
| Sean Maxcy | 2-3, 2B, R, 4 RBI |
| Tyler Schembri | 1-3, R, RBI |
Colts Neck 6, Red Bank 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Red Bank (5-12, 3-9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Colts Neck (10-6, 9-3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | X | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Pitching
| Red Bank | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Nick Massa (L, 1-5) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Josh Horowitz | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Colts Neck | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Mike D’Ottavio (W, 4-1) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Anthony Galason | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Condon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Hitters
| Red Bank | Game Stats |
| Claudio LoBraico | 1-2, BB, R |
| Mike Wolff | 1-3 |
| Brandon Alvaro | 1-3 |
| Jack Mangold | 1-4 |
| Colts Neck | Game Stats |
| Mike Antico | 2-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 SB |
| Anthony Galason | 2-3, 3B, R, RBI |
| Tim Cavrak | 1-3, R |
| Brendan Clarke | 1-4, 2B, RBI |
Class B Central
St. Rose 11, Henry Hudson 1 (5 Innings)
Riley Maypother cracked a two-run triple in a six-run first inning and the Purple Roses rolled to a win over the Admirals. Maypother finished 2-for-5, while Brandon Mology and John Crowley each went 3-for-4.
Keansburg 10, Point Beach 5
Ian Terry threw six solid innings and the Titans doubled up the Garnet Gulls. Terry allowed two runs - one earned - on five hits and four walks while striking out five, and also went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two stolen bases.
Liam Meyer went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and Gannon Meyer drove in two runs.
Kevin Donnelly homered and drove in three runs for Point Beach.
Mater Dei Prep 8, Ranney 5
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Mater Dei (11-5, 10-3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| Ranney (4-9, 4-9) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Pitching
| Mater Dei | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Joe Ruth (W, 4-3) | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Matt Paciulli (S) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ranney | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Scott Zhu (L) | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Chris Weiland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Top Hitters
| Mater Dei | Game Stats |
| Mike Dunne | 3-4, HR, BB, 3 R, 2 RBI |
| Cole Hardy | 1-4, RBI |
| Kyle Dowlen | 2-4, R, RBI |
| Ranney | Game Stats |
| Scott Zhu | 1-3, HR, R, 3 RBI |
| Cory Natofsky | 2-3, 2 R, BB, SB |
Keyport 9, Asbury Park 0
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Asbury Park (0-12, 0-11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Keyport (10-5, 9-4) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | X | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Pitching
| Keyport | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Christian Bragg (L) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Tylil Tulley | 2.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Casey McGinnis | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Keyport | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Kenneth Harrigan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Top Hitters
| Asbury Park | Game Stats |
| Devin Nash | 1-3, SB |
| Keyport | Game Stats |
| Kenneth Harrigan | 2-3, 3B, R, SB, 3 RBI |
| Shane Chandler | 1-1, 3B, 2 R, RBI, SB |
| Kyle Mitchell | 1-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI, SB |
| Evan Smutz | 3-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI, SB |
Class B South
Barnegat 3, Jackson Liberty 2
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Jackson Lib. (8-7, 5-6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Barnegat (10-9, 6-7) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Pitching
| Jackson Liberty | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Matt Pickus (L, 4-3) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Barnegat | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Jared Kacso (W, 4-3) | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Top Hitters
| Jackson Liberty | Game Stats |
| Kyle Tavaska | 2-4 |
| David Melfi | 2-3, R |
| Charlie Rudderow | 1-3, RBI |
| Barnegat | Game Stats |
| Jared Kacso | 1-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 SB |
| Justin Diefenbach | 2-3 |
| Max Ritner | 0-3, RBI |
Jared Kacso pitched a complete game and helped his cause by doubling and scoring the winning run in the bottom of the fifth as the Bengals beat the Lions to get back over .500. Kacso stole third in the sixth and scored when the throw went into left field.
Kacso also stole second in the first after walking and scored on an RBI single by Justin Diefenbach.
Donovan Catholic 6, Manchester 0
Zach Mann threw a no-hitter with one walk and six strikeouts and the Griffins downed the Hawks. Mann's no-hitter was officially the ninth in the Shore Conference this season.
Point Boro 9, Pinelands 2
Mark Leyble belted a grand slam andr drove in five to lead the Panthers to a win over the Wildcats and freshman right-hander Joey Ventresca. Frank Graziano struck out eight and allowed two unearned runs in five innings to earn the win.
Sebastian Severio was 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI while Sam Monaco and Bill Feehan each went 2-for-4. Monaco scored two runs and Feehan doubled, scored a run and drove one in.
Lakewood 6, Central 2
Ramon Mercedes threw a complete game five-hitter with eight strikeouts and the Piners took down the Golden Eagles at Leiter Field. Angel Mendez was 2-for-3 with two RBI and Raymond Alvarez also drove in two for Lakewood. Deion Crooks also went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in the win.
Non-Division
Freehold Twp. 8, Manasquan 6
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Freehold Twp. (6-13, 2-11) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Manasquan (7-5, 7-3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
Pitching
| Freehold Twp. | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Ryan Ford (W) | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Manasquan | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Declan Reichey (L, 0-1) | 1.2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Connor Muly | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| James Harmstead | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kinneally | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Top Hitters
| Freehold Twp. | Game Stats |
| Ryan Ford | 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI |
| Matt Gorman | 2-3, RBI |
| Nick Coluccio | 1-2, 2B, 2 BB, RBI |
| Ryan Cardone | 1-2, 2B |
| Manasquan | Game Stats |
| Jack Sheehan | 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI |
| Joey Ostberg | 3-3, RBI |
| James Harmstead | 1-3, RBI |
| Pat Kinneally | 1-3 |
| Colin Buerck | 1-1, 2B |
Ryan Ford pitched a complete game, slammed two home runs and drove in four to lead the Patriots to a win over the Warriors.
Non-Conference
Brick 14, Academy Charter 1 (5 Innings)
Shore 24, Academy for Urban Leadership 2 (5 Innings)
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