Baseball Wednesday Scoreboard, 4/23/14

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Monmouth County Tournament - Bracket
First Round

(1) Wall 6, (16) Freehold 5

Ryan Orender delivered a bases-loaded single with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning to score Dan Wondrack with the winning run and cap a three-run seventh inning as the Crimson Knights (10-1) won a back-and-forth MCT round-of-16 game against the Class B North rival Colonials (7-6).

Freehold scored four runs in the top of the seventh to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 5-3 lead after Wall left fielder Nick Martinez injured his wrist diving for a leadoff single by Freehold catcher Nick LaMorte. The game stopped for 25 minutes while an ambulance came to take Martinez, who left with his arm in a sling.

Wondrack gave Wall a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run home run, his second homer of the season. Branden Biegert followed with a double and scored on an RBI single by center fielder Tim Willey.

Freehold took a 1-0 lead on an RBI triple by Luke Tiefenthaler in the top of the fifth. Tiefenthaler also worked a walk to load the bases in the top of the seventh with Wall still leading 3-1 and came around to score the go-ahead run on an RBI single by Chris Cassandra.

Alex Mulhern tied the game at three with an RBI single to left and Zach Mulhern doubled home a run to make it 5-3.

Wall will host the winner of Saturday's first-round game between No. 8 Christian Brothers Academy and No. 9 St. Rose in the MCT quarterfinal round.

Preliminary Round

(21) Marlboro 2, (12) Ocean 0

Senior Corey Goldstein threw a six-hit shutout and center fielder Mike Santaromita delivered with his bat, arm and glove to help the Mustangs (4-6) knock off the Spartans (6-4) in the MCT preliminary round. Marlboro will travel to No. 5 Rumson-Fair Haven in Saturday's first round.

Goldstein walked two and struck out four while getting some defensive help from Santaromita. Ocean threatened in the bottom of the second, but Santaromita threw out a runner at home plate to thwart the rally and later made a diving catch in the left-center gap.

Santaromita also plated the first run of the game with an RBI single in the top of the third, right after he cut down the potential run at home plate. Sophomore Jeff Reilly was also 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored, while Justin Trochiano went 2-for-3 with a run scored.

Jimmy McGrorry went 2-for-3 for Ocean and left-hander Ryan Lillie went the distance in a hard-luck loss.

(14) Matawan 3, (19) Howell 1

Sophomore Adam Elliot shook off a shaky first inning and shut down the Rebels over the final six innings, allowing the Huskies (6-4) to scored three in the bottom of the sixth to beat Howell (4-6) and advance to the MCT round of 16 Saturday against No. 3 Colts Neck.

Senior Mike Creamer tied the game with an RBI double in the three-run sixth and Matawan took the lead on an RBI fielder's choice ground out by Nick Santuccio. Senior catcher Cory Nusbaum added an insurance run with an RBI single to cap the scoring and Creamer pitched into and out of trouble in the top of the seventh to nail down the save.

Howell senior left-hander Zach Loroesh allowed three runs on five hits while striking out five in defeat.

Class A South

Brick Memorial 11, Southern 8 (9 Innings)

Tyler Hobbs hit a tie-breaking RBI single in the top of the ninth inning and Ian Ambrose closed the game on the mound in the bottom of the ninth to help the Mustangs (5-6, 5-3) beat the Rams (3-7, 1-7) for their fourth straight win after a 1-6 start.

Southern rallied from a 7-0 deficit after three innings and pulled even at 8 in the sixth inning. Nick Scalone highlighted the comeback with a two-run triple in the fourth inning.

Joe Trafficante earned the win with three innings of relief. Hobbs, Joe Pipher, Brian Markoski, Nick Matteo and Matt Cathey all had two hits apiece for Brick Memorial.

No. 1 Toms River East 4, Brick 0

Senior right-hander Anthony DeBlasio threw a two-hit shutout to help the Raiders (8-2, 7-2) bounce back from a loss to Toms River South on Monday night on a walk-off straight steal of home plate by beating the Green Dragons (4-7, 3-6).

Josh Sommerer went 2-for-3 with a two-run double in the top of the second to put Toms River East on top. Trevor Rowe accounted for both Brick hits.

Toms River South 3, Lacey 2

The Indians (8-3, 6-3) scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning to rally past the Lions (4-7, 2-7) and give coach Ken Frank his 799th career win. Senior shortstop Christian Campbell gave Toms River South the lead with a go-ahead two-run single to score Ryan Shiffer and Spencer Kapp with the tying and winning runs.

Kapp singled home Jake Ryan, who doubled to start the sixth, with the first run of the game for the Indians. Campbell finished 2-for-3, while Ryan was 1-for-1 with two walks and a hit-by-pitch.

Junior right-hander Chandler Thompson pitched 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win and improve to 2-0. Thompson allowed just one hit and two walks while striking out four.

Paul Lynch and Anthony Ruggerio each had an RBI single for Lacey, while Lions senior right-hander Connor Rooney took a shutout into the sixth inning before Toms River South finally got to him.

No. 3 Jackson Memorial 4, Toms River North 1

Senior left-hander Matt Guarino mowed down 12 Mariners and the Jaguars (8-3, 7-2) halted a two-game skid by avenging a loss to the Mariners (5-6, 4-5) from earlier in the season.

Guarino, who took the loss against Toms River North on April 3, has struck out 23 batters while allowing two runs over his last two starts (13 innings) after punching out just one over his first two (9 2/3 innings).

Class B Central

Keyport 4, Point Beach 3

The Red Raiders (3-5, 3-5) scored three runs in the third inning for starter Eric Chandler and held on to beat the Garnet Gulls (6-4, 5-4). Kyle Mitchell doubled home a run in the third and Chandler helped himself with a two-run single to make it 3-0.

Chandler allowed two unearned runs on five hits with no walks and three strikeouts and Steven Chandler worked the final three innings for the save.

Jake Caverly added an RBI single for insurance in the sixth, while Jonathan Trigg finished 2-for-3 at the plate. Noah Yates went 2-for-4 in the loss, while Antonio Garcia was 1-for-4 with an RBI single for Point Beach.

St. Rose 15, Mater Dei Prep 3

Junior Kyle Missry and senior Will King each went 3-for-5 with two doubles as part of a 19-hit attack that propelled the Purple Roses (7-1, 7-0) to a win over the Seraphs (6-5, 6-2). Missry drove in three runs and King drove in two while also stealing two bases.

Travis Cloney also belted two doubles for St. Rose, which scored five runs in the first inning and closed the game out with six in the top of the seventh. Colney also came on to strike out Matt Eckert with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth to squash Mater Dei's last major threat with St. Rose leading 9-3.

Jay Criscuolo worked four innings to earn the win, allowing four hits and four walks while striking out four.

Junior Vincenzo Mezzacappa went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run, his second homer of the season.

Keansburg at Ranney, 4 p.m.

Henry Hudson 13, Asbury Park 3 (5 Innings)

Senior Ben Thompson collected three hits and stole three bases to lead the offense and freshman Brendan Carlstrom allowed three runs over four innings of work to help the Admirals (4-4, 4-4) beat the Blue Bishops (1-7, 1-7).

Angel Rosario doubled to highlight the Asbury Park offense.

Class B South

Manchester 12, Pinelands 7

The Hawks (6-5, 6-3) scored five runs in the top of the fourth inning to take control and beat the Wildcats (5-7, 4-5) in a back-and-forth B South game. Shaun Wernoch highlighted the five-run fourth with a two-run single and Jon Meaney hit a two-run triple in a four-run second inning that momentarily put Manchester ahead, 4-3.

Meaney finished 3-for-4 with a triple, four RBI and three runs scored to lead Manchester, while Wernoch was 2-for-4 with two RBI and two stolen bases.

Junior Mitch Merrill was 3-for-3 with a home run, two doubles and two runs scored for Pinelands, which scored five runs over the first two innings. Marc Edwards allowed two runs on four hits over five innings of relief to settle things down and earn the win for Manchester.

Tom McAndrew also went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI for Pinelands.

No. 6 Barnegat 7, Monsignor Donovan 6

Junior catcher Nik Fraim hit two home runs, including the second of back-to-back home runs in the top of the first inning, and the Bengals (7-3, 5-3) edged the Griffins (3-10, 3-6) in a B South slugfest. Senior Ryan Ulrich led off the game with a solo home run and Fraim went deep on the next batter to give Barnegat a quick 2-0 lead.

Senior Matt Wolfgang also hit a two-run home run in the top of the second and Fraim hit his second homer in the third inning to give Barnegat four home runs in the first three innings.

Seamus Brazil lasted five innings to earn the win and John Corbett pitched two hitless innings to close it out.

Junior Russ Petranto was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI for Monsignor Donovan.

Jackson Liberty 5, Central 4

Sophomore Joe Santanello hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning and the Lions (7-4, 5-3) survived a seventh-inning rally by Central (5-5, 4-4) to beat the Golden Eagles and win their sixth straight.

Senior James Sofield took a shutout into the seventh inning before Central mounted a rally. John Forrester broke up the shutout with an RBI single and a walk to Rich Galati ended Sofield's day.

Dan Serreino, who pitched Jackson Liberty to a win over Jackson Memorial on Saturday, came on for the save, but not before Central scored three more runs on an RBI ground out by Frank Rose and a two-run double by Christian Bearden. Serreino struck out Kenny Beyrouty - the hero for Central in Tuesday's walk-off win against Barnegat - to end the game with the tying run on second base and the go-ahead run on first.

Freshman Kyle Tavaska went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and Howard Taylor was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored for Jackson Liberty. Javon Hardy finished 2-for-3 with a run scored for Central.

Lakewood 8, Point Boro 0

Jean Carlos Jerez pitched a one-hitter with 14 strikeouts and the Piners (5-7, 2-6) rolled to a win over the Panthers (4-5, 4-3).

David Patterson, Harry Brown and Jaison Jerez each had three hits out of the first three spots in the batting order for Lakewood. Brown went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases, while Patterson and Jerez each had a double, an RBI and a run scored.