Shore Conference Tournament - Bracket

Quarterfinals

(1) CBA 4, (9) Middletown North 0

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Midd. North (14-11)0000000052
CBA (19-8)200110x491

Pitching

Midd. NorthIPHRERBBSO
Mike Mercier (L, 3-1)3.153320
Phil Pecherski1.2 41111
Hunter Rinn110001
CBAIPHRERBBSO
Luca Dalatri (W, 8-0)530006
Kenny Campbell220012

Top Hitters

Midd. NorthGame Stats
Brendan Doherty1-2, BB, SB
CBAGame Stats
Brandon Martorano4-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI
Cid Porter2-3, R, RBI
Nick Hohenstein2-4, RBI

Brandon Martorano belted a two-run homer in the first inning and Luca Dalatri went five innings for his 33rd career win as the Colts (19-8) blanked the Lions (14-11) to advance the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals Wednesday against Red Bank Catholic.

Dalatri has now won 28 consecutive decisions dating back to the start of his sophomore season and is one win shy of tying the Shore Conference record for career wins, held by Toms River East alum Casey Gaynor.

Cid Porter and Nick Hohenstein each added an RBI single for CBA and Kenny Campbell pitched the final two innings to close the game out. Martorano finished the game 4-for-4 and also doubled in the fourth and scored on Porter's RBI single.

 

(6) Toms River South 7, (14) Freehold Boro 0

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Freehold (14-12)0000000065
TR South (21-7)003013x7141

Pitching

FreeholdIPHRERBBSO
Tom Holdorf (L, 2-2) 554211
James Manos143301
TR SouthIPHRERBBSO
Justin Fall (W, 6-0)760003

Top Hitters

FreeholdGame Stats
Nick LaMorte1-3, 2B
Marco Meleo2-3
Mark Costanzo1-3
Steve Rullo1-3
TR SouthGame Stats
Tyler Wisnewski3-4, 2B
Matt Shiffer4-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI
T.J. Scuderi2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Trevor Wagner2-4, HR, 2 RBI
Connor Feeney1-3
Mike Conover1-3

Justin Fall pitched a complete game shutout and Trevor Wagner, Matt Shiffer and Tyler Wisnewski led the offensive effort that helped the Indians beat the Colonials and reach the SCT semifinals against Middletown South.

Wagner homered and drove in two runs in a 2-for-4 game at the plate while Shiffer was a perfect 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Wisnewski finished 3-for-4 with a double for Toms River South.

 

(4) Red Bank Catholic 9, (5) Point Boro 2

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Pt. Boro (21-4)0002000250
RBC (21-6)400041X9141

Pitching

Pt. BoroIPHRERBBSO
Josiah Gliddon (L, 4-3)4.1117732
Tim Rossi1.2  32200
RBCIPHRERBBSO
John Poccia (W, 8-2)642107
Jack Ipsen110 001

Top Hitters

Pt. BoroGame Stats
Sebastian Severio2-3, 2 2B, RBI
Frank Graziano1-3, 2B, R, RBI
RBCGame Stats
Aiden Supp2-3, HR, 3 RBI
Anthony DeRosa3-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Mike Spinelli2-2, R, 2 RBI, SB
Doug Facendo2-4, 2 R, RBI
Mike Veit1-3, R, RBI
Dom Caraballo2-4, R
Aaron Ahn1-2, 2 BB, R

Aiden Supp broke the game open with a three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth and the Caseys pulled away to beat the Panthers and reach the SCT semifinals next Wednesday, when they will play defending champion CBA.

Supp finished the game 2-for-3 and his first-pitch blast over the left-field fence stretched RBC's lead to 8-2. The Caseys scored four runs in the bottom of the first but did not score again until Mike Spinelli's RBI bloop single made it 5-2 one batter before Supp went deep.

Anthony DeRosa was 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI doubles, including an RBI ground-rule double during the four-run first inning. Doug Facendo and Spinelli each had an RBI single in the first as well and Mike Veit plated a run with a ground out in the frame.

Point Boro cut the lead in half with two runs in the fourth inning off RBC starter John Poccia. Frank Graziano delivered an RBI double to open the Panthers scoring and Sebastian Severio hammered the first of his two doubles to make it 4-2. Point Boro had runners on second and third with none out against Poccia, but the RBC senior escaped trouble thanks to a pair of strikeouts and a failed suicide squeeze attempt.

 

(2) Middletown South 7, (10) Colts Neck 5

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Colts Neck (15-8)0202100581
Midd. South (22-4)302002x773

Pitching

Colts NeckIPHRERBBSO
Mike D’Ottavio0.133320
Matt Hawkins2.2 22103
Mario Ferraioli (L, 2-1)322225
Midd. SouthIPHRERBBSO
Ian Scheuer5.275315
Joe McLaughlin (W)1.110022

Top Hitters

Colts NeckGame Stats
Nick Umbro2-4, 2B, R, RBI
Jon Weitzman2-3, 2 R
Mike Antico2-5, RBI
Jeremy Slad1-3, R, 2 RBI
Midd. SouthGame Stats
Ryan Ruziecki1-3, HR, 2 RBI
Zach Schild2-2, 2B, R, RBI
Johnny Zega1-3, 3B, R, 2 RBI
Austin Markmann1-2, 2B, R, RBI
Tom Gannon1-3, 2B, R

Ryan Ruziecki hit a tie-breaking two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning and center fielder Tom Gannon threw out a runner at home plate to end the game with the go-ahead run on base as the Eagles (22-4) topped the Cougars (15-8) in a thriller. Middletown South advances to the SCT semifinals to play Toms River South next Wednesday at Count Basie Park in Red Bank.

Nick Umbro pulled Colts Neck even at 5 with an RBI double in the top of the fifth inning and finished the game 2-for-4.

 

NJSIAA Tournament

Sectional Quarterfinals

Central Jersey Group I

(2) Keyport 6, (10) Dunellen 0

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Dunellen (11-15)0000000033
Keyport (12-10)105000X682

Pitching

DunellenIPHRERBBSO
Rahim Sangiray (2-5)2.176520
Ken Tunison3.210013
KeyportIPHRERBBSO
Kenneth Harrigan (W, 4-2)6200511
Shane Chandler110002

Top Hitters

DunellenGame Stats
Tunsion1-4
Page1-4
Baldino1-3
KeyportGame Stats
Shane Chandler1-3, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI
Kenneth Harrigan2-3, RBI, 3 SB
Evan Smutz2-2, R, SB

Kenneth Harrigan struck out 11 over six shutout innings of two-hit ball and the Red Raiders beat the Destroyers to advance to the sectional semifinals Tuesday against the winner of Thursday's game between No. 6 Point Beach and No. 3 South Amboy.

Shane Chandler hit a three-run home run in Keyport's five-run third inning and also closed out the win on the mound with a scoreless seventh inning that included a pair of strikeouts. Harrigan also contributed at the plate by going 2-for-3 with an RBI and three stolen bases, while Evan Smutz was 2-for-2 with a run scored.

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