With its defense back at full strength, Middletown North quieted upstart Toms River East and earned a spot in the Shore Conference semifinal for a second straight year.
No. 1 CBA opened up its Shore Conference and Non-Public A titles defenses by scoring a late goal to beat No. 3 Marlboro -- the only team to beat the Colts in 2022.
Back-to-back first inning homers jumpstarted an early scoring avalanche and more stellar pitching sealed Jersey Shore its record sixth Carpenter Cup championship.
After his career got off to a frustrating start, A.J. Gracia authored a dominant two-year stretch that elevated Ranney's baseball program and made him one of the Shore's all-time greats.
It took only five dominant starts for Red Bank Catholic senior Alex Stanyek to make the greatest impact on the mound of any pitcher in the Shore Conference in 2023.