Baseball

Joey Lionetti pitched a no-hitter for Massapequa in Friday's Metro Region final as the Long Island squad ended Toms River East's hopes of playing in Williamsport.

Logan Macchia starred on the mound and at the plate while his defense came up clutch to help Toms River East overcome Fairfield, Connecticut to reach the Little League Metro Region championship game.

Snacks were stolen and a security door damaged in the facility in Deerwood Park in Howell used by the South Howell Little League three weeks before opening day.

Toms River East absorbed an early blow and later pitched out of bases-loaded jams in each of the last three innings to keep its hopes of a Little League World Series trip alive.

After coasting to a state championship, Toms River East Little League dropped an extra-inning battle Saturday and will try to keep its summer alive on Sunday.

Ranney standout A.J. Gracia capped a memorable five months of baseball by appearing in the Hank Aaron Invitational last Sunday at Atlanta's Truist Park.

After injuries slowed his progress to the Boston Red Sox Major League roster, Jay Groome was traded to the Padres just before Tuesday's trade deadline.

Twenty-three years after winning back-to-back state championships, Toms River East Little League is the first N.J. team to repeat as state champs since the Beasts of the Easts in 1999.

After recovering from his own injury absence, Ron Marinaccio is returning to the Yankees bullpen when the big club needs him the most.

Now that the 2022 MLB Draft is in the books, who are some players with Shore Conference ties to watch for leading to the 2023 Draft in Seattle?

Since his days at Freehold Township and most recently Notre Dame, Liam Simon has shown off the find of arm that Major League teams covet. Now, the San Francisco Giants will try to harness it.

Coming off a 2022 season at Elon that did not meet his high standards, Jackson Memorial grad Alex Iadisernia is ready for the next chapter after being drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals.