Shore Conference (NJ) Thursday Baseball Scoreboard, 4/29/21
Class A North
No. 7 Middletown North 3, No. 8 Howell 2 (8 Innings)
Senior Kevin Lisser came through with a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the eighth inning and the Lions rallied for a road win over the Rebels to remain unbeaten to start the 2021 season.
Lisser also drove in Middletown North's first run with a fielder's choice groundout in the top of the fourth inning and sophomore winning pitcher Ryan Frontera tied the game in the top of the seventh with a sacrifice fly.
Senior Antonio Gatti drove in both Howell runs, including a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the sixth that put the Rebels up, 2-1.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
Midd North (6-0, 3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Howell (4-2, 1-2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Pitching
Middletown North | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
Colin Dowlen | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 103 |
Ryan Frontera (W, 2-0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
Howell | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
Ryan Bilello | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
Vin Impresa | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
Nick Gomes (L, 0-1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
Top Hitters
Middletown North | Game Stats |
Kevin Lisser | 2-4, 2 RBI |
Dom Scerbo | 1-2, R |
Barnegat | Game Stats |
Antonio Gatti | 2-3, HR, 2 RBI |
Class A South
No. 6 Toms River North 11, Brick Memorial 3
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
TR North (3-1, 2-0) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 0 |
Brick Mem (2-3, 0-2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Pitching
Toms River North | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
Jack Tava (W, 2-0) | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 73 |
Brandon Lavallee | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
Brick Memorial | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
Aiden Patella (L, 0-1) | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 73 |
Ryan Mulcahey | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
Joe Lydon | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
Top Hitters
Toms River North | Game Stats |
Dom Saldida | 3-5, R, 2 RBI |
Lucas Malave | 2-4, R, 3 RBI |
Sean Mindas | 3-4, R, RBI |
Nick Mortellito | 2-4, 3 R |
Ryan Baker | 2-3, R, RBI |
Joe Boyle | 2-3, R |
Stevon Davis | 1-1, 2B, R |
Brick Memorial | Game Stats |
Joe Gioia | 3-3, 2B, R, RBI |
Brady Leach | 1-2, R |
Brick 3, Toms River East 0
Seniors John McFadden and Ethan Gonzales combined on a five-hit shutout and sophomore Kyle Knowsley provided a pinch-hit, two-run single for some sixth-inning insurance as the Green Dragons beat the Raiders to salvage a season-split with their Class A South foes.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
TR East (2-2, 2-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Brick (3-2, 1-1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Pitching
Toms River East | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
Evan Mills (L, 0-2) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 106 |
Brick | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
John McFadden (W, 2-0) | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 57 |
Ethan Gonzales (SV, 1) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
Top Hitters
Toms River East | Game Stats |
Joe Ussery | 2-2 |
Akkash Santiago | 1-3, 2B |
Brick | Game Stats |
John Wade | 1-2, 2 R |
Rob Blair | 1-2, R |
Kyle Knowsley | 1-1, 2 RBI |
No. 1 Jackson Memorial 9, Southern 3
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
Jackson Mem (4-1, 2-0) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
Southern (1-5, 0-4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Pitching
Jackson Memorial | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
Zach McCabe (W, 2-0) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 58 |
Devin Foderaro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Jordan Naffaa | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Southern | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
Jack Plesniarski (L, 0-1) | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
Taylor Munt | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 59 |
Nascimento | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 |
Wolek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
Top Hitters
Jackson Memorial | Game Stats |
Charlie Meglio | 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI |
Tom Kendrick | 2-3, 2B, R |
J.R. Osmond | 1-2, 2 R |
Zach Rogacki | 2-4, R |
Southern | Game Stats |
Mike Gallaro | 1-2, 2B, RBI |
Nick Desiderio | 1-3, RBI |
Xavier Hendricks | 1-3, R |
Class B North
Freehold Boro 6, Neptune 5 (8 Innings)
Senior Liam Wiley belted a game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Colonials (1-3, 1-1) walked off with a win over the Scarlet Fliers (2-3, 1-2) for their first victory of 2021.
The walk-off homer capped a huge game for Wiley: 4-for-4, two doubles, the home run, two runs scored and two RBI. Junior Anthony Favorito and senior Chris Casale each went 2-for-4 in the win as well.
Junior Ryan Cole doubled and drove in three while senior Brian Young was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
Class B South
Manchester 2, Jackson Liberty 1
Juniors Mike Miccanico and Keith Fallon each singled home a run in the bottom of the fourth and sophomore Joe Sclama escaped a jam in the top of the seventh to nail down a win for the Hawks over the Lions.
Senior and starting pitcher Dan Keenan led off the Jackson Liberty seventh with a single and Manchester could not handle senior Jake Hickman's sacrifice bunt, setting the Lions up with two on and none out. Manchester got the lead runner on another sacrifice attempt and sophomore Zaine Toneske moved two runners into scoring position with a groundout to second base.
Sclama then induced junior Garrett Drew into a game-ending flyout to centerfield.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
Jackson Lib (3-2, 2-2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Manchester (3-2, 3-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 11 | 2 |
Pitching
Jackson Liberty | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
Dan Keenan (L, 2-1) | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 92 |
Carl Barth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Manchester | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
Mike Damato (W, 2-0) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 106 |
Joe Sclama (SV, 2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Top Hitters
Jackson Liberty | Game Stats |
Carl Barth | 1-3, RBI |
Dan Keenan | 2-4 |
Jake Hickman | 1-3, R |
Manchester | Game Stats |
Chris Grille | 2-3, 2B, R |
Justin Renzi | 2-3, 2B, R |
Mike Damato | 2-3 |
Mike Miccanico | 1-3, RBI |
Keith Fallon | 1-3, RBI |
Donovan Catholic 8, Point Boro 1
Junior Shaun O'Keefe struck out nine over five two-hit innings and the Griffins (5-1, 2-0) rolled to a second win over the Panthers (0-4, 0-4) to complete the regular-season sweep.
Senior Sam Gates (2-for-4) and sophomore Gavin Degnan (2-for-3) each drove in two runs to lead the Donovan Catholic offense.
Barnegat 6, Lacey 5
Junior Ryan Kulpa plated classmate Anthony Molfino with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Bengals the winning run and the Lions their first loss of the season. Molfino started the winning rally with a single to lead off the bottom of the final inning.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
Lacey (4-1, 3-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Barnegat (3-3, 2-2) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Pitching
Lacey | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
Nick Zarycki | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 72 |
Noah Quinn (L, 0-1) | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
Barnegat | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
P.J. Craig (W, 1-1) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 85 |
Top Hitters
Lacey | Game Stats |
Matt Kaliske | 1-3, 2B, R, RBI |
Brandon DeAngelo | 1-3 |
Josh Fracasso | 2-3 |
Barnegat | Game Stats |
Nick Danbrowney | 2-3, HR, 2 RBI |
Jared Schworn | 1-3, R, RBI |
P.J. Craig | 1-3, R, RBI |
Anthony Molfino | 1-3, R |
Postponements and Cancellations
Central at Toms River South – PPD (Weather), Tuesday, 5 p.m.
Keyport at Ranney – PPD (Weather), May 10, 4 p.m.
Long Branch at Howell – PPD, TBA