Chris Cartnick

Frank Malta established a thriving baseball culture at Jackson Memorial and now one of his former assistants is picking up the mantle for a team primed for more big things in 2021.

Matt Potok turned in another gem on the mound and Tom Cartnick highlighted more early Jackson fireworks at the plate as the Jags rolled through St. Joseph of Metuchen and into the Last Dance Final Four.

Junior right-hander Matt Potok fired a three-hit shutout in a 4-0 win over Middlesex that propelled Jackson to the South Jersey quarterfinals in the Last Dance High School World Series.