Dante Ciaramella

Pitching is the great equalizer in the NJSIAA Tournament and these six first-round underdogs from the Shore have an ace ready to go for Monday's opener.

Plagued by a nagging cough that threatened to cost him a start, senior right-hander Vincent Bianchi overcame the malady to toss a gem and stir the offense for RBC

Dante Ciaramella continued his dominance on the mound and junior Alex Alonso pitched in on several fronts to headline No. 14 seed Monmouth's upset win over No. 3 Middletown South in the Monmouth County Tournament.

Dante Ciaramella spun a four-hitter and Monmouth Regional cut down No. 5 Jackson Memorial Monday to reach the SCT semifinals for the first time in six years.