After a long recruiting and commitment process, Donovan Catholic centerfielder Gavin Degnan announced his commitment to the University of Pennsylvania.
Jake Marciano struck out 16 with no walks, Gavin Degnan was a menace on the bases and Donovan Catholic topped Southern to win its first Ocean County Tournament championship.
It has been almost 50 years since Southern won its first and only Ocean County Tournament title and Donovan Catholic is still seeking title No. 1. A drought ends on Tuesday night.
Donovan Catholic clinched an elusive outright division championship last week on the way to a perfect record in Class B South and also added a pair of high-profile wins out of conference.
Donovan Catholic has been one of the Shore's top programs over the past few seasons but will need to regroup quickly to remain there after suffering heavy losses to graduation.
Prior to the Shore Conference Tournament, Donovan Catholic hadn't beaten a team outside of the Class B South division. Then, the Griffins made program history.
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