"Big" Al Delia hit his first career homer early and Caseys cool-hand ace Declan Leary owned Rumson again to pitch Red Bank Catholic to a season-opening win.
Pitching is the name of the game in the preseason Shore 16 and for the second straight year, the non-public teams of the Shore are leading the field to open the season.
The last two members of the 2023-24 Shore Sports Network All-Shore Team -- selected via the All-Shore Final Vote -- include the top scorer and lowest scorer on the ballot.