Shore Conference baseball

By Liz Matakevich - Shore Sports Network contributor ROBBINSVILLE - Robbinsville broke open a tight game in the sixth inning and rode a brilliant performance by junior ace Michael Fischer to bring Rumson-Fair Haven's impressive state tournament run to a halt with a 7-0 victory in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II final on Friday...

*Follow Managing Editor Scott Stump on Twitter* JACKSON - With its season at a crossroads after two tournament losses in a five-day stretch in mid-May, Jackson Memorial was desperately searching for an elusive missing ingredient. "Confidence,'' said junior designated hitter Rich Rountree...

HOLMDEL - The last time Red Bank Catholic played on St. John Vianney's field this season, the Caseys not only gave up 11 runs, they imploded in a hail of nine errors. After surrendering four unearned runs with shaky play to allow St. John Vianney to get back into Saturday's Shore Conference Tournament game, Red Bank Catholic showed how far it has come since that first week of the season... Read Mo

BAYVILLE - Central senior ace Andrew DiPiazza showed something in Saturday's Ocean County Tournament semifinal at Al Kunzman Field that couldn't be measured with a radar gun. A pitcher's makeup can be a difficult trait to assess, but DiPiazza deserves a high grade in that area after battling his way to a complete-game win on a season-high 119 pitches in a 5-2 victory over defending OCT champion To

WALL - With sophomore ace Luca Dalatri on the mound against a Wall team that knocked Christian Brothers Academy out of last year's Monmouth County Tournament, the mission was clear for the Colts in Saturday's quarterfinal. "It was absolutely a statement game,'' said sophomore catcher Brandon Martorano...

TOMS RIVER - Everything was going according to plan for Toms River South in its bid to give head coach Ken Frank his 800th victory on Friday night before visiting Southern did its best Toms River South imitation to put history on hold. The Rams rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh inning, highlighted by a two-out, three-run double by senior third baseman Nick Liantonio, to stun the Indi

After a solid debut last season, the Strike Out Autism Baseball Challenge is bigger and better in its second year of supporting a great cause. Hosted by the Central Regional High School Autism Awareness Club, the event will feature 12 teams playing six games at three different sites on Saturday, including five of the teams in the Shore Sports Network Top 10...

With the start of the season just hours away, the theme to this year’s top 10 is that the usual suspects are still at large. One look at the division previews will tell you that this writer sees all six defending division champions defending their titles this year, and while that will be reflected in the following rankings, the top 10 should also provide a look at just how strong the depth in Ocea

It's easy to forget now after only one team in the division made any noise in the postseason, but the Class B North race was actually the tightest one in the Shore Conference last year. Wall won the division by a game over Matawan and lost games to Freehold and Neptune during the season...

Matawan Huskies Head Coach: Bobby Carnovsky, second season Record Last Year: 15-9 (9-3, second in B North) Returning Starters Yr. Position 2013 Batting Stats 2013 Pitching Stats Mike Creamer Sr. SS/P .253/.415/.390 6 2B, 15 RBI  2...

**Disclaimer: Neptune did not submit preseason information. Names listed below are based on last year's roster and do not necessarily reflect who is actually playing.**   Neptune Head Coach: Bob Huzzy, 14th season Record Last Year: 4-12 (3-9, tied for sixth in B North) 2013 Underclassmen Yr. Po...

Wall Crimson Knights Head Coach: Todd Schmitt, 17th season Record Last Year: 22-6 (10-2, first place in B North) Returning Starters Yr. Position 2013 Batting Stats 2013 Pitching Stats Dan Wondrack Jr. C .342/.490/.461, 9 2B, 17 RBI Jack Gifford Sr...