Toms River East Little League

Joey Lionetti pitched a no-hitter for Massapequa in Friday's Metro Region final as the Long Island squad ended Toms River East's hopes of playing in Williamsport.

Logan Macchia starred on the mound and at the plate while his defense came up clutch to help Toms River East overcome Fairfield, Connecticut to reach the Little League Metro Region championship game.

Toms River East absorbed an early blow and later pitched out of bases-loaded jams in each of the last three innings to keep its hopes of a Little League World Series trip alive.

After coasting to a state championship, Toms River East Little League dropped an extra-inning battle Saturday and will try to keep its summer alive on Sunday.

Twenty-three years after winning back-to-back state championships, Toms River East Little League is the first N.J. team to repeat as state champs since the Beasts of the Easts in 1999.

Toms River East authored another late-game rally and defeated Connecticut, 11-4, to advance in the Little League World Series.

Carson Frazier's clutch go-ahead double keyed a six-run sixth inning that launched Toms River East into the Little League World Series for the first time in 22 years.

Carson Frazier settled down after a challenging first inning and Max Mika came up big twice to lead Toms River East to another Mid-Atlantic win Monday.

For the first time in 22 years, Toms River East Little League is the 12-year-old champion of New Jersey and in more ways than one, it is a family affair.

The Beast of the East remake did it with pitching, defense and one beast of a swing, topping Hillsdale Thursday in its state tournament opener.

Toms River East Little League, the home of the 1998 Little League World Series Champions which included Todd Frazier, is holding sign-ups for this years teams.

Games have been underway for nearly two weeks now in Ocean County's District 18 Little League and much of the proposed health and safety guidelines have taken shape with masks, social distancing and hand sanitation leading the charge.