Tag: Baseball
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FTHS alum Liam Simon signs with Giants; excited to begin pro baseball career
It all started to sink in for Freehold Township High School alum Liam Simon that his dreams of playing professional baseball were coming true as he was signing his contract with the San Francisco Giants organization on July 27 in Scottsdale, Ariz. “It really started to feel real after I put pen to paper and…
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Cranford High School’s protest denied; Middletown North retains Group III baseball title
MIDDLETOWN – The 2022 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group III state championship will remain in possession of the Middletown North High School baseball team. The NJSIAA has denied a protest that was submitted by Cranford High School administrators following Middletown North’s 5-4 victory over the Cougars in the Group III state tournament championship…
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Howell defeats Hunterdon Central, 9-8, to win Group IV state baseball crown
Heading into the 2022 NJSIAA Group IV state tournament championship game on June 18 at Veterans Park in Hamilton Township, Howell High School baseball coach Eric Johnson told his players they were going to show everyone why baseball is the “ultimate team sport.” The Rebels were facing Hunterdon Central High School of Flemington, a team…
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Middletown North defeats Cranford, 5-4, to win Group III state baseball title
Editor’s note: On the morning of June 19, a statewide media company reported that Cranford High School is protesting the Group III championship game vs. Middletown North High School. According to the report, Cranford is claiming the Lions’ starting pitcher exceeded the maximum number of pitches he was permitted to throw in the June 18…
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Bats power Ranney Panthers to Non-Public B state baseball championship
Four years ago a winning season would have been a huge accomplishment for the baseball program at the Ranney School of Tinton Falls. Ranney School senior Charlie Chropukva remembers those challenging days, but now the program has come full circle. On June 15 at Veterans Park in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, Chropukva and his teammates…
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Bulldogs rally past Wall, 4-3, to win Central Jersey Group II baseball crown
RUMSON — The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School baseball team was staring at a two-run deficit heading into the bottom of the seventh inning against Wall High School of Wall Township during the 2022 Central Jersey Group II state sectional tournament championship game on June 10. When the Bulldogs came into the dugout following the…
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Rebels defeat East Brunswick to win Central Jersey Group IV championship
HOWELL — It was 28 years ago when Howell High School baseball coach Eric Johnson was a player for the Rebels and helped the program win its first state sectional tournament championship. Fast forward to June 10, 2022, as Johnson, now at the helm of the team, led the Rebels to their second state sectional…
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Jaguars bidding for 2022 postseason baseball championships
JACKSON — If there is one aspect of his game that Jackson Memorial High School senior pitcher Zach Crotchfelt is proud of, it’s his ability to bounce back from a tough outing or a loss. “Bouncing back is where I perform well,” Crotchfelt said. “Having that little chip on my shoulder helps me perform better…
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North Brunswick makes history, upsets Saint Joseph Metuchen to win first ever Greater Middlesex Conference championship
History was made on the diamond of Raymond J. Cipperly Field in East Brunswick on May 29. The North Brunswick Township High School baseball team was crowned champions of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) for the first time in program history, upsetting the top-seeded Saint Joseph High School Falcons of Metuchen, 4-2, in the Greater…
