Tag: Baseball

  • Eagles earn top seed in sectional tournament; eye second straight state title

    Eagles earn top seed in sectional tournament; eye second straight state title

    MIDDLETOWN – The NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament will begin June 1 and the Middletown South High School baseball team is in pursuit of a second straight state sectional title. The Eagles, who are also the defending Group IV state champions, received the No. 1 seed in the state sectional tournament when…

  • Rebels win 2022 A North title; ready for post-season tournaments

    Rebels win 2022 A North title; ready for post-season tournaments

    HOWELL – The wheels have been placed in motion for Coach Eric Johnson and his Howell High School baseball team to have a 2022 season to remember. The Rebels (16-4) won the program’s first Shore Conference division title in 32 years on May 4 when they completed a two-game sweep over Long Branch to claim…

  • Redbirds trying to regroup as state baseball tournament approaches

    Redbirds trying to regroup as state baseball tournament approaches

    The main focus for the members of the Allentown High School baseball team during the next few weeks will be to prepare themselves for the upcoming Central Jersey Group III state sectional tournament. The Redbirds (10-7-1) will try to bounce back from a streak that has seen them go 2-5 in their last seven games.…

  • Keyport set to turn corner during second half of baseball campaign

    Keyport set to turn corner during second half of baseball campaign

    KEYPORT – The 2022 high school baseball season is in full swing and the Keyport High School Red Raiders are hoping to finish their campaign on a winning streak. Coach Kyle Keelen believes his team is positioned for a strong second-half run after starting the season with a 3-5 record. “We are going to make…

  • Umanzor single lifts Mustangs over Raritan in Monmouth County Tournament

    Umanzor single lifts Mustangs over Raritan in Monmouth County Tournament

    Marlboro High School senior Julian Umanzor had a day to remember on April 23 when the Mustangs faced Raritan High School of Hazlet in the preliminary round of the Monmouth County Tournament. Umanzor delivered three hits and three RBIs and capped his day at the plate with a game-winning single as the Mustangs defeated the…

  • Ranney School baseball team has championship aspirations in 2022

    Ranney School baseball team has championship aspirations in 2022

    The first month of the 2022 high school baseball campaign has seen the Ranney School of Tinton Falls showcase why it is a championship-level team. The Panthers are 10-1 and have earned recognition as one of the elite teams in the Shore Conference. “We can score in multiple ways,” Coach Pat Geroni said. “We are…

  • Redbirds flying high during early going in 2022 baseball campaign

    Redbirds flying high during early going in 2022 baseball campaign

    If there is one thing Allentown High School baseball coach Brian Nice knows about the members of the Redbirds’ 2022 squad, it is that they will always put their competitive nature on display. “We are going to compete,” Nice said. “Whether we are playing well or playing poorly, our guys are going to battle and…

  • New faces to lead Manalapan during 2022 baseball season

    New faces to lead Manalapan during 2022 baseball season

    MANALAPAN – There is a new group of players ready to lead the Manalapan High School baseball team on the diamond in 2022. Coach Bryan Boyce begins his 15th season at the helm with many new players who are ready for their turn to excel. Boyce understands there will be some growing pains early in…

  • Rebels rally past Manalapan for 5-3 victory on Opening Day 2022

    Rebels rally past Manalapan for 5-3 victory on Opening Day 2022

    MANALAPAN — Opening day magic brought the Howell High School baseball team a seventh-inning rally that helped the Rebels defeat Manalapan High School in the 2022 season opener on April 2 in Manalapan. Trailing 3-1 entering the top of the seventh, the Rebels scored four runs in their final at bat and then closed the…