Tag: Baseball
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Future Scarlet Knight Rutkowski tosses one-hitter for Barrons
By Jeff Appelblatt During the busy baseball season, it’s hard for any school or organization to think to the future, no matter how bright or unsure it may look. And on certain days, when an athlete is locked in and delivering to the best of his abilities, it’s hard to imagine that his time with…
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Pitching, offense carrying baseball team at Brookdale
By Tim Morris With a roster loaded with freshmen, Brookdale Community College baseball coach Johnny Johnson wasn’t sure what to expect from his team when the Jersey Blues made their annual March sojourn to Florida. It didn’t take him long to find out, however. “We’re really young but when I see their work ethic [and]…
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Pancake breakfast will benefit trip to Cooperstown
The South Brunswick Athletic Association Vikings’ 12-U baseball team will hold a pancake breakfast, tricky try, 50/50 raffle and used clothing drive 9-11 a.m. April 17 at the South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, to benefit its upcoming trip to Cooperstown, New York. Tickets cost $12 each. Children under 7 are free.…
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Monroe heads into baseball season with sights set on sectional title
By Jimmy Allinder The Monroe Township High School baseball team achieved a program first by winning the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship last season. The 1-0, eight-inning victory against Sayreville War Memorial High School in the final game was a crowning achievement for a team that ended 17-8 overall. Although the conference title erased…
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Falcons look for continued success under new coach Murray
By Jimmy Allinder A new baseball season is about to begin, and a new man is directing the fortunes of Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen. His name is Mike Murray Jr., and he brings a wealth of experience the North Jersey native hopes will enable the Falcons to repeat as Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC)…
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Reardon leads Raiders’ effort for improved baseball season
By Warren Rappleyea With Eric Reardon — the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Player of the Year — returning, North Brunswick Township High School’s baseball team looks to improve on last year’s 10-12 mark. Reardon, a first baseman who has committed to Rutgers University, is coming off a monster season that saw him hit .406 with…
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Falcons’ baseball team looks to senior leadership, pitching
By Matthew Rocco A combination of veteran starters and young newcomers is looking to carry the Monmouth Regional High School baseball team back to postseason glory in 2016. Turnover definitely hit the Falcons after last season, as a dozen seniors were lost to graduation. One of those seniors was top hitter Matt Vincenti, who led…
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Rutkowski looks to keeping excelling on mound for Barrons
By Jeff Appelblatt The ace on the mound has already committed to college, but junior pitcher Harry Rutkowski’s focus right now is on doing his best for Woodbridge High School before he moves on to Rutgers University — the school he made a verbal agreement with in June 2015 — following next year. Woodbridge’s coach,…
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Spartans’ baseball team looks to go deeper in postseason
By Warren Rappleyea With six key position players and two starting pitchers back in the fold, Ocean Township High School’s baseball team looks forward to another strong season after posting an 18-10 mark a year ago. Spartans coach Cip Apicelli will also look for a strong showing in the postseason after reaching the round of…
