Tag: Baseball

  • Allentown wins Group III baseball title in dramatic fashion

    Allentown wins Group III baseball title in dramatic fashion

    By Brett Carroll Staff Writer It took an extra inning of baseball, but Allentown High School was able to cap off its amazing season by winning the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group III championship game. On June 10, Allentown defeated Cranford High School, 5-1, in eight innings. The game was tied, 0-0, at…

  • Allentown High baseball team advances to Group III state final on June 10

    Allentown High baseball team advances to Group III state final on June 10

    The Allentown High School baseball team rode the arm of Jordan Winston and the bat of Ryan Huth to advance to the championship game of the NJSIAA Group III state tournament. Allentown will play Cranford High School for the Group III state title on June 10 at Toms River High School South. The state  group…

  • Walk-off single puts Redbirds in state Group III baseball tournament

    Walk-off single puts Redbirds in state Group III baseball tournament

    By Wayne Witkowski A walk-off hit twice in the same game? And twice in the same season? That’s been part of the wild ride Allentown High School’s baseball team has had in its knack for winning games, including against Neptune High School, 4-3, on Chris Reeder’s run-scoring single to center in the 10th inning for…

  • Lions fall just short in state sectional baseball semifinals

    Lions fall just short in state sectional baseball semifinals

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Liberty High School’s baseball team showed its fighting spirit all the way to the end of its 17-10 season. The Lions were eliminated in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Central Jersey, Group III semifinals by Neptune High School, 8-7, May 30 when their last-inning rally came up short with…

  • Freehold baseball team falls just short in sectional finals

    Freehold baseball team falls just short in sectional finals

    By Jeff Appelblatt There weren’t too many players Freehold High School’s baseball team would have rather had batting in the clutch than junior Mark Costanzo, and it looked like the .316 batter had the biggest hit of his career in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey, Group IV championship game at…

  • Metuchen’s comeback baseball season ends in sectional finals

    Metuchen’s comeback baseball season ends in sectional finals

    By Jimmy Allinder Metuchen This past weekend concluded what was a remarkable season for the Metuchen High School baseball team. The season ended in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey, Group I championship game with a 3-2 loss to Middlesex High School June 3. The Bulldogs finished with an 18-9 record.…

  • Barrons’ strong baseball campaign ends in state sectional

    Barrons’ strong baseball campaign ends in state sectional

    By Jeff Appelblatt As great as Woodbridge High School’s baseball season was, the team couldn’t have been satisfied by the way it closed. The second-seeded Barrons (25-6) were beaten, 3-1, by the No. 1 squad from Millburn High School in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) North Jersey, Section II, Group IV tournament.…

  • Colts hopeful bats heat up in state tournament play

    Colts hopeful bats heat up in state tournament play

    By Wayne Witkowski Christian Brothers Academy’s (CBA) baseball team is enjoying a 17-8 season, but it hopes to change its occasional struggles scoring runs in its final tournament run. It was scheduled to play Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen in its New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association South Jersey, Non-Public A opener May 30.…

  • East Brunswick umpire chosen to work Little League World Series

    East Brunswick umpire chosen to work Little League World Series

    By Jimmy Allinder Bob Ciriello has never regretted not trying to be a professional umpire. Although becoming part of a major league crew occasionally tickled his dreams, the East Brunswick resident has had a 29-year love affair umpiring Little League-sponsored games, primarily in Old Bridge Township. Ciriello’s dedication to youth baseball for much of his…