Shore Conference Baseball Scoreboard, Stars of the Day for Wednesday, May 1
By Steven Falk, Asbury Park Press,
22 days agoEach day throughout the Shore Conference scholastic baseball season, we will compile a Stars of the Day list followed by scores for each game and pitch counts for the pitchers in each game.
Wednesday, May 1 Stars of the Day
Middletown South
Brevin Bezick
Bezick's two-run double to center with one out in the top of the seventh tied the game and then he scored the winning run two batters later on Joey Massagil's fielder's choice as the Eagles rallied for three in the seventh and defeated Manalapan 6-5 after Manalapan had scored twice in the top of the seventh to take the lead. Bezick also walked twice and had three RBI. The win kept Middletown South one game behind Christian Brothers Academy in the loss column in Shore Conference Class A North.
Jack Concordia
Concordia began the Eagles' winning rally in the seventh with a single and went 3-for-4 and scored two runs in Middletown South's come-from-behind 6-5 win over Manalapan.
Manalapan
Varun Gabbita
Ghbbita went 3-for-3 with two RBI in Manalapan's 6-5 defeat to Middletown South.
Middletown North
Seamus McCabe
McCabe scattered six hits over the first six innings, struck out three, walked one and hit three batters in the Lions' 4-1 win over Freehold Township.
CBA
Chris Levonas
The senior right-hander Wake Forest University recruit and potential high draft choice in Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft on July 14, Levonas hurled no-hit ball and struck out 11 and walked two over the first five innings as the Colts remained in first place in Class A North with a 5-0 win over Marlboro.
Will Fahey
Fahey had a two-run triple to left in the top of the fourth in the Colts' 5-0 win over Marlboro.
Colts Neck
Ronan Kiely
Kiely went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and scored two runs in the Cougars' 11-1 win over Howell.
Anthony Vallaro
Valaro went 2-for-4 with an RBI and scored two runs in the Cougars' 11-1 win over Howell.
Kyle McCarthy, Tommy Diffley, Joseph Pignatelli
All three had a hit and two RBI and McCarthy scored two runs in the Cougars' 11-1 win over Howell.
Red Bank Catholic
Jake Frankel
Frankel, a sophomore transfer from West Windsor-Plainsboro South, delivered a pinch-hit single to center with one out in the top of the ninth to plate Aiden Funk with the tie-breaking run in the Caseys' 4-2 win over Holmdel.
Max Dantoni
Dantoni's infield single with two out in the top of the seventh plated Charlie Stumberger with the tying run in the Caseys' 4-2 win over Holmdel. Dantoni went 2-for-4
Brandon Hendrickson
Hendrickson hurled 3 1/3 innings of scoreless, two-hit relief with four strikeouts and no walks in the Caseys' 4-2 win in nine innings over Holmdel.
Wall
Christian Suarez
Suarez pitched his second straight shutout by hurling a complete-game three-hitter as the Crimson Knights remained in first place in Shore Conference Class A Central with a 1-0 win over Raritan. Suarez struck out seven and walked one.
Raritan
Alan Warren
Warren allowed three hits over the first six innings and one unearned run in the Rockets' 1-0 defeat to Wall. Warren struck out seven and walked two.
Shore
Joe Santi
Santi's single to center with two out in the bottom of the sixth drove in Parker Fegan with the go-ahead run in the Blue Devils' 5-4 win over Rumson-Fair Haven. He went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base and scored a run. He also struck out 10 in 5 1/3 innings on the mound.
Cole Stefanelli
Stefanelli tied the game with a two-run home run to center in the bottom of the first and also had a sacrifice fly in the fourth in the Blue Devils' 5-4 win over Rumson-Fair Haven. He was 2-for-3 with three RBI and scored a run.
Andrew Barham
Barham picked up the win in the Blue Devils' 5-4 win over Rumson-Fair Haven with 1 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed one hit, struck out three and walked none.
St. John Vianney
Sal Tantillo
Tantillo plated the go-ahead run with a sacrifice to center with one out in the top of the sixth after he had tied the game with a three-run home to center in the bottom of the fifth in the Lancers' come-from-behind 5-3 win over Freehold Borough.
Joseph Russo
Russo picked up the win with three scoreless innings of relief in the Lancers' come-from-behind 5-3 win over Freehold Borough. He allowed three hits, struck out three and walked none.
Manasquan
Caden Eastmond
Eastmond went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Manasquan's 10-3 win over Neptune.
Matty Koenig
Koenig scored three runs in Manasquan's 10-3 win over Neptune.
Ocean
Dillon Schneider
Schneider had a two-run single to right in a seven-run top of the first in the Spartans' 8-6 win over Red Bank.
Jack Kelly
Kelly pitched five innings to pick up the win and also had a hit, an RBI and scored a run in the Spartans' 8-6 win over Red Bank.
Point Pleasant Beach
Bennett Moberg
Moberg pitched a six-inning four-hitter in the Garnet Gulls' 10-0 win over Long Branch. He struck out four and walked one.
Brody Powers
Powers had a triple, a walk, three RBI and scored two runs in the Garnet Gulls' 10-0 win over Long Branch.
Wednesday, May 1 Scoreboard
Class A North
Middletown South 6, Manalapan 5
Pitch Counts
Manalapan
Dylan Shaffer 112 in 6 1/3 innings
Middletown South
Mason Christopher 112 in 6 1/3 innings
Dan Daley 3 in 2/3rds of an inning.
Middletown North 4, Freehold Township 1
Pitch Counts
Middletown North
Seamus McCabe 70 in 6 innings
Alipio Figueroa 12 in 1 inning
CBA 5, Marlboro 0
Pitch Counts
CBA
Chris Levonas 77 in 5 innings
Shane Langan 45 in 2 innings
Colts Neck 11, Howell 1, 6 innings
Pitch Counts
Howell
Kurtis Lovgren 48 in 3 innings
Xavier Cortez 38 in 2 innings
John Bertan 32 in 1/3rd of an inning
Colts Neck
Dylan Heves 90 in 5 innings
Ryan Spencer 11 in 1 inning
Class A Central
Red Bank Catholic 4, Holmdel 2, 9 innings
Pitch Counts
Red Bank Catholic
Hunter Beattie 99 in 5 2/3 innings
Brandon Hendrickson 45 in 3 1/3 innings.
Holmdel
Luke Buda 93 in 7 innings
Logan Cardinoza 37 in 2 innings
Wall 1, Raritan 0
Pitch Counts
Wall
Christian Suarez 94 in 7 innings.
Raritan
Alan Warren 107 in 6 innings
James Nichols 11 in 1 inning.
Shore 5, Rumson-Fair Haven 4
Pitch Counts
Rumson-Fair Haven
Cooper Jones 47 in 2 innings
Aaron Del Tin 52 in 4 innings
Shore
Joe Santi 111 in 5 1/3 innings
Andrew Barham 30 in 1 2/3 innings
Class B North
St. John Vianney 5, Freehold Borough 3
Pitch Counts
Freehold
Aidan Rivera 88 in 4 innings
Anthony Virzi 30 in 1 2/3 innings
Aamir Haniff 7 in 1/3rd of an inning.
St. John Vianney
Nicholas Mirto 71 in 4 innings
Joseph Russo 33 in 3 innings
Manasquan 10, Neptune 3
Pitch Counts
Manasquan
J.D. Teza 83 in 3 innings
Dylan Vowteras 36 in 3 innings
Jack Maggs 12 in 1 inning
Neptune
Trevor Rummel 78 in 4 innings
Aedan Martin 59 in 3 innings
Ocean 8, Red Bank 6
Pitch Counts
Ocean
Jack Kelly 80 in 5 innings
Derek Vazquez 27 in 2 innings
Red Bank
Nick Gandolfo 33 in 2/3rds of an inning
Sean Keatts 70 in 6 1/3 innings
Class B Central
Point Beach 10, Long Branch 0 , 6 innings
Pitch Counts
Point Pleasant Beach
Bennett Moberg 70 in 6 innings
Long Branch
Justin Cuevas 94 in 5 1/3 innings
Gary Ribeiro 26 in 2/3rds of an inning
Nonconference
Allentown 4, Donovan Catholic 3, 9 innings
Pitch Counts
Donovan Catholic
Nick Lovacco 93 in 6 innings
Hunter Lefkus 52 in 2 2/3 innings.
Shore Conference Divisional Standings
Class A North
CBA (10-3) 9-2
Middletown South (10-3) 8-3
Marlboro (6-7-1) 6-4
Colts Neck (10-5) 6-4
Manalapan (9-7) 7-5
Howell (5-10) 3-9
Middletown North (6-8) 3-8
Freehold Township (4-11) 2-10
Class A Central
Wall (9-4) 8-2
Monmouth (8-4) 7-3
Red Bank Catholic (10-5) 7-3
Shore (5-5) 4-5
Holmdel (4-8) 3-6
Rumson-Fair Haven (5-11) 3-9
Raritan (3-8) 2-7
Class A South
Southern (10-3) 9-1
Toms River East (14-2) 9-2
Jackson Memorial (9-6) 5-3
Brick Memorial (9-5) 7-4
Brick (6-8) 5-6
Toms River North (3-9) 2-7
Central (2-10) 2-9
Toms River South (4-11) 2-9
Class B North
Matawan (11-1) 10-1
Ranney (9-4) 8-3
Ocean (9-7) 7-4
Manasquan (7-5-1) 7-4-1
St. John Vianney (6-7) 5-6
Red Bank (5-7-1) 5-6-1
Freehold (3-12) 3-9
Neptune (1-14) 0-12
Class B Central
Point Pleasant Beach (14-1) 11-0
St. Rose (10-3) 8-2
Long Branch (7-7) 6-5
Keyport (5-6) 5-5
Henry Hudson (6-4) 3-4
Keansburg (3-6) 3-6
Lakewood (1-7) 1-7
Asbury Park (1-8) 1-8
Class B South
Point Pleasant Borough (10-4) 9-2
Donovan Catholic (9-6) 8-2
Jackson Liberty (7-5) 6-3
Manchester (6-6) 5-5
Lacey (5-8) 4-6
Barnegat (4-10) 2-7
Pinelands (0-12) 0-9
Tuesday, April 30 Stars of the Day
Howell
Jake Jensen
Jensen scattered seven hits over the first six innings and struck out three and walked three as Howell defeated Wall 3-2 in a second round Monmouth County Tournament Marty Kenney Sr. Division (championship bracket) game. Howell will play at top seed Christian Brothers Academy in the quarterfinal.
Aaron Wojenski
Wojenski pitched a 1-2-3 seventh to pick up the save in Howell's 3-2 win over Wall in a Monmouth County Tourmament Marty Kenney Sr. Division (championship bracket) second round game.
Middletown North
Gabe Ahlemeyer
Ahlemeyer pitched three-hit ball over the first five innings in the Lions' 3-1 win over Rumson-Fair Haven in a Monmouth County Tournament Marty Kenney Sr. Division (championship bracket) second round game. Ahlemeyer struck out eight, walked two and allowed one run on three hits. Middletown North will play at Matawan in the quarterfinal.
Zach Hampton
Hampton picked up the save with two scoreless innings in the Lions' 3-1 win over Rumson-Fair Haven in a Monmouth County Tournament Marty Kenney Sr. Division (championship bracket) second round game. He struck out two, walked one and allowed three hits.
Freehold Township
Lex Nelsen
Nelsen pitched a complete-game four-hitter and struck out eight and walked none in the Patriots' 9-1 win over Ocean in a Monmouth County Tourmament Ted Jarmusz Division (consolation bracket) game. Freehold Township will play at Manalapan in the next round of the MCT consolation bracket.
Toms River East
Matt Ferrara
Ferrara's two-run triple in the top of the fifth broke a tie as the Raiders scored eight in the fifth to wipe out a five-run deficit as they defeated Jackson Memorial 10-9 to remain right in the Shore Conference Class A South race. It was the first of three meetings in four days between Toms River East and Jackson Memorial. They will meet Thursday night at 7 at Toms River East's Bill Frank Field at Raider Ravine in another Class A South game and Friday at 4 p.m. at Central Regional's Al Kunzman Field at Al Leiter Ballpark in the Ocean County Tournament championship game.
Luke Brush
Brush's two-run single in the top of the fifth tied the game in the Raiders' come-from-behind 10-9 win over Jackson Memorial.
Joey DiMeo
DiMeo had a two-run double in the fifth as the Raiders rallied for a 10-9 win over Jackson Memorial.
Brick Memorial
Zach Pirnik
Pirnik hurled six innings of three-hit ball with five strikeouts and two walks in the Mustangs' 9-1 win over Brick.
Jimi Popp
Popp walked twice and went 2-for-2 with an RBI and scored two runs in the Mustangs' 9-1 win over Brick.
Southern
Brian Harper
Harper went 2-for-3, walked twice, scored two runs and had two RBI in the Rams' 14-3 win over Toms River North
Brady Lesiak
Lesiak scored three runs, had a hit and walked twice in the Rams' 14-3 win over Toms River North.
Ray Mulhern
Mulhern scored two runs, walked once and had a hit and an RBI in the Rams' 14-3 win over Toms River North.
Central
Vincent Berardi
Berardi fired a six-inning one-hitter and struck out seven and walked one in the Golden Eagles' 14-0 win over Toms River South
Cristian Soto
Soto went 4-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and scored three runs in the Golden Eagles' 14-0 win over Toms River South
Rob Bollentino
Bollentino scored four runs, had a double and was 2-for-4 in the Golden Eagles' 14-0 win over Toms River South.
Point Pleasant Beach
Tommy Conroy
Conroy had three doubles, scored four runs and went 4-for-4 with a walk and five RBI in the Garnet Gulls' 22-2 win over Lakewood.
Dan Storch
Storch was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and three RBI in the Garnet Gulls' 22-2 win over Lakewood.
Long Branch
Carlos Torres
Torres fired a three-hitter and struck out 12 and walked three in the Green Wave's 2-1 win over Henry Hudson,
Henry Hudson
Aiden Winters
Winters pitched a one-hitter and struck out eight and walked five in the Admirals' 2-1 defeat to Long Branch.
Keansburg
James Valle
Valle struck out 11, walked three, pitched 5 2/3 innings of three-hit ball and went 3-for-4 with three RBI and scored two runs in the Titans' 19-3 win over Asbury Park.
St. Rose
Jack Tiernan and James Dooster
Both had a hit and three RBI and Dooster scored two runs in the Purple Roses' 12-0 win over Keyport.
Manchester
Patrick McKay
McKay went 3-for-5 with three RBI and scored a run as the Hawks scored 11 runs in the top of the seventh to wipe out a four-run deficit and defeat Lacey 14-7. Five of the runs in the seventh scored on a two-run error, two bases-loaded walks and a hit batter.
Colton Stirnik
Stirnik went 2-for-4 with three RBI and scored two runs in the Hawks' come-from-behind 14-7 win over Lacey.
Jackson Liberty
Brett Benecke
Benecke's grand slam to left capped a seven-run top of the second inning in the Lions' 10-0 win over Barnegat.
Point Pleasant Borough
Wyatt Dewysockie
Dewysockie went 2-for-2 with three RBI and struck out seven and allowed two runs on two hits over the first three innings in the Panthers' 12-2 win over Pinelands.
Jack Macaluso
Macaluso went 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI in the Panthers' 12-2 win over Pinelands.
Tuesday, April 30 Scoreboard
Monmouth County Tournament
Marty Kenney Sr. Division
Championship Bracket
Howell 3, Wall 2
Pitch Counts
Howell
Jake Jensen 110 in 6 innings
Aaron Wojenski 6 in 1 inning
Wall
Dane Rue 115 in 6 innings
Justin Castellucia 10 to 2 batters in the 7th
Mike Horowitz 10 in 1 inning
Middletown North 3, Rumson-Fair Haven 1
Pitch Counts
Rumson-Fair Haven
Owen O'Toole 79 in 6 innings
Middletown North
Gabe Ahlemeyer 78 in 5 innings
Zach Hampton 34 in 2 innings
Monmouth County Tournament
Ted Jarmusz Division
Consolation Bracket
Freehold Township 9, Ocean 1
Pitch Counts
Freehold Township
Lex Nelsen 93 in 7 innings.
Ocean
Brian Stevens 86 in 5 1/3 innings
Anthony Torchia 42 in 1 2/3 innings
Class A South
Toms River East 10, Jackson Memorial 9
Pitch Counts
Toms River East
Mason Pentz 39 in 2 innings
Jonathan Pallman 41 in 2 innings
Gavin Toth 41 in 2 innings
Dan Nafziger 18 in 1 inning
Jackson Memorial
Matt Colaneri 83 in 4 innings plus two batters in the 5th
Nick Striano 17 to 4 batters in the fifth
Caden Rathbauer 31 in 2 innings
Collin McCarron 17 in 1 inning
Southern 14, Toms River North 3, 6 innings
Pitch Counts
Southern
Roger Dreher 83 in 4 innings
Jack Cahill 35 in 2 innings
Toms River North
Ryan Rivera 66 in 3 innings
Brendan Brush 36 in 1 inning
Steve Nuber 38 in 2 innings
Brick Memorial 9, Brick 1
Pitch Counts
Brick
Robert Distlecamp 44 in 2 innngs
Zach Martin 45 in 1 1/3 innings
Pat Shave 24 in 1 2/3 innings
Nick Newcomb 4 in 1 inning
Brick Memorial
Zach Pirnik 82 in 6 innings
Jaxon Figueroa 23 in 1 inning
Central 14, Toms River South 0, 6 innings
Pitch Counts
Central
Vincent Beradi 86 in 6 innings
Toms River South
Aiden Lynch 73 in 3 2/3 inning
Shane Byrne 24 in 2/3rds of an inning
Alex Fischer 57 in 1 2/3 innings
Class B Central
Point Beach 22, Lakewood 2, 5 innings
Pitch Counts
Point Pleasant Beach
Ryan Doyle 39 in 2 innings
Chris Napolitano 26 in 2 innings
Dan Storch 17 in 1 inning
Long Branch 2, Henry Hudson 1
Pitch Counts
Henry Hudson
Aiden Winters 110 in 6 innings
Long Branch
Carlos Torres 107 in 7 innings
Keansburg 19, Asbury Park 3, 6 innings
Pitch Counts
Keansburg
James Valle 111 in 5 2/3 innings
Michael Burke 4 in 1/3rd of an inning
Asbury Park
Nestor Castillo 86 in 4 1/3 innings
Nick Chathuant 42 in 1 inning
Ever Villanueva 12 in 1/3rd of an inning
St. Rose 12, Keyport 0, 5 innings
Pitch Counts
Keyport
Carter Williams 50 in 2 innings
Jacob Pinto 25 in 2 innings.
St. Rose
Joe Ferrante 86 in 5 innings
Class B South
Manchester 14, Lacey 7
Pitch Counts
Manchester
Anthony Carino 113 in 5 innings
Brody Boyd 34 in 2 innings
Lacey
Dylan Zech 92 in 6 1/3 innings
Cannon Roth 17 to 4 batters in the 7th
Michael Marcus 13 in 2/3rds of an inning
Jackson Liberty 10, Barnegat 0, 6 innings
Pitch Counts
Jackson Liberty
Anthony Woods 53 in 5 innings
Colin Menafra 8 in 1 inning
Barnegat
Tyler Caril 40 in 1 1/3 innings
Dylan Appice 54 in 2 2/3 innings
Quentin Torres 23 in 1 1/3 innings
Jordan Cook 4 in 2/3rds of an inning
Point Pleasant Borough 12, Pinelands 2, 6 innings
Pitch Counts
Pinelands
Tyler Dean 107 in 5 innings
Nico Ramos 22 in 2/3rds of an inning
Point Pleasant Borough
Wyatt Dewysockie 50 in 3 innings
Collin Moore 29 in 2 innings
Eric Greeley 23 in 1 inning
Monday, April 29 Stars of the Day
Jackson Memorial
Nick Izzo
Izzo homered and had three RBI in the Jaguars' 12-2 win in six innings over Point Pleasant Beach in an Ocean County Tournament semifinal.
The Jaguars will try to win their second OCT title in three years and fifth overall Friday at 4 p.m. at Central Toms River East.
Tyler Huzzy
Huzzy homered, doubled and went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the Jaguars' 12-2 win over Point Pleasant Beach in an OCT semifinal.
Toms River East
Brendan Lavin
Lavin picked up the win in the Raiders' 3-2 win over Toms River South in an OCT semifinal by pitching 3 1/3 innings of hitless relief. He struck out six and walked none. Toms River East will try for its ninth OCT title and first since 2007 Friday at 4 p.m. at Central against Jackson Memorial. All of Toms River East's previous OCT titles came under legendary former head coach Bill Frank. Toms River East's OCT championships are second to Toms River South's 12. on the OCT.
Luke Brush
Brush had a two-run single to left with two out in the bottom of the third to plate the Raiders' first two runs in their 3-2 win over Toms River South in an OCT semifinal.
Middletown South
Brevin Bezick
Bezick pitched six innings of three-hit ball with five strikeouts and two walks in Middletown South's 8-2 win over Manalapan.
Colts Neck
R.J. Conover
Conover went 2-for-2 with a double, scored two runs and had two RBI in the Cougars' 11-7 win over Howell.
Joseph Pignatelli
Pignatelli scored three runs, had a double and went 2-for-3 with two RBI in the Cougars' 11-7 win over Howell.
Freehold Township
Mike Avino
Avino went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and scored a run in the Patriots' 7-3 win over Middletown North
C.J. Svoboda
Svoboda had two RBI and went 2-for-2 with two RBI in the Patriots' 7-3 win over Middletown North.
Cameron Chiapuzio
Chiapuzio picked up his first varsity win with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in the Patriots' 7-3 win over Middletown North.
Red Bank Catholic
Declan Leary
Leary had a no-hitter for 6 1/3 innings before Matt Iulo broke it up with a single to center and wound up with a one-hitter in the Caseys' 6-0 win over Holmdel. Leary struck out six, walked none and threw just 65 pitches.
Wall
Dane Rue
Rue's one-put double to left in the bottom of the third capped a five-run rally that erased a three-run deficit as the Crimson Knights remained in first place in Class A Central with a 5-3 win over Raritan.
Shore
Rob Stock
Stock fired a three-hitter in the Blue Devils' 4-0 win over Rumson-Fair Haven. He struck out 11 and walked three.
C.J. Sears
Sears went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI in the Blue Devils' 4-0 win over Rumson-Fair Haven.
Joe Santi
Santi stole two bases, scored two runs and went 2-for-3 in the Blue Devils' 4-0 win over Rumson-Fair Haven.
Freehold Borough
Cole Hurley
Hurley pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings of relief with six strikeouts and no walks in the Colonials' 9-6 win over St. John Vianney
Nick Russo
Russo went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the Colonials' 9-6 win over St. John Vianney.
Manasquan
R.T. Runge
Runge's infield single with nobody out in the bottom of the eighth scored Connor Voelkson with the winning run as Manasquan defeated Neptune 3-2.
Austin Griffith and Chase Kaplan
The two combined to strikeout 19 (13 by Griffith in 5 1/3 innings), walk seven and allow three hits (all by Griffith) in Manasquan's 3-2 win over Neptune.
Ocean
Connor Tongring
Tongring hit a two-run homer for the game's first runs in the bottom of the third in the Spatans' 4-3 win over Red Bank
Bodhi Lettieri
Lettieri homered in the bottom of the first two batters after Tongring's homer in the Spartans' 4-3 win over Red Bank.
Ben Robinson
Robinson struck out the side on 15 pitches in the top of the seventh to earn the save in the Spartans' 4-3 win over Red Bank. The save was the eighth of Robinson's career and enabled him to pass 2008 Ocean graduate Jamie Rosencrantz for the school career saves record.
Ranney
Ryan Costello
Costello belted his ninth and 10th home runs of the season, had three RBI and pitched three innings in relief to pick up the win as the Panthers defeated Matawan 7-6, to knock the Huskies from the unbeaten ranks and deny Matawan a chance to clinch the outright Shore Conference Class B North championship.
An LSU recruit, Costello had a two-run homer to right center in the bottom of the first that tied the game 2-2 and a solo shot to right in the third that tied the game 3-3.
He is six home runs away from breaking the Shore Conference single-season home run record of 15 set by Joe Stanzione of Middletown South in 2022. Marc Fink, a 1994 Jackson Memorial graduate, is second on the single-season home run list with 14 in 1994.
Seven of Costello's homers have come in Ranney's cozy ball park, which has short distances to all of the outfields.
Curtis Chropuvka
Chropuvka's solo homer to left leading off the bottom of the sixth gave the Panthers a four-run lead and accounted for the winning run in the Panthers' 7-6 win over Matawan.
In a game that saw the teams combined for six homers - five of which were solo, Matawan rallied for three in the top of the seventh, highlighted by consecutive solo homers by Sal Cassano and Sean Hart and had the bases-loaded with two out when Nate Fuller, Ranney's fifth pitcher, got a force out at third to end the game.
Andrew Gendi also had a solo homer in the third for Matawan.
Matawan can clinch the outright Class B North championship Wednesday when it hosts Ranney.
Manchester
Damien Crispin
Crispin hurled 6 2/3 innings of four-hit ball in the Hawks; 6-4 win over Lacey.
Patrick McKay
McKay had a two-run single in the bottom of the fourth when the Hawks scored six runs to build a six-run lead in their 6-4 win over Lacey.
Justin Uriarte
Uriarte had a two-run double in the bottom of the fourth in the Hawks' 6-4 win over Lacey.
Jackson Liberty
Mason Ciccariello
Ciccariello's two-run double to left with one out in the top of the fourth capped a four-run rally that erased an early three-run deficit in the Lions' 5-3 win over Pinelands.
Monmouth
Collin Denton
Denton struck out eight, walked two and allowed three runs on eight hits in six innings in the Falcons' 5-3 win over Point Pleasant Borough.
Mike Milevoi
Milevoi went 2-for-2 with two RBI and he scored a run in the Falcons' 5-3 win over Point Pleasant Borough.
Brick Memorial
Michael Giola
Giola pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings to pick up the save in the Mustangs' 11-7 win over St. Rose. He allowed two hits, struck out one and walked none.
Jimi Popp
Popp went 2-for-4 with two RBI and scored a run in the Mustangs' 11-7 win over St. Rose.
Nicco Maribo
Maribo had double, three RBI and scored a run in the Mustangs' 11-7 win over St. Rose.
Monday, April 29 Scoreboard
Ocean County Tournament
Semifinals
3. Jackson Memorial 12, 7. Point Pleasant Beach 2, 6 innings
Pitch Counts
Point Pleasant Beach
Noah Banick 81 in 3 1/3 innings
Liam Dolan 33 in 1 inning
Bennett Moberg 16 in 1 inning
Jackson Memorial
Jovani Hallihan 95 in 5 innings
Caden Rathbauer 10 in 1 inning
1. Toms River East 3, 13. Toms River South 2
Pitch Counts
Toms River South
Ruben Febres 50 in 3 innings
Rob Abatematco 56 in 2 1/3 innings
Shane Byrne 3 in 2/3rds of an inning
Toms River East
James Whalen 82 in 3 2/3 innings
Brendan Lavin 43 in 3 1/3 innings
Class A North
Middletown South 8, Manalapan 2
Pitch Counts
Middletown South
Brevin Bezick 83 in 6 innings
Dan Daley 17 in 1 inning
Manalapan
Kevin Rusniak 67 in 3 innings
Noah Feldman 51 in 2 innings
Dylan Kane 9 in 1 inning
Ryan Graham 28 in 1 inning
Marlboro 5, CBA 3
Colts Neck 11, Howell 7
Pitch Counts
Colts Neck
Tommy Diffley 79 in 3 1/3 innings
Tosh Mancini 48 in 3 2/3 innings
Howell
Phillip Christopher 75 in 4 innings
Kurtis Lovgren 18 in 2/3rds of an inning
Aaron Wojenski 22 in 1/3rd of an inning
Jack Quinn 33 in 2 innings.
Freehold Township 7, Middletown North 3
Pitch Counts
Middletown North
Ryan Thai 64
Connor Walsh 62
Freehold Township
Matt Nuccio 92
Cameron Chiapuzio 40
Jack Henry 11
Class A Central
Red Bank Catholic 6, Holmdel 0
Pitch Counts
Holmdel
Dylan Zammit 76 in 4 innings
James Vallillo 34 in 2 innings
Red Bank Catholic
Declan Leary 65 in 7 innings
Wall 6, Raritan 4
Pitch Counts
Raritan
Phil Kramer 75 in 5 innings
Alan Warren 9 in 1 inning
Wall
Truir Brown 49 in 2 innings
Nick Plevier 65 in 4 innings
John Catanio 16 in 1 inning
Shore 4, Rumson-Fair Haven 0
Pitch Counts
Shore
Robert Stock 92 in 7 innings
Rumson-Fair Haven
Max Hinchliffe 69 in 4 innings
Hayden Schecter 51 in 2 innings
Aidan Mishkin 10 in 1 inning
Class B North
Freehold Borough 9, St. John Vianney 6
Pitch Counts
St. John Vianney
C.J. Simone 73 in 4 innings
Owen Murtha 38 in 1 inning
Joseph Russo 10 in 1 inning
Freehold Borough
Noah Ochojski 86 in 3 1/3 innings
Cole Hurley 60 in 3 2/3 innings
Manasquan 3, Neptune 2 , 8 innins
Pitch Counts
Neptune
Hunter Morgan 100 in 7 innings plus 3 batters
Manasquan
Austin Griffith 95 in 5 1/3 innings
Chase Kaplan 48 in 2 2/3 innings.
Ocean 4, Red Bank 3
Pitch Counts
Red Bank
P.J. Whitehead 73 in 6 innings
Ocean
Tommy Kowaliwskyj 109 in 5 innings
Brian Stevens 12 in 1 inning
Ben Robinson 15 in 1 inning
Ranney 7, Matawan 6
Pitch Counts
Matawan
Jayce Throughman 62 in 3 innings
Sal Cassano 48 in 2 innings
Eric Friedman 9 in 1 inning
Ranney
Justin Kauffman 71 in 2 innings plus 1 batter in the third
Zach Messina 19 in 1 inning
Noah Hybes 17 in 1/3rd of an inning
Ryan Costello 42 in 3 innings
Nate Fuller 24 in 2/3rds of an inning.
Class B South
Manchester 6, Lacey 4
Pitch Counts
Lacey
David Golini 60 in 3 1/3 innings
Cameron Roth 9 in 1/3rd of an inning
Christian Devers 52 in 2 1/3 innings
Manchester
Damien Crispin 112 in 6 2/3 innings
Evan Palmer 5 in 1/3rd of an inning.
Jackson Liberty 5, Pinelands 3
Pitch Counts
Jackson Liberty
Jayden Hartnett 80 in 5 innings
Nick Nannini 25 in 2 innings
Pinelands
Kaden Iman 46 in 3 innings
Landon Seidenfaden 35 in 1 inning
Dan Maher 50 in 3 innings
Nondivisional
Monmouth 5, Point Pleasant Borough 3
Pitch Counts
Point Pleasant Borough
Nick Kowalewski 93 in 6 innings
Monmouth
Collin Denton 112 in 6 innings
Evan Booth 10 in 1 inning
Brick Memorial 11, St. Rose 7
Pitch Counts
Brick Memorial
James Martin 74 in 4 innings
Connor Sabolchick 28 in 2/3rds of an inning
Chase Cohen 17 to 3 batters in the fifth
Michael Giola 26 in 2 1/3 innings
St. Rose
Tyler Hager 61 in 2 innings
Anthony Crudo 33 in 2 innings
Peter Nolan 40 in 1 inning
Brendan Brophy
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Shore Conference Baseball Scoreboard, Stars of the Day for Wednesday, May 1
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