Friday May 11 baseball, Neptune, Manasquan, Midd. North make the states
Manasquan 7, Howell 6 (Squan makes the states)
Midd. North 5, Holmdel 4 (Lions make NJSIAA Tournament) - Mike Carlino's RBI single caps two-run rally in the seventh
Jackson 4, Manalapan 3 _ Jaguars rally from a 3-0 deficit. Sean Stimpfel's sacrifice fly in the sixth accounts for the winning run.
Neptune 14, Red Bank 10 - Neptune makes states for first time since '95
TR North 5, RB Catholic 4, 8 inn. Billy Hoermann's single drives in Anthony Mazzetta with the winning run.
Brick Memorial 10, Monsignor Donovan 0 - Brian Staub goes 4-for-4 with three RBI and senior left-hander Bill Pettigrew picks up his first varsity win.
St. Rose 12, Henry Hudson 0
Freehold Township 6, Matawan 4
Long Branch at Shore (PP)
TR East 5, Southern 3
GAME REPORTS
by1 STAFF REPORT
It was a special day for the long dormant Neptune High School baseball program.
""We can turn the page, and can now it to the next level,'' said Scarlet Fliers' seventh-year head coach Bob Huzzy after his team clinched a berth in the NJSIAA Tournament with a wild 14-10 win over Red Bank Regional Friday in a non-divisional game.
According to Huzzy, it is Neptune's first state tournament berth since 1995, when current boys basketball coach Ken O'Donnell was the head coach.
Teams had to be at least .500 by the end of play Friday to qualify for the state tournament. Neptune is 10-10.
""We have fought through a lot of adversity the whole year,'' Huzzy said. ""To do it (qualify) on the last day makes it very special.''
Senior Bryan Toohey, who has been with the Scarlet Fliers' varsity for three years, had a special day as he went 4-for-5 with a three-run home run in the sixth that extended Neptune's lead to 14-5. He wound up with four RBI, scored three runs and picked up his sixth win of the season by fighting his way through the first six innings.
""I can't say enough about this kid,'' Huzzy said. ""He does something different every day to make himself better. He's a true leader.''
Senior Chris Sibole went 3-for-5 with a three-run double in an eight-run fourth inning that wiped out a 5-3 deficit. Brandon Lewis was 2-for-2 and two runs scored.
Tim Johnson slugged a two-run homer for Red Bank (4-14).
-STEVEN FALK
MANASQUAN 7, HOWELL 6: Alex Otchy's sacrifice fly to center in the bottom of the sixth inning scored Brendan Leehan with the go-ahead run and capped a rally from a 6-0 deficit after 21/2 innings as the Warriors (10-10) edged the Rebels (9-12) and qualified for the NJSIAA Tournament.
""We've been pretty good at not giving up,'' said Manasquan coach Art Gordon, whose team lost to Wall, 9-8, and Point Boro, 5-3, earlier this week to put itself on the state tournament bubble. ""We shoot ourselves in the foot a lot, but then we find a way to bandage ourselves and fight back. This sort of keeps whatever sanity I have left.''
Leehan had delivered a two-run single with the bases loaded earlier in the sixth, with a third run scoring on an error on the same play. Leehan, who moved to second on the error on his single, advanced to third on a wild pitch before Otchy's sacrfice fly.
A.J. Miller had an RBI triple in the fifth to pull Manasquan within, 6-3, and Leehan had a run-scoring single in the third, when the Warriors scored their first two runs.
Brian Battaglia went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and Frank Ozello had a run-scoring single and two runs scored on an error in a five-run third for Howell, which likely saw its hopes of qualifying for the Shore Conference Tournament evaporate. Teams have to be .500 after Monday afternoon's games to qualify for the SCT.
-STEVEN FALK
MIDDLETOWN NORTH 5, HOLMDEL 4: An RBI single by senior Chris Rotolo (3-for-4) tied the score and Mike Carlino's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh capped a two-run rally that sent the Lions (10-10) into the NJSIAA Tournament via a nondivision win over the Hornets (8-11).
North also defeated Holmdel in 2006 on the final qualifying day to advance to the postmseason.
Sean Byrnes (two runs scored) and Carlino each had two hits for North.
Chris Monfasani had two hits including a two-run double for Holmdel which gave it a 4-3 lead in the fourth inning.
Mike Collison was the winnner in relief for North pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning.
- Tony Graham
TR NORTH 5, RB CATHOLIC 4: Anthony Mazzetta led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a double and then scored the winning run on Billy Hoermann's single to left as the No. 5 Mariners (17-3) edged the Caseys (13-8) in a nondivisional game.
Red Bank Catholic had tied the game in the seventh when George Stipisich was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, scoring Jeff Couch.
Mike LaCava slammed a three-run homer in the first, his fifth homer of the season. He reached base three times. Hoermann was 2-for-4 and reached base three times.
Scott Shan pitched the last three innings to pick up first win of the season.
-STEVEN FALK
JACKSON 4, MANALAPAN 3: John Koslowski reached on a three-base error to lead off the bottom off the sixth inning and then scored the tie-breaking run on a Sean Stimpfel sacrifice fly as the No. 8 Jaguars (15-5) rallied from a 3-0 deficit and defeated the Braves (15-7) in a nondivisional game.
Jackson tied the game in the fifth on an RBI triple by Donald Murphy and a suicide squeeze by Ivan Cartegna.
Billy Lee's solo homer in the fourth got the Jaguars on the board.
Junior right-hander Paul Alvear pitched two innings of perfect inning with three strikeouts to pick up the win in his first game back since he suffered a knee injury on opening day against Lacey.
Nick Turano was 2-for-3 with an RBI for Manalapan.
-STEVEN FALK
BRICK MEMORIAL 10, MONSIGNOR DONOVAN 0: Senior left-hander Bill Pettigrew pitched a three-hitter with three strikeouts to pick up his first varsity win and Brian Staub went 4-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI as the Mustangs (4-15) defeated the Griffins (11-9) in a nondivisional game.
Jason Gordon was 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI and Lou Ragozzino was 2-for-3.
-STEVEN FALK
ST. ROSE 12, HENRY HUDSON 0: Sophomore right-hander Bill Kurtz threw the second no-hitter of the season for the No. 4 Purple Roses (16-1, 13-0)) striking out five and walking one as they defeated the Admirals (8-8, 7-6) in a Class B Central game.
Junior Mike Esola went 3-for-3 with five RBI including a bases-loaded triple in the first inning.
Anthony Ranaudo of St. Rose no hit Point Beach over seven innings April 25th.
- Tony Graham
Midd. North 5, Holmdel 4 (Lions make NJSIAA Tournament) - Mike Carlino's RBI single caps two-run rally in the seventh
Jackson 4, Manalapan 3 _ Jaguars rally from a 3-0 deficit. Sean Stimpfel's sacrifice fly in the sixth accounts for the winning run.
Neptune 14, Red Bank 10 - Neptune makes states for first time since '95
TR North 5, RB Catholic 4, 8 inn. Billy Hoermann's single drives in Anthony Mazzetta with the winning run.
Brick Memorial 10, Monsignor Donovan 0 - Brian Staub goes 4-for-4 with three RBI and senior left-hander Bill Pettigrew picks up his first varsity win.
St. Rose 12, Henry Hudson 0
Freehold Township 6, Matawan 4
Long Branch at Shore (PP)
TR East 5, Southern 3
GAME REPORTS
by1 STAFF REPORT
It was a special day for the long dormant Neptune High School baseball program.
""We can turn the page, and can now it to the next level,'' said Scarlet Fliers' seventh-year head coach Bob Huzzy after his team clinched a berth in the NJSIAA Tournament with a wild 14-10 win over Red Bank Regional Friday in a non-divisional game.
According to Huzzy, it is Neptune's first state tournament berth since 1995, when current boys basketball coach Ken O'Donnell was the head coach.
Teams had to be at least .500 by the end of play Friday to qualify for the state tournament. Neptune is 10-10.
""We have fought through a lot of adversity the whole year,'' Huzzy said. ""To do it (qualify) on the last day makes it very special.''
Senior Bryan Toohey, who has been with the Scarlet Fliers' varsity for three years, had a special day as he went 4-for-5 with a three-run home run in the sixth that extended Neptune's lead to 14-5. He wound up with four RBI, scored three runs and picked up his sixth win of the season by fighting his way through the first six innings.
""I can't say enough about this kid,'' Huzzy said. ""He does something different every day to make himself better. He's a true leader.''
Senior Chris Sibole went 3-for-5 with a three-run double in an eight-run fourth inning that wiped out a 5-3 deficit. Brandon Lewis was 2-for-2 and two runs scored.
Tim Johnson slugged a two-run homer for Red Bank (4-14).
-STEVEN FALK
MANASQUAN 7, HOWELL 6: Alex Otchy's sacrifice fly to center in the bottom of the sixth inning scored Brendan Leehan with the go-ahead run and capped a rally from a 6-0 deficit after 21/2 innings as the Warriors (10-10) edged the Rebels (9-12) and qualified for the NJSIAA Tournament.
""We've been pretty good at not giving up,'' said Manasquan coach Art Gordon, whose team lost to Wall, 9-8, and Point Boro, 5-3, earlier this week to put itself on the state tournament bubble. ""We shoot ourselves in the foot a lot, but then we find a way to bandage ourselves and fight back. This sort of keeps whatever sanity I have left.''
Leehan had delivered a two-run single with the bases loaded earlier in the sixth, with a third run scoring on an error on the same play. Leehan, who moved to second on the error on his single, advanced to third on a wild pitch before Otchy's sacrfice fly.
A.J. Miller had an RBI triple in the fifth to pull Manasquan within, 6-3, and Leehan had a run-scoring single in the third, when the Warriors scored their first two runs.
Brian Battaglia went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and Frank Ozello had a run-scoring single and two runs scored on an error in a five-run third for Howell, which likely saw its hopes of qualifying for the Shore Conference Tournament evaporate. Teams have to be .500 after Monday afternoon's games to qualify for the SCT.
-STEVEN FALK
MIDDLETOWN NORTH 5, HOLMDEL 4: An RBI single by senior Chris Rotolo (3-for-4) tied the score and Mike Carlino's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh capped a two-run rally that sent the Lions (10-10) into the NJSIAA Tournament via a nondivision win over the Hornets (8-11).
North also defeated Holmdel in 2006 on the final qualifying day to advance to the postmseason.
Sean Byrnes (two runs scored) and Carlino each had two hits for North.
Chris Monfasani had two hits including a two-run double for Holmdel which gave it a 4-3 lead in the fourth inning.
Mike Collison was the winnner in relief for North pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning.
- Tony Graham
TR NORTH 5, RB CATHOLIC 4: Anthony Mazzetta led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a double and then scored the winning run on Billy Hoermann's single to left as the No. 5 Mariners (17-3) edged the Caseys (13-8) in a nondivisional game.
Red Bank Catholic had tied the game in the seventh when George Stipisich was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, scoring Jeff Couch.
Mike LaCava slammed a three-run homer in the first, his fifth homer of the season. He reached base three times. Hoermann was 2-for-4 and reached base three times.
Scott Shan pitched the last three innings to pick up first win of the season.
-STEVEN FALK
JACKSON 4, MANALAPAN 3: John Koslowski reached on a three-base error to lead off the bottom off the sixth inning and then scored the tie-breaking run on a Sean Stimpfel sacrifice fly as the No. 8 Jaguars (15-5) rallied from a 3-0 deficit and defeated the Braves (15-7) in a nondivisional game.
Jackson tied the game in the fifth on an RBI triple by Donald Murphy and a suicide squeeze by Ivan Cartegna.
Billy Lee's solo homer in the fourth got the Jaguars on the board.
Junior right-hander Paul Alvear pitched two innings of perfect inning with three strikeouts to pick up the win in his first game back since he suffered a knee injury on opening day against Lacey.
Nick Turano was 2-for-3 with an RBI for Manalapan.
-STEVEN FALK
BRICK MEMORIAL 10, MONSIGNOR DONOVAN 0: Senior left-hander Bill Pettigrew pitched a three-hitter with three strikeouts to pick up his first varsity win and Brian Staub went 4-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI as the Mustangs (4-15) defeated the Griffins (11-9) in a nondivisional game.
Jason Gordon was 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI and Lou Ragozzino was 2-for-3.
-STEVEN FALK
ST. ROSE 12, HENRY HUDSON 0: Sophomore right-hander Bill Kurtz threw the second no-hitter of the season for the No. 4 Purple Roses (16-1, 13-0)) striking out five and walking one as they defeated the Admirals (8-8, 7-6) in a Class B Central game.
Junior Mike Esola went 3-for-3 with five RBI including a bases-loaded triple in the first inning.
Anthony Ranaudo of St. Rose no hit Point Beach over seven innings April 25th.
- Tony Graham
posted by Tony Graham at 11:07 AM
3 Comments:
long branch was leading shore 2-0 after two but the game was called off due to field conditions after a rain shower moved through
Re LB - that's the way the year has gone for them
yea it has..and their ace cousins had good stuff today
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