Seven in the seventh do it for Ocean, Weinkofsky HRs again, sets new school hit record. Ocean and Wall could play three times in upcoming days
Keith Weinkofsky hit another home run Friday.
But with first base open it was an intentional walk to the record-breaking slugger, followed by a barrage of two-out singles in the seventh inning that keyed a seven-run rally and carried Ocean to a 10-5 victory over St. Rose in the quarterfinals of the Monmouth County Tournament.
Jamie Rosenkranz followed he intentional walk with a two-run single that gave Ocean a 5-4 lead and then the hits kept coming.
A Dave Kaczka RBI single, a two-run single by Tony DeSantis, and RBI single by Victor Nunez completed the stunning rally.
""It was pretty exciting to say the least,'' said Del Dal Pra, coach of Ocean (21-4). ""I said to the team before the inning a good team goes down fighting and great teams comes back and win.
""At the end I said I guess an exceptional team scores seven runs.''
Weinkofsky extended his Shore Conference career home run record to 29 with a two-run shot in the first inning, his 10th of the season.
The blast also established a new carerr school record of 134 hits surpassing the
133 set in the late 80's by Tim Flannelly who spent time in the Yankees' system.
But St. Rose (19-4) roared in front 4-3 with three runs in the fourth inning, two on a home run by by Brian Donohoe.
Owen Stewart of St. Rose hit a solo homer in the seventh and was 4-for-4 with two RBI and Neil Yaffe was 3-for-3 with a run scored for Ocean.
Ocean advances to play Shore Confernce Class B North rival Wall in a semifinal (date undertermined) with the winner taking on CBA in the championship game.
Ocean will also play the Knights Wednesday in the SCT quarterfinals and, perhaps, Friday in the NJSIAA CJ III final.
St. Rose coach Bart McInerney said ace Anthony Ranaudo did not pitch because of thumb injury suffered sliding Wednesday against Manchester.
McInerney said the 6-7 LSU signee, being mentioned by big league scouts as a prominent candidate for the June 7-8 First-Year Player Draft, is expected to pitch next Friday in an NJSIAA Tournament South Jersey Non-Public B semifinal.
- Tony Graham
But with first base open it was an intentional walk to the record-breaking slugger, followed by a barrage of two-out singles in the seventh inning that keyed a seven-run rally and carried Ocean to a 10-5 victory over St. Rose in the quarterfinals of the Monmouth County Tournament.
Jamie Rosenkranz followed he intentional walk with a two-run single that gave Ocean a 5-4 lead and then the hits kept coming.
A Dave Kaczka RBI single, a two-run single by Tony DeSantis, and RBI single by Victor Nunez completed the stunning rally.
""It was pretty exciting to say the least,'' said Del Dal Pra, coach of Ocean (21-4). ""I said to the team before the inning a good team goes down fighting and great teams comes back and win.
""At the end I said I guess an exceptional team scores seven runs.''
Weinkofsky extended his Shore Conference career home run record to 29 with a two-run shot in the first inning, his 10th of the season.
The blast also established a new carerr school record of 134 hits surpassing the
133 set in the late 80's by Tim Flannelly who spent time in the Yankees' system.
But St. Rose (19-4) roared in front 4-3 with three runs in the fourth inning, two on a home run by by Brian Donohoe.
Owen Stewart of St. Rose hit a solo homer in the seventh and was 4-for-4 with two RBI and Neil Yaffe was 3-for-3 with a run scored for Ocean.
Ocean advances to play Shore Confernce Class B North rival Wall in a semifinal (date undertermined) with the winner taking on CBA in the championship game.
Ocean will also play the Knights Wednesday in the SCT quarterfinals and, perhaps, Friday in the NJSIAA CJ III final.
St. Rose coach Bart McInerney said ace Anthony Ranaudo did not pitch because of thumb injury suffered sliding Wednesday against Manchester.
McInerney said the 6-7 LSU signee, being mentioned by big league scouts as a prominent candidate for the June 7-8 First-Year Player Draft, is expected to pitch next Friday in an NJSIAA Tournament South Jersey Non-Public B semifinal.
- Tony Graham
posted by Tony Graham at 5:33 PM
11 Comments:
When is the next round of the SCT tournament. Games such as Colts Neck/TRN and CBA/Jackson
Everything in SCT should be Wednesday...
Ok,,so I go to see St Rose throw Renaudo...he's hurt so I get to see what turned out to be a very good HS baseball game..I've seen the "Tuna" play 6--7 times in the last 3 years and I must be his good luck charm becuase the kid is hitting about .900 when I show up !!!! Today he hit a 2--0 change up into the trees at Shore Christain Center, was walked 2X and score 3 runs...You can't count out this Ocean team at any time as they score 7 in the 7th to win...the tiny LF opened and closed the 7th with hits and St Rose showed why they really can't hang with the big dogs of the shore..no depth....pitching fell apart as Ocean connected with 7-8 hit in the 7th after an intentional walk to the Tuna and a Rosencranz single to put them ahead
If you got time next week the Wall--Ocean 3 game series should be a thriller
I do plan to be at Ocean-Wall Wed (SCT)., and maybe Friday (NJSIAAS) , and maybe August in the MCT..
who pitched for the 2 teams?
who pitched for St rose. I know eric hinkle did for ocean?
Hinkle won it. Cannon started for St. Rose.
In response to the "can't hang with the big dogs" comment - you must be joking pal! SR was one out from winning. The SR kid pitched 2 scoreless before the 7th. It was a great game and both teams are very good. The "can't hang" comment is totally inappropriate. Good Luck charm, hah! Do us all a favor and stay home, you obviously don't know baseball.
RE: the big dogs comment. Yes, I guess TR North was a puppy.
In response to the big dog stuff:
It is clear that St Rose has 1 exceptional win this year and that was vs TRN, they are in a 3 game skid right now and will need THEIR Big Dog to pull them out of it.
PS there was 1 out when the Ocean kid doubled in the 7th which is besides the point...when the AD at St Rose desides to stack a few more games vs the historically bigger programs of Ocean / Monmouth County it will be then and only then that they will recieve the respect of SC fans, beating up group 1 schools all year don't get it done...play a few vs the TRE, TRS, Ocean Wall CBA in between your division games in April. Thats what separates St Rose from the Big Dogs....you can't hide behind 10 or 12 wins vs GRP 1 schools.
I agree with that blog on the respect that St Rose doesn't get
Not the kids fault..if St Rose want to be recognized in the SC the admin needs to step it up to rebuild the program and play those "Big Dogs" in April..that can only help in the long run !!
As for Wall--Ocean 3X's next week.....button up the chin straps it'll be a dozzy of a week ..Hope to see Hughes vs Tuna II, III, & IV
Hughs won the 1st on opening day by gutting it out in the snow...should be fun
Post a Comment
<< Home