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2025 Shore Sports Insider Baseball All-Shore Team: Second and Third Teams

Matt Manley|June 30, 2025|Last Updated July 16, 2025
2025 Shore Sports Insider Baseball All-Shore Team
Second Team

 

Catcher

Ryder Simpson, Sr., Donovan Catholic

AB H BB 2B 3B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG
62 28 13 7 1 4 8 12 .452 .553 .790

Catcher was a loaded position at the Shore Conference again this season, which is why a player with Simpson’s numbers can end up on the second team. The Griffins backstop had the fifth best slugging percentage and ninth best batting average at the Shore among hitters with 50 or more plate appearances, but he was second and third among catchers in each of those categories, respectively. After splitting time behind the plate last year with Hunter Johnson, Simpson took pride in his defense this year, playing every inning behind the plate and threw out 40 percent of base-runners attempting to steal on him – the second-best mark in the Shore Conference.

 

Joe McGlynn, Jr., Brick Memorial

AB H BB HBP 2B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
87 44 9 5 7 1 10 25 .506 .574 .621 3

Another on the list off catchers to put up eye-popping numbers at the plate, McGlynn broke out by leading all catchers in batting average while tying Point Pleasant Beach junior Lubach – yet another catcher – for the Shore Conference lead in hits. McGlynn was one of four players outside of the Shore Conference Coastal division to hit .500 on the season and during Brick Memorial’s 12-game postseason tournament stampede, he was even better: .567 (17-for-30) with four doubles and six RBI. The Mustangs effectively played in four championship games (division, county, conference and sectional) and McGlynn reached base multiple times in three of them while going 6-for-9 at the plate with two doubles.

 

 

First Base

Chris Quick, Sr., Brick

AB H BB HBP 2B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
84 35 10 6 10 6 31 29 .417 .500 .750 6

The two best slugging first basemen at the Shore this year played in Brick, and Quick represented Old Brick as one of the most feared sluggers in the Shore Conference. The right-handed slugger finished top 10 at the Shore in hits (10th), doubles (1oth), home runs (third), runs scored (ninth), RBI (seventh), extra-base hits (second) and slugging percentage (10th). While he likely benefitted hitting in the middle of a deep lineup while playing in a C division of the Shore Conference, Quick did just fine against good pitching. He went 6-for-19 with four doubles and a home run against pitchers named to a coaches’ all-division team, including 2-for-2 with a home run off Toms River South ace Aiden Lynch in an 8-0 win that effectively sent Brick to its first division championship since 2011.

 

 

Infield

Joey DiMeo, So., Third Base, Toms River East

AB H BB HBP 2B 3B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
79 31 24 4 9 1 1 37 17 .392 .551 .570 41

In many other seasons, DiMeo would have been a First Team player as a sophomore thanks to his on-base ability and game-changing speed on the bases. Although the crowded, talented infield group at the Shore this year squeezed DiMeo to the second team, make no mistake: he was one of the best performers at the Shore. He finished second in the conference in runs, ninth in on-base percentage (excluding Coastal division players) and his 41 stolen bases not only led the Shore; the total was three shy of the single-season Shore Conference record. Heading into his junior year, DiMeo is already a two-time All-Shore selection and a proven big-game performer (.424/.548/.636 with two doubles, a triple and a homer in tournament play).

 

Brendan Sliva, Sr., Shortstop, Middletown South

AB H BB HBP 2B 3B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
78 33 8 10 8 5 1 16 24 .423 .531 .692 15

If SSI gave out a “Comeback Player of the Year” each year, here is your runaway winner in 2025. After starting as both a freshman and sophomore at shortstop, Sliva missed his entire junior season on the diamond with a torn ACL that he suffered during the 2023 football season – a colossal loss for both Sliva and his team. The silver lining was that he had one more year of high school to make up for lost time and the senior did not waste it. Sliva. He was second at the Shore in triples and among players who played all their non-pitching innings in the field at shortstop, Sliva was fourth in the conference in batting average and slugging percentage and tied for third in on-base percentage – all while playing a standout shortstop and leading an inexperienced Eagles roster to the No. 8 ranking in the final SSI rankings.

 

Tyler Garbooshian, Jr., Shortstop, Brick Memorial

AB H BB HBP 2B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
94 33 16 4 10 2 33 24 .351 .461 .521 18

A top-of-the-order catalyst for the No. 1 team in the Shore Conference, Garbooshian made his mark on the 2025 season in every way a non-pitcher can on a baseball field. His defense at shortstop was central to Brick Memorial’s overall run-prevention operation, which allowed 3.69 runs per game for the season. At the plate and on the bases, Garbooshian’s combined runs scored and RBI total (57) ranked third in the Shore Conference and he was one of three players in the Shore Conference – along with fellow shortstops Matt Ferrara (Toms River East) and Ben Robinson (Ocean) – to post double-digits in both doubles and stolen bases.

 

Peter Nolan, Jr., Shortstop, St. Rose

AB H BB 2B 3B R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
70 36 5 5 4 17 18 .514 .553 .700 16
W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
1 2 19.2 12 13 22 32 4.63 1.73

St. Rose endured a tough season after moving out of the Class B Central division to play in a much deeper Class B South division, but it didn’t stop Nolan from putting up a huge season at the plate. Among players outside the Coastal division, the University of Pittsburgh commit finished second in the Shore Conference in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage, 11th in slugging percentage and tied for third in triples. He also plays a slick shortstop thanks to a strong arm that serves him well on the mound as well. Although he experienced some inconsistency as a pitcher this season, Nolan capped his year with a dominant performance vs. Bishop Eustace (two hits, two runs, four walks, eight strikeouts in five innings) in the South Jersey Non-Public B quarterfinals.

 

 

Outfield

Logan Koeppel, Sr., Leftfield/First Base, Howell

AB H BB 2B 3B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
88 37 10 10 1 4 21 21 .420 .480 .693 6

Koeppel was the prototypical slugging corner outfield (and on some days, first baseman) for a Howell team that finished third place in a competitive Class B North division and won a game each in the Monmouth County and South Jersey Group IV Tournaments. Among Shore Conference outfielders, he finished first in doubles, tied for first in extra-base hits (15), second in slugging percentage and sixth in batting average. Howell’s home field tends to boost offensive numbers, but Koeppel was plenty productive on the road: .367/.471/.727 with three of his four home runs.

 

Jaden Geremia, Jr., Leftfield, Toms River South

AB H BB HBP 2B 3B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
92 37 9 7 8 4 3 33 19 .402 .482 .674 7

In the first at-bat of the bottom of the first inning of Toms River South’s first home game of the year, Geremia set the tone for what would be a resurgent season for the Indians. The junior crushed a lead-off home run that was the second of 15 extra-base hits in 2025, making him one of only 10 players in the Shore Conference to reach that mark. Geremia’s 33 runs scored was second among outfielders and his 52 combined runs scored and RBI were third behind First-Teamers Tommy Conroy and Charlie Stumberger. Toms River South reached the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III final for the first time in 22 years with Geremia going 5-for-9 with a double and a triple in his team’s three tournament wins.

 

Will Fahey, Sr., Centerfield, Christian Brothers Academy

AB H BB HBP 2B 3B R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
53 20 13 3 3 1 20 9 .377 .514 .472 13

A hamstring injury limited Fahey to 71 plate appearances this season – still a healthy number for a player on most teams in the state, but fewer than a leadoff hitter for a team that played 27 games would normally get. When he got on the field, the Monmouth University commit was exactly what a team would want out of a leadoff hitter and centerfielder. Playing against a loaded schedule, Fahey was one of 13 players outside of the Coastal division to post a .500 on-base percentage while stealing at least 10 bases and one of only three outfielders to do so. Perhaps the most ringing endorsement for Fahey as an All-Shore player was his performance against pitchers who are on either the All-Shore First or Second Team, Fahey went 6-for-10 with a double.

 

 

Designated Hitter

Andrew Parisi, Sr., Third Base, Ranney

AB H BB HBP 2B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
62 25 12 4 3 6 13 19 .403 .526 .742 3

On a Ranney team that has relied so heavily on players from the Class of 2027 over the past two seasons, Parisi has been an established high-school slugger that has given the Panthers a true power threat in the middle of the order. Parisi nabbed a Third-Team spot as a junior in 2024 and a more aggressive approach as a senior yielded a better season across the board. With 12 walks compared to 22 a year ago, Parisi’s on-base percentage was 13 points lower, but still well over .500. He also improved his average by over 50 points and his slugging percentage by more than .200 while finishing tied for third in the Shore Conference in home runs. And yes, he hit away from Ranney’s home field: .382/.500/.471, three doubles.

 

 

Utility

Mike Kisseberth, Sr., Second Base/Shortstop/RHP, Jackson Liberty

AB H BB HBP 2B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
74 40 7 3 12 2 22 17 .541 .588 .784 7
W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
3 1 20.2 26 12 9 18 4.06 1.69

Kisseberth checks all the boxes for an “under-the-radar” star: he is a four-year varsity player for a team that did not make the Shore Conference Tournament or state tournament, plays in a B division and has not been an All-Shore player prior to this year. That all changes with his 2025 All-Shore selection, as Kisseberth turned in one of the more impressive hitting seasons in the conference. His .541 batting average was tops among players who did not play in the Coastal division, his slugging percentage was fifth and his 12 doubles ranked him tied for third. Kisseberth did feast on some weaker pitching, but he also hit the aces. The senior went 2-for-2 with a double off SSI Pitcher of the Year Collin Denton and 1-for-2 with a double off Manasquan ace and First-Team left-hander Chase Kaplan.

 

 

Pitchers

Zach Pirnik, So., LHP, Brick Memorial

W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
9 3 57 51 16 16 55 1.96 1.17

As a slender sophomore left-hander on a team with two older pitchers who both throw harder than he does, Pirnik does not fit the physical profile of a workhorse pitcher, but that’s exactly what he was for the Shore’s No. 1 team this season. He finished fourth in the Shore Conference in innings pitched and 36 2/3 of those innings came in tournament play. Pirnik went 5-2 with a 1.72 ERA in tournament games, including a six-inning performance to beat CBA and a win in relief to beat Red Bank Catholic in the final two rounds of the Shore Conference Tournament. Pirnik threw 21 2/3 innings vs. Top 10 teams at the Shore this season and posted a solid 2.58 ERA against that collection of teams.

 

Danny DiTullio, Jr., LHP, Christian Brothers Academy

W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
7 1 51 46 18 11 67 2.47 1.12

Coming off a First-Team All-Shore selection as a sophomore, DiTullio got off to a rocky start to his junior year. Through the end of April, he was running a 4.20 ERA with 30 hits allowed in 21 2/3 innings, but a 33-to-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio suggested DiTullio was not that far from where he wanted to be. From May on, he found his form, going 4-1 with a 1.19 ERA, 16 hits, seven walks and 34 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings to close the season. In his lone loss, DiTullio limited Brick Memorial’s potent lineup to two runs over six innings in a 2-1 defeat. He then shook that off with an even more dominant stretch to close the season: two earned runs on eight hits with three walks and 22 strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings vs. St. Peter’s Prep, Paul VI, St. Joseph Metuchen and Don Bosco.

 

Brody Moore, Jr., LHP, Brick Memorial

W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
6 0 46 33 11 19 64  1.67 1.13
AB H BB HBP 2B R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
89 29 13 3 4 16 17 .326 .425 .371 3

When Brick Memorial had all of its pitching rested and eligible to take on Red Bank Catholic for the Shore Conference Tournament championship, it was more who got the nod from Mustangs coach Evan Rizzitello. Moore and Pirnik were 1-A and 1-B in the starting rotation by the end of the season and early in the year, it was Moore who was carving up the competition. The junior southpaw pitched a one-hitter in a 3-1 win over Toms River East in April and beat Southern ace Tyler McLeod head-to-head twice – once in Class A South play and again in the Ocean County Tournament. Moore pitched into the sixth inning of that SCT final vs. RBC in taking the no-decision while showing the competitiveness that made him one of the best all-around players on the Shore’s No. 1 team.

 

Dylan Iwanyk, Jr., RHP, Christian Brothers Academy

W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
4 0 32.2 14 5 26 44 1.07 1.22

While his teammate, DiTullio, was trying to find his stuff on the mound through the first few weeks of the season, Iwanyk was just trying to get on the mound. A hamstring injury led to a late start to Iwanyk’s junior season and once he got back into game action, the University of Michigan commit did not need much time to start dominating. Iwanyk led all Shore Conference pitchers with at least 30 innings pitched in hits-per-seven innings 3.00 and in his first three starts of the season, he allowed no more than two hits in any of them – including back-to-back seven-inning complete games vs. Manalapan (two-hitter) and Toms River South (one-hit shutout). Iwanyk was the winning pitcher in CBA’s 11-0 win over Red Bank Catholic in the South Jersey Non-Public A final and started the Colts’ epic Non-Public A championship loss vs. Don Bosco – a game that ended 20 hours after Iwanyk threw his final pitch of the game.

 

Luke Meyers, Sr., RHP, Red Bank Catholic

W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
7 0 36.1 29 13 18 44 2.50 1.29

Heading into the year, Red Bank Catholic coach Buddy Hausmann figured he had one Division-I-committed senior pitcher to top his rotation and the rest of the Caseys’ capable staff would fall into place behind him. As it turned out, RBC had two senior aces. Meyers made it clear early in the season that his stuff was on a different level this year, which first helped him ascend to the role of co-ace with University of Virginia commit Ryan Prior and then helped him land an in-season scholarship offer from Bucknell. Meyers flashed sharp breaking ball that he commanded throughout the season and put it to use in wins over Group III finalist Morris Knolls, CBA, Howell, Ocean, Colts Neck and Ranney. He also saved the Monmouth County Tournament final vs. CBA and picked up a win in relief in RBC’s improbable, 9-8, come-from-behind win over St. Augustine in the South Non-Public A semifinal.

 

Read: 2025 All-Shore First Team

 

Third Team

 

Catcher

Tyler Huzzy, Sr., Catcher, Jackson Memorial

AB H BB HBP 2B 3B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
66 24 12 5 5 1 1 7 10 .364 .494 .515 2

Huzzy’s responsibilities on the No. 9 team in the final SSI rankings were many and whatever the calling, the senior catcher was dependable across the board. The NJIT commit was one of four catchers in the Shore Conference to throw out at least 20 percent of attempting base-stealers (23.7) while also posting an OPS of 1.000 or better (1.009). Huzzy also committed just one passed ball all season, which was the lowest number of any catcher who started more than 75 percent of his team’s games behind the plate.

 

 

First Base

Mike McCormack, Sr., St. John Vianney

AB H BB HBP 2B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
68 26 4 6 7 7 22 29 .382 .456 .794 3

McCormack finishes his high-school career by accomplishing the rare feat of turning in an All-Shore season as a sophomore and again as a senior. Injuries limited the Lancers slugger as a junior, but McCormack bounced back in a big way in 2024. His seven home runs were second only to Ranney’s Ricky Lopez and he finished top 10 at the Shore in both slugging percentage (sixth) and RBI (tied for seventh).

 

 

Infield

Brayden Messina, Jr., Shortstop, Lacey

AB H BB 2B 3B R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
74 38 4 8 1 25 22 .514 .531 .649 10

Not only did Messina take a huge step as a player between his sophomore and junior seasons, but the Lacey shortstop just kept getting better during the season. He was already hitting an impressive .423 on April 24, but over Lacey’s final 13 games, Messina hit.562 with four doubles and a triple, including two four-hit games and three three-hit games. His .514 average was third at the Shore among players outside of the Coastal division and he was named the Co-hitter of the Year in Class C South by the division coaches.

 

D.J. Ylagan, Jr., Second Base/Third Base, Rumson-Fair Haven

AB H BB HBP 2B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
86 30 10 3 11 4 20 22 .349 .434 .616 3

At several stops along this All-Shore ride, it has been mentioned that 10 players in the Shore Conference this year accumulated at least 15 extra-base hits. Next on that exclusive list is Ylagan, who powered Rumson back into the top 10 conversation in 2025 following a rebuilding season in 2024. Ylagan tied for fifth at the Shore in doubles and was one of 12 players to slug at least four home runs in 2025 – the last of which came in a state tournament loss at Manasquan.

 

Zach Hampton, Sr., Third Base/RHP, Middletown North

AB H BB HBP 2B R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
67 25 6 12 6 13 13 .373 .506 .463 2
W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
3 1 36.1 31 13 13 36 2.52 1.21

While the last four years have been a wild ride for the Middletown North program, few players in the conference have been as steady as Hampton, who is making an appearance on an All-Shore Team for a third straight year. His hitting ability is evident in the numbers – he was one of seven players from the Class A North division to post an on-base percentage of .500 or better and his batting average was the eighth best in the loaded division. What really pushes Hampton over the top is his equal prowess on the mound, where he pitched the Lions to victories over Red Bank Catholic in the regular season, Summit in the NJSIAA Tournament, and also spun four two-hit, shutout innings vs. Ranney early in the season.

 

Nick Carmino, Jr., Second Base, Point Pleasant Boro

AB H BB 2B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
65 27 23 4 1 21 13 .415 .567 .523 12

With the NJSIAA Tournament cutoff looming on May 17, Point Boro was on the outside looking in at 16 other teams that were set to participate in the Central Jersey Group II Playoffs. The NJSIAA, however, moved the cutoff to May 21 after a rain-soaked cutoff week, which opened the door for Point Boro to qualify for the NJSIAA Tournament. No player took advantage of the opportunity to play the No. 1 team in the state, Governor Livingston, than Carmino, who went 2-for-3 with a game-tying home run in the top of the seventh inning in a game the Highlanders won in the bottom of the seventh. His on-base percentage was the sixth best of any Shore Conference player outside of the Coastal division.

 

 

Outfield

Bryan McCartin, Sr., Leftfield, Matawan

AB H BB 2B 3B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
63 22 12 6 6 2 16 12 .349 .461 .730 8

As one of two returning starters on a division championship team, McCartin had to carry much of the load for Matawan’s lineup this season and he did as much as a corner outfielder can. McCartin led all Shore Conference outfielders in slugging percentage, with his Shore-Conference-leading six triples feeding that .730 clip. Matawan played only two tournament games this year, but McCartin made plenty of noise in both, going 2-for-5 with a triple and three stolen bases in losses to Holmdel and Millburn.

 

Jimi Popp, Sr., Centerfield, Brick Memorial

AB H BB 2B 3B R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
88 35 6 4 1 26 19 .398 .442 .466 16

The first six hitters in Brick Memorial’s everyday lineup are on this year’s All-Shore Team and Popp is the one who gave opposing pitchers the most severe headaches once he reached base – which was often. Popp was 15th in the conference in runs scored and his .398 average was second on the team to Dan Golembiewski. The 16 stolen bases were an illustration of the speed he brough to the game, but it also showed up in the form of taking extra bases on balls in play. Popp also delivered in the clutch, with seven of his 19 RBI coming in tournament games.

 

John Catanio, Jr., Leftfield/RHP, Wall

AB H BB 2B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
65 25 10 8 1 16 18 .385 .468 .554 6
W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
4 2 41.2 37 12 17 46 2.02 1.30

Catanio just wrapped up his second year of varsity baseball and for the second straight year, he is an All-Shore selection – this time as an outfielder after landing a pitcher spot as a sophomore. This is, effectively, recognition of Catanio’s two-way talent, which manifested itself in an OPS over 1.000 as well as an ERA just over 2.00. He pitched Wall to wins over No. 9 Jackson Memorial, No. 8 Middletown South, No. 4 Toms River East and Toms River South and pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts in an epic Shore Conference Tournament showdown with Monmouth ace Collin Denton. With Wall fighting to qualify for the NJSIAA Tournament at the end of the year, Catanio went 6-for-11 with three doubles and seven RBI over Wall’s final three games (Middletown South, Hamilton West and Steinert), but the Crimson Knights dropped two out of three.

 

 

Designated Hitter

Jack Tietjen, Jr., Catcher, Central

AB H BB HBP 2B 3B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG
81 31 10 4 7 1 2 3 31 .383 .469 .568

Tietjen flashed his power at the plate late in his sophomore season and given a chance to perform on a full-time basis, he was one of the best run-producers in the Shore Conference – and as a catcher, no less. His 31 RBI tied for third in the entire Shore Conference behind only Point Beach’s Dan Lubach (47) and Red Bank Catholic’s Charlie Stumberger (32). Against pitchers who were recognized as All-Division by the Shore Conference coaches, Tietjen went 13-for-26 with five doubles and 10 RBI.

 

 

Utility

Brayden Nalducci, Sr., Third Base/Second Base/RHP, Brick Memorial

W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2 1 39 30 16 28 57 2.87 1.49
AB H BB 2B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
96 38 5 6 1 32 19 .396 .419 .490 15

Nalducci was a model of versatility for the Shore’s No. 1 team. He played two different defensive positions (second and third base) and pitched effectively as both as a starter and closer for the Mustangs. The senior right-hander’s last six appearances on the mound were as a reliever and four of those ended with Nalducci picking up a save. He was 4-for-4 in saves, and three of them were benchmark wins for Brick Memorial: the SCT semifinal win over CBA, the SCT final vs. Red Bank Catholic and the Central Group III semifinal vs. Middletown South. On offense, SSI Player of the Year Matt Ferrara was the only Shore Conference player to hit .400, score 30 runs, drive in 20 and steal 15 bases but Nalducci was the closest to joining him in that club – falling .004 points in average and one RBI shy.

 

Alan Warren, Sr., RHP/Leftfield, Raritan

W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
8 2 56.1 34 12 37 67 1.49 1.26
AB H BB 2B R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
67 30 7 8 18 13 .448 .500 .567 6

If you are looking for an MVP from Raritan’s 20-win team, it is hard to argue against Warren. The senior right-hander finished fifth in the Shore Conference in innings pitched, tied for 10th in strikeouts, 10th in ERA among pitchers with at least 30 innings and was one of five pitchers in the conference to win eight games. On the offensive side, he finished 14th in the Shore Conference in batting average and was the only player in the conference to pitch at least 40 innings and hit .400.

 

 

Pitchers

Brenden Spaziano, Sr., RHP, Manchester

W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
3 3 53 28 10 27 86 1.32 1.04
AB H BB HBP 2B R RBI AVG OBP SLUG
72 18 6 3 5 9 9 .250 .325 .319

As the Shore Conference leader in strikeouts, Spaziano has the surface-level numbers to be an All-Shore pitcher in 2025. Pitching in Class C South is easier than pitching in the A or B divisions, but what makes Spaziano’s season impressive is he did not pitch all that much against his own division. Coach Dave Beauchemin did not shy away from unleashing his ace against most of the top teams Manchester played and Spaziano rewarded his coach. He beat Barnegat and its ace, Nick Malinowski, 2-0, struck out nine and allowed one earned run in 6 2/3 innings vs. No. 7 Brick, and pitched his team to wins over Point Beach in the regular season and Cedar Creek in the first round of the South Group III Playoffs. Spaziano notched double-digit strikeouts four times, including 14-strikeout games vs. Howell and New Egypt.

 

Nick Malinowski, So., RHP, Barnegat

W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
8 1 50.1 31 8 20 71 1.11 1.01
AB H BB HBP 2B R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
55 14 9 7 1 9 7 .255 .411 .273 2

No pitcher had more of a positive impact on his team when he pitched than Malinowski, who was one of the five players in the Shore Conference to win eight or more games on the mound. When Malinowski pitched, Barnegat had a record of 9-2 and a record of 2-10 when he did not. Malinowski pitched six shutout innings with eight strikeouts against South Jersey Group III runner-up Toms River South, fired a three-hit shutout against No. 10 Raritan and picked up a win in relief against No. 6 Point Beach with no earned runs in 4 1/3 innings.

 

Dylan Zammit, Sr., RHP, Holmdel

W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
4 2 54 47 13 20 79 1.68 1.24

The Hornets won their first division championship since 2002 by riding the strong right arm of their ace. Zammit went 4-0 in six starts in Class C North divisional play – one start vs. each of the other six teams in the division. Holmdel went 6-0 in those games, with Zammit posting a 1.94 ERA, 52 strikeouts, 14 walks and 28 hits allowed in 36 innings. The NJIT commit also struck out a career-high 14 in six shutout innings in a no-decision vs. Lacey and was the hard-luck loser vs. Pitt commit Tyler Bunnell in Holmdel’s 2-0 loss to Robbinsville in the Central Group II first round.

 

Will Meehan, Jr., LHP, Raritan

W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
5 0 40.1 22 7 29 59 1.21 1.26
AB H BB 2B R RBI AVG OBP SLUG SB
64 22 8 4 9 10 .344 .405 .406 8

Meehan made eight starts during his junior season and the first two and the last three are the ones that catapulted him toward his first All-Shore selection. The 6-foot-4 left-hander dealt five one-hit innings with nine strikeouts in a no-decision vs. Holmdel to open the season and followed that up with five no-hit innings and nine strikeouts in a win over Red Bank. Over his final three starts, Meehan allowed one run on seven hits and seven walks in 16 1/3 innings while striking out 18. He pitched six shutout innings with 11 strikeouts in a win over Toms River South and closed the season by taking a shutout into the seventh inning against Governor Livingston – the No. 1 team in New Jersey – before the Highlanders rallied to win the game following Meehan’s exit.

 

Ryan Prior, Sr., RHP, Red Bank Catholic

W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
4 3 46.2 35 20 28 60 3.00 1.35

A part of RBC’s rotation since his freshman year, Prior has been a big-game pitcher for the Caseys for the past two years. As a result, he is routinely facing the top teams in the Shore Conference, which is part of the reason why his ERA is higher than most of the other ERA’s on the All-Shore Team. The Virginia commit threw 28 of his innings against teams ranked in the SSI Top 10 and four more against perennial Non-Public A contender St. Augustine, against whom he struck out eight and found his rhythm after struggling through the first two innings. Prior also turned in dominant outings vs. three SSI Top 10 teams: No. 5 Ranney (six innings, one earned run, two hits, 10 strikeouts), No. 8 Middletown South (six innings, two hits one earned run, eight strikeouts) and No. 7 Brick (four shutout innings, four hits, six strikeouts).

 

Tommy Kowaliwskyj, Sr., RHP, Ocean

W L IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
4 3 49.2 35 19 32 67 2.68 1.35
AB H BB HBP 2B R RBI AVG OBP SLUG
25 8 7 3 4 6 7 .320 .450 .480

A returning All-Shore selection, Kowaliwskyj felt his way through the first three weeks of the season and when he took the ball in Ocean’s first tournament game, the Spartans’ ace was ready. Kowaliwskyj pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts to beat No. 8 Middletown South in the Monmouth County Tournament, setting off a run of 39 2/3 innings with a 2.29 ERA, 53 strikeouts and 21 walks to close out the season. Those 39 innings included five two-hit innings in a loss to No. 3 Red Bank Catholic, a win over Manasquan in the Shore Conference Tournament round of 16 and 11 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings in a hard-luck loss to Cinnaminson in the NJSIAA Tournament.

 

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