OIB Ortho Shore Conference Baseball Scoreboard: Friday, April 17
Shore Conference Baseball Scoreboard
Friday, April 17
Monmouth County Tournament
Opening Round
(13) Marlboro 8, (4) Colts Neck 5
Winning pitcher Ethan Mecchi delivered a go-ahead two-run triple during Marlboro’s six-run seventh inning and the Mustangs stunned the Cougars to advance to the Monmouth County Tournament quarterfinals despite being no-hit through six innings.
Mecchi took over on the mound in the bottom of the sixth during the middle of a Colts Neck rally that gave the Cougars a 5-2 lead heading to the seventh after Marlboro tied the game, 2-2, in the top of the sixth. R.J. Conover hit a tiebreaking RBI single to give Colts Neck a 3-2 lead and after a walk to Joe Pignatelli, Mecchi replaced starter Mark Risi with runners on first and second base.
Ryan Westby dropped down a bunt with the runners on the move and Conover scored while Pignatelli made it to third on the play, with Westby beating the play at first . Marlboro then tried to back-pick Pignatelli at third base and Pignatelli scored when the throw made it into leftfield, with Westby going to second. Mecchi stranded the runner in scoring position with a strikeout and a fly out.
Nick Pignatelli took a no-hitter into the seventh but Risi immediately ended it with a leadoff single. After a pair of one-out walks to load the bases, Colts Neck lifted Nick Pignatelli for Aiden Bain. Chris Scaff and Ethan Huang drew back-to-back RBI walks to pull Marlboro within 5-4 and Chris Joy tied the game with a sacrifice fly off another new pitcher, Austin Hardy.
Mecchi then ripped a line drive into the gap to score both Scaff and Huang, giving Marlboro a 7-5 lead. Mecchi would later scored on a passed ball to cap the scoring.
Sujay Sesha walked Jack Dugo to lead off the bottom of the seventh, but retired the next three batters, including two via strikeout.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Marlboro (6-2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Colts Neck (7-2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Pitching
| Marlboro | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Mark Risi | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 101 |
| Evan Mecchi (W, 2-0) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Sujay Sesha (SV, 1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Colts Neck | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Nick Pignatelli | 6.1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 91 |
| Aiden Bain (L, 0-1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Austin Hardy | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Top Hitters
| Marlboro | Game Stats |
| Ethan Mecchi | 1-2, 3B, HBP, R, 3 RBI |
| Mark Risi | 1-2, BB |
| Colts Neck | Game Stats |
| Ryan Rude | 2-4, R |
| Jack Dugo | 1-2, 2 BB, R, SB |
| Joe Pignatelli | 1-2, BB, R, RBI, SB |
| R.J. Conover | 1-4, R, RBI, SB |
Class A South
Southern 9, No. 2 Brick Memorial 7
Korey Martin smacked a single to rightfield with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh and all three runners scored on an outfield fielding error — a stunning turn of events in Southern’s final at-bat that ultimately delivered the Rams an upset win over the Mustangs, who dropped their third straight since knocking off DePaul Catholic on Saturday.
The three runs that scored on Martin’s base hit gave Southern an 8-7 lead and another error on a ground ball hit by Dawson Howarth plated Martin to make it 9-7. Brick Memorial committed two of its three errors in the top of the seventh, which started with a pair of walks to lead it off. James Martin came in and retired the first batter he faced, then gave up an infield single winning pitcher Pat Davis that loaded the bases.
Aiden Johnson took the ball for the bottom of the seventh and set down the side in order to record his first save.
Brody Moore opened the scoring for Brick Memorial with a two-run double and after Joe McGlynn followed that up with a double to put two in scoring position, Trevor Kish cashed in with a two-run single to make it 4-0.
Southern answered Brick Memorial each time the Mustangs scored, first with three runs in the top of the fourth. Davis got the Rams on the board with an RBI single and Howarth came through with a two-out, two-run single to pull Southern within 4-3.
Brick Memorial added to its lead in the bottom of the fourth with a sacrifice fly by Kish and another on a throwing error on Brody Moore’s stolen base, allowing Dan Golembiewski to score.
After Southern scored on a double-steal and a ground out in the fifth to make it 6-5, McGlynn clubbed a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth to give Brick Memorial a 7-5 lead going to the seventh.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Southern (2-7, 1-6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| Brick Mem (5-5, 2-5) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
Pitching
| Southern | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Anthony Woods | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 75 |
| Colton Oravets | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Pat Davis (W, 2-2) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| Aiden Johnson (SV, 1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Brick Memorial | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Will Montanye | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 93 |
| Jack Moriarty | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| James Martin (L, 1-3) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
Top Hitters
| Southern | Game Stats |
| Pat Davis | 2-4, R, RBI |
| Korey Martin | 2-4, R, RBI |
| Dawson Howarth | 1-3, BB, 3 RBI |
| Harrison Grose | 2-3, BB, 3 R, SB |
| Conner Kerlin | 1-2, 2 BB, R, RBI |
| Nolan Nitahara | 1-4, BB, R |
| Brick Memorial | Game Stats |
| Joe McGlynn | 2-3, 2B, HR, HBP, R, RBI |
| Brody Moore | 1-3, 2B, HBP, R, 2 RBI, SB |
| Trevor Kish | 1-3, 3 RBI, SB |
| Dan Golembiewski | 2-4, 2 R |
| Tyler Garbooshian | 1-2, BB, HBP, 2 R |
Class B South
Manasquan 5, No. 8 Toms River South 3
The Warriors capitalized on three Toms River South errors in the top of the sixth inning, plating four runs and holding on to hand the Indians their first division loss in Class B South.
Stan Citkowicz pitched five no-hit innings for Toms River South, but Manasquan turned his three walks and hit batter into two earned runs.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Manasquan (5-4, 4-3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| TR South (6-2, 6-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
Pitching
| Manasquan | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Kellan Quinn | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 73 |
| Luke Barry (W, 1-0) | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 62 |
| Toms River South | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Stan Citkowicz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 87 |
| Christian Mascaro (L, 1-1) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Karsin Migliori | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Top Hitters
| Manasquan | Game Stats |
| Kellan Quinn | 1-4, R, RBI |
| Ethan Even-Esh | 1-2, HBP, R |
| Toms River South | Game Stats |
| Evan Schmidt | 3-4, 2B, R |
| Jaden Geremia | 1-3, BB |
| Aiden Schmidt | 1-3, RBI |
Class C South
Barnegat 11, Manchester 3
Jack Haviland hit a two-run as part of a four-run first in which Barnegat scored all of its runs with two out and the Bengals coasted to a win over the Hawks thanks to three-hit days from both Declan Brain and Nick Malinowski.
Josh McCrohan picked up his second win in relief by throwing 22 of his 25 pitches for strikes over three innings for Barnegat, which won its fifth straight since starting 0-3.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Manchester (4-5, 3-4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Barnegat (5-3, 5-2) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | x | 11 | 14 | 1 |
Pitching
| Manchester | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Jimmy Censoplano (L, 1-2) | 3.2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 89 |
| Tommy Meyer | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| Cash Wilson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Barnegat | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Chris Santero | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 74 |
| Josh McCrohan (W, 2-0) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Lorenzo Albruzzesse | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
Top Hitters
| Manchester | Game Stats |
| Brody Boyd | 3-4, R, SB |
| Mike Fink | 2-2, BB, R |
| Cash Wilson | 2-3 |
| Barnegat | Game Stats |
| Nick Malinowski | 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI |
| Declan Brain | 3-4, 2B, 3 R, RBI |
| Jack Haviland | 2-4, R, 3 RBI, SB |
| Brennan Gallagher | 1-3, 2 RBI |
| Nick Bruno | 1-2, 2 BB, R, RBI |
| Chris Santero | 1-3, BB, 3 R |
| Nick Coles | 1-4, 2 R, RBI, SB |
Lacey 2, New Egypt 1
Evan Greenberg drove in the winning run with a one-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh and the Lions walked off with a win over the Warriors, making sophomore Jayden McNeil a winner in his 10-strikeout three-hitter.
Dalton Johnson led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a walk and gave way to pinch-runner Chris Jordan. After a balk moved the winning run to second, Nathan Baran laid down a sacrifice bunt and reached on an error, planting runners on the corners with none out. Anthony Vidal responded with a strikeout for the first out and New Egypt opted to intentionally walk leadoff hitter Brayden Messina to lead the bases. Greenberg fell behind, 0-2, but made the Warriors pay by punching a single into centerfield to bring home Jordan with the winning run.
Messina got Lacey on the board in the bottom of the third with a one-out single and reached second on an error in the outfield. He then took third on a ground out to the right side and scored on a passed ball to open the scoring.
Vidal tied the game in the top of the fourth inning with a solo home run — the first career long ball for the New Egypt sophomore.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| New Egypt (1-7, 0-7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Lacey (7-3, 5-2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Pitching
| New Egypt | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Jake Milicia | 4.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 84 |
| Anthony Vidal (L, 0-2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 28 |
| Lacey | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Jayden McNeil (W, 2-0) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 97 |
Top Hitters
| New Egypt | Game Stats |
| Anthony Vidal | 1-2, HR, BB, R, RBI |
| Paul Kennedy | 1-3, 3B |
| Lacey | Game Stats |
| Brayden Messina | 2-3, 2B, BB, R |
| Evan Greenberg | 1-4, RBI |
St. Rose 4, Pinelands 2
Senior catcher Lucas Ferlise hit a go-ahead two-run single in the bottom of the first after Pinelands pushed one across in the top of the inning, then Joe and Nick Ferrante took over on the mound to pitch the Purple Roses to a win over the Wildcats.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Pinelands (2-6, 2-5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| St. Rose (6-1, 6-1) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Pitching
| Pinelands | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Tyler Dean (L, 0-2) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 48 |
| Carter Terry | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Jacob Haywood | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 32 |
| St. Rose | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Joe Ferrante (W, 1-0) | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 61 |
| Nick Ferrante (SV, 3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 32 |
Top Hitters
| Pinelands | Game Stats |
| Tyler Dean | 1-2, 2B, BB, R |
| Landon Seidenfaden | 2-4 |
| Ethan Kuna | 1-4, R |
| St. Rose | Game Stats |
| Nick Ferrante | 1-2, BB, 2 R, SB |
| Lucas Ferlise | 1-2, HBP, 2 RBI |
| Peter Nolan | 1-2, BB, R |
| James Alesso | 1-3, R |
Class D North
Henry Hudson 13, Neptune 3 (5 Innings)
Isaiah Locklear highlighted a 12-run fourth inning with a two-run double and Jeter Woods picked up the five-inning complete game as the Admirals bounced back from a loss to the Scarlet Fliers on Thursday by beating them in five innings on Friday.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Hudson (4-3, 3-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | X | X | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| Neptune (3-4, 3-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | X | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Pitching
| Henry Hudson | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Jeter Woods (W, 2-1) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 97 |
| Neptune | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Tyler Davidson (L, 0-1) | 3.1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 64 |
| Theodore Gunderson | 0.1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| Jack Killea | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
Top Hitters
| Henry Hudson | Game Stats |
| David Ortore | 1-2, 2 BB, 2 R, RBI, SB |
| Jeter Woods | 1-3, 2B, BB, 2 R, SB |
| Jack Burton | 1-3, R, 2 RBI |
| Isaiah Locklear | 1-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI |
| Charlie LaRue | 1-1, R, SB |
| Neptune | Game Stats |
| Henry Davino | 1-2, BB, 2 RBI |
| Brendan Wisner | 1-2, R, SB |
Non-Division
No. 10 Point Beach 9, Brick 0
Tommy Conroy took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and after surrendering back-to-back singles with one out, he recovered to finish off a two-hit shutout to deliver the Garnet Gulls their third straight win.
Conroy did not walk a batter, but did hit two batters during the first three innings to throw him off-course for a perfect game. After Conroy struck out the first batter of the bottom of the seventh, John Renda lined a single to leftfield on a 1-2 pitch. James Donoghue then swatted a single into right and Point Beach closed out the win with Conroy’s ninth strikeout, followed by catch Danny Lubach throwing out Donoghue on the basepaths for the final out.
Conroy also doubled home a run in the fifth inning, during which Point Beach scored three times to go up 7-0. Carson Pfeifer contributed RBI singles in both the first and seventh innings and also doubled and scored in the top of the third as part of a three-hit game.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Pt Beach (5-2) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| Brick (2-7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Pitching
| Point Beach | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Tommy Conroy (W, 2-0) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 94 |
| Brick | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Ayden Christensen (L, 1-2) | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 91 |
| Gavin Majors | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 54 |
Top Hitters
| Point Beach | Game Stats |
| Carson Pfeifer | 3-5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI |
| Tommy Conroy | 2-4, 2B, BB, 2 R, RBI |
| Danny Lubach | 2-3, 2 BB, 2 R, RBI, 3 SB |
| Brody Powers | 1-3, HBP, R, 2 RBI |
| Matt Rossi | 1-2, R, RBI |
| Antonio Acevedo | 1-4, 2B, BB, SB |
| Mason Sesny | 1-4, R, SB |
| Brick | Game Stats |
| John Renda | 1-3 |
| James Donoghue | 1-3 |
Postponements/Cancelations
Class B South
Central at Donovan Catholic — PPD, Saturday, 1 p.m.
