OIB Ortho Shore Conference Baseball Scoreboard: Tuesday, March 31
Shore Conference Baseball Scoreboard
Tuesday, March 31
Class A North
Howell 9, No. 3 Ranney 5
Connor Halvorsen cranked a solo home run to spark a four-run first by Howell and Jackson Vetrano pitched his way to a second win in as many games as the Rebels upended the Panthers while running their two-game run total to 27.
Ryan Todisco wrapped an RBI double in the first and both Jake Liotti and Antonio Magistrelli each added an RBI single in Howell’s four-run first, which was the first of three straight innings with the Rebels scoring at least two runs. They added two in the second on a wild pitch and an error, then went up, 8-0, in the third on an RBI double by Connor Acker and a passed ball. Matt Vetrano capped a 3-for-3 day at the plate with an RBI double to make it 9-2 in the fifth.
Ricky Lopez led the Shore Conference in home runs in 2025 with 11 and opened his season with two home runs and five RBI to carry the Ranney offense. The two homers already eclipsed his road home run total from 2025, when he hit just one of his 11 homers away from Ranney’s home field.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Ranney (0-1, 0-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Howell (2-0, 1-0) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 9 | 11 | 1 |
Pitching
| Ranney | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Justin Kauffman (L, 0-1) | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Jake Abrams | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 56 |
| Nico Owimirn | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 44 |
| Howell | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Jackson Vetrano (W, 2-0) | 6.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 102 |
| John Bertan | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Top Hitters
| Ranney | Game Stats |
| Ricky Lopez | 2-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 5 RBI |
| Howell | Game Stats |
| Matt Vetrano | 3-3, 2B, HBP, 2 R, RBI |
| Jake Liotti | 2-3, HBP, 2 RBI |
| Connor Halvorsen | 1-3, HR, BB, R, RBI |
| Connor Acker | 1-3, 2B, R, RBI |
| Waylon Cavanaugh | 1-3, BB, 2 R |
| Antonio Magistrelli | 1-2, BB, HBP, R, RBI |
| Ryan Todisco | 1-3, 2B, BB, R |
Class A South
No. 5 Point Beach 11, Southern 4
Winning pitcher Antonio Acevedo hit a bases-clearing double during a 10-run top of the first inning and the Garnet Gulls coasted to a win over the Rams to complete the regular-season sweep of Southern.
Acevedo’s three-run double opened the scoring in the top of the first, which ended with a grand slam by Brody Powers — the second homer in as many days by the junior leftfielder.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Pt Beach (2-0, 2-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| Southern (0-2, 0-2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Pitching
| Point Beach | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Antonio Acevedo (W, 1-0) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 62 |
| Gino Simonetti | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Tommy Conroy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 37 |
| Southern | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Cameron Naklicki (L, 0-1) | 0.2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| Jimmy Cahill | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 50 |
| Owen Hughes | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| Conner Kerlin | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 58 |
Top Hitters
| Point Beach | Game Stats |
| Dan Lubach | 4-4, HBP, R, 2 RBI |
| Brody Powers | 1-4, HR, BB, 2 R, 4 RBI |
| Max Sesny | 4-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI |
| Antonio Acevedo | 1-4, 2B, BB, R, 3 RBI |
| Carson Pfeifer | 2-3, 2B, 2 BB |
| Tommy Conroy | 1-4, BB, 2 R |
| Southern | Game Stats |
| Harrison Grose | 1-2, 2B, 2 BB, R, 2 RBI |
| Brody Meyers | 3-4, RBI |
| Owen Hughes | 1-2, BB, RBI |
| Nolan Nitahara | 1-3, BB, R |
Class B North
Raritan 5, Middletown North 0
Senior Will Meehan and sophomore Bear Evernham combined on a no-hitter and Antonio Lamberti capped the scoring with a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth as the Rockets blanked the Lions to open their season.
Meehan struck out nine and walked four during his four innings of work, followed by three perfect innings by Evernham for the save.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Midd North (0-1, 0-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Raritan (1-0, 1-0) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Pitching
| Middletown North | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Rob Cutolo (L, 0-1) | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 58 |
| Charlie Juliano | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 43 |
| Mason Lisotto | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Raritan | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Will Meehan (W, 1-0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 81 |
| Bear Evernham (SV, 1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 |
Top Hitters
| Raritan | Game Stats |
| Antonio Lamberti | 2-4, HR, R, 2 RBI |
| Eric Finne | 2-3, 2B, R, RBI |
| Dylan Hernandez | 2-3, R, SB |
| Will Meehan | 2-3, R |
| Henry Hudson | Game Stats |
| Jack Burton | 2-3, 2 3B, 2 R, 5 RBI |
| Jeter Woods | 2-2, 3 BB, 3 R, 2 RBI |
| Isaiah Locklear | 2-4, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI |
| Marshall Colangelo | 1-2, 2B, BB, R, 2 RBI |
| Santiago Flores-Lucero | 2-2, BB, 2 R, RBI |
| Jack Dail | 1-2, BB, 2 R, RBI |
| Charlie LaRue | 1-1, BB, RBI |
Class C North
Holmdel 15, Matawan 2 (5 Innings)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Holmdel (1-1, 1-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | X | X | 15 | 12 | 1 |
| Matawan (0-1, 0-1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Pitching
| Holmdel | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Jack Vallillo (W, 1-0) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 68 |
| Matawan | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Mark Fanelli (L, 0-1) | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 49 |
| Bryce Smith | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 36 |
| Nick Bucco | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Brendan Corbett | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Alex Vaticano | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Top Hitters
| Holmdel | Game Stats |
| Jack Vallillo | 2-3, 3B, HR, BB, 2 R, 4 RBI |
| James Murphy | 3-4, 2 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI |
| Rob Mioduscewski | 2-3, 2 2B, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI |
| Lincoln Maikos | 2-3, 2 2B, BB, R, RBI |
| Ethan Barry | 1-3, BB, R, 2 RBI, SB |
| Massimo Spertudo | 1-3, 2B, HBP, R, RBI |
| Raum Desai | 1-2, 2 BB, 2 R |
| Matawan | Game Stats |
| Mark Fanelli | 2-2, RBI |
| Lorenzo Michaud | 1-2, 2B, R, SB |
| A.J. Deo | 1-1, 3B, BB, R, RBI |
St. John Vianney 4, Marlboro 2
Anthony Bavaro launched a tie-breaking two-run home run in the bottom of the third and the Lancers held on to beat the Mustangs for a second time while extending their winning streak to three.
Tyler McDougall pitched into the fifth inning and struck out eight in a bounceback start after his first outing came in an 18-2 loss to Howell on opening day. Joe Weber pitched SJV out of the fifth inning and turned it over to Matt Baczor for the final four outs and Baczor’s second save in the first four games.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Marlboro (0-2, 0-2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| SJV (3-1, 2-0) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Pitching
| Marlboro | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Sujay Sesha (L, 0-1) | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 81 |
| Ethan Mecchi | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 37 |
| St. John Vianney | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Tyler McDougall (W, 1-1) | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 89 |
| Joe Weber | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| Matt Baczor (SV, 2) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Top Hitters
| Marlboro | Game Stats |
| Jacob Dorman | 2-3, RBI |
| Ethan Mecchi | 1-2, 2B, BB, R, RBI |
| Mark Risi | 1-1, 2B |
| Chris Joy | 1-4, R |
| St. John Vianney | Game Stats |
| Wyatt Lewis | 2-3, 2 2B, R, RBI |
| Anthony Bavaro | 1-3, HR, R, 2 RBI |
| Tyler Shpiro | 2-3 |
| C.J. Pizzirusso | 1-2, SB |
Red Bank 8, Shore 4
Casey Lillis put Red Bank on top with a first-inning, RBI double, Sean Keatts scattered eight hits over five strong innings and the Bucs broke out with a five-run fourth inning to secure a season-opening win over the Blue Devils.
Shore starter Ryan Barham gave himself a 1-0 lead with an RBI double in the top of the first but Red Bank struck back for two runs, first on an RBI ground out by Chris Doody, followed by Lillis’s go-ahead double.
Joe Henry extended the lead to 3-1 with an RBI single in the second and plated the first run of the fourth with an RBI ground out to make it 4-2. Doody followed with a two-run double for a 6-2 lead and Matt Huss extended it to 7-2 with an RBI single. Lillis capped the scoring with a ground ball RBI, which turned into an error that allowed him to reach.
Jack Monahan finished off the final two innings and overcame three Red Bank errors in the seventh — including a catcher’s interference — to close out the win.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Shore (0-1, 0-1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Red Bank (1-0, 1-0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Pitching
| Shore | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Ryan Barham (L, 0-1) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 72 |
| Luca Delonardo | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
| Red Bank | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Sean Keatts (W, 1-0) | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 76 |
| Jack Monahan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Top Hitters
| Shore | Game Stats |
| Ryan Barham | 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI |
| Liam Hennelly | 3-4, R |
| Riley Smaltini | 2-3 |
| Luce Moccia | 1-2, R |
| Red Bank | Game Stats |
| Jack Forsyth | 2-4, 3B, 2 R |
| Joe Henry | 1-3, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI |
| Chris Doody | 1-4, R, 3 RBI |
| Casey Lillis | 1-3, 2B, BB, 2 RBI, SB |
| Matt Huss | 1-4, RBI |
| Jake Senkeleski | 1-2, R |
Class D North
Keyport 4, Lakewood 2
Ryan Byrne clocked a two-run home run that proved to be the difference and recorded the final four outs on the mound to save a win for Paxton Douglass and the Red Raiders, who won their Shore Conference opener over the Piners.
Tristan Knoblauch staked Keyport to a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning before Byrne extended it to 4-0 with a two-run shot to center for a 4-0 lead in the top of the seventh. Lakewood responded with a two-run home run by Cris Rosario in the bottom of the eighth before Byrne came on to shut down the threat in the sixth and fire a scoreless seventh, which ended with a strikeout after freshman catcher Brian Cabreja threw out a runner attempting to steal second base.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Keyport (2-0, 1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Lakewood (0-2, 0-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Pitching
| Keyport | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Paxton Douglass (W, 1-0) | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 79 |
| Ryan Byrne (SV, 1) | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 29 |
| Lakewood | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Abel Martinez (L, 0-2) | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 94 |
| Cris Rosario | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Carlito Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
Top Hitters
| Keyport | Game Stats |
| Ryan Byrne | 2-3, HR, HBP, 2 R, 2 RBI |
| Tristan Knoblauch | 1-3, 2B, HBP, 2 RBI |
| Jacob Pinto | 1-4, 2 R |
| Lakewood | Game Stats |
| Cris Rosario | 1-2, HR, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI |
| Abel Martinez | 2-2, 2B, BB, R |
Keansburg 13, Long Branch 12 (8 Innings)
Mikey Clayton tied the game with a two-out, RBI single in the bottom of the seventh, then capped a five-run eighth inning with a game-winning, two-out, two-run double to finish off an epic extra-inning, opening-day win for the Titans over the Green Wave.
Keansburg drew within 8-7 in the bottom of the seventh on a wild pitch and an RBI ground out by Gavin Flanzbaum. With two out, Michael Burke extended the inning by drawing a walk to load the bases and Clayton hit a ground ball that he beat out for a game-tying infield single, which plated Flanzbaum with the tying run.
Long Branch exploded for four runs — all with two out — in the top of the eighth, highlighted by a two-run double by Kellen Campbell that made it 12-8. Kendrick Baez-Oliveras gave Long Branch the lead with an RBI single and another run scored on a wild pitch before Campbell plated the two runs with his double. Lukas Scarantino came on to pitch and struck out the final batter of the inning to halt the rally.
In the bottom of the eighth, Keansburg loaded the bases with one out and Scarantino came through again with a line drive single to right that chased home two runs and brought the winning run to the plate. Jaidan Arenas followed with an infield single to score another run and push the tying run to scoring position.
Justin Cuevas picked up a big strikeout for the second out of the inning, but Clayton came up with another chance to tie the game with a single to the outfield. Instead, he lofted a double into right field to score both Rios and Arenas with the winning runs.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
| Long Branch (0-1, 0-1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Keansburg (1-0, 1-0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
Pitching
| Long Branch | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Alex Melgarejo | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 79 |
| Aaron Gumbs | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
| Alexander Lucas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| Justin Cuevas (L, 0-1) | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| Keansburg | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Mikey Clayton | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 102 |
| Michael Burke | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 44 |
| Bryar Gilliland | 1.2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 48 |
| Lukas Scarantino (W, 1-0) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Top Hitters
| Long Branch | Game Stats |
| Kellen Campbell | 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 4 R, 3 RBI |
| Alexander Lucas | 3-5, 2B, BB, R, 2 RBI |
| Gary Ribiero | 1-3, 3B, 2 BB, 2 RBI |
| Kendrick Baez-Oliveras | 2-5, R, RBI |
| Qua’Dir Brown | 1-3, 2 BB, R, RBI |
| Justin Cuevas | 1-4, RBI |
| Jason DeNoia | 1-5, RBI |
| Keansburg | Game Stats |
| Mikey Clayton | 4-5, 2B, BB, R, 4 RBI |
| Jaidan Arenas | 1-3, 2 BB, 2 R, RBI |
| Andrew Henn | 1-3, 2 BB, 2 R |
| Michael Burke | 1-4, BB, R, 2 RBI |
| Riley Hutchinson | 1-3, BB, R |
| Lukas Scarantino | 1-1, 2 RBI |
Henry Hudson 20, Asbury Park 3 (5 Innings)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Asbury Park (0-1, 0-1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | X | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Hudson (2-0, 1-0) | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | X | X | X | 20 | 11 | 2 |
Pitching
| Asbury Park | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Antoni Gomez (L, 0-1) | 3 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 106 |
| Cayne Castillo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 28 |
| Henry Hudson | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Jeter Woods (W, 1-0) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 86 |
| Neil Burton | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
Top Hitters
| Asbury Park | Game Stats |
| Cayne Castillo | 1-2, 2B, BB, RBI |
| Jader Castillo | 1-1, 2 BB, 2 R |
| Henry Hudson | Game Stats |
| Jack Burton | 2-3, 2 3B, 2 R, 5 RBI |
| Jeter Woods | 2-2, 3 BB, 3 R, 2 RBI |
| Isaiah Locklear | 2-4, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI |
| Marshall Colangelo | 1-2, 2B, BB, R, 2 RBI |
| Santiago Flores-Lucero | 2-2, BB, 2 R, RBI |
| Jack Dail | 1-2, BB, 2 R, RBI |
| Charlie LaRue | 1-1, BB, RBI |
Non-Division
Freehold Boro 14, Neptune 0 (5 Innings)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Neptune (0-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Freehold (1-1) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | X | X | X | 14 | 10 | 1 |
Pitching
| Neptune | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Andrew Wardell (L, 0-1) | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 72 |
| Tyler Davison | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| Freehold Boro | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Matt Martin (W, 1-0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 78 |
Top Hitters
| Neptune | Game Stats |
| Theodor Gunderson | 1-2 |
| Freehold Boro | Game Stats |
| Nick Lynch | 2-2, 2B, 2 BB, 4 R, RBI, 2 SB |
| Jackson Germadnig | 2-2, BB, HBP, 3 R, 2 RBI, SB |
| Erol Bayrasli | 3-4, R, 2 RBI, SB |
| Madden Brudder | 1-3, R, 3 RBI |
| Tyler Kuncken | 1-2, 2 BB, 2 RBI |
Non-Conference
Ocean 10, Utica (Oh.) 7
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Utica | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| Ocean (2-1) | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 10 | 12 | 4 |
Pitching
| Ocean | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Brody Stevens | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 40 |
| Braden Moore (W, 1-0) | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 81 |
Top Hitters
| Ocean | Stats |
| Michael Martin | 2-4, 2 RBI |
| Will Walsh | 3-5, R, RBI, SB |
| Jake Garrett | 1-1 3 HBP, R |
| Braden Moore | 2-4 2B, RBI |
| David Jules | 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI |
Point Loma (Calif.) 5, No. 1 CBA 4
CBA pushed across the go-ahead runs in the top of the seventh inning, but Point Loma struck for three in the bottom of the seventh to deal the Colts their second loss in as many days in Southern California.
Dylan Reynholds drew a bases-loaded walk to give CBA a 3-2 lead, followed by a sacrifice fly by Jayden Matejicka to push home Parker Hughes with CBA’s fourth run and Matejicka’s third RBI. Matejicka gave CBA a 2-1 lead in the prior inning with a two-run homer.
Point Loma tied the game on a two-out RBI single by Diego Palumbo in the sixth, but Jared Matejicka cut down a second runner attempting to score on the hit, which ended the inning with the score still tied, 2-2.
In the bottom of the seventh, Point Loma loaded the bases with a single, hit-by-pitch and a walk, then tied the game with back-to-back RBI singles by Caden Williams and Ace Selchow. With none out, Wyatt Olson lifted a sacrifice fly to Alex Fiore in centerfield, scoring Hunter Reddeg with the winning run.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| CBA (0-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Point Loma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Pitching
| CBA | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Danny DiTullio | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 86 |
| Declan Doogan (L, 0-1) | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Point Loma | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Wyatt Smith | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 82 |
| Micah Hemphill | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
| Max Clark | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Top Hitters
| CBA | Game Stats |
| Jayden Matejicka | 1-2, HR, R, 3 RBI |
| Dylan Reynholds | 1-1, 2B, 2 BB, R, RBI |
| Colin Hoverter | 1-3, BB |
| Point Loma | Game Stats |
| Ace Selchow | 3-4, 2 R, RBI |
| Hunter Reddeg | 2-3, 2B, BB, R |
| Caden Williams | 1-4, RBI |
| Landon Moore | 1-1, 2B, RBI |
| Diego Palumbo | 1-3, RBI |
| Landon Palmer | 1-3, R |
Middletown South 9, Hunterdon Central 8
Senior catcher Lucas Grigos capped a huge opening day with a two-out, game-winning, walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to deliver the Eagles a wild, season-opening win over the Red Devils.
The game-winning single was the fourth RBI of the game for Grigos, who belted a go-ahead three-run home run in the bottom of the fourth to give Middletown South an 8-7 lead after Hunterdon Central went up 7-3 thanks to a four-run third and another run in the top of the fourth. Jack Dougherty and Mike Mullane each hit two-out, RBI singles to cut Middletown South’s deficit to 7-5, then Grigos connected on his two-out long ball to catapult the Eagles into the lead.
Tristan Ovalle tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh and in the bottom of the inning, it was Dougherty that ignited the winning rally with a one-out double. Doughery moved to third base on a ground out back to the mound and with two out, Grigos ripped a line drive into left to plate Dougherty with the winning run.
Middletown South answered a two-run first by Hunterdon Central with three in the bottom of the first, starting with a game-tying, two-run double by Ryan Cerminaro. Mike Marinich then gave the Eagles the 3-2 lead with a two-out RBI single to score Cerminaro.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Hunt Central (0-1) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Midd South (1-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
Pitching
| Hunterdon Central | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Cole Jacobus | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| Andrew Fisher | 2.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 52 |
| Liam Goyette (L, 0-1) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 56 |
| Middletown South | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Peter DeNicola | 2.2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 64 |
| Michael Gough (W, 1-0) | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 56 |
Top Hitters
| Hunterdon Central | Game Stats |
| Danny Contiliano | 2-4, 2B, 3 R, RBI, 3 SB |
| Ryan Ganguzza | 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI |
| Matt Dalfonzo | 1-4, 2B, R |
| Chase Reinhard | 1-4, RBI |
| Middletown South | Game Stats |
| Lucas Grigos | 3-5, HR, 4 RBI |
| Jack Dougherty | 3-4, 2B, BB, 3 R |
| Ryan Cerminaro | 2-3, 2B, BB, R, 2 RBI |
| Mike Mullane | 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI |
| Mike Marinich | 1-2, 2 BB, RBI |
Manalapan 8, John Carroll (Fla.) 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Manalapan (1-1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| Carroll | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Pitching
| Manalapan | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| Noah Feldman (W, 1-0) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 87 |
| Robert Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| John Carroll | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
| T Fitzgerald | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 102 |
| J Bouri | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 41 |
Top Hitters
| Manalapan | Game Stats |
| James Vitucci | 2-4, 2 RBI |
| Rob DiStefano | 1-4, 2 RBI |
| Josh Sosinov | 1-4, 2 R |
| P.J. Pape | 1-3, R, RBI |
| Rich Cammarata | 1-3, BB, R |
