Announcement
NJ STATE WEEK 5
Posted by Glenn Fredricks on
May 09 2005
at
05:00PM PDT
Boys Baseball Top 20
5/10/05
1-Seton Hall (18-1) Last week: 2
The team is batting .389 behind a dominant pitching staff anchored by Nick Christiani (5-0, 0.82 ERA), who came within one out of pitching a nohitter against Millburn in the Greater Newark Tournament quarterfinals.
2-St. Joseph (Mont.) (16-1) Last: 3
Ended a good week by beating New Milford and All-State hurler P.J. Saporito, 8-2. Standout shortstop Brent Weiss had three hits, including a double and a triple, against Saporito.
3-Christian Brothers (17-1) Last: 1
Joe Durso went 5 for 5 and the Lincroft school pounded out 14 hits, but it squandered a 6-0 lead Saturday and bowed for the first time to No. 17 Hillsborough, 8-6, in eight innings.
4-Holy Cross (16-0) Last: 4
John Meadus (4-0) threw a two-hitter and junior catcher Rob DeVeney raised his average to .550 during a 3-0 week.
5-West Deptford (14-0) Last: 7
A major threat in the NJSIAA Group 2 tournament, it defeated Haddonfield, Deptford and Paulsboro as junior righthander Justin Hilt improved to 7-0.
6-St. Peter’s Prep (18-1) Last: 9
Pitchers Chuck Comprelli (6-0) and Ryan O’Grady (4-0) each earned a decision while junior first baseman Chris Bligh hit .625 with six RBI in the team’s last two victories.
7-Rutherford (15-1) Last: 10
Its winning streak reached 13 as All- Stater Vin Mazzaro continued his outstanding season with a no-hitter against River Dell.
8-Memorial (W.N.Y.) (18-2) Last: 5
Junior right-hander Jesus Castano helped ease the sting of a 4-2 loss to St. Peter’s Prep by pitching a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts and two walks in a 2-0 decision over Ferris.
9-Gloucester C (16-2) Last: 16
John McMullin hit his first two home runs of the season and drove home seven runs as the team coasted to victories over Cumberland, Williamstown and Kingsway.
10-Watchung Hills (14-2) Last: NR
Debuts in The Top 20 after winning 10 straight, including victories over No. 12 Immaculata and No. 17 Hillsborough, behind pitchers Adam Rivera (5-1) and ace Matt Giannini (5-0).
11-St. Augustine (17-0) Last: NR
Righties Owen Black (6-0) and Rich Ryan (5-0) have accounted for much of the Richland school’s success as it prepares for Eastern (14-1) in South Jersey’s Diamond Classic this weekend.
12-Immaculata (10-3-1) Last: 15
Nick Panzarella continues to shine on the mound and at the plate for the Somerville school, which snapped a two-game losing skid with a 13-3 victory over Franklin on Thursday.
13-Toms River East (11-3) Last: NR
Junior shortstop Ryker Toscano had a memorable first varsity homer, a towering three-run blast in the eighth inning that gave junior righty Casey Gaynor his sixth victory without a loss in a 4-1 triumph over Toms River North.
14-Toms River North (11-3) Last: 6
Second baseman Mike Casale belted his first home run of the year and catcher Chad Sloboda had two hits and three RBI when Toms River North blanked Jackson, 11-0.
15-Westwood (15-2) Last: 8
Fourth-year starter Danny Colucci improved to 6-0 with a 1.79 ERA after a 1-0 victory over Ridgefield Park. Randy Scott hit a three-run home run in a 10-7 victory over Dumont.
16-Wallkill Valley (15-2) Last: NR
Right-hander Bobby Gagg is headed to Coastal Carolina on scholarship, but first he’s concerned with helping his team win the inaugural Sussex County Tournament this weekend.
17-Hillsborough (11-3) Last: 17
Snapped a 1-3 skid with impressive triumphs over Montgomery and then- No. 1 Christian Brothers, 8-6, in the Shore Challenge behind an eighthinning homer by junior Tim Fedroff.
18-Bergen Catholic (14-2) Last: NR
Knocked off rival Don Bosco Prep with a 2-0 victory, the team’s ninth straight. Matt Jordan fired a one-hitter for his third victory of the season and Jadd Schmeltzer delivered both RBI.
19-Kearny (14-2) Last: 12
Although a loss to Cranford halted a 10-game winning streak, it responded with a pair of victories behind the hitting of Mike Cardoso and Mike Silvestre and strong pitching from Alberto Castro and Rafael Azcona.
20-Gov. Livingston (18-2) Last: NR
Its winning streak reached 14 after a 4-3 victory over Union in the quarterfinals of the Union County Tournament. Joe Pijanowski (5-0), Andrew Trivella (5-1), Phil Vitale (4-1) and Andrew Yasinski (4-0) lead the pitching staff.
Group, Area Leaders
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
FOR THE STAR-LEDGER
GROUP 4
1-Memorial (18-2)
2-Watchung Hills (14-2)
3-Toms River East (11-3)
4-Toms River North (11-3)
5-Hillsborough (11-3)
6-Kearny (14-2)
7-Morristown (16-4)
8-Eastern (14-1)
9-Hunterdon C (14-4)
10-Wash. Twp. (12-4)
GROUP 3
1-Old Tappan (14-3)
2-Lakewood (12-2)
3-Red Bank (11-3)
4-Monmouth R. (13-4)
5-Demarest (13-3)
6-Nutley (14-4)
7-Ramapo (12-5)
8-Ocean Township (13-5)
9-Montgomery (11-5)
10-Colonia (13-6)
GROUP 2
1-West Deptford (14-0)
2-Rutherford (15-1)
3-Westwood (15-2)
4-Wallkill Valley (15-2)
5-Gov. Livingston (18-2)
6-Seneca (17-1)
7-Pequannock (14-4)
8-Sterling (15-2)
9-Spotswood (15-3)
10-Cranford (14-4)
GROUP 1
1-Pennsville (12-2)
2-New Milford (15-3)
3-Florence (12-1)
4-Dayton (12-2)
5-Verona (16-4)
6-Boonton (12-4)
7-Kinnelon (13-3)
8-Whippany Park (13-5)
9-Cedar Grove (13-5)
10-Bloomfield Tech (14-3)
NON-PUBLIC
1-Seton Hall Prep (18-1)
2-St. Joseph (Mont.) (16-1)
3-CBA (17-1)
4-Holy Cross (16-0)
5-St. Peter’s Prep (18-1)
6-Gloucester C (16-2)
7-St. Augustine (17-0)
8-Immaculata (10-3-1)
9-Bergen Catholic (14-2)
10-Don Bosco Prep (15-3)
PREP
1-Peddie (12-2)
2-Blair (12-3)
3-Hun (13-4)
4-Pennington (9-7)
5-Rutgers Prep (10-4)
6-Lawrenceville (7-13-1)
7-Princeton Day (6-7)
8-St. Benedict’s (4-13)
9-Wardlaw-Hartridge (5-6)
10-Ranney (3-6)
BERGEN
1-St. Joseph (Mont.) (16-1)
2-Rutherford (15-1)
3-Westwood (15-2)
4-Bergen Catholic (14-2)
5-Don Bosco (15-3)
6-Old Tappan (14-3)
7-Demarest (13-3)
8-New Milford (15-3)
9-Ramapo (12-5)
10-Paramus (12-6)
ESSEX
1-Seton Hall Prep (18-1)
2-Nutley (14-4)
3-Verona (16-4)
4-Belleville (13-8)
5-Millburn (13-7)
6-West Essex (11-5-1)
7-MKA (10-5)
8-Cedar Grove (13-5)
9-Bloomfield Tech (14-3)
10-Glen Ridge (10-9)
HUDSON
1-St. Peter’s Prep (18-1)
2-Memorial (18-2)
3-Kearny (14-2)
4-Emerson (13-5)
5-Hudson Catholic (15-4)
6-Hudson Prep (16-0)
7-Bayonne (16-6)
8-North Bergen (13-7)
9-Hoboken (13-6)
10-St. Mary’s (13-7)
MIDDLESEX
1-St. Joe’s(Met.) (17-5)
2-East Brunswick (10-6)
3-Colonia (13-6)
4-South Plainfield (13-5)
5-South Brunswick (11-5)
6-Spotswood (15-3)
7-Sayreville (10-7)
8-Edison (11-8)
9-Old Bridge (9-6)
10-Bishop Ahr (9-5)
MONMOUTH
1-CBA (17-1)
2-Red Bank (11-3)
3-Monmouth R. (13-4)
4-Wall (13-4)
5-Ocean Twp. (13-5)
6-Raritan (10-4)
7-Red Bank Catholic (9-6)
8-St. Rose (15-3)
9-Matawan (9-7)
10-Manasquan (9-8)
MORRIS
1-Pequannock (14-4)
2-Morristown (16-4)
3-Delbarton (14-5)
4-Morris Knolls (12-7)
5-Randolph (10-7)
6-Mendham (13-7)
7-Roxbury (11-11)
8-Hanover Park (13-5)
9-Boonton (12-4)
10-Kinnelon (13-3)
OCEAN
1-Toms River East (11-3)
2-Toms River North (11-3)
3-Lakewood (12-2)
4-Brick Memorial (8-7)
5-TRS (11-5)
6-Jackson (7-9)
7-Brick (6-7)
8-Manchester Twp.(8-8)
9-New Egypt (8-8)
10-Point Beach (9-10)
PASSAIC
1-Wayne Valley (14-6)
2-West Milford (12-5-1)
3-Hawthorne (12-4)
4-Paterson Catholic (11-3)
5-Passaic Tech (11-6)
6-DePaul (12-7)
7-Lakeland (12-6-1)
8-Clifton (9-7)
9-Pompton Lakes (10-4)
10-Wayne Hills (7-10)
SOMERSET
1-Watchung Hills (14-2)
2-Immaculata (10-3-1)
3-Hillsborough (11-3)
4-Montgomery (11-5)
5-Franklin (7-12)
6-Ridge (6-11-1)
7-Bridge.-R. (6-11)
8-Somerville (11-7)
9-Bernards (7-9)
10-Manville (9-3)
UNION
1-Gov. Livingston (18-2)
2-Westfield (13-6)
3-Dayton (12-2)
4-Cranford (14-4)
5-Roselle Catholic (11-6)
6-Elizabeth (13-8)
7-Union (12-7)
8-Johnson (7-7)
9-Scotch Plains (9-8)
10-Linden (8-7)
SOUTH JERSEY
1-Holy Cross (16-0)
2-West Deptford (14-0)
3-Gloucester C (16-2)
4-St. Augustine (17-0)
5-Eastern (14-1)
6-Seneca (17-1)
7-Bishop Eustace (15-4)
8-Washington Twp. (12-4)
9-Cherokee (12-4-1)
10-Pennsville (12-2)
WEST JERSEY
1-Wallkill Valley (15-2)
2-Hunterdon C (14-4)
3-Lenape Valley (14-6)
4-Pope John (13-6)
5-North Hunterdon (10-6)
6-Warren Hills (10-7)
7-North Warren (12-7)
8-Vernon (12-6)
9-Delaware Valley (10-6)
10-Hackettstown (12-4)
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