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STAR LEDGER STATE FINAL RE-CAP

Posted by Glenn Fredricks at Jun 9, 2007 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
Spotswood cruises by Indian Hills, 11-1
Sunday, June 10, 2007

BY GREGG LERNER
For the Star-Ledger

The conference down the third-base line with batter CJ Mooney lasted all of about five seconds but proved more than enough time for Spotswood coach Glenn Fredericks to reinforce the underlying philosophy that's been at the core of his offense's success.

"Coach asked me the count and I told him it was 2-1," Mooney said. "He told me he was going to bring a fastball to me and to crush it."


It's that type of encouragement, to be aggressive when the time is right, that has been music to the Spotswood hitters' ears. And, Mooney made Fredricks look prophetic when he unloaded a three-run homer on the ensuing pitch.

The blast was part of a six-run outburst in the top of the third that not only served as a testament to the rewards of assertive baseball but launched Spotswood, No. 15 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, to a 11-1 victory in five innings over Indian Hills (23-9) for the NJSIAA/Star-Ledger Group 2 state title before 400 at Toms River South.

It was a combination of its smart, attacking style, which led to nine hits, and the sustained pressure of baserunners in that pivotal third inning that helped Spotswood (26-4) capture its first state championship.

Ten batters marched to the plate in the inning and generated four hits. But the active play on the bases induced four errant throws on attempted pickoffs as well as two misplayed fielding chances by Indian Hills.

"They are a well-coached team and I don't think they gave us anything," Fredericks said of Indian Hills. "I think the pressure we put on them may have caused all the errors."

Mike Hohman and Anthony Addone had consecutive singles for Spotswood to start the game. John Berner followed with a RBI double and Mike Collins added a run-scoring ground out for a 2-0 lead.

In the third, Spotswood scored twice on errors before Mooney connected on his blast, a lined shot to left that extended the lead to 7-0. Another unearned run in the frame increased the advantage to 8-0.

"That was certainly not characteristic of us," Indian Hills coach George Hill said of the six errors in the inning. "I thought we were loose and ready to play. We got some great hacks at the plate and went up there swinging, so I don't chalk it up to nerves. It's just one of those things."

Adding to Indian Hills' plight was Willie Beard. The senior right-hander, who is heading to Rutgers, put the finishing touch on his high-school career by firing a three-hitter. He struck out only two and walked three but showed faith by working to batters in order to rely on his defense.

"It wasn't the optimal performance I would've liked," Beard said. "But I got the job done and the team loaded me with run support. That was definitely a plus."

Berner, who finished 2-for-2 with three RBI, belted a two-run homer to right in the fourth and Mooney tacked on a RBI groundout to pad the cushion to 11-0.

"Glenn taught us from the beginning to play all out," Berner said. "After we started the game with three hits, and with Willie on the mound, we just knew it was our game."

Ramee Yacoub broke up Beard's bid for a shutout when he led off the fourth with a home run to right. Jared Avidon then doubled to center, but Beard regrouped to retire the final six batters to lock up the triumph. imageimage
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2007 FINAL GMC STANDINGS

Posted by Glenn Fredricks at Jun 9, 2007 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
      BOYS       06/10/07       GIRLS      
    OV     DIV         OV     DIV  
RED W L T W L T   RED W L T W L T
EDI 19 8 0 11 3 0   OB 17 5 0 13 1 0
SB 17 8 0 9 5 0   EB 16 10 0 11 3 0
PIS 13 9 0 8 5 0   EDI 14 9 0 11 3 0
OB 15 12 0 7 6 0   JPS 13 11 0 8 6 0
STJ 16 13 0 7 7 0   WOOD 12 12 0 7 7 0
JPS 15 12 0 7 7 0   SB 4 12 0 4 10 0
EB 6 14 0 5 9 0   PIS 3 16 0 2 12 0
WOOD 2 16 0 1 13 0   PA 2 17 0 0 14 0
    OV     DIV         OV     DIV  
WHITE W L T W L T   WHITE W L T W L T
No. B. 14 11 0 10 4 0   JFK 24 7 0 13 1 0
SP 14 9 0 9 5 0   MON 22 4 0 11 3 0
PA 14 9 0 9 5 0   SP 21 8 0 10 4 0
MON 13 11 0 8 6 0   COL 14 12 0 8 6 0
SAY 10 10 0 8 6 0   SAY 10 10 0 7 7 0
CAR 14 11 0 7 7 0   CAR 9 12 0 4 10 0
New B. 8 15 0 3 11 0   No. B. 4 14 0 3 11 0
COL 6 16 0 2 12 0   New B. 1 18 0 0 14 0
    OV     DIV         OV     DIV  
BLUE W L T W L T   BLUE W L T W L T
Spots 26 4 0 10 1 0   BA 24 5 0 12 0 0
MID 18 7 0 9 3 0   Spots 15 9 0 8 4 0
JFK 16 11 0 9 3 0   MID 8 7 0 8 4 0
MET 16 12 0 5 7 0   MET 10 11 0 7 5 0
BA 9 9 0 5 6 0   SR 7 11 0 4 8 0
SR 6 15 0 2 10 0   CMc 4 14 0 3 8 0
HP 8 16 0 1 11 0   HP 1 19 0 0 12 0
    OV     DIV         OV     DIV  
GOLD W L T W L T   GOLD W L T W L T
SA 15 6 0 11 1 0   DUN 22 5 0 11 1 0
CMc 12 7 0 10 1 0   SA 16 3 0 11 1 0
DUN 14 13 0 8 4 0   MS 8 8 0 7 4 0
PA T 11 11 0 5 6 0   EB T 8 9 0 5 6 0
EB T 8 12 0 3 8 0   WVT 4 11 0 3 7 0
STP 4 16 0 2 10 0   PA T 3 15 0 2 8 0
PIS T 1 13 0 0 9 0   PIS T 0 14
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NEW JERSEY STATE TITLES

Posted by Glenn Fredricks at Jun 8, 2007 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
NEW JERSEY STATE GROUP II CHAMPIONS:
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2007 NJSIAA STATE PLAYOFFS

Posted by Glenn Fredricks at Jun 8, 2007 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
A BRACKETED LOOK AT THE 2007 NJSIAA GROUP II PLAYOFFS image
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GROUP II FINALS PREVIEW

Posted by Glenn Fredricks at Jun 7, 2007 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
GROUP 2 BASEBALL INFO BOX Friday, June 08, 2007 Spotswood (25-4) vs. Indian Hills (23-8) When: Tomorrow, 2 p.m. Where: Toms River South Key players for Spotswood: RHP Will Beard (11-1, 2.06 ERA, 75 IP, 108 K, 33 BB), 2B/RHP Mike Hohman (.489, 39 runs, 15 SB), C Anthony Addone (.375, 4 HR, 32 RBI), 3B John Berner (.337, 6 HR, 29 RBI), RF Joey Petosa (.409, 28 RBI, 10 SB), SS Cody Pace (.387, 15 RBI, 8 SB), 1B C.J. Mooney (.342, 14 RBI), CF Phil Spina (.333, 1 HR, 15 RBI), LF Brian Curci (.258), DH/OF Mike Collins (.410, 19 RBI). Key players for Indian Hills: LHP/OF Ryan Furbeck (7-1), CF Alex Sariyan, SS Ramee Yacoub, 2B Jason Freeman, RF Mike Marscovetra, 1B Jared Avidion, RHP Jake Hazen, C David Goodmark, DH Eric Rosenberg, 3B Justin Van Grown. Keys to victory for Spotswood: Beard can win even without his best stuff, as he did in defeating J.P. Stevens, 7-6, for the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament championship last week. When he does have his best stuff, his control of his curveball blends with his 90 mph fastball to make him nearly unhittable. Spotswood is batting .368 as a team, so there are no spots in the order that provide a true break for an opposing pitcher. Keys to victory for Indian Hills: Sariyan drilled a three-run triple and Marscovetra hit two home runs in a Group 2 semifinal victory over Hackettstown. Furbeck, the team's ace, did not pitch that game, so he'll be well rested against Spotswood. Although he's just a sophomore, Avidion bats cleanup and is also a capable relief pitcher. Pick: Spotswood, 5-2.