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Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By George Brookings No team enjoys losing, especially when a team has gotten used to winning. The Crusaders from Bishop Eustace had won 13 out of their last 15 games but were trying to snap a current two game losing streak. Jim Yezzo's first inning three run homerun highlighted a six run inning that put the Crusaders ahead of the Mustangs from Triton. Starting pitcher Chris Monaco only allowed one hit and Bishop Eustace would cruise to a 10-0 victory. |
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Monday, May 21, 2007 By Jerome Michaels There's a race for the title taking place and three teams, Seneca, Bishop Eustace and Camden Catholic are all in contention of claiming the Olympic Conference National Division title. Two of those teams met at Camden Catholic where the Fighting Irish was hosting the Crusaders from Bishop Eustace and both teams had the talent to win the big games when needed. Camden Catholic would use their home field advantage and belted four home runs to defeat their opponent. The Irish never trailed in this game and won by a 12-4 margin. |
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Wednesday, May 9, 2007 By Jerome Michaels During the season, most of the time a team plays an opponent two times from their division usually on their home field. The first time the Eagles from West Deptford hosted the Green Wave from Audubon, it was a pitcher's duel and West Deptford would hold onto an early lead. Both of these teams were looking to get back on the winning track as they would lose their previous game during their opponent's last at bat. This time at Audubon, the Green Wave would score in every inning except one and were not too hospitable as their six run fifth inning put this game out of reach. Audubon's Nate Cowan and Bob Chiarulli would highlight this game with a homerun each and the Wave would cruise to a 14-3 win. |
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007 By Jason Brown It was a baseball game between two teams who have found different ways of keep their winning streak in tact. So when those teams take the field to figure out who's the better team on this day, only the players on the field will determine the outcome. The Golden Eagles from Seneca traveled to Bishop Eustace to take on the Crusaders in what most have considered two of the top teams in our area. Seneca's early success produced enough runs for starting pitcher Dan Grovatt to work with. The Golden Eagles produced six runs during the first two innings and were able to keep Bishop Eustace off the scoreboard. Seneca would extend their current winning streak to six games with their 8-0 victory over the Crusaders. |
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007 By Jerome Michaels There are several key dates approaching that may have several teams realizing that the cutoff date to qualify for the upcoming state tournament is quickly approaching. The Lions from Cherry Hill West are one of those teams that need to take matters in their own hands if they want to extend their season into the post season. In a non-league baseball game, the Dragons from Kingsway visited Cherry Hill West. After being shutout in their previous game, the Lions rebounded behind starting pitcher Jason Kelmer and took control of this game. Cherry Hill West would stay above the five hundred percent mark by posting an 11-0 win against Kingsway. |
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Baseball Spotlight: Saturday, April 21, 2007 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's baseball team snapped their ten-game losing streak Saturday afternoon, taking the second game of their Central Atlantic collegiate Conference (CACC) doubleheader 6-5 at Richie Ashburn Field in Philadelphia. The win salvaged a split for the Devils who lost the opener 13-3. USP is now 4-19 overall and 2-7 in league play. Post is now 14-18 overall and 5-6 in league games. Justin DeVincenzo recorded two hits in the second game as eight of the nine USP starters had at least one hit. Phil Cox and Chris Longo each drove in two runs. Phil Maher earned his first win of the season, pitching a complete game, giving up eight hits, five runs (four earned) while striking out four and walking one. |
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Thursday, April 19, 2007 By Jerome Michaels The Chiefs from Cherokee are enjoying a season where their pitching staff has been coming through with some qualify innings. It appears that each time a pitcher steps onto the mound, not only are they limiting their opponents scoring chances but also their teammates have provided some run support. Starting his first game of the season, Ben Flanary pitched six innings for Cherokee helping his own cause with a two run homer against the Fighting Irish from Camden Catholic. Cherokee would cruise to their eighth consecutive victory when they picked up the 8-2 win at Camden Catholic. |
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007 By Jerome Michaels Baseball is that game that for many teams, it takes awhile to get started. Players on the field and at the plate sometimes need a couple of innings to occur before they get a feel for the game. The advantage the starting pitcher may have would be opposing batters need to see a few pitches before getting locked in at the plate. One player who seemed to be locked in early was Dan McGuckin for the Eagles from Winslow Township. With his second hit of the game, McGuckin cleared the bases with a grand slam giving Winslow a big lead that Cherry Hill West could not recover from. Jason Gladden had plenty of run support and picked up the 9-3 victory on the mound for the Eagles. |
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Baseball Spotlight: Saturday, April 14, 2007 By Bob Heller Adric Saxon hit three consecutive home runs in his first three at-bats of the second game of a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader with the University of Sciences Friday night at Smith Field. Saxon helped the Cougars hit 11 homers on the day en route a sweep of the Devils to two victories, 13-6 and 16-3. The wins improve Caldwell's record 15-6 overall and 7-1 in the conference. The Devils drop to 3-17 overall and 1-6 in CACC game. The Cougars are ranked #10 in this weeks NCBWA poll. |
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 By Clark Washington It's a situation that most baseball players put themselves in and that is to come up to the plate with a chance to win the game for your team. When the Red Devils from Penns Grove held a one run lead at the start of the bottom of the sixth inning, Gloucester Catholic would get two runners on base with Matt Umba looking to pick up another key hit to drive in another run. This time, Umba nailed a three run homerun for the Rams to re-take the lead. Gloucester Catholic would give up a run during the seventh inning but they would come away with a 5-4 victory and pick up their third win of the season. |
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Monday, April 9, 2007 By Mike Ballard Sophomore southpaw Damien Wright hurled two-hit shutout ball into the ninth inning April 7 to lead the Rutgers-Camden baseball team over Montclair State, 5-2, for the Scarlet Raptors’ first New Jersey Athletic Conference win of the season. Wright worked 8.1 innings, allowing just two hits and a pair of unearned runs in the ninth while collecting his first win of the season. He scattered seven walks and struck out three in shutting down the hard-hitting Red Hawks. The Scarlet Raptors posted their first New Jersey Athletic Conference win of the season, but also lost a pair of NJAC games during the week to fall to 1-6 in the conference. Rutgers-Camden lost a home game against Richard Stockton College April 6 by an 8-1 score before splitting a conference twinbill at Montclair State University April 7. The Raptors won the first game, 5-2, behind an outstanding pitching performance from sophomore southpaw Damien Wright. They lost the second game, 26-8. |
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Baseball Spotlight: Thursday, April 5, 2007 By Bob Heller East Stroudsburg University banged out 13 hits as they handed the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia baseball team their fifth straight loss, 15-3 in a non-league contest at Richie Ashburn Field in south Philadelphia this afternoon. The Devils fall to 3-14 with the loss. The Warriors improve to 13-11. Jacob DeBoer went 4-for-4 with five runs scored and three stolen bases while Kirk Mueller drove in five runs with a triple and a two-run home run to help pace the ESU offense. Brendan O'Malley also drove in three runs. Richard Larson, who entered the game with a 13.50 earned run average in four appearances for the Warriors earned his first win of the season, pitching a complete game and striking out six. |
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Baseball Spotlight: Tuesday, April 3, 2007 By Bob Heller Chris Longo and Phil Maher each hit home runs as the University of the Sciences baseball team banged out 14 hits against area rival Philadelphia University this afternoon. However, the Devils fell just short on the scoreboard, losing a 9-8 decision to the Rams. USP falls to 3-13 overall and 1-3 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference games. The Rams improve to 7-12 overall and 3-3 in league contests. This afternoon's game was also designated as the first round game of the annual Bill Giles Tournament. Philadelphia will advance to play either West Chester University or Wilmington College at Citizen's Bank Park on April 10, 2007 for the tournament championship. |
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Baseball Spotlight: Sunday, April 1, 2007 By Bob Heller The defending Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference baseball champions, Dominican College came into town Saturday to take on the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. The Chargers left town with a pair of victories, sweeping both games of the doubleheader from the Devils, 19-3 and 8-3. The two losses drop the Devils record to 3-12 overall and 1-2 in league games. Dominican improves to 3-0 in league play and 9-6 overall. Phil Maher took the loss in the nightcap, giving up 12 hits, eight runs (four earned), while striking out 10. Gary Thompson lasted just 3 1/3 innings in the opener and took the loss for the Devils. |
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Baseball Spotlight: Friday, March 30, 2007 By Bob Heller Millersville University exploded for eight runs in the first three innings as they handed the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's baseball team a 16-6 defeat at Stayer's Field in Millersville, Pennsylvania yesterday afternoon. The loss drops the Devils to 3-10 overall. Millersville improves to 3-17 overall. Millersville got on the scoreboard first, with three hits in the second inning, including a double and a triple to take a 3-0 lead. The Devils got one back in the top of the third as Rich Cipoletti led off the inning with a double and advanced to third on Phil Maher's ground out. Mark Forbes then hit a sacrifice fly to right field allowing Cipoletti to score putting the Devils on the board, 3-1. |
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Baseball Spotlight: Monday, March 26, 2007 By Bob Heller Gary Thompson pitched a complete game shutout and Chris Longo drove in three runs as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia won their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opener, defeating Bloomfield College 5-0 this afternoon at Richie Ashburn Field in Philadelphia. The Devils improve to 3-9 overall and are 1-0 in CACC games. The Deacons fall to 5-12 overall and 0-1 in league play. Thompson allowed just three hits, while striking out 10 batters and walking one in evening his record at 2-2 on the season. USP banged out six hits with Longo's bases-clearing double in the seventh the big blow of the afternoon. Phil Maher went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. |
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Saturday, March 24, 2007 By Mike Ballard Rutgers University-Camden freshman designated hitter Paul Painter went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and the Scarlet Raptors turned six DeSales errors into eight unearned runs as they defeated the Bulldogs, 10-4, in a non-conference game here Saturday. The contest was the first for both teams in over a week, since their spring break trips to Arizona. Rutgers-Camden improves to 9-7 with its second straight win, while DeSales falls to 5-4, snapping a four-game winning streak. The game was a pitchers' duel between Rutgers-Camden senior Jason Ronca and DeSales sophomore James Niesuchouski for the first four innings, with the teams locked in a 1-1 tie. In the bottom of the fifth, however, Rutgers-Camden plated four runs, aided by three hits and three errors, to take a 5-1 lead. The Raptors blew the game open in the sixth, scoring five unearned runs on four hits and three more DeSales errors. |
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Friday, March 2, 2007 By Mike Ballard Franklin & Marshall College sophomore pitcher Matthew Metsch worked six strong innings in the Diplomats' first game of the season to hurl his team over Rutgers University-Camden, 5-2, in a non-conference game here Friday at Campbell's Field. Metsch, who won all six of his decisions as a freshman, improved his collegiate career record to 7-0 as he allowed four hits, two earned runs, one walk and six strikeouts. After Rutgers-Camden (2-2) tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth, the Diplomats scored an unearned run in top of the seventh inning off of Rutgers-Camden starting and losing pitcher Jason Ronca, who fell to 1-1 on the year. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Friday, September 22, 2006 By Denny Watson The Atlantic City Surf clinched an Atlantic League playoff berth via a 4-2 victory over the Newark Bears Friday night at Bernie Robbins Stadium on Arturo Gatti bobblehead night. Atlantic City's victory coupled with Camden's 9-0 loss to Long Island put the Surf in the playoffs for the third straight year under manager Jeff Ball. The team has also made the playoffs for the fourth time in the last six years under the watch of Surf vice president of baseball operations Mario Perrucci. The club also made the playoffs under the first year of general manager Greg Lynch's tenure. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Thursday, September 21, 2006 By Denny Watson The Long Island Ducks defeated the Atlantic City Surf 3-2 Thursday night before 2158 at Bernie Robbins Stadium. The defeat left the Surf's magic number at two to eliminate Camden and clinch a playoff spot. Long Island's Carlos Hernandez hit a two-out single to left to score Jayson Bass in the top of the ninth inning to give the Ducks the victory. Long Island took three of four from the Surf in a crucial series for Atlantic City. Atlantic City is now 33-27 in the second half; 66-57 overall. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 By Denny Watson The Long Island Ducks defeated the Atlantic City Surf 6-5 Thursday night at Bernie Robbins Stadium behind a five-run sixth inning. The defeat left the Surf's magic number to clinch a playoff spot at three; as Camden and Newark were battling in an 8-8 deadlock at press time. Atlantic City wasted a stellar effort from Clyde Williams, who blasted two homers for the Surf _ his 19th and 20th. The Surf took a 4-1 lead into the sixth inning when the Ducks exploded for five runs. Greg Connors' towering homer to left, his fifth, became the eventual winning run for Long Island. The Ducks are now 31-27; Atlantic City is 33-26. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 By Denny Watson The Atlantic City Surf and Long Island Ducks split a doubleheader at Bernie Robbins Stadium Tuesday night. Atlantic City won the first game 6-3 and Long Island took the second game 7-2. The Surf are now 33-25 on the second half of the season; Long Island is 30-27. The Surf won the first game behind a three-run sixth inning to break a tie at three. Demetrius Heath's two-out single to right off Long Island starter and loser Pat Ahearne gave the Surf the go-ahead run and Raul Marval followed with a two-RBI double to right field. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Thursday, September 14, 2006 By Denny Watson The Atlantic City Surf defeated the Somerset Patriots 5-4 Thursday night at Bernie Robbins Stadium for its season-high eighth straight victory. The victory, propelled by Gary Johnson's tie-breaking solo home run in the sixth inning off Somerset's Andy Pratt left the Surf's magic number to clinch the second half South Division pennant at five. Any combination of Surf victories and Camden losses totalling five will put the Surf in the Atlantic League playoff for the third straight time under manager Jeff Ball who took over the club in 2004. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 By Denny Watson The Atlantic City Surf won its seventh straight game of the season by defeating the Somerset Patriots 2-1 Wednesday night at Bernie Robbins Stadium. Surf stellar starter Lincoln Mikkelsen picked up the victory as he worked eight innings and only allowed five hits and one earned run. Mikkelsen also struck out 10 to up his record to 14-5 on the season. The victory left the Surf's magic number at seven to clinch the South Division second half pennant over the Camden Riversharks. Should the Riversharks lose to Long Island Tuesday night, the magic number would be six. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Saturday, September 9, 2006 By Dan Loney Brandon Moss hit a solo homer in the bottom of the 10th Inning to give Portland a 4-3 win over the Thunder in Game #4 of the Northern Division Championship Series. The win advances the Sea Dogs to the Eastern League Championship Series. Moss, batting with one out, got ahead of Trenton reliever with a 3-0 count. He then launched a ball into the right field pavilion for the game-winner. It was the second straight game in which Moss homered on a 3-0 pitch. Patterson (0-1) took the loss allowing one run in 1 2/3 innings. Portland's key to victory was 14 extra base hits in the series, 11 in the final two games. Sea Dogs reliever Barry Hertzler (1-0) got the win with two shutout innings of relief. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 By Dan Loney The Thunder used a pair of 7th Inning runs, including an RBI single by Yankees OF Hideki Matsui, to beat the Portland Sea Dogs, 3-1, on Wednesday night. The win gives Trenton a 1-0 lead in the "Best of Five" Northern Division Championship Series. Portland took a 1-0 lead in the 5th Inning against Trenton starter Phil Hughes on a two-out RBI single by LF Chris Durbin. Hughes allowed just that run on five hits in six innings. He was able to retire Portland with runners in scoring position in three of his six innings on the night, picking up strikeouts as the last out of an inning five times. Hughes recorded a Trenton post-season record 13 strikeouts on the night. That total was also a personal career-high for Hughes. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Monday, September 4, 2006 By Dan Loney The Thunder scored six runs in the 1st inning, including a two-run homer by Randy Ruiz, in a 7-2 win over the Reading Phillies on Monday afternoon in the regular season finale. Trenton (80-62) begins the "Best Of Five" Northern Division Championship Series at Waterfront Park on Wednesday at 7:05 PM. The Thunder had their first six batters of the game reach against Reading starter Gio Gonzalez. After a single by Gabe Lopez and a two-base error, DH Vince Faison singled home Lopez for a 1-0 lead. Ruiz followed with a two-run homer, his 26th of the season, for a 3-0 advantage. The Thunder added an RBI double by CF Justin Christian later in the innings for a 4-0 lead. The final two runs scored on a ground out and a sacrifice fly. Gonzalez (7-12) took the loss allowing seven runs on nine hits in six innings. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Saturday, September 2, 2006 By Dan Loney Matt Childers tossed a four-hit shutout to help Trenton to a 3-0 win over Reading in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday. Reading won the opener by a 2-0 score in 11 innings. The Thunder (78-62) took a 1-0 lead in the nightcap in the 2nd Inning. With two outs, 3B J.T. Stotts singled and moved to 2nd Base on a walk by C Jason Brown. 2B Grant Plumley followed with an RBI single. The lead went to 2-0 in the 4th Inning as the Thunder scored on an error by Reading 3B Joey Hammond. The third run came home in the 5th Inning thanks to a Shelley Duncan sacrifice fly. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Thursday, August 31, 2006 By Denny Watson The Atlantic City Surf defeated the Camden Riversharks in dramatic fashion Thursday night at Bernie Robbins Stadium 4-3. The winning margin was provided by a solo homerun off the bat of Clyde Williams in the bottom of the eighth inning off Camden's Chris Fussell. Williams' blast, his 18th, sent the Surf into first place by a half game over Camden in the race for the South Division second half title. Atlantic City is now 56-49 overall and 23-19 in the second half. Camden is 51-55 overall and 23-20 in the second half. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 By Dan Loney The Thunder used a pair of shutouts, giving them a franchise-record 18 for the season, to sweep a doubleheader from Erie on Wednesday and win the Northern Division Title. The win gives Trenton, a team that started the season losing their first 10 games, their first Northern Division Title since 1999. Trenton will host the Northern Division Championship series starting next Wednesday and Thursday at Waterfront Park. Games #1 and #2 will both be 7:05 PM starts. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 By Denny Watson The Atlantic City Surf and the Camden Riversharks plit a doubleheader at Bernie Robbins Stadium Wednesday night. Atlantic City won the first game 2-1 and Camden won the second 4-3. Camden is now 23-19 in the second half; Atlantic City is 22-19. The Riversharks are in first place by a slim 1/2 game in the race for the South Division second half championship. In the first game Lincoln Mikkelsen pitched the Surf to a 2-1 victory as only allowed five hits in seven innings of work. The margin of victory was provided by Atlantic City's Dario Delgado who slammed a solo homer off Camden's starter and loser John McDonald in the sixth innings. McDonald allowed two runs on eights hits and fell to 8-5. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 By Dan Loney Felix Escalona led a 14-hit attack with three hits, including a home run, and six RBI as the Thunder beat Erie, 11-2, on Tuesday night. Every starter collected a hit in the victory. The win puts Trenton's Magic Number to win the Northern Division at "2" going into tomorrow's action. The Thunder can clinch it themselves with a doubleheader on Wednesday beginning at 5:35 PM. Phil Hughes (9-3, 2.35) and Francisco Butto (1-2, 3.43) will start the games for Trenton. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Sunday, August 27, 2006 By Dan Loney Tyler Clippard worked five innings and struck out five, while Randy Ruiz added four RBI, to help the Thunder to a 9-6 victory over Akron on Sunday afternoon. The win was the 74th of the season for the Thunder (74-68), matching their win total of 2005. Clippard (12-10) allowed two runs to the Aeros in the 1st Inning, but settled down to get through five innings. His five strikeouts give him 167 on the season, which pass the record held by Robert Ramsey (166) since 1998. The win was Clippard's ninth straight, which surpasses the mark of eight in a row held by Carl Pavano (1996) and Tomo Ohka (1999). |
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South Jersey Baseball: Saturday, August 26, 2006 By Denny Watson The Atlantic City Surf scored four runs in the seventh inning to come from behind to beat the Long Island Ducks 8-6 at Bernie Robbins Stadium Saturday night. The Surf trailed 6-3 going into the seventh but exploded for fours in a wild inning that saw Ducks manager Don McCormick and Ducks reliever Tim Cain ejected for arguing with home plat umpire Sean Schofield. The victory was the fifth in a row for the Surf, tying the longest winning streak of the season for Atlantic City. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Friday, August 25, 2006 By Denny Watson The Atlantic City Surf rallied for five runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Long Island Ducks 6-4 Friday night at Bernie Robbins Stadium. Atlantic City used a three-run homer by Ozzie Timmons and two-run blast by Clyde Williams in the eighth off Long Island reliever Mike Crudale to turn a 4-1 deficit into a 6-4 victory. Atlantic City is now 20-18 in the second half; 53-48 overall. Long Island is 18-19 in the second half; 57-43 overall. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 By Dan Loney Virgil Vasquez scattered six hits and allowed one run in a complete-game win as Erie beat the Thunder, 5-1, on Wednesday night at Waterfront Park. The Northern Division lead for Trenton drops to 4 1/2 games with a win by Portland. Vasquez allowed his only run of the night to Trenton (72-57) in the 2nd Inning. LF Justin Christian tripled to lead off the innings and scored on a ground out by Grant Plumley. Vasquez (7-11) walked one and struck out five en route to the win. He allowed just four singles after the Thunder scored their run in the 2nd Inning. Randy Ruiz had two of the six Thunder hits in the game. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 By Dan Loney Justin Christian stole three bases and score two runs, while Tyler Clippard allowed one earned run in five innings to lead the Thunder to a 5-4 win over Erie on Tuesday night at Waterfront Park. Combined with a Portland loss, Trenton's lead in the Northern Division goes up to 5 1/2 games. Trenton (72-56) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 1st Inning with a two-run single by DH Shelley Duncan off SeaWolves starter Nate Bumstead. Grant Plumley added an RBI groundout in the 4th Inning to run the lead to 3-0. Erie (55-73) closed to within 3-2 with single runs in the 5th and 6th Innings, but Trenton responded with a run in the bottom of the sixth for a 4-2 lead. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Monday, August 21, 2006 By Dan Loney Randy Ruiz's two-run home run in the bottom of the 9th Inning powered the Thunder to a 7-6 win over Erie on Monday night at Waterfront Park. Trenton (71-56) trailed 6-2 in the 6th Inning, but got a run back on a triple by CF Brett Gardner and a single from SS Felix Escalona to close the gap by a run. The Thunder got to within 6-5 in the 7th Inning on an RBI single by Gardner and a wild pitch from Erie reliever Mark Woodyard that allowed 3B Grant Plumley to score. In the 9th Inning, 2B J.T. Stotts led off the inning with a single. After two straight outs, Ruiz launched a 1-2 pitch from Chris Homer over the centerfield wall for the game-winner. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Sunday, August 20, 2006 By Dan Loney Luis Jimenez's RBI double in the 14th Inning powered the Portland Sea Dogs to a 4-3 win over trenton on Sunday at Waterfront Park. The loss shrinks the Thunder's lead in the Northern Division to 4 1/2 games over the Sea Dogs. It is the second time this season the Portland has beaten Trenton in a 14-Inning game. The Sea Dogs outlasted the Thunder, 14-13, back on July 2nd at Hadlock Field. That game lasted 5 hours, 30 minutes, the second longest game in Trenton history. This game went just 4 hours, 12 minutes. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Saturday, August 19, 2006 By Dan Loney Brandon Moss' sacrifice fly in the 10th Inning scored the go-ahead run to give the Portland Sea Dogs a 2-1 win over the Thunder on Saturday night. The loss drops Trenton's lead in the Northern Division to 5 1/2 games over the Sea Dogs. Trenton (70-55) took a 1-0 lead in the 1st Inning on a solo homer by SS Felix Escalona, his 8th of the season, but Portland (64-60) came back to tie the game in the 4th Inning against Trenton starter Phil Hughes on an RBI single by 1B Luis Jimenez. Hughes allowed one run in five innings, as did Portland starter Frank Brooks. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Saturday, August 19, 2006 By Dan Loney Brandon Moss' sacrifice fly in the 10th Inning scored the go-ahead run to give the Portland Sea Dogs a 2-1 win over the Thunder on Saturday night. The loss drops Trenton's lead in the Northern Division to 5 1/2 games over the Sea Dogs. Trenton (70-55) took a 1-0 lead in the 1st Inning on a solo homer by SS Felix Escalona, his 8th of the season, but Portland (64-60) came back to tie the game in the 4th Inning against Trenton starter Phil Hughes on an RBI single by 1B Luis Jimenez. Hughes allowed one run in five innings, as did Portland starter Frank Brooks. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Thursday, August 17, 2006 By Dan Loney Tyler Clippard became the first Trenton pitcher in the 13-year history of the franchise to toss a no-hitter as the Thunder beat Harrisburg, 9-0, on Thursday night. The Thunder finished their current road trip with four straight wins and a 5-1 mark. Clippard, 21, retired the first five batters of the night before a walk to Senators 1B Josh Whitesell in the 2nd Inning. He then retired the next 12 batters before trouble in the 6th Inning. With two outs, Clippard walked the bases loaded, all on 3-2 pitches. But he got DH Prentice Redman to fly out to end the inning. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Thursday, August 17, 2006 By Denny Watson Todd Leathers blasted a walkoff home run to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Atlantic City Surf a 3-2 victory over the Bridgeport Bluefish Thursday night at Bernie Robbins Stadium before 1922. The blast, which came off Eddy Ramos, was the 12th of the season for Leathers and the second Leather walkoff at the stadium this season. Leathers homer came after the Bluefish had rallied to score two runs off Surf ace Lincoln Mikkelsen in the top of the ninth inning. Mikkelsen had carried a five-hit shutout into the ninth but Bridgeport got an RBI from Steve Hine and scored another on a throwing error by Atlantic City's Ozzie Timmons packaged around hits by Barry Wesson and P.J. Rose. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 By Denny Watson The Atlantic City Surf defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish 8-7 in 10 innings at Bernie Robbins Stadium Tuesday. The Surf rallied from a 6-1 deficit to sent the game into extra innings and won it on Clyde Williams's RBI single to right off Bridgeport's Eddy Ramos that scored pinch runner Dusty Maddox. Gary Johnson enjoyed a five-RBI night for Atlantic City with four of those runs coming on a fifth inning grand slam off Bluefish starter T.J. Matthews. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Friday, August 4, 2006 By Denny Watson The Atlantic City Surf defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers 9-3 before 4790 at Bernie Robbins Stadium Friday night. It was the second straight victory for Atlantic City, 8-12, in the second half. Lancaster fell to 11-8 in the second half. Raul Marval had a huge night for Atlantic City, as the steady shortstop went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and his 11th home run. Ozzie Timmons also homered for Atlantic City as his bat seems to be as hot as the weather. Joe Jiannetti was 2-for-4 with an RBI for Atlantic City. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Friday, August 4, 2006 By Dan Loney N.Y. Yankees 2B Robinson Cano, on a rehab assignment, collected three hits and a RBI as the Thunder beat Bowie, 4-2, on Friday night. The former Thunder star was playing in his 1st game with the Thunder in two years. Cano, rehabbing a hamstring injury, gave Trenton a 2-0 lead in the 2nd Inning as he singled home LF Matt Carson. 1B Randy Ruiz followed with a two-run homer off Bowie starter Beau Hale for a 4-0 lead. It was Ruiz's 18th homer of the season. Hale (2-3) allowed four runs in six innings for the loss. Cano had two singles, a double and a walk as he reached base in all four plate appearances in the game. He left the game for a pinch-runner in the 7th Inning after his double. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Thursday, August 3, 2006 By Denny Watson The Atlantic City Surf clubbed four home runs and then held off another Newark rally to defeat the Bears 7-6 at torrid Bernie Robbins Stadium Thursday. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for Atlantic City, which is now 7-12 in the second half and 40-42 overall. Newark is 10-8 and 31-50 overall. Newly-acquired Dario Delgado broke a deadlock at three with a solo homerun for Atlantic City in the sixth inning and then Melvin Rosario added a two-run shot off Newark starter and loser Joe Gannon, 5-5. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Thursday, August 3, 2006 By Dan Loney Matt Childers allowed one run over seven innings to earn his 1st Trenton win as the Thunder beat Reading, 4-2, on Thursday night. The win keeps the Thunder in 2nd Place, 1/2 game behind the Binghamton Mets. Trenton (59-51), now in sole possession of 2nd Place after a Portland loss, took a 1-0 lead in the 3rd Inning. 3B Grant Plumley led off the inning with a double against Reading starter J.A. Happ. After a strikeout, 2B Gabe Lopez singled to left field and plated Plumley for a 1-0 lead. Reading (54-55) came back to tie the game in the 4th Inning on a Gary Burnham solo homer. But that was the only run allowed by Childers (1-1) on the night. He scattered five hits with two walks and six strikeouts for the win. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Thursday, July 20, 2006 By Dan Loney Luis Jimenez's RBI double in the 14th Inning powered the Portland Sea Dogs to a 4-3 win over trenton on Sunday at Waterfront Park. The loss shrinks the Thunder's lead in the Northern Division to 4 1/2 games over the Sea Dogs. It is the second time this season the Portland has beaten Trenton in a 14-Inning game. The Sea Dogs outlasted the Thunder, 14-13, back on July 2nd at Hadlock Field. That game lasted 5 hours, 30 minutes, the second longest game in Trenton history. This game went just 4 hours, 12 minutes. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Wednesday, July 5, 2006 By Chuck Betman Righthanded pitcher Mark Persails pitched the first no-hitter in the nine-year history of Bernie Robbins Stadium Wednessday as he shut out the Camden Riversharks 2-0. The no-hitter came in the first half of a doubleheader that featured two seven-inning games. It was the second no hitter hurled by the Surf staff this season as Lincoln Mikkelsen pitched a no-hitter at Lancaster on June 16 of this season. It was also the fourth no hitter in Atlantic League history. Persails faced 22 batters and issued one walk while striking out eight on his way to his fifth victory against two losses. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Friday, June 30, 2006 By Dan Loney Charlie Isaacson and Justin Pope combined on a six-hit shutout as Trenton downed New Hampshire, 4-0, on Thursday night. It was the seventh shutout of the season for the Thunder, which ties them for the Eastern League lead. The win was the 18th of the month for the Thunder (44-36), which sets a new franchise record for win in June. The 1998 and 2001 Thunder clubs registered 17 wins in June in those years. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Monday, June 26, 2006 By Dan Loney Trenton pounded out 15 hits, including three home runs, in a 7-2 win over Reading on Sunday afternoon. The Thunder have now won four straight series from Eastern League teams. Trenton (42-35) scored a run in the 1st Inning on a double by 2B J.T. Stotts and an RBI single from 1B Shelley Duncan. The Thunder added a two-run homer from DH Eric Duncan in the 3rd Inning off Reading starter Mike Smith for a 3-0 lead. After the R-Phils scored a run in the top of the fourth, the Thunder plated four runs in the bottom half on a pair of two-run homers. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Sunday, June 25, 2006 By Dan Loney Reading pounded out five home runs, two by 1B Randy Ruiz, in a 9-3 win over the Thunder on Saturday night. Trenton remains in 1st Place and 1/2 game ahead ahead of Portland, who at Norwich, in Northern Division play. Reading (34-43) jumped out to a 2-0 lead off Thunder starter Jon Skaggs in the 1st Inning. RF Michael Bourn started the game with a solo homer, his 4th of the year, as part of the inning, but Trenton (41-35) got a run back on a LF Kevin Thompson leadoff homer, his 9th of the season. The Thunder then added back-to-back solo homers from 3B Eric Duncan and RF Bronson Sardinha to take a 3-2 lead in the 2nd Inning. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 By Denny Watson The Lancaster Barnstormers defeated the Atlantic City Surf 6-4 on Tuesday at Bernie Robbins Stadium in front of a crowd of 1,022. Gary Johnson and Clyde Williams each homered for the Surf, but it was not enough for the victory. Barnstormer starter Denny Harriger got the win as he hurled seven and a third innings and allowed four runs, improving his record to 7-1. Atlantic City’s reliever Leo Estrella was charged with the loss, giving up two runs and the lead in the eighth. Surf starter pitched well, going six and a third innings giving up four runs and striking out three. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Thursday, June 15, 2006 By Dan Loney New Hampshire pushed across two unearned runs in the 10th Inning to beat the Thunder, 4-2, on Thursday night. 3B Eric Arnold led the Fisher Cats offense with three hits, including the go-ahead RBI double in the tenth. Trenton (32-33) jumped out to a 2-0 lead with single runs in the 1st and 5th Innings off Fisher Cats starter David Purcey. Dh randy Ruiz drove in both runs with an RBI double in the first and a run-scoring single in the fifth. But New Hampshire (29-34) came back with runs in the 6th and 7th Innings off Matt DeSalvo to tie the game. CF Justin Singleton palted the first run with an RBI single. Erik Kratz's RBI groundout tied the game up. DeSalvo allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings with no walks and six strikeouts, while Purcey allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 By Dan Loney New Hampshire collected seven extra base hits, including six doubles, off Trenton pitching in a 9-4 win over the Thunder on Wednesday night. The loss snapped a three-game Trenton win streak. Trenton (32-32) scored runs in the first two innings against Fisher Cats starter Kyle Yates for the early lead. 2B Gabe Lopez tripled and scored in the 1st Inning and then drove in SS J.T. Stotts with an RBI single in the second. But Yates settled down and held the Thunder to those two runs over seven innings. Yates (3-5) allowed nine hits with no walks and three strikeouts for the win. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 By Dan Loney Phil Hughes tossed seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts as the Trenton Thunder blanked New Hampshire, 3-0, Tuesday night in Eastern League play. The shutout was the sixth of the year for the Thunder (32-31). Both starting pitchers, Hughes and Kurt Isenberg of New Hampshire, kept the teams off the scoreboard throught the first four innings. Trenton scored the first run of the night in the 5th Inning. After a leadoff walk and a single, 3B Kevin Howard singled home 1B Eric Duncan for the lead. But the rally was cut down as C Omir Santos hit into a triple play on a ground ball to New Hampshire 3B Brad Hassey. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Sunday, June 11, 2006 By Dan Loney For the second straight day, Thunder LF Shelley Duncan launched a pair home runs to lead the Thunder to a win. Sunday, the home runs and five RBI helped Trenton beat Reading by an 8-5 score. Reading (25-36) jumped out to a 1st Inning with four runs off Thunder starter Jeff Karstens. After a leadoff single, Phillies OF Joey hammond ripped a two-run homer for the lead. An RBI single by RF Gary Burnham and a sacrifice fly from 1B Brandon Gemoll made it a 4-0 game. The Thunder got runs back in the 2nd and 3rd innings on a bases-loaded walk to SS J.T. Stotts and the first of the two homers by Shelley Duncan. R-Phils 2B Carlos Leon hit a solo homer off Karstens in the 4th Inning for a 5-2 lead. But Karstens (2-0) settled down after that and worked six innings for the win. He allowed five runs on eight hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Saturday, June 10, 2006 By Dan Loney Shelley Duncan hit a pair of solo homers, along with one from Gabe Lopez, as the Thunder beat Reading, 5-3, on Saturday. The two homers give Duncan the Eastern League lead in home runs with 13. Trenton (30-31) scored a run in each of the first three innings off Reading starter Zach Segovia. In the 1st Inning, Eric Duncan doubled home Lopez, who led off the game with a single. Lopez then added an RBI single in the 2nd Inning to score 3B Kevin Howard, who had been hit by a pitch. Shelley Duncan then led off the 3rd Inning with a solo homer, his 12th of the season. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Thursday, June 8, 2006 By Dan Loney Bowie's James Johnson worked eight shutout innings, allowing just two hits, to lead Bowie to a 1-0 win over the Thunder at Waterfront Park on Thursday night. The loss drops Trenton back under .500 at 29-30. Bowie (26-32) scored the game's only run in the 2nd Inning off Trenton starter Phil Hughes. 1B Leo daigle doubled with one out. 3B Tripper Johnson followed with an RBI single. Hughes (2-3) took the loss allowing one run on five hits over six innings. He walked one and struck out four. J.B. Cox kept the Thunder in the game with three shutout innings of relief following Hughes. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Tuesday, June 6, 2006 By Dan Loney Shelley Duncan ripped a two-run homer in the 8th Inning to propel the Thunder to a 3-2 win over Bowie on Tuesday night. The win snapped a two-game losing skid for Trenton and moved them back to .500 (29-29). Trailing 2-1 in the 8th Inning, Thunder 2B Gabe Lopez led off the inning with a double. After a strikeout and a ground out, Duncan homered to left off Bowie's Nick McCurdy (1-1) for a 3-2 lead. It was his 11th home run of the season. The home run made a winner out of Trenton reliever Jeff Kennard, who allowed on unearned run in two innings. Kennard (1-0) allowed one hit with two strikeouts. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Sunday, June 4, 2006 By Dan Loney John Castellano's RBI single in the 9th Inning gave the Reading Phillies the lead for good in a 7-6 win over the Thunder on Sunday afternoon at Waterfront Park. A paid crowd of 7,635, the largest of the season for Trenton, was on hand to watch. Trenton (28-29) got off to a quick start with three runs off Reading starter Zach Segovia in the 1st Inning. DH Randy Ruiz doubled home 2B Gabe Lopez with the first run. 1B Shelley Duncan then launched a two-run homer, his 10th homer of the year. After Reading got two runs back off rehabbing N.Y. Yankees RHP Shawn Chacon in the top fo the second, the Thunder used an RBI double by C Tommy Rojas and a RBI single by RF Bronson Sardinha to take a 5-2 lead in the bottom half. Segovia allowed five runs over six innings on nine hits. |
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Saturday, June 3, 2006 By Vincent Lewis It was a game that appeared to be in the grasp of their opponent. For most of this South Jersey Non-Public B semifinals game played in Brooklawn, the Rams from Gloucester Catholic clearly had the momentum and a five run lead over Bishop Eustace with two more innings remaining. The Rams, who were the second seed in the bracket, scored in four of the first five innings demonstrating their ability to produce runs. Third seeded Bishop Eustace's momentum slowly increased and rallied for five runs, which included Dewey Oriente's three run triple, during their last two at bats to send this game into extra innings. Relief pitcher Andrew Del Rossi continued to keep the Rams off the scoreboard giving the Crusaders a chance to win this semifinals game. Mike Plakis' solo home run during the ninth proved to be the game winner and Bishop Eustace advanced to the finals with a 13-10 win. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Friday, June 2, 2006 By Dan Loney Vince Faison and Bronson Sardinha each homered to help the Thunder to a 5-2 win over Reading on Friday night. The game was called in the bottom of the seventh due to rain. Reading (21-32) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 1st inning as they collected five hits off Thunder starter Danny Borrell. Four of those hits were infield hit, including a pair of bunt singles. The runs scored on a sacrifice fly by DH Jim castellano and an RBI single by RF Matt Padgett. But those would be the only runs allowed by Borrell (2-3) on the night. He had nine hits allowed over six innings with no walks and one strikeout. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Sunday, May 28, 2006 By Dan Loney Justin Christian used his speed to help the Thunder beat Binghamton, 5-4, in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon. Christian scored the winning run on a wild pitch. Trenton (24-25) sent the game to extra innings on a two-run homer from RF Bronson Sardinha off B-Mets reliever Ivan Maldonado in the bottom of the ninth. It was Sardinha's 7th homer of the season and 2nd of the game. The Thunder started the 10th Inning with a single from SS Felix Escalona, but Kevin Howard then hit into a doubleplay. Christian then blooped a double down the right field line. he stole 3rd Base and then scored when the 1-2 pitch from Matt Lindstrom sail to the backstop. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Saturday, May 27, 2006 By Dan Loney Phil Hughes worked 6 1/3 strong innings and got help with a longball from C Omir Santos and three hits from 2B Gabe Lopez in a 6-3 Trenton win over Binghamton on Saturday. The game was played in front of 7,603 fans... the largest crowd of the season at Waterfront Park. The Thunder (23-25) jumped on B-Mets starter Willie Collazo for three runs in the 1st Inning. Trenton loaded the bases with no outs and scored on a Collazo wild pitch, an RBI single from 1B Shelley Duncan and a double play ground ball. They added another run in the 2nd Inning on a sacrifice fly from Lopez. Collazo then held Trenton to one hit over the next three innings. Collazo (3-4) ended the nigh with four runs allowed over five innings. He gave up seven hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Friday, May 26, 2006 By Dan Loney Two Thunder errors in the top of the ninth led to an unearned run that gave Binghamton a 3-2 win on Friday night in the opener of a four-game series. The loss, combined with a New Britain win, drops Trenton back into 4th Place in the Northern Division. With the game tied at 2-2, B-Mets 3B Jay Caliguiri doubled off Trenton's J.B. Cox. SS Corey Ragsdale then reached on a throwing error by Thunder 3B Kevin Howard. Mets RF Ray Navarette hit a ground ball that started out as a double play, but ended with an errant throw from SS J.T. Stotts that scored pinch-runner Kevin Rios. The run was keyed by a strong "take-out" slide at 2nd Base by Ragsdale. |
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Thursday, May 25, 2006 By Jerome Michaels Baseball is that game where the entire team must come together collectively in order to walk off the field at the end of a game with the win. So far, and especially when it counts, the Fight Irish from Camden Catholic has been winning their games leading up to the South Jersey Non-Public Group A baseball tournament. Looking to put it all together during the post season, Camden Catholic jumped out to an early lead against ninth seeded St. Joseph Metuchen who had an agenda of their own. Watching their opponent rally to pull within a run, Camden Catholic would maintain their composure and advance to the next round with their 9-7 victory. Their reward would be a match up with the number one seeded Christian Brothers next week. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Thursday, May 25, 2006 By Dan Loney Randy Ruiz led the offense with a three-run homer and Jeff Karstens worked seven strong innings to lead the Thunder to a 6-2 win over New Britain on Thursday afternoon. The win gave the Thunder a 5-3 road trip and sole posession of 3rd Place in the Northern Division. The Rock Cats (20-23) jumped on Thunder starter Jeff Karstens for a pair of runs in the 1st Inning for the early lead. Denard Span started the inning with a walk and moved to 2nd Base on a single from RF Scott Whitrock. DH Doug Deeds doubled to score Span. 1B Dan Matienzo followed with a sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead. |
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006 By Jerome Michaels If it wasn't for that uncharacteristic loss during the Diamond Classic, Gloucester Catholic wouldn't have to prove themselves again that they were the same team that won some many games. In the South Jersey Non-Public B bracket, the second seeded Rams were hosting Mater Dei who was the seventh seed. In a pitcher's duel that advanced to extra innings, starting pitcher Matt Blackburn knew he had to continue pitching well after giving up late in the game. Still on the mound after keeping Mater Dei off the scoreboard during their top half of the eighth inning, Gloucester Catholic was able to score the winning run off of an error. The Rams 3-2 victory now advances them to the semi-finals. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 By Dan Loney Bronson Sardinha had three hits and a run, while Shelley Duncan homered twice and drove in four runs, as the Thunder beat New Britain, 5-1, on Wednesday night. Trenton has now won 10 of their last 13 games. New Britain (20-22) took a 1-0 lead in the 2nd Inning off Thunder starter Tyler Clippard. Alex Romero launched a solo homer for the only run off Clippard (2-6) in 5 2/3 innings. He allowed three hits with three walks and two strikeouts. But Trenton came back to tie the game in the 4th Inning with a solo homer by 1B Shelley Duncan off New Britain starter Glen Perkins. |
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Monday, May 22, 2006 By Jerome Michaels There's always that expectation that the seeding designated for a team should determine the outcome of a game. The higher seed, in this case Audubon hosting Sterling, is the favorite to come away with the victory. Well the sixth seeded Green Wave from Audubon didn't disappoint the predictions when they took on the Silver Knights from Sterling who was the eleventh seed in the South Jersey Group 2 bracket. Three key hits during the bottom of the second inning proved to be the difference in this game as Audubon advanced to the next round with their 4-1 victory. Next up for Audubon would be a trip to third seeded Woodstown. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Monday, May 22, 2006 By Dan Loney Kevin Howard and Omir Santos had two RBI apiece, while Phil Hughes earned his first Double-A win, as Trenton beat New Britain, 7-4, on Monday night. The win was the ninth in the last ten games for the Thunder. N.Y. Yankees OF Gary Sheffield was also part of the win. He contributed a hit and a RBI on his one-day rehab assignment with the Thunder. Sheffield singled in the 1st Inning off Rock Cats' starter Adam Harben and then drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the 2nd Inning. He was 1-for-3 on the night, being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the 8th Inning. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Sunday, May 21, 2006 By Dan Loney Trenton scored six runs in the 1st Inning, inclduing a grand slam from SS Felix Escalona, and never looked back in a 15-3 win over Bowie on Sunday afternoon. The Thunder have won eight of their last nine games. Trenton (19-22), which had season-highs in runs (15), hits (14) and home runs (3), jumped on Bowie starter Brian Finch right from the start. 2B Gabe Lopez wlaked to start the game and then scored on a double by RF Bronson Sardinha. Finch then walked DH Randy Ruiz and 1B Shelley Duncan before allowing the slam to Escalona for a 5-0 lead. The first seven batters of the inning reached base for Trenton off Finch (2-4), who took the loss working just the 1st Inning. |
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Saturday, May 20, 2006 By Vincent Lewis The 33rd Annual Joe Hartmann South Jersey Diamond Classic was in its final weekend as the sixteen team field would be narrowed down to four teams by the end of the day. Two of the teams advancing to today's quarterfinal round played at Washington Township High School would be the Fighting Clan from Vineland taking on the Buena Chiefs. Vineland would score twice in the third inning, but it would be the bottom of the fourth that decided this game. When that inning was completed, sixteen batters came up to the plate scoring twelve runs off of nine hits which included a three run homer by shortstop Jared Gruccio for Buena. The Chiefs would advance to the next round against Seneca with their 13-3 victory in this event presented by the South Jersey Baseball Association. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Saturday, May 20, 2006 By Dan Loney Bronson Sardinha's solo homer broke a scoreless tie in the 11th Inning to give Trenton a 1-0 win over Bowie on Saturday night. The win was the first "one-run" win on the road for the Thunder this season (1-6). Both starting pitchers, Matt Bruback of Bowie and Jeff Karstens for the Thunder, kept the hitters at bay through the early innings. Trenton (18-22) came close to scoring in the 5th Inning as Justin Christian reached 3rd Base. Omir Santos struck out, but on a third strike wild pitch Bowie C Ryan Hubele threw out Santos at first to prevent Christian from scoring the go-ahead run. Christian was the only Trenton player to reach 2nd Base in the first 10 innings. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Friday, May 19, 2006 By Dan Loney The Bowie Baysox got solid starting pitching from Adam Loewen and homers from C Sandy Madera and 1B Mario Delgado in a 6-1 win over Trenton on Friday night. The loss snapped Trenton's six-game win streak. Bowie (22-18) took the lead in the 3rd Inning off Thunder starter Tyler Clippard. Madera hit the first pitch of the inning over the left field wall for a solo homer and a 1-0 lead. RBI singles later in the inning from CF Jeff Fiorentino and RF Cory Keylor took the lead to 3-0. Trenton (17-22) got their only run in the 5th Inning off Loewen. With one out, CF Justin Christian walked, moved to 2nd Base on a passed ball, to 3rd Base on a fly out and scored on a wild pitch. |
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Wednesday, May 17, 2006 By Jerome Michaels When two teams with a six game winning streak competes against one another on the diamond, it's safe to say that one of those teams will have to lose. The Golden Eagles from Seneca traveled to Bishop Eustace in a battle between the top two teams from the Olympic Conference National Division. This game would be a classic version of October baseball being played at a high school level in the month of May. Good pitching and solid defense were just a few aspects of this game that both teams demonstrated on the field. Trailing by a run, Bishop Eustace would score twice during the bottom half of the fourth inning to go ahead of Seneca. The Crusaders would tact on an insurance run two innings later and defeat their opponent 4-2 and pick up the divisional title. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 By Dan Loney Randy Ruiz went 4-for-5, including a two-run homer in the 8th Inning, to lead the Trenton Thunder to a 7-3 win over the Portland Sea Dogs on Wednesday. But the game was noted by N.Y. Yankees RHP Carl Pavano working just one inning on his second rehab start with the Thunder. Pavano, who was 16-5 for Trenton in 1996 and was Eastern League "Pitcher of the Year", left after just one inning. He retired the Sea Dogs in order on a total of nine pitches. He will be re-evaluated by N.Y. Yankees medical personnel. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 By Dan Loney Justin Christian scored on a fielder's choice by J.T. Stotts in the 11th Inning to give Trenton a 2-1 win over the Portland Sea Dogs on Tuesday afternoon. The five wins in a row ties the Thunder longest win streak of the season. Christian started the 11th Inning with a double off Portland reliever Devern Hansack. After an intentional walk, Stotts failed on two bunt tries, but Christian then stole 3rd Base. Stotts hit a ground ball to SS Keoni DeRenne whose throw to the plate was late. The win was the second in extra innings for Thunder (16-21). Hansack (1-2) allowed one run in one innings for the loss. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Monday, May 15, 2006 By Dan Loney Omir Santos and Vince Faison hit home runs to lead the Thunder to a 8-0 win over Portland on Monday night. It is the fourth straight win for Trenton. C Omir Santos got Trenton (15-21) on the board with a solo homer in the 2nd Inning off Portland starter Phil Seibel. The lead went to 3-0 in the 4th Inning on a two-run homer by LF Vince Faison. Seibel (0-2) took the loss allowing three runs on six hits in five innings. Meanwhile, Thunder starter Steven White worked out of some early wildness and went on to work six shutout innings for the win. White (2-1) allowed three hits with two walks and two strikeouts. He also hit three batters. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Saturday, May 13, 2006 By Dan Loney Shelley Duncan's three-run double was the highlight of a five-run 7th Inning for Trenton as they downed Bowie, 6-2, on Saturday afternoon. The win was the third in the last four games for the Thunder. Bowie (19-17) plated the first two runs of the afternoon. The Baysox loaded the bases off Trenton starter Danny Borrell with a walk and two singles. SS Rayner Bautista singled home one run and then 2B Gera Alvarez delivered a sacrifice fly for the second run. Borrell allowed two runs in 4 2/3 innings with two walks and seven strikeouts. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Friday, May 12, 2006 By Dan Loney Carl Pavano, on a rehab sssignment from the N.Y. Yankees, allowed one run over six innings to help the Trenton Thunder to a 4-1 win over Bowie at Waterfront Park on Friday. Pavano, who was the Eastern League "Pitcher of the Year" in 1996 with a 16-5 record, retired the first nine batters faced before giving up a bunt hit to Bowie LF Jeff Fiorentino in the 4th Inning. Fiorentino later scored on a fielder's choice by 1B Leo Daigle. Pavano (1-0) allowed three hits with no walks and six strikeouts in his second rehab start. |
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Wednesday, May 10, 2006 By Jerome Michaels It was the day after the highly anticipated non-league game against West Deptford was over. The Rams from Gloucester Catholic had defeated the undefeated Eagles the night before and had to put that game behind them has they were hosting yet another successful baseball team. The Crusaders from Delsea found out quickly how focused a baseball team can be. The Rams jumped out to a seven run lead after the first two innings were completed and continued to separate themselves from their opponent. When this game ended, Gloucester Catholic had picked up their eleventh win in a row by defeating the Crusaders by a 13-3 margin. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 By Dan Loney Randy Ruiz and Shelley Duncan launched 9th Inning homers to lead the Thunder to a 5-2 win over Portland on Wednesday afternoon. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Trenton (11-20). With the game tied at 2-2 in the ninth, Thunder CF Justin Christian reached on a Chad Spann error to start the inning. After a walk to Bronson Sardinha, Christian was thrown out at 3rd Base on a double-steal attempt. Ruiz then launched a two-run homer to left field off Victor Ramos to put Trenton ahead, 4-2. Duncan followed with a solo blast all the way over the 37' high "Maine Monster" for a 5-2 lead. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Saturday, May 6, 2006 By Dan Loney Connecticut scored five runs off the Thunder bullpen in the 8th Inning to pull out a 6-4 win over Trenton on saturday afternoon. C Brian Munhall collected the game-winner, a two-run double with two outs. Trenton carried a 4-1 lead into the 8th Inning, but saw reliever J.B. Cox walk the leadoff batter, CF Clay Timpner. After a fielder's choice and a single, 1B Tyler Von Schell reached on a Kevin Howard error that also scored a run for a 4-2 game. An RBI single by LF Aaron Sisk made it 4-3. Two batters later, Trenton's Justin Pope gave up an RBI single to SS Jake Wald that tied the game at 4-4. Munhall followed with his two-run double for the lead. Cox (1-1) was charged with four runs (two earned) in 2 1/3 innings to take the loss. |
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Friday, May 5, 2006 By Jason Brown Baseball can be a very interesting game where sometimes the bounces on the field just don't go your way. When those times occur, the main focus is to just get the outs in order to get through an inning. On the other side of the players' bench, there's a different feeling that the players don't want it to end. In a Colonial Conference game played at Audubon, the high flying Eagles from West Deptford were the recipients of everything going right for them. Starting pitcher Justin Hilt drove in seven runs with his bat and West Deptford cruised to a 22-6 win over Audubon. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Friday, May 5, 2006 By Dan Loney Trenton and Connecticut split a doubleheader on Friday with the Thunder winning the opener, 7-3. The Defenders came back for a win in the nightcap by a 3-1 score. Game #1 saw Trenton (10-17) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 2nd Inning on a Gabe Lopez RBI single. They added three more runs off Connecticut starter Chris Begg in the 5th Inning, including a two-run homer by Vince Faison. The Defenders responded with a two-run homer by Nate Schierholtz in the bottom half to cut the deficit to 4-2. The Thunder put the game away with three runs in the 7th Inning, including a two-run double by DH Randy Ruiz. Begg (2-1) allowed seven runs (six earned) in 6 1/3 innings. |
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Thursday, May 4, 2006 By Jerome Michaels Coaches emphasize all of the time that the game is never over until the final out has been recorded. The past two games for Camden Catholic, they found themselves trailing by at least eight runs by the start of the fourth inning. Yesterday, the Irish just could not overcome their deficit against Seneca and loss that game. Against the Red Devils from Rancocas Valley, again Camden Catholic trailed by eight runs. This game using every at bat to their fullest advantage, the Irish rallied for eleven runs over their two innings to come from behind and defeat the Red Devils by a 12-9 margin. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Thursday, May 4, 2006 By Dan Loney Michael Bourn collected four hits and scored three runs to lead Reading to a 5-3 win over the Thunder on Thursday night. Yankees top prospect, Philip Hughes, allowed four runs over six innings to take the loss in his Double-A debut. Reading (11-14) took a 1-0 lead in the 1st Inning as Bourn singled, stole 2nd Base, moved to 3rd Base on a fielder's choice and scored on a wild pitch by Hughes. Bourn's single to start the 3rd Inning set up Reading's second run. He advanced to 3rd Base on a hit by LF John Castellano and scored on Jim Rushford's sacrifice fly. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Wednesday, May 3, 2006 By Dan Loney Bronson Sardinha's three-run homer in the bottom of the 9th Inning gave Trenton a 3-2 win over Reading on Wednesday night. The win is the third "walkoff" win for Trenton on their current 7-game homestand. Trenton (9-15) trailed 2-0 entering the 9th Inning thanks to six shutout innings by Reading starter Brian Mazone and strong work from relievers Luke Lockwood and Tim McClaskey. But reliever Adam Shafer gave up a single to CF Vince Faison to start the inning and then walked SS J.T. Stotts. With Gabe Lopez up, Faison was picked off 2nd Base by Reading C Jason Jaramillo for the first out. But Shafer (0-2) walked Lopez and then allowed the three-run homer to Sardinha that ended the game. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 By Dan Loney Peter Bergeron's RBI single in the 14th Inning started a three-run uprising as Reading beat the Thunder, 10-7, in 14 Innings at Waterfront Park on Tuesday. Reading (10-13) loaded the bases against Thunder reliever Michael Brunet with a walk and two singles. Bergeron followed with a RBI single for a 8-7 lead. An error on Thunder 1B Randy Ruiz allowed another run to score. 3B Jesus Merchan capped the inning with a squeeze bunt to score a run for a 10-7 lead. Brunet (0-2) allowed three runs (one earned) in to innings for the loss. Nick Mattioni then retired Trenton (8-15) in order to record his 1st save. The win went to Evan Fahrner (1-2) with three scoreless innings of relief. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Monday, May 1, 2006 By Dan Loney Vince Faison delivered a pinch-hit two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth that helped the Trenton Thunder to a 7-4 win over Reading on Monday night. The win was the fifth straight for the Thunder. Trenton (8-14) jumped out to a 4-0 lead after three innings. RF Bronson Sardinha hit a 1st Inning solo homer off Reading starter Daniel Haigwood for the early lead. An RBI double by 2B Gabe Lopez (2nd Inning) and an RBI triple by 3B Kevin Howard (3rd Inning) helped Trenton to that four run lead. Haigwood got a no-decision allowing four runs (three earned) in five innings. He walked one and struck out seven. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Sunday, April 30, 2006 By Bill Cook Kevin Howard's RBI single in the 10th Inning capped a late Trenton rally in a 3-2 win over New Britain on Sunday afternoon. The win was the fourth straight for the Thunder and their sixth in the last seven games. New Britain (7-13) jumped out to a 2-0 lead with single runs in the 5th and 6th Innings, including a solo homer by Thunder alum Steve Lomasney off Trenton starter Jorge DePaula. The Thunder (7-14), meanwhile, were being blanked by Rock Cats starter Adam Harben. He tossed 6 1/3 innings of shutout baseball before leaving in the 7th Inning. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Friday, April 28, 2006 By Bill Cook Two run singles by LF Vince Fasion and C Omir Santos , along with 5 1/3 shutout innings from the bullpen, led the Thunder to a 6-0 win over New Britain on Friday night. A paid crowd of 6,752 watched the Thunder picked up theri second straight win. Trenton jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 2nd Inning as they loaded the bases against Rock Cats starter Justin Jones. Faison then looped a single to right field that scored 1B Shelley Duncan and SS Caonabo Cosme for the early lead. Jones allowed two runs in six innings with one walk and eight strikeouts. |
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South Jersey Baseball: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 By Bill Cook Kevin Howard had three hits and two RBI, while Justin Christian scored twice, including a run from 2nd Base on a passed ball, to lead the Thunder to a 9-2 win over New Britain on Wednesday. Trenton (4-14) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the 3rd Inning against New Britain starter Nick Blackburn. They Thunder loaded the bases on two hits and a walk. DH Randy Ruiz then picked up an RBI on a walk of his own. 1B Shelley Duncan then made it 2-0 on sacrifice fly. Howard added an RBI single next for a 3-0 lead. |
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Sunday, April 23, 2006 By Mark Fletcher After heavy rain forced the postponement of Saturday evening's game, the Lakewood BlueClaws played the Delmarva Shorebirds in a Sunday afternoon game at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Maryland. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon with temperatures in the mid 60's and light winds. Lakewood entered this game riding a five-game winning streak after sweeping four straight from the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The BlueClaws were looking to improve on their 5-9 record. Meanwhile, Delmarva entered this game with an 8-5 record, trailing the Lexington Legends by one-half game in the Northern Division of the South Atlantic League. |
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Thursday, April 20, 2006 By Mike Ballard Junior catcher Ryan Brand hit a two-out grand slam in the top of the ninth inning, capping a six-run frame to rally the William Paterson University baseball team to an 8-6 victory over Rutgers University-Camden in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game here April 20. The Pioneers improve to 21-10 overall and 8-4 in the NJAC, while the Scarlet Raptors fall to 19-11 and 6-5. William Paterson entered the ninth inning staring at a 6-2 deficit, but the Pioneers opened the frame with back-to-back singles by junior center fielder Rick Pignatello and junior second baseman Wayne Poppe. Pignatello went 4-for-5 with three runs and two stolen bases on the day to spark the Paterson attack from the leadoff spot. |
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Saturday, April 15, 2006 By Stu Franklin So far this season, the high school baseball season has seen its share of upsets leaving those who follow the game wondering if every game will be a difficult one. The good teams will easily put a loss behind them and take the season one game at a time. Others may find it hard to shake off a disappointing loss. In a non-league game played at Cherry Hill West, the visiting Blue Devils from Burlington had a couple of one run games that didn't go their way and the other that did. With their 7-4 victory over the Lions, Cherry Hill West evened their record to three wins and three losses. |
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Thursday, April 13, 2006 By Jerome Michaels It's very important, especially during the early part of the season, to pick up as many victories as a team can in order to keep up with the division leaders. A team will never know when and if a losing streak could happen, so winning those necessary games could cushion a fall if one does come around. In an Olympic Conference National Division baseball game played at Camden Catholic, the Fighting Irish would score early and often against the visiting Warriors from Camden County Vocational Tech. Starting pitcher Chris Dondarski would pick up the win on the mound for Camden Catholic. The Irish would defeat the Warriors by a 20-2 margin. |
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Thursday, April 13, 2006 By Mark Fletcher After starting the season with seven consecutive losses on the road, the Phillies Single-A affiliate Lakewood BlueClaws returned home to FirstEnergy Park to take on the Delmarva Shorebirds in their home opener. Despite an 0-7 record, the BlueClaws were playing competitive baseball, losing six of those seven games by one run. A very patriotic pre-game ceremony featured the R.O.T.C. Color Guard from Lakewood High School on the field and a playing of Toby Keith’s “American Soldier” complete with video on the giant screen and a fly over from McGuire Air Force Base. Fans then joined in the singing of both “The Star Spangled Banner” and “God Bless America.” |
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South Jersey Baseball: Thursday, April 13, 2006 By Bill Cook An RBI double from Connecticut's Eddy Martinez-Esteve in the 10th Inning powered the Defenders to a 5-4 win over Trenton on Thursday night. The paid crowd of 7,069 was the largest for a "Home Opener" in the 13-year history of the Thunder franchise. The previous high on a "Home Opener" was 6,994 in the 1995 season. The last time Trenton had a sellout for a "Home Opener" was 2001. That team was 0-9 heading into that game. |
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Tuesday, April 11, 2006 By Stu Franklin The Minutemen from Washington Township were enjoying a great start to their baseball season and you could see the players were enjoying every moment. In a non-league game against playing at Washington Township, the Quakers from Moorestown were trying to come away with the road win. Both of these teams had not loss a game yet so far, but it would be the Minutemen who exploded for five runs during their bottom half of the first inning that gave starting pitcher Nate Young an early lead. Moorestown would score a couple of late runs, but Washington Township would pick up their fifth win of the season with their 6-4 victory. |
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Monday, April 10, 2006 By Jerome Michaels At the end of this past weekend, we all were enjoying the spring time weather Mother Nature has finally blown our way. Baseball is just one of many indicators that warmer weather is on the way and everyone including the players can't help but to get excited about playing the game. In a Colonial Conference game against the Bulldogs from Haddonfield traveling to Collingswood, it would be a chance for these two teams to pick up an import conference win. Haddonfield would be that team convincingly enjoying their times at bat as they scored eight runs during the fifth and sixth inning and defeat the Panthers by an 11-0 margin. |
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Monday, April 10, 2006 By Mike Ballard Junior center fielder Nate Buchter continued his red-hot hitting, going 8-for-20 (.400) during the week on his way to a new school record. Buchter stretched his hitting streak to 22 games, breaking the old mark of 18 by Bob Diepold (2001) when he went 2-for-4 against FDU-Florham April 4. Included in his week was a 5-for-11 performance in a doubleheader split against Montclair State April 9. Buchter is hitting .409 (38-for-93) during his streak and is batting even higher, at .417, for the season. He has hit safely in 25 of the Scarlet Raptors' 26 games. |
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Sunday, April 9, 2006 By Stu Franklin April showers paid us a visit for most of the day on Saturday and the meteorologist suggests that the area is in much need for rain. Caught in the middle of the rain drops were the teams participating in the Rohrer Classic Baseball Tournament. Burlington Township, Haddon Township, Lower Cape May and Timber Creek were the teams participating in this year's tournament. The preliminary round started off with Burlington Township taking on Timber Creek at one location and at the same time at another location, Haddon Township hosted Lower Cape May. With Haddon Township and Timber Creek advancing to the finals of this tournament, it would be the Hawks from Haddon Township outlasting the Chargers to win it all. |
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Saturday, April 1, 2006 By Stu Franklin The Green Wave from Audubon got their season off on the right track when they hosted the Silver Knights from Sterling. Through seven innings, the Wave would pick up the 7-6 victory by rallying for three runs during the bottom of the sixth inning. This Colonial Conference game would be won by Tim Bolburian for Audubon. The next game up for the Wave would be another home game against the Gateway Gators. Sterling would look to pick up their first win of the season when they travel to Haddon Heights. |
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Monday, March 13, 2006 By Mike Ballard Junior pitcher Greg Galbraith posted his first career victory in style during the Scarlet Raptors’ spring trip to California. Galbraith tossed a four-hit shutout in a 17-0, seven-inning win at Occidental College in Los Angeles. He retired the first eight batters before allowing a two-out single in the third inning. He also allowed a fifth-inning single and a pair of hits, one of them a double, in the seventh. He struck out three and only walked one batter. It was the first shutout for Rutgers-Camden since Tom Ford blanked Richard Stockton College, 7-0, on April 9, 2004. |
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Monday, March 6, 2006 By Mike Ballard Senior first baseman Matt Calloway went 6-for-11 (.545) during the week to raise his early-season batting average to .500 (10-for-20) and extend his hitting streak to five games for the 3-2 Scarlet Raptor baseball team. Calloway leads the team in batting average, is second with seven runs and tied for second with five RBIs. His 10 hits give him 147 for his career, tying Tom Cusano (1991-94) for fourth place on the all-time list. Ahead of him is Jamie Schwantes (1994-97) in third place with 166. Brian Murphy (2001-04) holds the program record with 208. On March 1, Calloway hit the ninth sacrifice fly of his career, breaking a tie for the program record with Murphy. |
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Wednesday, March 1, 2006 By Mike Ballard The Rutgers University-Camden baseball team took advantage of three Haverford College errors to score six unearned runs in the fourth inning as the Scarlet Raptors rallied from a three-run deficit to a 10-3 victory in a non-conference game here March 1. Rutgers-Camden improves to 2-1 with its second straight win. Haverford, which was playing its first game of the year, falls to 0-1. The Fords, who entered the season in the "Others Receiving Votes" category of the Collegiate Baseball Division III pre-season national poll, built a 3-0 lead through the first 3-1/2 innings. In the third, senior left fielder Mike Primiani and junior catcher Kenny McAlpine drew back-to-back walks. Primiani scored on a single to center by junior third baseman Ryan Stephens. |
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Monday, February 27, 2006 By Mike Ballard Junior center fielder Nate Buchter had a career day in the home opener for the Rutgers-Camden baseball team Feb. 25. In the Raptors' only game of the week, Buchter went 5-for-5 with two RBIs and six runs scored, one shy of the single-game program record, as Rutgers-Camden ripped John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 23-0. Through the first two games of the season, Buchter is hitting .857 (6-for-7). |
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