Friday, May 11, 2007

Delbarton - Montville LIVE

Pitching for Delbarton: #5 Darren Lang
Pitching for Montville: #22 Jerry Elsing

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Team 1 2 3 4 5 --- R - H -- E
Mont 0 0 1 0 0 --- 1 - 2 -- 1
Delb 0 2 5 0 4 -- 11 - 14 - 0
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FINAL 11 - 1 (5 innings)
Winning Pitcher: #5 Darren Lang
Delbarton 11 (17-2)
Montvlle.. 1 (17-5)

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Bottom 5:

8) #24 Dunham - single to right
9) #6 Palumbo - (K's - called)
1) #4 Sherry - (K's - swinging)
2) #23 Eschman - singles to center RBI
3) #21 Anderson - singles
4) #3 Kolmar - walks
5) #8 Hagar - walks
6) #15 Bellinni - singles scoring 2

Dunham at 1st, at second after K; Scores on Eschman hit;
Pinch runner Murphy at 1st for Eschmann; steals 2nd; Scores from 2nd on a wild pitch;
Anderson at 1st; steals 2nd; 3rd on pass ball; scores on Bellinni hit
Kolmar at 1st after walk; 2nd on pass ball; scores on Bellinni single
Hagar at 1

-- 2 OUTS
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Top 5:
9) # 6 Ryan Gajdos - (out 6-3)
1) #2 Schwartz - (out F3)
2) #11 Gaeta - (out F9)
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Bottom 4
5) #8 Hager (F4-out)
6) #15 Bellini - (out 6-3)
7) #9 McGuigan - (out 4-3)
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Top 4
4) #6 Jimmy DeZao - (out 5-3)
5) #9 Phillip Benevenga - (out 6-3)
6) #13 Lee Gross - (Walk)
7) #24 Matt Otskey - (Walk)
8) #10 Tedesco - (out 6-3)

Gross walks with 2 outs, on 2nd after a wild pitch;
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Bottom 3:

4) #3 Kolmar - singles to center
5) #8 Hagar - TRIPLES to right-center (Kolmar scores)
6) # 15 Bellini - infield single (Hagar scores)
7) #9 McGuigan - doubles to center
(Elsing enters the game for Montville)
8) #24 Dunham - walks
9) #6 Palumbo - bunts and runs into the ball out of the box - 1 out;
1) #4 Sherry - (K's called)
2) #23 Eschmann - infield single RBI
3) #21 Anderson singles to center scoring 2
4) #3 Kolmar - (K's called)

Kolmar singles; Kolmar scored on Hagar's triple; Hagar scores on Bellini's single; Bellini to third on McGuigan's double; Bellini scores on Eschman's infield single; Anderson snglesscoring 2;

Delbarton bring home 5;
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Top 3:
8) #10 Tedesco - walks
9) # 6 Ryan Gajdos - Delbarton CF makes a great grab in Center really deep;
1) #2 Schwartz - SINGLES to left; Tedesco scores
2) #11 Gaeta - walks (#16 Lazza runner for Gaeta)
3) #3 Berman - grounds to short 6-4-3 double play;

Tedesco on 2nd/steal -- scores on Schwartz's single; 1 outs; Schwartz on 1st; Schwartz steals 2nd; Schwartz on 2nd; #16 P-runner Vinny Lazza on 1st;

Montville gets one back, but Delbarton turns a 6-4-3 double play to get out of the third;
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Bottom 2:
7) #9 Jack McGuigan - singles to left on the first pitch.
8) #24 Dunham (K-swinging) 1 out
9) #6 Palumbo - infield single
1) #4 Gerry Sherry (F7) 2 outs
2) #23 Mike Eschman - DOUBLES on a full count; 2 runs score
3) #21 Anderson (F1 in foul)
end of inning

McGuigan & Palumbo score on Eschman's double to left-center; Delbarton leads 2-0;


Top 2:
4) #6 Jimmy DeZao (F7 - deep)
5) #9 Phillip Benevenga (F8) - 2 outs
6) #13 Lee Gross - Doubles down the right line.
7) #24 Matt Otskey - (out 6-3)

Gross doubles for Montville's 1st hit.
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Top 1:
1) #2 Jason Scwartz (K-called)
2) #11 Nick Gaeta (F9)
3) #3:Eric Berman (K-called)
Lang K's 2 looking with a wicked deuce on that comes at your shoulder and catches the inside black.

Bottom 1:
1) #4 Gerry Sherry (on base, E6)
2) #23 Mike Eschman (K-Called)
3) #21 DJ Anderson (Single to left)
4) #3 Komar - (K-Called)
5) #8 Hager - (walk)
6) #15 Bellini (K-Swinging)

Montville's Charles Matarazzo strikes out the side and leaves he bases loaded.
Sherry on 1st, advances to third on single by Anderson; Sherry is on second; Hager on 1st; (2 out)

Baseball & Softball State Qualifiers

The MCHSS.net's coverage Area: Softball teams and their conferences. Morris Catholic (CHC-H) & Jefferson (SCIL) are the only teams listed from their respective conference.

Team listed to the right is Friday's scheduled opponent as per the Daily Record & Star Ledger.

Softball In:
N1 – G1 -- Kinnelon (14- 4)
N1 – G1 -- Verona (11-11 )
N2 – G1 -- Whippany Pk (15-2) -- Mtn Lakes

N1 – G2 -- Jefferson (12- 6) -- Lenape Valley

N1 – G3 -- Mendham (15-5)
N1 – G3 -- Montville (17- 5) -- Butler
N1 – G3 -- Morris Hills (16-5)
N1 – G3 -- Mt Olive (12- 6) -- East Orange
N1 – G3 -- Lakeland (10- 9) -- Madison

N1 – G4 -- Livingston (11 -10) -- Morristown
N1 – G4 -- Morris Knolls (14-6)

N2 – G2 -- Pequannock (15-5) -- Villa Walsh
N2 – G2 -- Caldwell (16-2)
N2 – G2 -- Chatham (12-9) -- Dover
N2 – G2 -- Hanover Park (11-7)
N2 – G3 -- Morristown (14-7) -- Livingston
N2 – G2 -- Parsippany (8- 7)
N2 – G2 -- West Essex (14-4) -- Par Hills


NonPub – B -- Villa Walsh (12-7) -- Pequannock
NonPub – A -- DePaul (10-10)


Softball -- Must win today:
N1 – G1 -- Boonton (6-7) -- Arts

N1 – G3 -- Par Hills (9-10) -- West Essex
NonPub – A -- Morris Catholic (10-10) -- MKA

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Baseball In
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Whippany Pk (11 - 6)
West Morris (12 - 7)
West Essex (8 - 7) - Par Hills
Verona (14 - 6) - Montclair
SHP (20 - 0) - Roxbury
Roxbury (11 - 6) - Seton Hall
Randolph (12 - 5)
Pequannock (14 - 6)
Par Hills (11 - 7) - West Essex
Mtn Lakes (10 - 9)
Morris Hills (15 - 4)
Montville (16 - 4) - Delbarton
Mendham (10 - 10)
Livingston (11 - 9) - Morristown
Jefferson (15 - 3) - Lenape Valley
Hanover Pk (13 - 7) - Parsippany
DePaul (10 - 7)
Delbarton (15 - 2) - Montville
Chatham (9 - 8)
Boonton (7 - 6)
Kinnelon (13 - 3)

Baseball Must win:
Mt Olive (10 - 10) - East Orange
Dover (10 - 11) - Chatham

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Go Yard!

Attention all baseball and softball players. There is a very favorable opportunity for you available right here in New Jersey. “Go Yard” offers topnotch instruction from successful college players. This developmental orientated program offers high school athletes a valuable opportunity to improve their game, work towards their goals as well as providing an opportunity to be exposed to scouts and college coaches.

You should definitely check out their site and see if they are in line to meet your needs. They run camps, showcases, leagues … all can be seen by going to their site: GoYard.com. Their next showcase is coming up very soon and fills on a first come, first serve basis. It will be held June 23rd and 24th at Waterfront Park, in Trenton. The list of major colleges that are invited is way to long for me to list here, so you can easily click here and take a look for yourself.

Sunday, May 6, 2007

How about Montville!!

Montville Wins Three in MCT.

Baseball & Softball going to THE SHOW!

written by Andrew Sidebottom for MSHSS.net

On Saturday, May 5, Montville hosted two Morris County Tournament Games, softball at 3 and baseball at 7. The fourth seed Lady Mustangs faced the fifth seed Lady Knights of Morris Hills, while the fifth seed Mustangs drew the 21 seed Chatham Cougars. The Softball team pulled off stunnign1-0 victory despite being no hit. The Baseball fell behind 3-0 but scored the next 13 to pull away 13-3.

The county game between Morris Hills and Montville was a rematch of a Randolph Tournament game where the Lady Knights won 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh. On Saturday, Montville sent out a well rest Candace Harrison who had not pitched since Monday, and Morris Hills countered with their ace Cara Moriarty. Montville struck in the bottom of the first when Michelle Geannakakes reached on an error, then Kristin D’Arienzo bunted her to second. After walk to 3 and 4 hitters Stephanie Malgeri and Noelle Sisco, Lauren Novotny stepped to the plate with the bases loaded. With a full count, Novonty drove the payoff pitch to deep center, which scored Geannakakes from third. Moriarty then walked the next batter to load the bases but got Lexi Haugh to ground out to end the only Montville threat of the day. It took until the fifth inning for there to be a hit when Taylor Williams singled to center, but her pinch runner was thrown out by Malgeri on a failed bunt and run. After Harrison got two outs in the sixth, Laura Urbanowicz, Taryn Fernicola singled, so with runners on first and second, and tow outs, Jess Sitzer, the cleanup hitter, stepped to the plate. The jam ended when Sitzer hit a weak grounder to second. In the seventh, Harrison got the side in order to end the game.

Harrison pitched masterfully only allowing three hits, two walks, and fanned eight. Moriarty was just as brilliant pitching a no hitter, with five walks, and six strikeouts.

Coach Immediato was proud that his team won a close game where they were not hitting that well and took advantage of having baserunners. In addition, in the teams first meeting Montville jumped on top in the first but could not hold the lead but they did this time. Montville advanced to the county semis for the first time since 2003 when the beat Morris Hills and get the same opponent in Morris Knolls who beat Pequannock 3-0.

The Montville baseball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Morris County tournament with a 13-3 thumping of Chatham. The Mustangs get the Pequannock Panthers on Sunday. Montville sent out their ace Charles Matarazzo and Chatham countered with Pat Butler.

Chatham threatened in the first with runners on the corners and one out but Matarazzo fanned the cleanup hitter and induced a pop-up. In the second, Chatham scored when Anthony Reel drove in two with a single up the middle. Montville could not get base runners despite hitting the ball hard. In the third, Kyle Kopacz hit a homerun to left field. The Mustang’s bats finally found wholes in the third, when the Mustangs batted around and scored six aided by triples by Nick Gaeta and Mike Todisco. In the fourth Montville added two more runs center around a triple by Jay Schwartz. After four innings, Montville lifted Matarazzo for Jerry Elsing who pitched two scoreless innings to save Matarazzo for the next day. Montville ended the game in the sixth more five more runs. Mike Todisco ended the game with an inside the park grand slam.

Montville then has to play Pequannock on Sunday in Pequannock. The Mustangs had previously lost to Golden Panthers 7-5 in the regular season. The Mustangs sent Matarazzo to the hill and the Panthers countered with undefeated Martin Kelly. Montville jumped out to top with three in the first. Jay Schwartz singled and moved to third on a groundout, he then scored on a wild pitch. Eric Berman walked and went to third on a single by Jim DeZao. Then Berman scored on a groundout. Phil Benevenga tripled in the last run of the inning. In the second, Kelly retired the first to batters before Schwartz singled. Nick Gaeta drew a walk and Schwartz stole second and advanced to third on a passed ball. Berman singled home Schwartz. Jim DeZao stepped to the plate and a crushed 2-0 fastball over the left field fence for a three-run homer to bring the score to 7-0. Pequannock scored in the fourth when Brian Kirn doubled and scored on a single by Steve Happe. In the fifth, Jerry Elsing and pitched three scoreless innings for the save. For Pequannock, Kevin Wilson relieved Kelly in the third and pitched three scoreless innings.

Montville Coach Casey believes his Mustangs are peaking at the right time and can win the county title. Montville has a tough stretch where they have up to 7 games in 7 days. Montville has Delbarton, who defeated the Mustangs 3-1 in the regular season, in the county semis that came back from a 6-2 deficit to Butler to win 9-6 and have the game on either Thursday on Friday.

Friday, May 4, 2007

Wild Weekend?

This is a huge weekend in Morris County. Let’s start today:

MCHSS.net will be up at West Morris for the West Morris – Roxbury girls lacrosse game. These teams last met on APRIL 14, West Morris 12 (2-3), Roxbury 11 (2-1). Hopefully today’s match up will have that same all-out scoring mentality mixed with tough defense and great goaltending. High Scoring games means more video action in the recap!

Randolph travels to Morristown for baseball. Don’t judge these teams by reputation or record. They’ll both come to play, but one thing you have to consider, with SHP having a strangle hold on the conference, these teams maybe pitching-by-committee to save their arms for Saturday (and hopefully) Sunday. Sounds like fun in the sun … and maybe an underclassman may take advantage of this and shine.

Move right to softball, Morristown at Randolph. Morristown is a team that’s playing better everyday. It's a team with strong seniors mixed with underclassman who have gained valuable experience against quality competition. Randolph has had a handful of bad games, but can sure beat you if you’re not ready. The Rams are not to be overlooked. If Morristown wants to give Whippany a run for their money, they need to focus on today 1st.

Morris Knolls is back! I hope I do not jinx the Eagles … Knolls has responded from rough stretch to win a few quality games. People need to remember; not scoring in softball is not a bad thing … it’s allowing the other team to score that kills you. A 5-1 win over Livingston is great way to set up this weekend (Knolls lost to Livingston 6-5 last week). West Morris has already knocked of Knolls and Knolls is peaking at the right time. But, WMC is capable of spoiling all that. With step #1 passed, Step #2 is to get a win over WMC. Only worry about step #3 (Pequannock) when you wake up Saturday Morning.

Track: GREAT WEEKEND! The Morris County Relays! Starting today at 4:00, you’ll get the ultimate display of a solid track team. If you take a look back at the Morris Hills relays, you’ll see the teams that are the favorite to win it. Do not count out the Morris Hills Boys, they gave Hanover a run for their money and you know that both coaching staffs are working their magic to gain points wherever they can. Randolph is a dark horse, if you can ever call Randolph track an underdog, kind of an oxymoron. GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS: Hanover Park and state power Jackson went head-to-head at the MH relays and finished well ahead of the pack. I don’t know if any Morris County Team that was not in attendance at the MH Relays could close the gap with HP.

I had the opportunity of speaking at a clinic last night. The clinic was for 1st year coaches and covered everything about coaching that a HS Coach needs to know. My speaking topic was about coaches and the media. Luckily it was a open forum, so I was able to chime in about other subjects. More importantly I was able to listen to other great coaches speak freely. There are so many aspects of coaching that it really is its own science. Today’s HS Sports scene is not only a new animal from 15 years ago; it’s a new species entirely. Amazing all the new coaches were very adaptable to the recommendations and the subjects presented by the lecturers. The one topic that sent the room into a complete bee-hive was “Parents.” One quest speaker was a long time coach who now officiates. She first emphasized that she never had the parental problems and harassment that she sees coaches today having. Parents are now a serious problem in HS Sports. (I can tell you that more than 90% of the parents are great. They follow their responsibilities as parent and do not cross the line of being a hindrance to the team.) But there always seems to be that one or two cancer that imbeds his/her way into the bloodline of your team & fans. This cancer is the hardest thing for any coach to battle and the fact is that no coach should have to battle such a parent.

I am not going to sit here and lecture you about the psychopaths that ruin HS sports for the kids. But I am going to tell you this. In the past two weeks, I have spoken with over 40 coaches, be it at the seeding meetings, on the phone, etc; and at least FIVE coaches have expressed their strong desire to hang it up because they have had it with unreasonable, psychopathic parents. Not parents that have complaints, coaches expect that … but these people who go above and beyond to dig their way into the team’s chemistry and ruin it for the fans, the coaches and most importantly the kids, especially their kid.

My advice is to you, as a parent, is this – take a step back … Now take two more steps back. You are losing great coaches by the bucket load for one reason only. It really hurt me hear these coaches tell me of their intentions. It was one thing for me to turn retire from coaching. I knew that I was going to find another way to support High School Athletes. It ails me that these coaches may just hang it up for all the wrong reason, when are there dedicating their lives for all the right reasons.

I will leave you with one line that stuck with me from last night’s lecture. This came form a coach with over 30 years experience at every level of sports and he has been unbelievable successful at each level. “I have a hard time understanding why parents spend over $80,000 over the past 6 years so that there’s a chance their kid MAY get a $5,000 scholarship.”

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

MCT - Mendham 8 - Kinnelon 1



This may have been the perfect set up for an upset. Kinnelon has been playing well and traveled to Mendham on the tails of a stellar MCT performance against Dover. Mendham has played well all season, yet suffered a few tough losses. The Lady Minutemen had to come back less than 24 hours after a 2-out, 4-run comeback to topple Hills division leader West Essex, nonetheless against a dominant pitcher such as Danielle Bertscha.

Whatever Coach Wells conjured up to assure that her team was ready for this al important MCT game, it worked well. Mendham pressured the Colts defense and put the ball tallying 12 hits en route to an 8-1 victory over Kinnelon.

Mendham set the message early that a let down was not in the making. The Minutemen put up a 3-spot in the bottom of first and immediately answered Kinnelon’s run in the top of the 3rd by adding another 3 runs in the bottom frame. Seven Mendham batters accounted for the 12 hits, with four players recorded a multi-hit game. Leadoff batter Dani Thorwarth, Ali Bahneman and clean-up hitter Jen Schmitt all has two hits a piece. Designated Hitter, Cydney Gowing turned in a top-notch performance at the plate going 3-for-4 with 3 RBI and a run scored.

Pitchers Lisa Gerolamo and Amy Appel combined for the victory. Gerolamo benefited from the early run barrage and recorded her 4th win of the season. Mendham improved to 8-3 and will face the #3-seed Mt. Olive on Sturday.

Hailey Jester struck out 8 and Ariana Infozino had two hits for the Colts. Kinnelon fell to 10-3.

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Softball & Baseball

Softball:
Some nice wins yesterday:
· MCT - Villa Walsh 15 (9-4), Boonton 0 (5-5)
· MCT – West Morris 4 (4-5), Chatham 0 (6-7)
· MCT - Jefferson 10 (6-5), Madison 1 (3-7)
· Mendham 4 (10-4), West Essex 3 (10-2)
· Pequannock 1 (13-3), Caldwell 0 (11-2)
Today’s Schedule:
· MCT – Morristown @ Parsippany
· MCT – Par Hills @ Mt Olive
· MCT – West Morris @ Pequannock
· MCT – Morris Knolls @ Hanover Pk
· MCT – Morris catholic @ Whippany Pk
· MCT - Kinnelon @ Mendham

Baseball
Some nice wins yesterday:
· MCT - Butler 17 (4-7), Kinnelon 8 (10-2)
· MCT - Mendham 7 (5-7), Mtn Lakes 2 (7-6)
· Par Hills 9 (5-6), Morris Hills 8 (9-2)
· Pequannock 8 (10-4), Caldwell 7 (6-8)
· WMC 16 (7-6), Mt. Olive 5 (9-4)
Today’s Schedule:
· MCT – Boonton @ Whippany Pk
· Livingston @ Hanover (7 pm)
· Knolls @ Montville (7 pm)

Monday, April 30, 2007

MCT Baseball Updates

Butler at Kinnelon (4:00 Today) (at PRM School)
Mtn Lakes at Mendham (4:00 Today)
Boonton at Whippany Park (4:00 Tuesday)