April 5 GMC baseball roundup

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Steinert 4, Monroe 3: After the Falcons spotted the opposition a 4-1 lead in the second inning, junior Matt Zurawiecki took the mound in relief of Shawn Eldridge and hurled four and a third innings of no-hit ball, allowing his team to chip away at the deficit.

Monroe parlayed Matt Sorrento’s infield single and two Steinert errors into a 1-0 first-inning lead. Steinert answered with a single run in the home first and three more runs in the ensuing frame. The Falcons scored twice in the third inning to produce the final margin.

Monroe, which outhit Steinert 6-2, endured 11 strikeouts and stranded runners on third multiple times.

The Falcons face Perth Amboy, which they defeated 6-4 earlier this week, in their home opener on Friday.

Edison 10, Dunellen 0: Sophomore right-hander Christian Biolsi, making his first varsity start, hurled six scoreless innings as the Eagles cruised to a mercy-rule win in their season-opener.

Biolsi fanned nine, allowed four hits (all singles) and walked one. Mike Barbato went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored to provide offensive support. Jason Smith contributed two hits and two RBI to the victory.

Kenny Tunison singled twice for Dunellen (0-2), which committed three errors.

J.F. Kennedy 8, North Brunswick 0: Michael Matusz went 2-for-2 with two RBI and two runs to help the Mustangs complete a regular-season sweep of the Raiders. Teammate Matthew Godlewski went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run. Jordy Mora plated four runs with a pair of doubles.

Mora earned the win on the mound, fanning six, walking four and allowing two hits over five innings. Richard Rojas hurled two scoreless frames in relief.

David Morales (1-for-2 with a run) and Louis Trupa (1-for-2 with a run and an RBI) also contributed to the victory. Vivek Patel scored twice and Nick Lepinski scored a run.

The Raiders were outhit 8-3. The Mustangs scored six runs over the final three frames to build upon their 2-0 third-inning lead.

North Brunswick stranded six runners. Steven Mihalenko, Damian Ortiz and Christian Petrillo each had a hit for the Raiders.

Losing pitcher Eric Vasquez scattered four hits and allowed five earned runs over four innings. He fanned four and walked four. Andrew Tan (two frames) and Petrillo (one inning) relieved.

South Brunswick 10, Sayreville 0: Kevin Reyes, whose walk-off single led the Vikings to a 6-5 season-opening win over Old Bridge earlier this week, went 3-for-3 with four RBI.

Marco DiIusto singled, doubled and scored three times. Adam Britton had South Brunswick’s only other hit. He finished with two RBI.

Ryan Moran, Alex Pollock, Will Beck, Jordan Trimpert, Anthony Depaz and Reyes each scored a run.

The Vikings scored two runs in the first, six runs in the third and added single runs in the fourth and fifth to invoke the mercy rule.

READ: Greg Tufaro's story from Woodbridge's victory over Piscataway

Winning hurler Marcus James threw 50 pitches over five innings. He fanned three, allowed two hits and walked none.

The Bombers were outhit 6-2 and committed five errors. Kyle Richards and Drew Zimmerman had Sayreville’s hits.

St. Joseph (Montvale) 10, St. Joseph (Metuchen) 4: Despite belting three homers, the Falcons fell to St. Joseph of Montvale, which Perfect Game ranks 50th in the country and which the Star Ledger of Newark ranks No. 1 in the state.

Ross Maertz homered for the second consecutive game – belting a two-run shot in the seventh inning – and Brandon Warick followed with a solo blast to produce the final margin.

The Green Knights scored five runs in the top of the first. Gabe Mejias answered with a solo homer to left center in the bottom half of the inning.

The Falcons, who trailed 7-1 after allowing a two-run homer in the fourth, had a chance to close the deficit in the ensuing frame, but left the bases loaded.

East Brunswick Tech 12, Wardlaw Hartridge 2: The Tigers scored 10 runs in the first two innings while improving their record to 2-0.

Vincent Pellicane went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run scored and an RBI. Rookie Garrett Allo went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI, while Joe Corsaro collected two hits, two RBI and scored twice.

Winning pitcher  RJ Jobin allowed just one hit and went the distance in a game shortened to five innings via the mercy rule. He fanned nine. JJ Steuck broke up the no-hitter with a single in the fourth inning.

Perth Amboy Tech 16, Piscataway Tech 2: Anthony Niech belted a grand slam and Victor Caraballo also homered for the Patriots (2-0), whose shutout streak was snapped at 11 innings when the Raiders (0-2) scored twice in the top of the fifth.

Davian Batista and Caraballo each went 2-for-3. Six teammates had one hit apiece. Nick Ruttler scored three runs, while Brian Arocho, Aaron Batista, Davian Batista, Caraballo and Niech each scored twice.

The Raiders were outhit 10-1 and committed eight errors. They fell behind 12-0 after two innings.

Manny Herrera (two innings), Caraballo (two innings) and Anelvis Emeregildo (one inning) combined on a one-hitter. The trio fanned a total of seven batters and issued two walks.

Alan Estevez had Piscataway Tech’s lone hit. Sergio Rodriguez scored a run for the Raiders.

Hamilton West 3, Old Bridge 1: The Knights, who dropped 10 games by three or fewer runs a year ago, have picked up where they left off last season with their second consecutive narrow defeat.

TJ Angstadt singled twice and scored Old Bridge’s lone run. Jon Sammarco, Zach Scire and Mike Russo each went 1-for-3 for the Knights. Russo had Old Bridge’s RBI.

Losing pitcher Jake Kodros scattered seven hits and allowed two earned runs in a route-going performance. He fanned six, walked none and threw 92 pitches.

Old Bridge (0-2) trimmed a 2-1 deficit in half in the home third inning. The Knights, who were outhit 7-6 and committed an error that led to an unearned run, allowed Hamilton West to register an insurance tally in the fifth inning. 

Colonia 3, Perth Amboy 2: Freshman Nick Nielson, who went the distance, worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning to preserve a second consecutive one-run victory for the Patriots (2-1).

After allowing a two-out double to Chris Brito, intentionally walking Darius Diaz and hitting the ensuing batter to load the bases, Nielson recorded a game-ending groundout.

Shortstop Frank Lehmann fueled a decisive two-run rally in the third inning with an RBI single. Anthony Demeo also plated a run with a fielder’s choice groundout.

Middlesex 7, Bishop Ahr 2: Starting pitcher Tyler Dymond rebounded from a rocky start to hurl five innings and pick up the win on the mound as the Blue Jays (2-0) completed a series sweep of the Trojans (0-2).

Pat Kanneley entered in relief with runners on second and third in the sixth inning. He fanned the No. 5 batter, retired the ensuing hitter on a fly ball and escaped the jam with a groundout.

Bishop Ahr took a 2-0 lead in the opening frame as Sean Flynn had an RBI and Andrew Brazicki scored a run.

Middlesex rallied for five runs in the third and added two insurance runs in the sixth. Bishop Ahr was outhit 9-6.

Dymond scattered five hits, fanned four and walked three. Both runs against him were earned.

Mike Salerno contributed two hits and two RBI to the win. Teammate Nick DiMaggio also had two hits and an RBI. Dymond doubled and reached base three times.

Losing pitcher Rich Albrecht went 2-for-4. Matt Smith, Brazicki and Flynn each doubled. Albrecht allowed eight hits, seven runs (only two of which were earned), fanned five and walked two.

Seven Blue Jays scored a run and seven Blue Jays each had at least one hit.