2012 PANTHERS
Please check the Tournaments tab for the tournaments the 10u/13u/15u teams will participate in during 2012. Click on the tournament link to access the tournament game schedules and locations.
PANTHERS - 2012
The Central Jersey Panthers is a baseball-only organization led by Coach Brad Elicker with over 30 years of TRUE hands – on, baseball experience. He provides extensive baseball training in the winter and competitive play in the spring, summer and fall.
Winter Training will be provided at the new Gamers Baseball Academy in Kenilworth, while we encourage our players to hit at Green Light Batting in Berkeley Heights (www.GreenLightBatting.com).
The 10u and 13u Panther teams will participate in tournament play throughout the spring and summer of 2012 (with scrimmages in between). Continuing to build on the successful 2011 season (4 TOURNAMENT TITLES, 51-18-1 overall record, 39-12 in tournament play, competed in 6 tourney championship games in the 11 tournaments that were complete - 2 rainouts), the 15u Black team compete in tournaments during the summer of 2012, and will also scrimmages some of the top teams in the area.
2012 ECTB SPRING INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONS
The 13u CJ Panthers won the 10th ECTB Spring Invitational Tournament in Bethlehem, PA on April 22nd, 2012.
2011 ECTB FALL DOUBLE PLAY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
The 10u CJ Panthers finished off their very first tournament as a team by winning the 7th Annual ECTB Fall Double Play championship with a 6-5 win over the Scranton Miners on Sunday, October 16th, 2011.
2011 ECTB CLASH OF CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
The 14u Central Jersey Panthers Black team completed yet another undefeated weekend (5-0) as they won their third tournament in as many weekends by winning the ECTB Clash of Champions Tournament on July 17th. The depth of the team was clearly the difference as the Panthers mercied their Semi-Final opponents (Capital Region Warriors-PA) 8-0 and their Championship opponents (the #1 seeded Hillsborough Prospects, who had outscored their first four opponents 38-8) 14-2. On the weekend, the Panthers outscored their opponents 46-13 and racked up 58 hits over the five games. The pitching and defense certainly showed up on Sunday as they only allowed 3 total runs over the three playoff games.
2011 BASEBALL HEAVEN INDEPENDENCE DAY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
The Central Jersey Panthers - 14u Black team completed an undefeated tournament (6-0) by beating the 5-0 LI Warriors 3-2 in a 12-inning marathon (which included tying the game up with two outs in the bottom of the 7th inning on a 2-run single). The Panthers dominated the competition leading up to the championship game by scoring mercy vicories in four of the five contests (including the semi-final game). For the weekend, they outscored their opponents 53-5. The defense was outstanding (4 DPs and only 1 Error the entire weekend) and the pitchers (who tossed five complete games) only surrendered 18 hits and 16 BBs the entire weekend (in 37 innings pitched).
2011 ECTB ON DECK CLASSIC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS (15u Division)
The Central Jersey Panthers - Black 14u team won three playoff games on Sunday, May 1st to capture the 2011 ECTB On Deck Classic Tournament (15u Division). After mercying the Lehigh Valley Baseball Academy Stealth team 11-3, the boys defeated the #1 seeded 15u Towamencin Titans in the semi-finals 9-6. The boys than overcame a 2-1 5th inning deficit in the championship game, and recovered from surrendering 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning, to defeat the Central Bucks Baseball Hurricanes 9-6 in an 8 inning extra inning game. The title was a result of contributions from the entire team in all facets (Pitching, Hitting, Running and, of course, DEFENSE).
2010 14u FALL CJBL CHAMPIONS
The 14u Central Jersey Panthers Black team completed an undefeated season in the Central Jersey Baseball League (9-0-1) by beating the NJ Twins in the Championship Game on Sunday, 11/7/2010. After vanquishing their 2010 spring championship game victims, Richmond County, 3-0 in the semi-finals, the Panthers pitched another shutout (7-0) to notch consecutive titles in the CJBL (2010 Spring and 2010 Fall).
The Panthers won the championship in both club leagues they participated in the fall.
2010 14u FALL NJ CLUB BASEBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
After losing the opening game of the NJ Club Baseball League Championship series 17-4 on Saturday (10/30) morning to the Morris County Cubs, the 14u Panthers Black team took games two and three on the road on Sunday (10/31) by scores of 4-3 and 9-6, respectively. This accomplishment is even more impressive when you consider the team also swept a doubleheader in Jackson on Saturday (10/30) night in order to clinch the #1 seed in the CJBL fall playoffs. The Panthers, fueled by some tough umpire calls and a hostile home crowd, exploded for 5 runs in the top of the 7th inning of game three to capture the 2010 fall title defeating the 10-1 Cubs (winners of two summer tournaments: Sports at the Beach and Baseball Heaven) two games to one.
2010 13u SPRING CJBL CHAMPIONS
The 13u Central Jersey Panthers defeated the (previously undefeated) Richmond County Americans 4-3 to take the Central Jersey Baseball League 2010 spring title.
PANTHERS' COACH
Comments posted on NJ.com include the following:
Anybody who gets to know Coach Brad or have the privilege of having their son play for him knows that he is motivated by only one thing...the love of the game. That can only be the case when you see how much time and effort he dedicates to his teams. He's a great educator on the principles of the game and is an outstanding defensive skills coach. by worksox, 11/30/09 10:05 ET
My son has never played with brad but would love to play with him. He is a great teacher. He teaches the basics, things most coaches do not teach. He gets fields ready for play. He is dedicated. I have no idea what he charges to play but I know other teams charge between $1000 and $2300 per season. There are few coaches that know the game as well as he does, I saw that in tryouts. He is always teaching. by layonedown, 11/30/09 8:16 ET
I have used several places like the Zone and Cust and for the most part you are treated like a client and it is all about the money with them. Playing for Brad never once did he ever say a word about the money or complain that it is not worth his time or ever ask for another dime. Quite frankly I don’t know why he does it, it can’t be worth it unless you really love baseball or love to teach it to young kids. by gljcd, 12/1/09 20:20 ET
My son played for Brad for the first time this year and my son loved playing for Brad, he is fair with all the kids and parents included. He is a good teacher and has great passion for the sport and for the kids. by bbfann1963, 12/7/09 12:25 ET
He is like a machine, Loves to teach. Keep it up!!!!!! by warningtrack450, 11/29/09 7:31 ET
Brad is very dedicated and maintains fields and runs a lot of practices … he may be more dedicated than many of the other teams. by cnjbbfan, 12/1/09 12:40 ET
Brad teaches kids great defense and works very hard…your kid will learn a lot from him. by dielute, 11/30/09 0:29 ET
Brad does do a good job in getting the fields ready and playable. by turntwo23, 12/2/09 7:20 ET
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