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Manasquan High School Baseball Team
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Warriors defeat Matawan in CJ Group 3 quater-final
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Junior RHP Jimmy Walsh picked up his 2nd complete-game victory in state tournament action to lead the Warriors over Matawan 4-0 on Friday May 27th.
Walsh threw 73 pitches in the shut-out while surrendering just 4 hits and striking out 5.
In the top of the 1st inning, the Warriors would pick up what would be the game-winning RBI courtesy of an Andrew Stewart sacrifice fly RBI to left scoring Tommy Toole. Toole led the game off with one of his 3 hits on the day.
In the bottom of the 3rd and Huskies on 2nd and 3rd base, 2B Greg Appleman would pull of the play of the day ending the Matawan 3rd.
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In the top of the 5th and with two outs, Steve Lange would drive in Tim Barry who led off the inning with a single. Lange would then be scored on an Andrew Stewart triple to right center.
In the 6th inning, the Warriors would strike again with 2 outs. Tommy Toole would single to left center scoring Josh Aromando who had singled earlier in the inning making the score 4-0.
In the bottom of the 6th inning, Appleman would have a hand in another defensive gem. The Huskies lead-off hitter began the inning with a single. The next batter would ground into a Jack Fay to Appleman to Toole (5-4-3) double play. Walsh would get a fly out to center to end the inning.
After getting their lead-off man on in the bottom of the 7th inning, Walsh retired the next 3 batters to end the game.
The Warriors collected 12 hits on the day against the Huskies.
Leading the offense for the day for the Big Blue were:
Toole - 3-4, run, RBI
Steve Lange - 2-3, run, RBI
Stewart - 1-3, 3B, 2 RBIs
Walsh - Winning Pitcher, 2-4
Aromando - 1-2, 2 walks, run,
Tim Barry - 1-3, run
The Warriors now take on #6 seed and Shore Conference Tournament semi-finalists Monmouth Regional on Tuesday May 25th at Monmouth Regional. Game time TBA.
Capotorto and Acciavatti lead Warriors past St. Rose
Manasquan 1 St. Rose 0 Senior pitchers Jack Capotorto and Billy Acciavatti combined on a 6-hit shut-out victory over St. Rose on Wed. 5/25.
Capotorto picked up the win with 4 and 2/3 innings of work. He allowed 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Capotorto would retire 9 straight batters at one point.
Acciavatti registered the 1st save of the season for the Big Blue. He allowed 1 hit in 2 and 1/3 innings of relief of Capotorto. He walked 1 and struck out 2.
Junior Jimmy Walsh had the big hit of the day for the Warriors. Walsh ripped a double down the left field line in the 1st inning scoring Tommy Toole.
Manasquan upsets Allentown in States
Manaquan 3 Allentown 2
The #15 seed Warriors (8-14) upset the #2 seed Allentown (16-8) in the Central Jersey Group 3 tournament on Monday 5/22.
This marks the second time in 3 years the Warriors have upset the #2 seed in the state tournament's opening round. In 2010, Manasquan defeated A.L. Johnson 5-3.
Junior RHP Jimmy Walsh picked up the win. Walsh threw a complete game, 3-hitter in the victory. Walsh would strike out 5 and walk none.
After 4 scoreless innings, the Warriors would strike for 3 runs in the top of the 5th. Justin Morgan would lead off with a double. He would score on a double throwing error after a failed pick off attempt at second base. Greg Appleman walked and would then score from first base on a throwing error after a Tim Barry bunt single that would put Barry on third at the end of the play.
Tom Toole would then score Barry with a bloop single over the head of a drawn in infield with 2 strikes to push the lead to 3-0.
Walsh would surrender 2 unearned runs in the bottom of the 6th inning before pitching out of a second and third jam to end the inning.
Allentown would leave a man on second in the bottom of the 7th to end the game.
On the day for the Warriors:
Toole - 2-3, GW RBI
Walsh - Winning Pitcher, 1-3
Stewart - 1-3
Morgan - 1-3, 2B, run
Barry - 2-2, run scored
Appleman - Walk and run scored
The Warriors now travel to #10 seed Matawan on Friday 5/25 in the quater-finals.
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Lustrino wraps up a successful freshman campaign at Temple
Former MHS SS Nick Lustrino (Class of 2011) just completed his 1st year as a Temple Owl. Lustrino started and played in 49 of the Owl's 53 games for the 2012 season. After playing various positions in the infield and catcher for Temple, Lustrino would become Temple's regular starting shortstop around mid-season.
Temple will become a member of the Big East Conference in 2013-2014.
From Temple's Baseball web site:
Played and started 49 games…Scored a run in his first collegiate game at ODU (2/17)…Recorded first hit and first double in a 2-for-5 day in the second game of the season at ODU (2/18)…Slapped three hits in five games…Leads the team in multi-hit games…Recorded the most hits in a Temple rookie season since Byron McKoy (program leader in hits all-time)…Went 3-for-3 in the first game of the doubleheader against Binghamton (3/18)…Also had a perfect day at the dish in the Owls’ first A-10 win of the season against Charlotte (4/15)…Knocked in a season-high two runs in the Owls’ blowout win at Longwood (3/4)…Reached base four times in a game twice (Longwood-3/3; Charlotte-4/15)…Tied for third on the team with 53 hits and placed fourth on the team with a .291 batting average…First Temple freshman to have 50+ hits in a rookie season since Byron McKoy (program’s all-time hits leader) had 64 in 2008.
 Briant and West Point off to the NCAA tournament
Congratulations goes out to former MHS RHP Colin Briant (Manasquan) and the Army Black Knights for winning the Patriot League Championship on May 21st.
The team boasts a 41-13 record on the season heading into the NCAA tournament.
Briant makes up a pitching staff that is among the tops in the country with a 3.20 staff ERA.
Briant has appeared in 9 games this season for Army and has a 3.60 ERA.
Best of luck Colin from your MHS Baseball family!!
 Stewart commits to Catholic University
Senior infielder Andrew Stewart has committed to play baseball at Catholic University next year. Catholic University, located in Washington, D.C., is a NCAA Division III school that plays in the Landmark Conference.
In 2011, the Cardinals won their third Landmark Conference championship in the last four years. And in 2011, Catholic earned their 1st NCAA tournament bid since 1977. They played in the Mid-Atlantic Regional held at Lakewood’s First Energy Park and pulled off an early round upset of nationally ranked and eventual regional champion Kean University.
Stewart, a resident of Manasquan, is a 2-year varsity starter for the Warriors and was voted co-captain for the 2012 season.
Andrew becomes the third Big Blue Warrior in the senior class of 2012 to commit to play baseball in college next year. He joins the list along with along with first baseman Tyler Saito (Monmouth) and RHP Jack Capotorto (Emerson).
Congratulations Andrew from the entire MHS Baseball family.
2012 All-Shore Media Season Preview
All-Shore Media has put out it's 2012 Baseball Preview. In includes their pre-season Top Ten of which the Warriors have 6 games vs. teams ranked in their Top 7 (Wall, Jackson Liberty and Toms River North - 2 games with each).
Please click on the image of Sr. CF Josh Aromando (above) to go to ASM's preview of Manasquan and their divsion, C-Central.
College Update - Tom Phillips
Tom Phillips - Sr. INF Stevens Institute of Technology
Spring Lake, NJ
MHS Class of 2008
A 3-year starter for the Stevens Ducks that play in the Empire 8 Conference (NCAA Div. III). Last year Phillips earned 2nd Team All-Empire 8 status and was named to the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association All-State 3rd Team. Tom led team in stolen bases (16) and runs scored (29). Was 2nd in hits (40), 3rd in batting average (.339), home runs (two), and on base percentage (.439).
"Tom has a key leader for our team both on and off the field and is one of our club’s hardest workers. Tom has proven to be a top-level talent in our region and is clearly our best base-stealing talent. He will look to spark our lineup day-in-and-day-out from the leadoff spot."
- Kristaps Aldins - Head Baseball Coach Stevens Tech
Walsh earns All-Shore accolades on basketball court
Junior RHP-1B/OF Jimmy Walsh was recently named to The Asbury Park Press All-Shore Basketball 2nd team. The 6'7" Walsh helped lead the Warriors to a 21-8 season record. The team reached the semi-finals of the Shore Conference Tournament and finished the season with 12 wins in their last 15 games. For the season Walsh averaged 17.2 points, 15.4 rebounds, and 4 blocks per game.
Congratulations Jimmy from the MHS Baseball family.
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1986 Group 2 Overall State Champioship Team
"Together"
"United we stand, divided we fall"
Our History
Manasquan High School baseball has a long and proud tradition as one of the top programs in the Shore Conference. In 1969, the Warriors under the direction of MHS Athletic Hall of Fame member Jack Hawkins won the CJ Group 2 state championship. The program won the Group II overall state championship in 1986 with fellow MHS Athletic Hall Fame member Jake Landfried at the helm for the Big Blue. The Warriors have won several Division championships over the years and have finished the season ranked in the Top 10 in the Shore Conference on numerous occasions. A number of former players have gone on to successful collegiate careers as well as played professional baseball.
It is our goal to succeed as a program as well as prepare our players for their future on and off the field. We emphasize hard work, dedication, and a commitment to achievement.
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