The state baseball playoffs are underway. SSZ has highlights of Barnegat’s 4-0 win over Middle Township. Jason Groome threw three innings of relief in the opening round win and is expected to get the start on Thursday against top seed West Deptford. Check out all the first round playoff scores and second round matchups
Barnegat 4 Middle Township 0
Jared Kacso pitched four scoreless innings and the Bengals scratched together three runs before turning it over to Jason Groome to take the Bengals home and into the second round of the South Jersey Group 2 playoffs. Groome threw three scoreless innings striking out seven and giving up just one hit and one walk. The strategy to let Groome close the game allows him to get the start in the second round against top seed West Deptford, where he is allowed to throw seven innings. Watch the highlights from Monday afternoon:
NJSIAA Baseball
First Round State Playoffs
Central Jersey Group 4
(8) Marlboro 4 (9) Hillsborough 3 (9 innings)
(12) South Brunswick 6 (5) Freehold Boro 2
(13) Manalapan 1 (4) Montgomery 0 – Suspended in bottom of 1st
(6) Edison 2 (11) Colts Neck 1
(10) Old Bridge 4 (7) Middletown North 1 (8 innings)
Central Jersey Group 3
(1) Steinert 4 (16) Red Bank Regional 1
(8) Brick Township 10 (9) Hamilton West 2
(4) Ocean Township 3 (13) Neptune 2
(6) Nottingham 2 (11) Jackson Liberty 1
(7) Wall 3 (10) Pemberton 2
(2) Middletown South 7 (15) Ewing 2
Central Jersey Group 2
(8) Monmouth Regional 6 (9) Bernards 5
(1) Delaware Valley 1 (16) Raritan 0
(6) Robbinsville 7 (11) Rumson-Fair Haven 0
(7) Manasquan 2 (10) Spotswood 0
(2) Point Pleasant Boro 7 (15) Holmdel 3
Central Jersey Group 1
(8) Bound Brook 4 (9) Keansburg 1
(5) Shore Regional 12 (12) South Hunterdon 6
(6) Point Pleasant Beach 12 (11) Somerset Beach 1 (5 innings)
North 2 Group 3
(11) Matawan 3 (6) Warren Hills 2
South Jersey Group 4
(9) Eastern at (8) Toms River North 4 (9) Eastern 3
(4) Cherokee 7 (13) Howell 4
(7) Millville 3 (10) Brick Memorial 2
(2) Lenape 9 (15) Jackson Memorial 4
South Jersey Group 3
(9) Central Regional 16 (8) Hammonton 1 (5 innings)
(12) Lacey 5 (5) Timber Creek 3 (9 innings)
(6) Toms River South 7 (11) Pinelands 0
(10) Toms River East at (7) Seneca 10 (10) Toms River East 8 (8 innings)
South Jersey Group 2
(8) Barnegat 4 (9) Middle Township 0
(10) Manchester 2 (7) Lower Cape May 1
NJSIAA State Baseball Playoffs 2nd round
Thursday Matchups
North 2 Group 3
(11) Matawan vs. Barringer/Governor Livingston
Central Jersey Group 4
(16) North Brunswick at (8) Marlboro
Manalapan/Montgomery vs. (12) South Brunswick
Central Jersey Group 3
(8) Brick Township at (1) Steinert
(12) Allentown at (4) Ocean Township
(7) Wall at (2) Middletown South
Central Jersey Group 2
(8) Monmouth Regional at (1) Delaware Valley
(7) Manasquan at (2) Point Pleasant Boro
Central Jersey Group 1
(5) Shore Regional at (4) Middlesex
(6) Point Pleasant Beach at (3) South Amboy
(10) Dunellen at (2) Keyport
South Jersey Group 4
(8) Toms River North vs. Clearview/Rancocas Valley
South Jersey Group 3
(9) Central Regional at (1) Ocean City
(12) Lacey vs. Cumberland/Mainland
(6) Toms River South at (3) Delsea
South Jersey Group 2
(8) Barnegat at (1) West Deptford
Non-Public South “A”
Pingry/Notre Dame winner at (1) Red Bank Catholic – May 31st
(13) Donovan Catholic at (4) Camden Catholic
(11) Saint John Vianney at (6) Saint Augustine, winner at (3) CBA – May 31st
Non-Public South “B”
(9) Holy Spirit at (8) Mater Dei Prep
(14) Ranney at (3) St. Josepth (Hammonton)
(11) Wardlaw-Hartridge at (6) Saint Rose