The Jersey Sports Zone team brings you three state title tilts from Hamilton Veterans Park. Check in throughout the day to watch the highlights!
Pascack Hills 1 Rumson-Fair Haven 0 | Group 2 State Championship
Joey Giordano outdueled Jackson Hinchliffe in a tremendous pitcher’s duel as the lefty scored the game’s only run on a Sean Busanic bloop single to left in the bottom of the 6th to give the Broncos its third state championship in the last six years. Giordano went the distance on a three-hitter, walking just three and striking out eight.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-game reaction from Hamilton Township:
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Morris Knolls 9 Mainland 3 | Group 3 State Championship
Michael Simone hit a home run and drove in five runs to help lead the Golden Eagles to the first state title in program history. James Kahn hit the go-ahead two-run double in the third inning, while Joe O’Toole threw six innings to earn the win on the mound for Morris Knolls (21-10-1). Bryan Perez drove in two runs for Mainland (14-14) in the loss.
JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights and interviews from Veterans Park:
Old Bridge vs. Ridgewood | Group 4 State Championship
Ridgewood defeated Old Bridge 4-0 to capture the program’s second ever Group 4 Championship. The game got started with a two run home run from Lucas Barker in the bottom of the third to put Ridgewood ahead 2-0. JT Luther would drive in another run in the bottom of the fourth and a score on a double steal in the sixth gave the Maroons a 4-0 lead. Junior Vincent Luther went seven innings on the mound for Ridgewood, allowing five hits, no earned runs and seven strikeouts for the team’s tenth straight victory.
JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights and postgame reaction from Hamilton:
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