Panther sophomore shortstop Chacon provides game-winning hit in top of 7th; freshman RH Maddie Hummel drives in 2 with a double and is winning pitcher; Older sister Miranda Hummel scores winning run
WILL NEXT PLAY JUNE 7 VS. N1, G1 CHAMP BUTLER IN GROUP 1 SEMIFINAL AT CALDWELL UNIVERSITY SPRINGFIELD – Sometimes players, if they’re lucky, get a chance at redemption. One such player Friday afternoon was Roselle Park sophomore shortstop Angelina Chacon. Seeking to make up for a tough pop up earlier that she almost caught, […]
UNION COUNTY BASEBALL (1 team) STILL ALIVE IN SECTIONAL PLAYOFFS: PLAYING ON FRIDAY, JUNE 3 PUBLIC FINAL NORTH 2, GROUP 3 (1): Cranford 4-Cranford at 2-Somerville UNION COUNTY SOFTBALL (4 teams) STILL ALIVE IN SECTIONAL PLAYOFFS: PLAYING ON THURSDAY, JUNE 2 OR FRIDAY, JUNE 3 PUBLIC FINALS NORTH 2, GROUP 1 (2): […]
UNION COUNTY BASEBALL (5 teams) STILL ALIVE IN SECTIONAL PLAYOFFS: PLAYING ON TUESDAY, MAY 31 PUBLIC SEMIFINALS NORTH 2, GROUP 4 (1): Westfield 14-North Hunterdon at 2-Westfield NORTH 2, GROUP 3 (2): Gov. Livingston, Cranford 3-Gov. Livingston at 2-Somerville 8-Nutley at 4-Cranford NORTH 2, GROUP 1 (1): Brearley 4-Brearley at 1-Bloomfield Tech CENTRAL […]
UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS FOR 2016 BASEBALL WATCHUNG DIVISION: Westfield Blue Devils MOUNTAIN DIVISION: Johnson Crusaders VALLEY DIVISION: Summit Hilltoppers SKY DIVISION: Rahway Indians SOFTBALL WATCHUNG DIVISION: Johnson Crusaders MOUNTAIN DIVISION: Roselle Park Panthers VALLEY DIVISION: Union Catholic Vikings SKY DIVISION: Oak Knoll Royals JR PARACHINI
KENILWORTH – Starting pitcher Sal Gorka gave host Brearley a huge lift by throwing five shutout innings in only his third start of the season. The senior left hander then gave the Bears an even bigger spark by coming through in the clutch with a two-out, hard-hit, two-run single to left in the bottom of […]
Here’s a look at all of the baseball Union County Tournament champions and the pitchers of record and also the Greater Newark Tournament championship scores: UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS: 2016: Governor Livingston 3, Scotch Pains 2 WP: Vin Doren. LP: Marc Occhipinti. 2015: Cranford 3, Gov. Livingston 1 WP: Pat Knight. LP: Ethan Frohman. 2014: […]
The baseball and softball Union County Tournaments have reached the semifinal stage, with softball set to compete first. On Saturday, April 30 at Linden’s Memorial Fields (Flanagan Field complex) the semifinal games will be played at the same time – 3 p.m. – on the two fields. On the top side of the bracket it […]
Defending champ GL is 2nd seed, Elizabeth 3rd, Benedictine 4th and Westfield 5th
All that’s left for Johnson is for the Crusaders to finally win the Union County Tournament again. The Crusaders were the top seed last year, but were upset by fifth-seeded Cranford in the semifinals. Second-seeded GL went on to defeat Cranford 4-3 in the championship game at Linden. The Highlanders captured their sixth title and […]
Farmers are 5th seed; defending champion Cranford seeded 4th
UNION – When does a first-year varsity pitcher start to be considered an ace? When he starts to display a blend of consistency and dominance on the mound and believes in his pitches. Cole Schneider is becoming such a hurler for Governor Livingston. The junior right hander tossed a seven-hit shutout Monday in stopping host […]
The gold standard in Union County baseball used to be Union, Elizabeth, Linden and Westfield. However, for the past 15-20 years, the guard has changed to Cranford, Westfield, Gov. Livingston and Scotch Plains. Cranford and Westfield have combined to win the last six Union County Tournaments, Cranford four and Westfield two. The 63rd annual Union […]
