Central played its way into the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals for the first time in 29 years, with sophomore Jaycen Santucci leading the way.
Raritan was on a mission Saturday, dominating Central from the jump to earn a trip to the Shore Conference Tournament semifinal for the first time since 2011.
Central responded to some early adversity with a five-game winning streak to climb into the Class A South race and win the latest Surf Taco Team of the Week.
After a roller coaster of a season in 2021, Central returns the Shore Conference's leading rusher Chase Gumbrecht as it aims to make a repeat trip to the playoffs.
Cam Leiter is entering the family business of pitching, but on the way to his career at the next level, he discovered a swing that made him one of the Shore's best hitters in 2022.
After several disappointments over the last four years, the 2022 senior class at Jackson Memorial won their championship, beating Central Wednesday for the Ocean County Tournament title.
After last week's postponement, Class A South rivals Jackson Memorial and Central will finally clash Wednesday in Toms River for the Ocean County Tournament championship.
Check out the top players from the seventh full week of the Shore Conference Baseball season and vote for the one you think should be the overall Player of the Week.
Zach Crotchfelt homered off counterpart Cam Leiter and struck out 13 in six strong innings to lead Jackson Memorial to a crucial Class A South win at Central Monday night.
Jackson Memorial has owned Class A South for the last four years. Can the other division contenders close the gap or will this be the year that Jackson breaks through in the postseason.