Red-hot Faigin, Mangano lead equally red-hot Monroe into GMC Tourney final against even hotter Old Bridge squad

It’s been a topsy-turvy season for Monroe, dropping 11-of-14 after a 5-1 start to limp into the Jim Muldowney GMC Tournament as the No. 9 seed. But with county supremacy on the line, the Falcons kicked it into high gear. Three consecutive upsets – Colonia, Edison, and South Plainfield – has Monroe (13-13) in the…

Well-balanced, battle-tested Old Bridge set for GMC final – whenever it is – seeking second title in three seasons

Look for one particular star, one who rises far above the talent of everyone else on the ballclub, and you won’t find one on the Old Bridge baseball team. And that’s perfectly fine with head coach Matt Donaghue. He’s had teams like that in the past, and those have been fine, too. They won the…

Ray Cipperly GMC Invitational Finals Preview: Dunellen, Piscataway looking to scrap their way to a title

A Championship Friday is descending upon New Jersey baseball this weekend. One of them, the Ray Cipperly GMC Invitational, will have its final on Friday at 4pm at Edison High School, between second-seeded Piscataway and fifth-seeded Dunellen. Both teams have taken different paths to reach the meeting point. After respective first-round byes, the Chiefs defeated…

Old Bridge, Monroe and GMC stuck between turf and a rainy place on Jim Muldowney Championship; how did others handle it?

Sometimes, despite all the best planning and intentions, things just don’t work out. All was right with the world when the Greater Middlesex Conference announced just a week ago that its baseball and softball tournament championship games would be held at Rutgers University, following in the footsteps of the NJSIAA, which announced in early January…

Troublesome forecast, scheduling conflicts force changes to Somerset County, GMC Invitational schedules

Weather forecasts and scheduling issues have now resulted in two of the three baseball county championship games in the Central Jersey Sports Radio Coverage area being moved, and a third could be on the way. The first of those – the Somerset County Tournament championship game between top-seed and defending champion Immaculata and second-seed Watchung…

SCT Finals Preview: Immaculata seeks back-to-back titles, while Watchung Hills aims for first since 2009

Who will win the 2026 Somerset County Tournament baseball championship – two days later than originally scheduled, due to inclement weather – is anyone’s guess. Sure, Immaculata, the top seed, is the favorite. They’ve won more titles than any other school in Somerset County history with 15, the bulk of them during an amazing run…

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