By The Numbers: A look back at the 2026 Somerset County Tournament Final, and a historic win for Lucas Sheehan
The 52nd annual Somerset County Tournament is in the books, and the trophy goes to second-seed Watchung Hills, which beat top-seed and defending champion Immaculata 1-0 to win its sixth title overall, tying the Warriors with Hillsborough for third-place all-time. Here’s a closer look at some notes and nuggets following the 2026 SCT final. Historic…
State Playoff Preview: St. Joseph-Metuchen, Pingry, Gill to open NJSIAA play Tuesday
Hard to believe, but it’s already state tournament time in high school baseball. The county tournaments are (mostly) done – with the GMC still to be decided this coming Saturday after rain throughout Memorial Day weekend – and everyone is set to begin sectional play in the NJSIAA tournament. Over the next three days, we’ll…
INSTANT REPLAY – Somerset County Tournament Final: (2) Watchung Hills 1, (1) Immaculata 0 (8 inn.)
Second-seed Watchung Hills got a run in the top of the eighth and a complete game, three-hit shutout – all the way into extras – by sophomore Lucas Sheehan to beat top-seed and defending champion Immaculata, 1-0, in the 52nd Somerset County Tournament championship game. It was the sixth title overall for the Hustlin’ Warriors,…
Tremarco’s steady hand guides Watchung Hills to promised land in SCT final at TD Bank Park
“We’re built to play.” Those four words from Watchung Hills head coach Joseph Tremarco sum up perfectly his Hustlin’ Warriors. The certainly came to play Friday night, as the second seed in the Somerset County Tournament, with a tall task at hand: beating not only the top-seed and defending champion Immaculata, but doing it with…
Early two-runs, solid pitching boost Piscataway to 3-0 win over Dunellen in Ray Cipperly GMC Invitational Final
Even when you have two of your best pitchers toss a combined two-hit shutout, it’s mathematically impossible to win a baseball game without scoring. But on Friday afternoon in the Ray Cipperly GMC Invitational Final on Edison High School’s red turf, second-seed Piscataway took care of that part as early as they could, staking starter…
Watchung Hills takes down defending champ Immaculata, 1-0 in extras, to win first Somerset County title in 17 years behind Lucas Sheehan three-hitter
Without looking at who was even on the mound for Watchung Hills, the initial thought would be the edge to Immaculata, with perhaps the top pitcher in the county, Wake Forest-bound Ryan Auten on the mound, coming into the game with an ERA of just 0.83 on the season. In the end, he only allowed…
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