Middlesex senior Stephen Young fires one in against Woodbridge on May 12, 2022 at Mountainview Park in Middlesex. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
And so it goes for Middlesex under Justin Nastasi, who has his top-seeded Blue Jays back in the Central Jersey Group 1 title game again.
And yet again, they will play Point Pleasant Beach. The Garnet Gulls have had their state tournament run ended in each of the last three seasons by the Blue Jays: in 2018, 2019, and last season, en route to the Group One title.
Friday, the top-seeded Blue Jays (23-6) play second-seed Point Beach (19-9) in the CJ 1 final at 4 pm at Mountainview Park.
About the only question for Nastasi is who he will start Friday afternoon, likely either Stephen Young or Aidan Kozak.
Click below to hear Mike Pavlichko talk about the Blue Jays’ season and the final against Point Beach: