South Plainfield’s Aldo Pigna – shown here in the GMC Tournament semifinals against St. Joseph-Metuchen – is likely to get the start for the Tigers in their opening round state tournament game against Colonia, one of four all-GMC first-round games being played Monday. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)
The NJSIAA state baseball tournament begins today with first round play in all sections. The first two rounds are this week, with sectional quarterfinals taking place on Thursday. Next week, the Tuesday after Memorial Day will be the public semifinals, with sectional title games to be played Friday, June 2nd. All games are at the home field of the higher seeded teams.
Public statewide semis are hosted by North 1 and Central champions on Monday, June 5th. Non-Public Group Finals are on Thursday, June 8th, with Public sectional finals on Saturday June 10th, all at Veterans’ Park in Hamilton.
Here’s a look at the schedule for all 30 public schools from the Central Jersey Sports Radio coverage area playing Monday, by section, with area teams in bold.
Central Group 4
(16) West Windsor-Plainsboro North at (1) Old Bridge, 6 pm
(9) West Windsor-Plainsboro South at (8) Montgomery, 4 pm
(12) Howell at (5) East Brunswick, 4:15 pm
(11) Hillsborough at (6) Monroe, 3:45 pm
(10) South Brunswick at (7) Sayreville, 4 pm
(15) Long Branch at (2) North Brunswick, 4 pm
North 2, Group 4
(16) Piscataway at (1) Ridge, 4 pm
(9) Franklin at (8) Westfield, 4:30 pm
(14) JP Stevens at (3) Woodbridge, 4:30 pm
(11) Watchung Hills at (6) Edison, 4 pm
(15) Dickinson at (2) Bridgewater-Raritan, 3 pm
Central Group 3
(11) JFK at (6) Allentown, 4 pm
(10) Somerville at (7) Middletown South, 4 pm
North 2, Group 3
(13) Colonia at (4) South Plainfield, 4 pm
Central Group 2
(12) Ocean Township at (5) South River, 4 pm
(13) East Brunswick Magnet at (4) Carteret, 4 pm
(14) Monmouth at (3) Spotswood, 4 pm
North 2, Group 2
(12) Passaic Valley at (5) Bernards, 4 pm
Central Group 1
(12) Florence at (5) Manville, 4 pm
(13) New Egypt at (4) Somerset Tech, 4 pm
(14) Burlington City at (3) Middlesex, 4 pm
(11) Dunellen at (6) Palmyra, 4pm
(10) South Hunterdon at (7) South Amboy, 4 pm