Woodbridge’s Drew Lukachyk rips a bases-clearing triple to knock in three runs and put the Barrons up 3-1 in a White Division game against Perth Amboy they eventually won 14-1 on May 5, 2023. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)
Coming off a 20-6 year, its second straight 20-plus win season, the Woodbridge baseball team is still not satisfied. And that’s a good thing.
While the Barrons had a tremendous regular season in 2023, they want more than a second round exit from the GMC Tournament, and a semifinal loss in the state sectional finals.
They are hungry. And they want a championship.
And they may be one of the Greater Middlesex Conference teams most suited to win one in 2024.
But first, there’s that matter of the regular season.
They are schedule to open up Thursday afternoon at 12:30 at Colonia, with a rematch Friday after a rainout this past Tuesday. Then, the Barrons will face Sayreville Saturday on Central Jersey Sports Radio in a battle of the top two teams in the GMC White a year ago, with the Bombers finishing just a half-game ahead of the Woodbridge in the final standings.
Pregame is at 12:45, with Mike Pavlichko and Dylan Allen on the call. Click here to listen.
While Woodbridge has to deal with losses to graduation, like everyone else, they didn’t have as many as some. Ty Kobylakiewicz is easily their biggest lost bat after a .479 season with three home runs and 25 RBIs.
But coming back are veteran seniors like Drew Lukachyk (.374, 3 HR, team-leading 33 RBI) and Tyler Weber (.448, 1 HR, 22 RBI).
And on the mound, there’s senior Eddy Nunez, who’s expected to get the start on Opening Day against the Patriots. In 56 1/3 innings last season, he pitched to a 2.24 ERA with 72 strikeouts against just 23 walks. He’s been excellent since his freshman debut, striking out 159 in 124 innings, with a scholastic career ERA of 2.39.
Click below to hear Woodbridge head coach Mike Monaco take a look at the 2024 season:
Click below to hear Sayreville head coach Tim Ballard talk about his team and returning to the Bomber program, where he played in the early/mid-2000s:
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