St. Joseph-Metuchen coach Mike Murray and his players get set for a game against Old Bridge at Fred Cole Field on April 8, 2024. The two will meet there again Monday in the GMC Tournament’s first round. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)
Matthew Ferber went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles, two walks and three runs batted in, while Bobby Christensen knocked in two more, as 14th-seed St. Joseph of Metuchen won its opening game of the GMC Tournament.
The Falcons, who won the GMCT last year for the second time in three years, have struggled this season with a young ballclub, but they were able to blank 19th-seed JP Stevens at home 10-0 Saturday in a mercy rule-shortened victory in the play-in round.
The win was just the fourth of the year for the Falcons (4-15), while JP Stevens falls to 5-13.
Next up, St. Joe’s travels to a familiar place, Fred Cole Field in Old Bridge, where they’ll face the third-seeded Knights on Monday at 4 pm. The Falcons faced Old Bridge early in the season, losing both matchups, 4-0 on May 6th, and 5-0 on May 8th, in a game heard on Central Jersey Sports Radio.
Click below to hear St. Joseph head coach Mike Murray talk about the Falcons’ win:
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