Ridge earns top seed over fellow Skyland Delaware Co-Champion Immaculata in 2025 Somerset County Tournament

For the second time in four seasons – and first since 2022, when they last won it – the Ridge baseball team has been awarded the No. 1 seed in the Somerset County Tournament, as voted on by the county’s coaches at Monday night’s seeding meeting.

Ridge (13-3) and Immaculata (9-4) were co-champions of the Skyland Conference Delaware Division, and the top seed figured to go to one of those teams, with the other getting the No. 2 seed. The Red Devils and Spartans split a pair of regular season meetings, with Immaculata winning the first meeting, 10-4, at Diamond Nation in Flemington on April 9th. Ridge won the rematch 8-0 at home the next day.

The top four seeds get byes to the quarterfinals. That group was rounded out by Watchung Hills (9-6) at No. 3 and Rutgers Prep (10-4) the fourth seed.

Teams five through ten get byes to the second round, which include – in order – Somerville, defending champion Bridgewater-Raritan, Hillsborough, Bernards, Gill St. Bernard’s and Manville.

Teams 11 through 14 will open in first round play, with No. 13 Pingry visiting No. 12 Montgomery, and No. 14 Bound Brook playing at No. 11 Franklin.

While the first round is scheduled for Wednesday, the Pingry/Montgomery game could get moved to Thursday, since the Cougars already have a regular season game schedule with Manville at TD Bank Park 6 pm Wednesday. That game can be heard live on Central Jersey Sports Radio.

Here’s the complete 2025 Somerset County Tournament bracket:

Here’s the schedule for each round of the 2025 Somerset County Tournament. All rounds through the quarterfinals are at higher seeds.

• First Round: Wednesday, May 7
• Second Round: Monday, May 12
• Quarterfinals: Wednesday, May 14
• Semifinals: Monday, May 19 (TD Bank Park, 1 and 4 pm)
• Finals: Wednesday, May 21 (TD Bank Park, 6 pm)