Craig Mensinger

O.C. rallies in 8th to earn trip to SJG3 title game
O.C. rallies in 8th to earn trip to SJG3 title game
O.C. rallies in 8th to earn trip to SJG3 title game
  OCEAN CITY — For the past two seasons, Mainland Regional has won championships by putting the ball in play and putting pressure on opposing defenses, getting great starting pitching, and playing solid defense. On Wednesday, rival Ocean City took a page out of the Mustangs' playbook to survive a tense South Jersey Group 3 semifinal matchup against Mainland and end the Mustangs' two-year reign as
Ocean City, Mainland tangle in SJG3 semis
Ocean City, Mainland tangle in SJG3 semis
Ocean City, Mainland tangle in SJG3 semis
  Like Tom Petty says, the waiting has been the hardest part. The Ocean City and Mainland Regional baseball teams — bitter rivals on the field — each earned their way into the South Jersey Group 3 semifinals with wins last week, then had to spend the entire Memorial Day weekend thinking about the matchup they had been anticipating all year. The players had to wait an extra day as well, as the fiel
Ocean City’s Mooney masters Mainland, fans 14
Ocean City’s Mooney masters Mainland, fans 14
Ocean City’s Mooney masters Mainland, fans 14
LINWOOD — Prior to Tuesday's game featuring rivals Ocean City and Mainland Regional, the crowd was buzzing about the chance to see Red Raiders stud pitcher Sean Mooney. After three innings, the only buzzing the Mainland faithful heard came from random bumble bees near the home dugout.
Early Postseason Exit Last Year Motivates Ocean City Baseball Team
Early Postseason Exit Last Year Motivates Ocean City Baseball Team
Early Postseason Exit Last Year Motivates Ocean City Baseball Team
The Ocean City baseball team felt pretty good about its chances to make it to the South Jersey Group 3 championship game last season. The Red Raiders had an outstanding regular season, one that featured a Diamond Classic invitation. And in the opening round of the state playoffs they had dismantled Camden Tech 10-0. If the top-seeded Red Raiders could get past No. 8 Winslow and possibly fifth-seed
Pirates Keep Calm in Rough Waters
Pirates Keep Calm in Rough Waters
Pirates Keep Calm in Rough Waters
A former Cape-Atlantic League standout is doing some all-star work behind the bench this season. Former Absegami Brave Mike Isgro is now the man steering the ship for the Cedar Creek baseball program in 2014. His Pirates are the winners of seven straight, and have solidified themselves as one of the toughest teams in all of South Jersey entering the home stretch of the regular season...
Mr. 300
Mr. 300
Mr. 300
Congratulations to Ocean City high school head baseball coach Craig Mensinger.  The long-time baseball coach won his 300th career game today in St. Petersburg, FL against a team from Canisius, NY. The win, a 5-4 victory gave the Red Raiders their sixth win of the season...