High School Baseball

The Absegami Braves baseball program as found their new head coach.

He is the second local pitcher to be selected in this years major league baseball draft, with Mainland's Chase Petty selected No. 26 overall by the Minnesota Twins on Sunday night.

Petty, a right-handed pitcher from Somers Point, had a terrific senior season, throwing 48.2 innings, giving up just eight earned runs all season. He struck out 99 hitters and walked just 17, finishing with a 6-1 record, posting a 1.00 ERA.

Don’t look now, but the 2021 MLB Draft gets underway this weekend and a pair of local pitchers are hoping to hear their names called in the first-round.

Ocean City wins ‘war of attrition’ vs. Pascack Valley to capture their first ever state baseball championship in 14 innings.

It’s the second title in six years for the Spartans, who beat Rutgers Prep in 2015 during Steve Normane’s first stint as head coach.

The Hermits were making their fifth straight appearance in a state championship game, with their last title coming in 2018.

Tom Finnegan allowed just four hits and a pair of runs in Ocean City’s 4-2 victory over Colts Neck on Monday.

The Red Raiders, ranked 9th in the state, will take on Central Jersey champion Colts Neck this week in the Group 3 semifinals.

Brutal schedule pays off with South Jersey championship for Holy Spirit.