Two New Jersey HS Baseball Teams Reach Carpenter Cup Semi-Finals

Over the last 30 years, the Philadelphia Phillies have hosted a High School Baseball showcase allowing young ballplayers to get exposure in front of Major League Scouts along with College and University Baseball Coaches.

This year's Carpenter Cup Tournament featured 16 Teams representing different areas of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. These Baseball Teams are comprised of the top High School Players and 10 of the last 15 tournament winners are from New Jersey.

The Semi-Finals for the 2024 Carpenter Cup are on Monday, July 24 at Citizens Bank Park. Two New Jersey High School All-Star teams have reached this round and will play for the chance to face each other in the finals on Tuesday.

The Tri-Cape Team is comprised of High School Baseball Players from Cape May, Atlantic, Cumberland, Salem, and Gloucester Counties. They will face the Delaware County High School All-Stars on Monday with a scheduled first pitch at 1230 pm.

Here are the High School Baseball Players on the 2024 Tri-Cape Team:

-Nate Bott: Pitcher, Kingsway, Class of 2026
-Chase Burchfield: Outfielder, Pennsville, Class of 2025
-Jake Cagna: Infielder, Egg Harbor Township, Class of 2025
-Frank Cairone: Pitcher, Delsea, Class of 2025
-Noah Danza: Infielder, Gloucester Catholic, Class of 2026
-Tate DeRias: Pitcher, Gloucester Catholic, Class of 2024
-Sergio Droz: Infielder, Millville, Class of 2024
-Matt Johansen: Catcher, Absegami, Class of 2024
-Matt Kouser: Pitcher, St Augustine Prep, Class of 2024
-Travis Large: Pitcher, Ocean City, Class of 2025
-Ryan Manning: Outfielder, Cedar Creek, Class of 2024
-Frank Master: Outfielder, Delsea, Class of 2024
-Zach Maxwell: Outfielder, Delsea, Class of 2024
-Jake Meyers: Outfielder, St Augustine Prep, Class of 2024
-Ethan Mitnick: Infielder, Mainland Regional, Class of 2024
-Jack Mustaro: Infielder, Gloucester Catholic, Class of 2025
-Peyton O'brien: Infielder, Pennsville, Class of 2025
-JP Podgorski: Pitcher, St Augustine Prep, Class of 2024
-Tommy Popoff: Catcher, Kingsway, Class of 2024
-Luke Povrosky: Pitcher, Schalick, Class of 2025
-Hunter Ray: Outfielder, Lower Cape May Regional, Class of 2024
-Jason Salsbery: Infielder, Egg Harbor Township, Class of 2024
-Jake Slusarki: Outfielder, Williamstown, Class of 2024
-Chris Smith: Infielder, Washington Township, Class of 2024
-Evan Taylor: Infielder, Ocean City, Class of 2025

The Jersey Shore Team is comprised of High School Baseball Players from Ocean and Monmouth Counties. They will face the Inter-ac/Independents High School All-Stars on Monday, scheduled first pitch at 9 am.

Here are the High School Baseball Players on the 2024 Jersey Shore Team:

-Noah Banick: Designated Hitter/Pitcher, Point Pleasant Beach High School, Class of 2025
-Brevin Bezick: Pitcher/Designated Hitter, Middletown South, Class of 2024
-Dylan Briggs: Outfielder, Middletown North, Class of 2024
-Lou D'Alessio: Outfielder, Middletown South, Class of 2024
-Collin Denton: Pitcher, Monmouth Regional, Class of 2025
-Joey DiMeo: 3rd Baseman, Toms River East, Class of 2027
-Will Fahey: Outfielder, Christian Brothers Academy, Class of 2025
-Andrew Gendi: Matawan, Class of 2024
-Zach Hampton: 1st Baseman, Middletown North, Class of 2025
-Jake Howlett: Catcher, Wall, Class of 2024
-Tyler Huzzy: Catcher, Jackson Memorial, Class of 2025
-Nick Izzo: 1st Baseman, Jackson Memorial, Class of 2024
-Brady Lesiak: Pitcher/Designated Hitter, Southern Regional, Class of 2024
-Joe Maier: Shortstop, Donovan Catholic, Class of 2024
-Nicco Maribo: Outfielder, Brick Memorial, Class of 2024
-Ray Mulhern: Outfielder, Southern Regional, Class of 2024
-Jack Osmond: 2nd Baseman, Jackson Memorial, Class of 2025
-Ben Robinson: Shortstop, Ocean Township, Class of 2025
-Tommy Ruth: 2nd Baseman, Red Bank Regional, Class of 2024
-Christian Suarez: Pitcher, Wall, Class of 2026
-Jack Tiernan: Designated Hitter/Pitcher, St. Rose, Class of 2024
-Gabe Tomei: Designated Hitter, Southern Regional, Class of 2024
-Gavin Toth: Outfielder, Toms River East, Class of 2025
-Dylan Shaffer: Pitcher, Manalapan, Class of 2024
-David Yorke: 3rd Baseman, Donovan Catholic, Class of 2024

By Monday Afternoon, we will could see an All-New Jersey Finals Matchup in the 2024 Carpenter Cup Tournament. The Garden State has produced some talented Baseball players and below lists some of the ball players who graduated from South Jersey High Schools that played in Major League Baseball: