Manalapan Baseball

Official Twitter page for Manalapan Braves Baseball. Back to back 2011 & 2012 CJIV & Group IV Champs, and 2019 CJIV Champs!

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Congrats on a great career to @chrismarzo3 2021 Carpenter Cup and All Shore selection. MVP.

[Coach Marzo @PatMarzo]

It was special to be at @chrismarzo3 first game and his last. And all the others in between. He is a part of a senior group that went 23-0 at home at CMU and had three playoff appearances. Proud of him and his team. @CoachRyanLarsen @CoachGibboney tremendous thanks. Great place

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Tough 2-1 loss in the semis. Congrats to Jackson.

Tremendous effort and season for the Braves. ⚾️⚾️

Enjoy Prom. Be safe.

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Congrats!! Full team win. Cruz 💨💨. Silva 💪💪

[Coach Marzo @PatMarzo]

A Cruz (pinch run) 2B flew past third n to home (winning run) on Silva’s 2 run w-off, Healy RBI, Pec 2hits RBI 2B, Ghibesi RBI double off the fence, Gabbita hit, Dionisio 2hits RBI, Sisco hit RBI, Foti 2 hit 7-6 win. Shaffer 5ip 10k 2r. Vitale 1ip Rusinak 1k 1ip (W) @Matt_Manley

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Shaffer struck out 10 in 5 innings and Chris Silva had a two out walk off two run single to win it for the Braves. Wild one 7-6 Full recap later. Video below @smfalk @Matt_Manley

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Tough round one win. 1-0 over Montgomery. Shaffer complete game 2 hitter, 13ks. Silva two hits. Ghibesi, Johnson and Pecoraro one hit each. Nick Marcello (Pinch runner) took home on a passed ball with a perfect head first slide that narrowly avoided the tag. @smfalk @Matt_Manley

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

JV squad 8-7 over MN. Semis next. Kain tied it in 7th w RBI single. Leib’s 2 RBI 2B = walk off win in the 8th. Walters 5 IP 7ks on the mound. N Alexander (w). Diamond 2h 2rbi, Distephano 2hits, Pellone 1h 3runs n RBI, Heidt 2hits, Marcello 2hits 2RBI, Alexander n Caporusso hits

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Shaffer 12ks 1 hitter. Hits Foti, Ghibesi, Pec, Dionisio (2B), Gabbita , Healy. Great def play Silva to start the 6th. Sisco subbed after a Ghibesi BB. Sisco stole 2B, Ptasienski moved him to 3B. Sisco used his wheels to score on a wild pitch. 1-0 Braves over TR East

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Braves 9 Shore 3. Rd 1 SCT. Erik Johnson HR (below) 2 RBI on day. Healy HR (these were back to back). Pecoraro 2 hits RBI Guarneri hit RBI Ghibesi hit RBI and Ptasienski added a single. Rusinak 4ip 8ks 1r. Graham 1.1 ip 1k. Vitale 1 2/3 ip 4ks. @Matt_Manley @smfalk @PatMarzo

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Braves 9 Shore 3. Rd 1 SCT. Erik Johnson HR (below) 2 RBI on day. Healy HR (these were back to back). Pecoraro 2 hits RBI Guarneri hit RBI Ghibesi hit RBI and Ptasienski added a single. Rusinak 4ip 8ks 1r. Graham 1.1 ip 1k. Vitale 1 2/3 ip 4ks. @Matt_Manley @smfalk @PatMarzo

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

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[Coach Marzo @PatMarzo]

Congrats Leo, Chris and Dave @_bravesbaseball

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Braves 5-2 Old Bridge. Gavin Lauer a strong 4.2 innings for the win. Cruz 1.1 innings 1k and Vitale 1ip 3ks for the save. Dionisio sac fly RBI and double. Silva 2 hits. Pec, Foti, Gabbita (rbi), Ghibesi (rbi) with hits. Johnson/ Ghibesi huge on D. @Matt_Manley @smfalk @PatMarzo

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Braves 1-0 over Marlboro. Another tough A North battle. Shaffer 7ip 7ks 3 hits. Manalapan had 7 hits .. Silva and Ghibesi 2 each. One each for Johnson, Healy and Dionisio

Back at it tomorrow - home V RBR. @smfalk @Matt_Manley @PatMarzo

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Congrats to the Manalapan Freshmen! First round tourney win 14-4 over Rumson. 16 hits (Vitucci lead the charge with 3) Golden got the win with 5ip. Below is a clip of SS Vincent Matteis with a 2run bomb of a double (gotta get a fence on that field)

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Braves 3-2 over Township. Rusinak 5.1 IP 7k 1r. Vitale 1 2/3 for the save looking strong. Foti and Gabbita 2 hits each. Pec and Silva singles. Healy RBI triple @Matt_Manley @smfalk @PatMarzo

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Kane 14.2 innings pitched - 0 ERA. Opponents batting average .100 @Matt_Manley @smfalk

[Coach Marzo @PatMarzo]

Keep 🔥🔥🔥💨💨💨 firing, DK

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Braves 7-3 Bayonne -A Cruz 4ip 6ks (W) - Gabbita 3ip 5Ks (S). Pecoraro 3 sb, stellar defense and two hits w 2 RBI. Soph Anthony Foti 3-3 RBI n walk. Ghibesi 2 hits RBI. Healy, Silva, Ptasienski hits. Gabbita rbi. Soph Devin Kain with two stolen bases and run @smfalk @Matt_Manley

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Manalapan 6 Holmdel 3. Aiden Cruz (5ip 7ks- 1 run) for the win. Rusinak two Ks 14 pitch save. Sisco, Johnson, Guarneri and Ghibesi RBIs. Ptasienski 2 hits- Pecoraro, Ghibesi, Sisco and Johnson 1 each @PatMarzo @Matt_Manley @smfalk @HSSportsNJ

[Coach Marzo @PatMarzo]

Can’t go unnoticed ! Bottom 4th Mid North already up 1-0. Runner attempts to score from second on a single- Outfielder @DennisHealy10 bullet to SS @JohnPecoraro7 to (C) D Ghibesi for the out. Perfect execution and game saver @smfalk @Matt_Manley @SBassin_Sports @_bravesbaseball

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

FRESHMAN update:

Matteis and Prokopenko had two hits each while Sammy Farhood pitched a complete game and gave up just one earned run. For good measure, Farhood added two RBI to help his own cause. 3-2 win over Mid North and the young Braves are now 7-1 on the season!

[Manalapan Baseball @_bravesbaseball]

Congrats to Braves JV. 8-1 win today over Mid North….
Walters complete game 9ks. Cucciniello, Marcello, Leib, M. Alexander multi hit days .. Cucceniello, Kain, and Leib combined for 6 RBIs