Robinson, Davis combine for no-hitter, Rams give them a win with 3 runs in eighth inning; includes Salem County roundup
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PENNS GROVE – Salem baseball coach Eric Fizur had seen enough of his top pitchers giving a strong effort and not getting anything for it. He told the hitters at a most crucial time Wednesday they needed to step up for their teammates.
Rams pitchers Terrell Robinson and Chase Davis hadn’t given up a hit over seven innings, but they were still locked in a tie game. The hitters rewarded them with three runs in the eighth and the Rams locked it down in the bottom of the inning to complete the gem and beat Penns Grove, 6-3.
It was the Rams’ first no-hitter since Evan Biddle threw a five-inning perfect game against LEAP on May 16, 2023.
“It’s a big pick-me-up,” Fizur said. “This was the type of game last year that we would have struggled in that moment, even with good pitching, and found a way to lose. You could see the growth in the team this year. They found a way to go win the game.
“They’ve been throwing amazing since the season started. Chase threw a great game at Wildwood. Even in Holy Cross, we couldn’t put the bat on the ball. Terrell threw four quality innings and kept us in the game, but we couldn’t help him out. I told the kids pre-game we wasted Terrell’s last great outing, we need to have a great one today and pull it out for him.”
Robinson pitched the first 5 1/3 innings. He gave up the Red Devils’ three runs, but only two were earned. He walked five and struck out nine. Davis finished it, allowing just three base runners and striking out six.
The only reason Robinson, a Rosemont commitment who wears No. 42 as an homage to Jackie Robinson, came out of the game in the sixth was he had thrown 110 pitches.
“Terrell threw an amazing game,” Fizur said. “Terrell’s thrown many amazing games. I told him last year I always felt he got the short end of the stick because he had to face the best teams a lot of times. He had to throw against the Pitmans of the world and he never batted an eye, just said I’m going to go do it.
“He said can I start the Penns Grove game? I was like, sure, it’s you’re game, buddy, and he threw a gem. It was a joy to watch him pitch today. Those five innings were beautiful.”
Davis worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh with an inning-ending strikeout, then set down the Red Devils in order in the eighth after the Rams gave him the lead. He threw 49 pitches.
“Chase was supposed to start tomorrow in the game versus Pitman,” Fizur said. “He’s been looking forward to it since I told him, but I said, look, we’ve got to get a win today, you’re the guy right now. I need someone who’s going to go in there who I know can dominate.
“Obviously as a competition Chase was like I want to pitch against Pitman tomorrow, but he understood it was a moment to sacrifice and pull a game out. We didn’t tell him it was a no-hitter, we didn’t want to put that pressure on him, but he came in and stepped up.”
The Rams took the lead in the eighth on RBI singles by Davis, Robinson and Bryce Harris.
“I looked at them and said you’re literally wasting a no-hitter,” Fizur said. “Terrell’s had two starts in a row, he’s pitched phenomenal in both of them and we haven’t come through for him and I just said you’re wasting a no-hitter on these guys right now. We need to go score and end this game.”
SOFTBALL
WOODSTOWN 7, MAPLE SHADE 1: The Wolverines saved their best for last. Hannah Hitchner’s two-run single capped a seven-run seventh inning that lifted Woodstown to its second win of the season.
Johanna Way singled home the tying run and Gracie Hitchner’s RBI double gave the Wolverines (2-0) the lead for good. Ellie Wygand, Way and Shyann Higinbotham had two hits apiece. Leah Clark held the high-scoring Wildcats to one run, seven hits and struck out eight in the circle.
SALEM 18, PENNS GROVE 4: Isla Bohn and Sasha Reese both went 2-for-2 with three RBIs to lead the Rams’ 18-hit attack. Winning pitcher Rylee Doerr helped her cause with two hits and two RBIs, Julliana Love had two hits and Morgan Fogg had two RBIs. Doerr gave up two hits and struck out 11 from the circle.
GOLF
TRITON 167, PENNSVILLE 225: Bradyn Skokowski shot even-par 36 at Sakima CC to lead Triton to its fifth win in six matches.
KINGSWAY GIRLS 204, SCHALICK 211: Kingsway’s Carly Kuminka was low medalist with a 41 at Centerton CC. Abby Willoughby posted Schalick’s low score (52).
TENNIS
PENNSVILLE 4, DELSEA 1
Zeph Dell (D) def. Gabe Schneider, 6-2, 6-1
Maddox Efelis (P) def. Eli Croce, 6-0, 6-2
Brody Wiggins (P) def. Zach Natalie, 6-1, 6-0
Lucas Cooksey-Sawyer Humphrey (P) def. Jacob Bramble-Jude Thompson, 6-3, 7-5
Ian Peacock-Carter Willis (P) def. Gavin Riemer-Seth Bul, 6-2, 6-7 (9-11), 10-8
Records: Pennsville 4-0, Delsea 3-2
SCHALICK 5, OVERBROOK 0
George Gould (S) def. Thomas Mason, 6-2, 6-1
Rocky Monticolo (S) def. Colin Campbell, 6-2, 7-5
Conor O’Toole (S) def. Alan Marcos, 6-3, 3-6, 10-6
Kaden Barnes-Cayden Brzozowski (S) def. Mohammed Shihab-Gabe Martinez, 6-0, 6-1
Anthony McGrath-David Santana (S) won by forfeit
Records: Schalick 3-2, Overbrook 0-5
HADDON HEIGHTS 3, WOODSTOWN 2
Ben Mazzucco (H) def. Drew Stengel, 6-3, 6-2
Owen Peakes (H) def. John Farrell, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Jackson Zalkind (H) def. Joseph Kurpis, 6-2, 6-2
Luke Shaw-Mason Shimp (WO) def. Sean Fischer-Mike Pender, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 10-6
Ben Stengel-Nicholas DiTeodoro (WO) def. Gavin Ewing-Milan Stocker, 6-0, 6-0
Records: Haddon Heights 4-2, Woodstown 3-2
GIRLS LACROSSE
WOODSTOWN 15, KINGSWAY 13: Delaney Walker scored seven goals – one off her career high – and the Wolverines scored three goals in the fourth quarter to secure their first win of the season. Emma Morgan, Blair Baldi and Jaime Deal each added two goals and Sienna Land and Arianna Hyman each scored once.
VOLLEYBALL
TRITON 2, SALEM TECH 0: The game scores were 25-10, 25-11.
Category: SALEM
This week’s schedule
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of April 7-13; games start at 4 p.m. unless noted; games subject to weather conditions
APRIL 7
BASEBALL
LEAP at Salem
Schalick at Haddon Heights
Woodstown at Pennsville
SOFTBALL
Pennsville at Woodstown
Salem at Deptford
GOLF
Pennsville vs. Overbrook, Kresson GC, 3:30 p.m.
Schalick vs. Williamstown, Scotland Run GC, 3:30 p.m.
Schalick girls vs. Cumberland, Running Deer GC, 3:30 p.m.
Woodstown vs. Wildwood, 3:45 p.m.
TENNIS
Deptford at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Glassboro at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Penns Grove at Wildwood
Schalick at West Deptford, River Winds TC
TRACK
Gloucester Catholic, Wildwood at Salem
GIRLS LACROSSE
West Deptford at Woodstown
VOLLEYBALL
Salem Tech at Kingsway
APRIL 8
BASEBALL
Clayton at Schalick
Pennsville at Overbrook
Woodstown at Wildwood
SOFTBALL
Overbrook at Pennsville
Schalick at Clayton
Woodstown at Wildwood
GOLF
Pennsville vs. Clayton, The Birches, 3:30 p.m.
Schalick vs. Cumberland, Running Deer GC, 3:30 p.m.
Salem Tech vs. Pitman, Sakima CC, 3:45 p.m.
Woodstown vs. Overbrook, Kresson GC, 3:45 p.m.
TENNIS
Pennsville at Cumberland, 3:45 p.m.
Woodstown at Kingsway, 3:45 p.m.
TRACK
Glassboro at Woodstown
Penns Grove at Pennsville
Schalick at Overbrook, 3:30 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Northampton CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Salem CC at Sussex County CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 9
SOFTBALL
Woodstown at Maple Shade
GOLF
Pennsville vs. Triton, Sakima CC, 3:30 p.m.
Schalick girls vs. Kingsway, Centeron CC, 3:30 p.m.
TENNIS
Delsea at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Haddon Heights at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Overbrook at Schalick
Timber Creek at Penns Grove
GIRLS LACROSSE
Kingsway at Woodstown
VOLLEYBALL
Triton at Salem Tech, 3:45 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC at Northampton CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 10
BASEBALL
Clayton at Pennsville
Glassboro at Penns Grove
Pitman at Salem
Schalick at Overbrook
Woodstown at Gloucester City
SOFTBALL
Gloucester City at Woodstown
Overbrook at Schalick
Pennsville at Clayton
Penns Grove at Glassboro
Salem at Pitman
GOLF
Pennsville vs. Schalick, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m.
Schalick girls vs. OLMA, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m.
Salem Tech vs. Overbrook, Sakima CC
Woodstown vs. Cumberland, Running Deer, 3:45 p.m.
TENNIS
Triton at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Vineland at Schalick
TRACK
Salem at Clayton
Woodstown at Cherokee Challenge
LACROSSE
Woodstown at Holy Spirit
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Howard CC at Salem CC, 3 p.m.
APRIL 11
BASEBALL
Pennsville at Haddon Heights
SOFTBALL
Haddon Heights at Pennsville
Haddon Heights at Woodstown
TENNIS
Penns Grove at Clayton
Woodstown at Highland, 3:45 p.m.
Schalick at Wildwood, 4:15 p.m.
LACROSSE
Woodstown at Moorestown Friends
GIRLS LACROSSE
Haddon Heights at Woodstown
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Camden CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 12
BASEBALL
Schalick vs. Triton, 10 a.m.
Salem at Gloucester City, 10 a.m.
Schalick-Triton winner vs. Gloucester-Salem winner, 1 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsauken Tech, 10 a.m.
Pennsville at Haddon Heights, 2:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Schalick at Holy Spirit, 11:30 a.m.
TRACK
Pennsville, Salem, Schalick girls at West Deptford, 9 a.m.
Schalick at Bridgeton Relays, 9 a.m.
Woodstown at Father Judge Invitational
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC at Camden CC (2), noon
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Delaware Tech at Salem CC, noon
APRIL 13
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Salem CC at Orange County CC, noon
High school Saturday
Here are results of Salem County teams in softball and track events around the area Saturday
SOFTBALL
MILLVILLE – Pennsville went 2-1 in the Ron Vinick/Millville Tournament, scoring a pair of two-run wins over Oakcrest.
The Eagles wrapped 9-7 and 8-6 wins around a 7-5 loss to Millville.
Kylie Harris had two hits and two RBIs in the 9-7 Oakcrest game. Graillyn Weber went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in the 8-6 Oakcrest game. Savannah Palverento had two hits and two RBIs in the loss to Millville.
TRACK
(Top 4 finishes)
DEPTFORD SPARTAN RELAYS
DEPTFORD — Pennsville’s Connor Ayars won the boys javelin in the Deptford Spartans Relays.
BOYS
400 Hurdles: 3. Anthony Parker, Salem, 57.71
4×100: 3. Salem, 44.16
4×110 Shuttle Hurdle: 4. Salem, 1:10.06
4×200: 4. Salem, 1:34.36
Sprint Medley: 4. Salem, 3:57.27
Long Jump: 3. Will Roy, Penns Grove, 19-9.5
Triple Jump: 2. Bryan Garlic, Penns Grove, 41-11.75
Javelin: 1. Connor Ayars, Pennsville, 162-0; 3. Wyatt Irvine, Salem, 142-0
Shot Put: 4. Raymond Brown, Penns Grove, 42-9.75
GIRLS
800 Sprint Medley: 4. Pennsville, 2:01.35
Pole Vault: 2. Megan Morris, Pennsville, 10-0
JIM CAMBURN MEMORIAL RELAYS
BUENA – Schalick’s boys and girls swept the team titles at the Jim Camburn Memorial Relays.
The Cougars boys scored 95 points and edged Atlantic County Teach by two points in their standings. The girls posted 122 points and were 45 points ahead of runnerup Vineland.
DIVISION I
BOYS
4×100: 1. Schalick (Ethan McLean, Jermaine Loney, Nyzier Wynder, Sheldon Goldsborogh), 49.93
4×100: 1. Schalick (Reggie Allen, Levin Feeney Childers, Zaeshawn Mills, David Stewart), 43.80
4×200: 2. Schalick (Kenneth Bartee, Zaeshawn Mills, Jase Volovar, Roneem Thomas), 1:36.55
4×400: 1. Schalick (Reggie Allen, Jacob Carter, Steve Chomo, David Stewart), 3:29.51
4×800: 1. Schalick (Joshua Weiner, Connor Jackson, John Egan, Giovanni Granato), 14:33.19
4×800: 1. Schalick (Chase Riley, Salvatore Longo, Hunter Dragotta, Steve Chomo), 13:20.65
1600 Sprint Medley: 2. Schalick (Jase Volovar, Zaeshawn Mills, Dylan Sheehan, Collin Bittle), 4:01.00
1600 Sprint Medley: 1. Schalick (Kenneth Bartee, Griffin Botticello, Chase Riley, Chase Walker), 4:13.43
Distance Medley: 3. Schalick (Salvatore Longo, Steve Chomo, Chase Riley, Jacob Carter), 11:48.17
4×110 Shuttle Hurdle: 1. Schalick, 1:13.93
Long Jump: 1. Zaeshawn Mills, Schalick, 20-1; 3. David Steart, Schalick, 19-6.5
Discus: 1. Nicholas Ashwell, Schalick, 93-5; 4. Jermaine Loney, Schalick, 80-4
Discus: 2. Ethan McLean, Schalick, 130-11
Javelin: 1. Nyzier Wynder, Schalick, 135-1; 2. Dylan Sheehan, Schalick, 121-10
Javelin: 1. Gary Simonini, Schalick, 125-0; 2. Jermaine Loney, Schalick, 119-5
GIRLS
400 Hurdles: 2. Ava Scurry, Schalick, 1:18.86
4×100: 1. Schalick (JeRae Allen, Athena Eberl, Lucky Virga, Ranae Scurry), 57.33
4×100: 3. Schalick (Phoebe Alward, Jaelynn Jarmon, Gia Martellacci, Caileigh Schalick), 52.05
4×200: 4. Schalick (Bella Cittadini, Angelia Deaver, Lailani Hernandez, Ortiz Sanchez), 2:14.84
4×200: 2. Schalick (Sophia Harris, Caileigh Schalick, Gia Martellacci, Phoebe Alward), 1:52.33
4×400: 3. Schalick (Sophia Harris, Gia Martellacci, Jadalyn Guzman, Lucy Virga), 4:32.52
4×800: 2. Schalick (Jordan Hadfield, Caylen Taylor, Sarah Torpey, Emma O’Neill), 11:12.64
1600 Sprint Medley: 1. Schalick (Phoebe Alward, Jaelynn Jarmon, Gia Martellacci, Jordan Hadfield), 4:26.65
Distance Medley: 1. Schalick (Jordan Hadfield, Helen Lillia, Sophia Harris, Sarah Torpey), 13:57.79
4×100: 3. Schalick (Athena Eberl, Allyson Green, Piper Warner, Ava Scurry), 1:17.73
Triple Jump: 1. Jaelynn Jarmon, Schalick, 33-7
Discus: 1. Allyson Green, Schalick, 89-1; 3. Sebrina Bradford, Schalick, 83-7
Javelin: 1. Olivia Sacerdote, Schalick, 93-2; 2. Allyson Green, Schalick, 92-7
DELAWARE INVITATIONAL
NEWARK, Del. – Woodstown’s boys finished 10th and the girls 11th.
BOYS
400: 2. Josh Crawford, Woodstown, 49.78
800: 4. Cole Lucas, Woodstown, 1:59.89
4×400: 3 Woodstown (Josh Crawford, Karson Chew, Kyle Reitz, Cole Lucas), 3:26.56
2000 Steeplechase: 4. David Farrell, Woodstown, 7:18.61
GIRLS
2000 Steeplechase: 1, Samantha Sterner, Woodstown, 8:17.28; 2. Anabel Schaal, Woodstown, 9:05.52
Perfect Pokrovsky
Schalick senior throws perfect game at Woodstown in first start of the season, Cougars support him with 10 runs in the first inning
WEDNESDAY BASEBALL
Schalick 11, Woodstown 0
Pitman 7, Pennsville 2
Holy Cross 16, Salem 2
Penns Grove 16, LEAP 1
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PITTSGROVE — It was a little chilly and a bit breezy but Luke Pokrovsky was as hot on the mound as any day in May.
The Schalick left-hander couldn’t have started his pitching year any better unless, of course, he had gone the full seven innings.
In his first start of his senior year Wednesday the Penn signee fashioned a five-inning perfect game, striking out 11 in the Cougars’ 11-0 Diamond Division win over Woodstown.
It was his first high school perfect game. He threw a no-hitter last year against Wildwood and had three other starts of six innings or longer in which he allowed just one hit. It was his ninth career game with double-digit strikeouts.
“With him, he doesn’t seem to amaze me because each time, each start, I feel like he gets better,” Cougars coach Sean O’Brien. “I’m not shocked at it, but it does kind of throw you off that he’d be on this early. He’s a special type of player. He keeps getting better.”
Pokrovsky threw 69 pitches, 46 for strikes. Included in the package was the new off-speed stuff he’s been working on in the offseason and three scrimmage appearances. He figured he threw two of those pitches to each hitter Wednesday.
He was so efficient he went to three balls on only two batters and threw more than five pitches to three. The Wolverines put only four balls in play against him, all in the infield. He struck out the side in the second, third and fifth innings.
The only ball that looked like it might get through was Rocco String’s comebacker through the box in the fourth that shortstop Evan Glaspey fielded cleanly and threw on for the out. The other non-strikeouts were a pop to short, a soft liner to second and another ball back to the mound.
“I know coming off a hot year last year everybody was going to be expecting me to come out with my fastball, but I was trying to work on the off-speed more,” Pokrovsky said. “After the first inning and throwing that good I was just trying to get strikes over the plate and try to locate better so they couldn’t get hard-hit balls off me. I was really happy with how it came out.
“Coming out like that, you can’t get any better. It was … perfect.”
Yes, it was.
After Pokrovsky put the Wolverines down in order in the first, his teammates gave him 10 runs of support in the bottom of the inning. It would have been 11 but a runner failed to touch the plate when he came in to score.
Sixteen batters came to the plate in the inning. Woodstown starter Dante Holmes got the leadoff man, then the next 14 Cougars reached safely.
Evan Sepers, who made the first out of the inning, had a two-run single the next time he came to the plate.
Pokrovsky went to the pen with catcher Ricky Watt during the long inning to keep his arm warm. When he went back to the mound he struck out the side on 13 pitches.
“He was excellent at getting ahead of guys, attacking hitters,” O’Brien said. “He wasn’t playing around with them. I feel when he attacks hitters he can go deep in the game and force them to put the ball in play. He did a great job of that from the start today.”
Photo: Schalick pitcher Luke Pokrovsky tips his cap coming off the mound after completing his five-inning perfect game against Woodstown.
SCHALICK 11, WOODSTOWN 0
| Woodstown (2-1) | 000 00- | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Schalick (2-0) | (10)01 0x- | 11 | 12 | 0 |
PITMAN 7, PENNSVILLE 2: Hudson Rue held the Eagles to three hits over the first five innings and the Panthers broke open a close game with five runs in the fifth and sixth innings. Steve Fatcher gave Pennsville a 1-0 with a sacrifice fly in the second, but the Panthers took the lead for good with two in the bottom of the inning.
Fatcher had two other hits for the Eagles. Luke Wood pitched the first four innings for Pennsville, allowing just two runs, three hits and striking out seven.
| Pennsville (0-1) | 010 000 1- | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Pitman (3-2) | 020 023 x- | 7 | 8 | 0 |
HOLY CROSS 16, SALEM 2: The Lancers broke it open with 11 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning after the Rams pushed across their first run of the game on Bryce Harris’ RBI double in the top of the inning. Terrell Robinson had two of Salem’s four hits.
| Salem (1-1) | 000 11- | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Holy Cross (2-3) | 203 (11)x- | 16 | 9 | 0 |
PENNS GROVE 16, LEAP 1: The Red Devils jumped out from with five in the home first and then erupted for 11 in the second to turn it into a rout. Elijah Crespo went 3-for-3. Liam Irvin scored three runs and was one of five players who had two RBIs. Tommy Mattioli allowed two hits and walked one from the mound.
| LEAP (0-3) | 010 00- | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Penns Grove (2-2) | 5(11)0 0- | 16 | 8 | 2 |
Instant impact
Freshman Battavio sharp in varsity debut; Woodstown, Schalick, Salem all win big in baseball; includes softball, golf, tennis, volleyball results
MONDAY BASEBALL
Salem 18, Wildwood 6
Schalick 12, Glassboro 2
Woodstown 12, Penns Grove 2
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN – Walker Battavio had been waiting for his chance to start a varsity baseball game since he got to the eighth grade. Woodstown coach Marc DeCastro made that dream come from Monday and the freshman left-hander was a nightmare for the batters who faced him.
Battavio racked up strikeouts the way his older sister Talia racked up 3-pointers on the basketball court. He struck out seven in his three innings of work and his teammates staked him to a big early lead in a 12-2 five-inning win over Penns Grove.
His first seven outs all came by punch-outs, including a run of six in a row. He probably would have had more, but was on a pitch count in his first varsity start and was lifted after three innings and 51 pitches.
“I was looking forward to this a lot; it was one of my goals coming into high school,” Battavio said. “I thought I did good. I threw a lot of strikes, so that helped out.”
Battavio learned late last week he was going to start the Wolverines’ division opener and had the weekend to think about it. He said he was a little scared at first, then settled in for the assignment as time went on. Even during the school day he was nervous, but calmed down once he got on the field.
He was really only in trouble once and got out of that like a crafty veteran. He loaded the bases with one out in the first on a walk and two singles, but took a couple deep breaths behind the mound to calm down and got through it by striking out the next two batters. He almost had an immaculate inning in the second striking out the side.
Sol Elmer, another freshman, followed Battavio to the mound and finished the game.
For DeCastro, Battavio checked two of the big boxes he has for evaluating a rookie pitcher. He settled in after some expected early uneasiness, and the next inning he treated the lead his teammates gave him “appropriately.”
There will be more starts in his future.
“I’m not going to be super fixed with him just because he is a freshman,” DeCastro said. “I want to see him handle a couple different types of experiences before I really start to put any real pressure on him. He’s going to start another game next week and we’ll see how he handles that and kind of build the type of intensity and the game pressure that he pitches (under).
“He’s a freshman so I’m not going to put him in a situation where I don’t think he can do what he can succeed. He did well enough he gets (next) Tuesday and we’ll see where he is on that game and go from there.”
After Battavio got out of the first, the Wolverines rewarded their pitcher with nine runs in the bottom of the inning. They sent 15 batters to the plate and actually did most of their damage – seven runs worth – with two outs. Rocco String delivered the crushing blow, a three-run double.
Penns Grove coach Chuck Weigle said things might have been different had the Red Devils (1-2) gotten those early runs home.
“You get one or two there, it puts little bit more pressure on them,” he said. “They’re expecting to come out here probably thinking ‘it’s an easy game for us,’ (but) we put two runs on the board early it’s different game. They have to come up here ready to swing. It puts a little bit of pressure on them, make them make the moves, come out here and have to play baseball.”
Top photo: Woodstown first baseman Jack Holladay has a thumb up for the pitching performance Walker Battavio (L) gave in his varsity debut Monday.
| Penns Grove (1-2) | 000 02- | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Woodstown (2-0) | 912 0x- | 12 | 9 | 3 |
SCHALICK 12, GLASSBORO 2: Luke Pokrovsky homered and drove in five runs and starting pitcher Lucas D’Agostino struck out 10 in four innings as the Cougars opened their season in a big way.
Pokrovsky, a Penn signee, went 3-for-4 and was a single away from hitting for an Opening Day cycle to lead the Cougars’ 14-hit attack. He hit a two-run triple in the fourth and solo homer in the fifth. Evan Sepers, Jamari Whitley, J.T. Fleming and Eli Cummings had two hits apiece.
D’Agostino pitched the first four innings, giving up two hits and an unearned run. Cole Hartley wrapped it up, striking out four in his two innings.
| Glassboro (0-1) | 001 001- | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Schalick (1-0) | 122 412- | 12 | 14 | 1 |
SALEM 18, WILDWOOD 6: The Rams opened their season with the highest scoring game in their two seasons under coach Eric Fizur.
Eithan Longo and Terrell Robinson both had three hits and three RBIs, while Jacob Parkell and Austin Davis both had two hits and two RBIs. Chase Davis had two hits and scored four runs. The first three hitters in the Rams’ lineup – Longo, Davis and Robinson – were a combined 8-for-12 with six RBIs and nine runs scored.
They took the lead with a five-run third and blew it open with eight in the sixth.
“We played well today and took advantage of the opportunities we had,” Fizur said. “The players are more locked in this year, more focused. It showed today, and it’s something we can build on.”
The 18 runs were the most the Rams have scored in a game since putting 22 on Bridgeton in May 2023. They scored 18 in a win over Pleasantville later that season.
| Salem (1-0) | 105 228- | 18 | 14 | 3 |
| Wildwood (0-1) | 220 101- | 8 | 10 | 3 |
Softball
MONDAY SOFTBALL
Pennsville 11, Gloucester Catholic 6
Schalick 14, Glassboro 7
Wildwood 15, Salem 4
PENNSVILLE 11, GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 6: Graillyn Weber’s two-run double in the fourth inning gave Pennsville the lead (6-4) and the Eagles broke it open with five in the top of the seventh. Kylie Harris Makenzie Widener and Salem CC signees Savannah Palverento and Sawyer Simmons all had two hits for the Eagles.
WILDWOOD 15, SALEM 4: The Rams fell behind 9-0 and couldn’t climb out of the hole. J Love and R Doerr both had two hits for Salem.
Tennis
PENNSVILLE 5, WILDWOOD 0
Gabe Schneider (P) def. Giorgio Palesano, 6-0, 6-0
Maddox Efelis (P) def. Brian Damian, 6-0, 6-0
Brody Wiggins (P) def. Simon Palaces, 6-0, 6-0
Lucas Cooksey-Sawyer Humphrey (P) def. Christopher Hernandez-Chris Olivera, 6-1, 6-0
Carter Willis-Ian Peacock (P) def. Gabriel Hernandez-Eric Miranda, 6-0, 6-1
Records: Pennsville 1-0, Wildwood 0-3.
PENNS GROVE 5, GLASSBORO 0
Alex Ramirez Martinez (P) def. Kevin Unbato, 6-1, 6-3
Poyraz Erdönmez (P) def. Andrew Miller, 5-7, 6-1
Stuart Mondragon (P) def. Rowan Somdhal-Sands, 6-0, 6-1
Anthony Pacheco-Rene Ruiz (P) def. Jesus Lopez-Jeffrey Guzman, 6-4, 6-2
Angel Perez Herrera-Juan Ortiz (P) def. Jeffrey Guzman-Nico Tsoulcalis, 6-0, 6-1
Records: Penns Grove 1-0, Glassboro 0-1.
Golf
GIRLS
WILLIAMSTOWN 205, SCHALICK 222: Williamstown’s Brynn DiGiamberardino was low medalist at Scotland Run (46). Cali Fisler and Abby Willoughby posted the Cougars’ low rounds (54).
Volleyball
HIGHLAND 2, SALEM TECH 0: The game scores were 25-15, 25-17
This week’s schedule
Here is the Salem County sports calendar from the week of March 30-April 6; events start at 4 p.m. unless noted
MARCH 31
BASEBALL
Glassboro at Schalick
Penns Grove at Woodstown
Salem at Wildwood
SOFTBALL
Pennsville vs. Gloucester Catholic, Stauffer Fields
Schalick at Glassboro
Woodstown at Penns Grove
Wildwood at Salem
GOLF
Schalick girls vs. Williamstown, Scotland Run
Woodstown vs. Deptford, Town & Country GL, 3 p.m.
TENNIS
Clayton at Schalick
Glassboro at Penns Grove
Wildwood at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
TRACK
Glassboro at Penns Grove
LACROSSE
St. Joseph at Woodstown
VOLLEYBALL
Salem Tech at Highland, 3:45 p.m.
APRIL 1
GOLF
Pennsville vs. Pitman, Pitman CC
Schalick vs. Wildwood, Union League GC
GIRLS LACROSSE
Haddonfield at Woodstown, 4:30 p.m.
TENNIS
Glassboro at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL
Salem Tech at Camden County Tech, 3:45 p.m.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Lackawanna at Salem CC, 3 p.m.
APRIL 2
BASEBALL
LEAP at Penns Grove
Pennsville vs. Pitman, Alcyon Park
Salem at Holy Cross
Woodstown at Schalick
SOFTBALL
Gloucester Catholic at Salem
Pitman at Pennsville
Woodstown at Schalick
GOLF
Schalick girls vs. Clearview, Centerton CC
TENNIS
Middle Twp. at Woodstown
Pennsville at Overbrook
TRACK
Schalick at Pennsville
Woodstown at Overbrook
APRIL 3
SOFTBALL
Penns Grove vs. LEAP at Rutgers Camden
GOLF
Pennsville vs. Cumberland, Sakima CC, 3:30 p.m.
Salem Tech vs. Wildwood, Union League National
Schalick vs. Overbrook, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m.
TENNIS
Pennsville vs. Clayton, Williamstown MS
Schalick at Glassboro
Woodstown at Triton
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Salem CC at Camden CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 4
BASEBALL
Haddon Heights at Woodstown
Pennsville vs. Gloucester Catholic, Brooklawn MS
Schalick at Delran
SOFTBALL
Salem at Camden County Tech
Schalick at Delsea
Woodstown at Haddon Heights
GOLF
Pennsville vs. Cedar Creek, Sakima CC, 3:30 p.m.
Schalick vs. Overbrook, Centerton CC
TENNIS
Pennsville at Bridgeton, 3:45 p.m.
Vineland at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
LACROSSE
Lower Cape May at Woodstown
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC at Middlesex, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 5
SOFTBALL
Pennsville at Millville Tournament, 9 a.m.
TRACK
Pennsville, Salem at Deptford Relays, 9 a.m.
Schalick at Buena Relays, 9 a.m.
Woodstown in Invitational at Univ. of Delaware, 9 a.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Middlesex at Salem CC (2), noon
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Mercer County CC at Salem CC, noon
This week’s schedule
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of March 23-30; events start at 4 p.m. unless noted; x-scrimmage
MARCH 23
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Salem CC at Delaware Tech, noon
MARCH 24
BASEBALL
x-Highland at Schalick
SOFTBALL
x-Lindenwold at Penns Grove
x-Lower Cape May at Salem
x-Paulsboro at Pennsville
TENNIS
x-Gateway at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
GOLF
Woodstown vs. Highland, Town & Country GL, 3:45 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE
x-Woodstown at St. Augustine
MARCH 25
BASEBALL
x-Woodstown at Cumberland
SOFTBALL
x-Cumberland at Woodstown
TRACK
x-Penns Grove, Salem at Bridgeton
BOYS TENNIS
x-Pennsville at Delsea, 3:45 p.m.
GOLF
Pennsville vs. Haddon Heights, Tavistock CC
Wildwood vs. Salem Tech, Sakima CC, 3:45 p.m.
Woodstown at Wild Oaks GC, 9 a.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE
x-Woodstown at Haddon Twp.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Raritan Valley CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 26
BASEBALL
Penns Grove at Pitman
GOLF
Pennsville, Clayton vs. Salem Tech, Sakima CC, 3:30 p.m.
Schalick girls vs. Delsea, The Birches, 3:30 p.m.
Schalick boys vs. Woodstown, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m.
TRACK
x-Camden Co. Tech at Pennsville
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Cape May Tech at Salem Tech, 3:45 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Mercer County CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 27
BASEBALL
x-Schalick at Collingswood
SOFTBALL
Pitman at Penns Grove
x-Timber Creek at Schalick
GOLF
Pennsville vs. Woodstown, Town & Country GL, 3:45 p.m.
Salem Tech vs. Gloucester Catholic, Westwood GC, 3:45 p.m.
TENNIS
x-Clearview at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
x-Schalick at Triton
MARCH 28
BASEBALL
Bridgeton at Penns Grove, 9:30 a.m.
Penns Grove vs. Gateway at Westville LL, 2:30 p.m.
x-GCIT at Woodstown
x-Schalick at Timber Creek
x-West Deptford at Pennsville
GOLF
Clearview vs. Schalick, Centerton CC
Pennsville vs. Haddon Twp., Sakima CC
BOYS TENNIS
Schalick at Cumberland
GIRLS LACROSSE
x-Timber Creek at Woodstown
BOYS LACROSSE
Woodstown at Ocean City
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Riverside at Salem Tech, 3:45 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC at Montgomery County (Pa.) CC, 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 29
BASEBALL
Woodstown at Gateway, 10 a.m.
Bridgeton at Penns Grove, 11 a.m.
Penns Grove at Gateway, 2 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Montgomery County (Pa.) CC at Salem CC (2), noon
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Salem CC at CC of Morris, noon
MARCH 30
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Bucks County CC at Salem CC, noon
This week’s schedule
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of March 17-23; events at 4 p.m. unless noted; x-scrimmage
MARCH 17
BASEBALL
x-Williamstown at Pennsville
SOFTBALL
x-Pennsville at Williamstown
MARCH 18
BASEBALL
x-Salem at Maple Shade
SOFTBALL
x-Pennsville at Cedar Creek
x-Salem at Maple Shade
TENNIS
x-Palmyra at Woodstown
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Bergen CC at Salem CC (2), 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 19
BASEBALL
x-Pennsville at Holy Spirit
x-Salem at ACIT
SOFTBALL
x-New Egypt at Pennsville
x-Penns Grove at Paulsboro
TENNIS
x-Pennsville at Middle Twp.
x-Schalick at Millville
MARCH 20
BASEBALL
x-Pennsville at Riverside
TENNIS
x-Pennsville at West Deptford
BOYS LACROSSE
x-Woodstown at Delran
GOLF
Woodstown vs. Ocean City, Greate Bay GC
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Brookdale CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 21
BASEBALL
x-Gloucester City at Schalick
x-LEAP at Penns Grove
x-Woodstown at Deptford
SOFTBALL
x-Bridgeton at Salem
x-Schalick at Gloucester City
x-Woodstown at Deptford
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC at RCSJ-Cumberland, 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 22
BASEBALL
x-Bridgeton at Salem, 11 a.m.
SOFTBALL
x-Gateway at Woodstown, 10 a.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE
x-Woodstown at Mainland, 10 a.m.
BOYS LACROSSE
x-Camden Catholic at Woodstown, 10 a.m.
TRACK
Woodstown at Upper Darby Relays
COLLEGE BASEBALL
RCSJ-Cumberland at Salem CC (2), noon
MARCH 23
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Salem CC at Delaware Tech (2), noon
TCC All-Stars
Here are the boys all-star teams of the Tri-County Conference Classic and Diamond Divisions as voted on by the coaches
| CLASSIC DIVISION | |
| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM |
| Elijah Crispin, Pitman | Princeton Sackor, Clayton |
| Jack Mustaro, Gloucester Cath. | Carlos Mendez, Gloucester Cath. |
| Tymear Lecator, Salem | James Fritz, Clayton |
| Brian Cunniff, Wildwood | Deshaan Williams, Salem |
| Michael Fisicaro, Pitman | Hudson Rue, Pitman |
| DIAMOND DIVISION | |
| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM |
| Kenny Smith, Glassboro | Karon Ceaser, Penns Grove |
| Lamar Little, Overbrook | Roman Gipson, Penns Grove |
| Zair Green, Overbrook | Blake Bialecki, Woodstown |
| Xavier Sabb, Glassboro | Xavier Wright, Overbrook |
| Rocco String, Woodstown | Reggie Allen, Schalick |
LIBERTY DIVISION
First Team: Luke VanAuken, Delsea; Ayden Chopstick, Deptford; Asa Wharton, Timber Creek; Christopher Stowell, Timber Creek; Talen Walsh, Triton
Second Team: C.J. Atkings, Timber Creek; Kasir Baker, Triton; Jaylen Williams, Highland; Jordan Williams, Deptford; Jelani Poles, Delsea
ROYAL DIVISION
First Team: Nasir Williams-Bey, Kingsway; Luke Andres, Clearview; Mike Hart, Kingsway; Gevon Conrad, Washington Twp.; Mark Hallman, GCIT
Second Team: Caprice Stewart, Clearview; T.J. Collier, Kingsway; Michael Stanwood, GCIT; Reggie Brown, Williamstown; Pietro Fornasiero, Washington Twp.
Meet of Champions
STATEN ISLAND – Salem’s Anthony Parker had the busiest day and best showing among the Salem County athletes at the NJSIAA Indoor Meet of Champions Sunday when he placed fourth in the boys long jump.
Parker posted a best jump of 22-5 and just missed a Top 3 finish by half an inch. He also ran in the 55-meter hurdles, but didn’t qualify for the finals, placing 17th in the preliminaries (7.78).
Pennsville’s Megan Morris finished tied for ninth in the girls pole vault (10-6).
Among the athletes who didn’t finish in their respective Top 10s …
Woodstown’s Josh Crawford was 14th in the boys 800 with a PR of 1:57.65, shaving nearly two seconds off his state championship winning time of a week ago
Woodstown’s Jaime Deal went PR sub-60 in her final girls 400 high school race, running 59.69 to place 18th.
Schalick’s Jordan Hadfield was 17th in the girls 3200 (11:05.62) and the Cougars’ David Stewart ran 23rd in the 55-meter dash prelims (6.67).
MEET OF CHAMPIONS
Ocean Breeze Complex, Staten Island
GIRLS
400: 18. Jaime Deal, Woodstown, 59.89
3200: 17. Jordan Hadfield, Schalick, 11:05.62
Pole Vault: T-9. Megan Morris, Pennsville, 10-6
BOYS
55 Dash (prelims): 23. David Stewart, Schalick, 6.67
800: 14. Josh Crawford, Woodstown, 1:57.65
55 Hurdles (prelims): 17. Anthony Parker, Salem, 7.78
Long Jump: 4. Anthony Parker, Salem, 22-5
