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Youth baseball & softball: Hammonton 9-10 year-olds lose state softball tournament opener

Published: 08/12/09

The Hammonton 9-10 year-old softball team, the District 16 and Section 4 champion, lost to East Windsor 17-9 on Tuesday in Edgewater in the first round of the four-team state tournament.

Youth baseball: South Vineland reaches Senior Little League Eastern Regional final

Published: 08/12/09

South Vineland clinched a spot in the Senior Little League Baseball Eastern Regional final by beating Suffern, N.Y., 9-4, in West Deptford on Tuesday. Undefeated South Vineland will get two chances to win the double-elimination tournament starting Thursday against an opponent yet to be determined.

Margate rolls to fourth Atlantic County Baseball League title in a row

Published: 08/11/09

NORTHFIELD - The entire focus of the Atlantic County Baseball League championship series had been on pitching.

Atlantic County Baseball League finals resume tonight

Published: 08/10/09

Game 4 of the Atlantic County Baseball League Championship Series will be at 7 tonight at Birch Grove Park in Northfield.

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Flip of switch rejuvenates pro baseball career for Vineland's Darren Ford

Published: 08/07/09
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Greater Wildwood falls in Section 4 (ages 10-11) softball final

Published: 08/07/09

Greater Wildwood lost 12-9 to Pennsville in the Section 4 (ages 10-11) softball final Thursday in Mantua Township.

Rosenberg keeps Northfield alive in ACBL finals

Published: 08/06/09

MARGATE - The Northfield Cardinals made it at least through the weekend in the Atlantic County Baseball League championship series.

Darren Ford's stats as a professional baseball player

Published: 08/06/09

Ford's pro stats

Youth baseball and softball: Hammonton 9-10 softball beats West Cumberland to win Section IV title

Published: 08/06/09

Hammonton beat West Cumberland 14-9 to win the Section IV (ages 9-10) softball title Wednesday in Pennsville.

Local baseball: Bridgeton Invitational results

Published: 08/06/09

Seabrook Storm beat Bridgeton Aztecs 10-0, and Forest Grove AA beat Tri-State Titans 12-0 on Wednesday at the Bridgeton Invitational.

Hurricanes take 2-0 series lead on Holland's 4-hitter

Published: 08/05/09

NORTHFIELD - The pitchers' duel that was almost guaranteed to occur happened Tuesday night as the Margate Hurricanes took a 2-0 series lead in the Atlantic County Baseball League Championship with a 2-1 win over the Northfield Cardinals.

Youth baseball: Upper Township 11-year-olds win Cal Ripken Southern New Jersey title

Published: 08/05/09

The Upper Township U-11 baseball team won the Southern New Jersey Cal Ripken Title in Mount Holly on Saturday, coming out of the loser's bracket to beat Delran 15-11 in the championship game.

Margate Hurricanes erupt for 7 runs in first inning, beat Northfield 10-3 in Game 1 of Atlantic County Baseball League finals

Published: 08/04/09

MARGATE - All that the Northfield Cardinals' Mike DeCicco could do was laugh as he walked off the mound Monday night.

Youth softball: Greater Wildwood wins, reaches Section 4 final

Published: 08/04/09

The Greater Wildwood 10-11-year-old softball team advanced to the Section 4 final with a 15-4 win over Harrison Township in Pennsville on Monday night.

Northfield, Margate Hurricanes meet for Atlantic County Baseball League title for fourth straight year

Published: 08/03/09

For the Margate Hurricanes and Northfield baseball teams, one run might truly prove to be the difference.

Atlantic County Baseball League finals schedule: Northfield vs. Margate Hurricanes

Published: 08/03/09

ACBL finals

Local baseball: Lower Township, Manahawkin split doubleheader

Published: 08/03/09

The Lower Township Marlins split a doubleheader with the Manahawkin Riptide at Doc Cramer Field in Stafford Township on Sunday.

East Vineland 9-10-year-olds top Linwood

Published: 08/03/09

East Vineland (District 3) defeated Linwood (District 16) 2-1 in a 9-10-year-old sectional baseball game Saturday.

Youth softball: Wildwood falls to Pennsville

Published: 08/02/09

Wildwood's Jaclyn Gehring struck out six and limited Pennsville to only three hits, but Pennsville scored two unearned runs to win 2-0 Saturday in a Section 4 10- and 11-year old All-Star softball game in Mantua.

Upper Township 11-year-olds reach Cal Ripken Southern New Jersey final

Published: 08/01/09

The Upper Township Little League 11-year-olds baseball team beat Delran 9-6 Thursday night to advance to the Cal Ripken Southern New Jersey state championship game.

Bridgeton Invitational tourney starts today

Published: 07/31/09

Baseball returns to Alden Field today with the start of the 43rd annual Bridgeton Invitational baseball tournament.

Youth baseball and softball: Galloway All-Stars finish first day of Mid-Atlantic Regional playoffs with split

Published: 07/31/09

The Galloway U-12 All-Stars baseball team kicked off the Cal Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regional playoffs in Bear, Del., with a win and a loss Thursday

Galloway All-Stars vying for Mid-Atlantic Regional baseball title

Published: 07/30/09

The Galloway 12-U All-Stars baseball team begins its quest for a Cal Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regional championship today.

Atlantic County Baseball League: Northfield, Margate Hurricanes reach finals

Published: 07/29/09

Northfield defeated host Hammonton 2-1 on Tuesday night to advance to the Atlantic County Baseball League Championship for the fifth year in a row.

Atlantic County Baseball League: Northfield, Margate Hurricanes win Game 1s of semifinals

Published: 07/28/09

Ken Smith hit a two-run home run and Kevin McGuigan added a solo shot as Northfield beat Hammonton 3-2 in the opening game of their best-of-three Atlantic County Baseball League semifinals Monday night.

Youth softball: Greater Wildwood wins District 16 10-11 title

Published: 07/28/09

Jaclyn Gehring pitched a complete game for Greater Wildwood in its 6-5 win over Upper Township in the District 16 10-11-year-olds softball championship game in Dennis Township on Monday night.

Margate Hurricanes' Lou Pepper is cool, calm -- and 59-3 in Atlantic County Baseball League

Published: 07/27/09

MARGATE - Lou Pepper so rarely has a bad night pitching in the Atlantic County Baseball League, you might think it would rattle him when it does happen.

Youth baseball: Galloway Township wins Cal Ripken state title

Published: 07/27/09

From Press staff reports

Senior League: North Cumberland loses in Eastern Regional final

Published: 07/27/09

From Press staff reports

Atlantic County Baseball League semifinal schedule

Published: 07/26/09

ACBL semifinals

Youth baseball, softball: Hammonton, Linwood win D-16 titles

Published: 07/26/09

From Press staff reports

Hammonton wins 9-10 District 16 softball title

Published: 07/25/09

From Press staff reports

Youth softball/baseball roundup: Jaclyn Gehring pitches, hits Greater Wildwood softball team to victory over Cape May County

Published: 07/23/09

From Press staff reports

Hammonton tops Egg Harbor City to reach ACBL semifinals

Published: 07/23/09

Hammonton won its Atlantic County Baseball League first-round series 2-1 with a 10-5 victory Wednesday night against Egg Harbor City.

Youth baseball, softball: Stafford American moves out of D-16 losers' bracket

Published: 07/23/09

Stafford American defeated visiting Linwood 12-2 in the District 16 (ages 10-11) losers' bracket final Wednesday night in five innings with the 10-run rule.

Youth baseball & softball: Northfield 9-10-year-olds reach District 16 baseball final

Published: 07/22/09

From Press staff reports

Atlantic County Baseball League: Egg Harbor City wins, ties series with Hammonton

Published: 07/22/09

Matt Roman scored the winning run after an overthrow to second base as Egg Harbor City defeated Hammonton 5-4 to tie their Atlantic County Baseball League playoff series at 1-1 on Tuesday.

Atlantic County Baseball League: Northfield, Hammonton, Margate Hurricanes, Absecon win playoff openers

Published: 07/21/09

Sean Feeney doubled in Dan Doudreau with the game-winning run in the seventh inning as second-seeded Northfield defeated No. 7 Ventnor 6-5 in the first round of the Atlantic County Baseball League playoffs Monday night.

Youth softball/baseball roundup: Hammonton girls win Section 4 championship, advance to state tourney

Published: 07/21/09

Winning pitcher Madison Morano struck out 12 and scored two runs as Hammonton beat Pitman 4-2 for the Little League Section 4 softball (ages 11-12) championship Monday night.

Youth baseball, softball: Brigantine advances in District 16

Published: 07/20/09

From Press staff reports

Baseball, softball roundup: LCM advances in District 16

Published: 07/19/09

From Press staff reports

Brigantine downs Absecon in District 16 game featuring 36 runs

Published: 07/18/09

Matt Olksiak singled in Joe Porpora for the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning as Brigantine defeated Absecon 20-16 on Friday night in a District 16 (ages 9-10) Little League baseball game.

Youth baseball and softball roundup: Stafford American 10-11 baseball tops Margate

Published: 07/17/09

From Press staff sports

ACBL: First-round playoff pairings set, series begin Monday

Published: 07/17/09

From press staff reports

Youth baseball and softball: Linwood wins 3rd straight District 16 title

Published: 07/16/09

Linwood edged Northfield 11-10 to clinch its third straight District 16 (ages 11-12) little league baseball championship Tuesday night.

ACBL: EHC rallies to beat Hammonton

Published: 07/16/09

George Homan's sacrifice fly scored Andrew Silipino for the winning run as Egg Harbor City came back from a five-run deficit in the seventh inning to defeat Hammonton 6-5 in an Atlantic County Baseball League game Wednesday.

Atlantic County Baseball League: Hurricanes rout Absecon

Published: 07/14/09

Pat Goodwin had a three-run home run to the end the game in the fifth for the Margate Hurricanes in a 12-1 win over Absecon on Monday night.

Mullica Township advances in NSA World Series

Published: 07/14/09

The Mullica Township Maniacs, a 14-and-under fast-pitch softball team, defeated the Virginia Beach Galaxy 3-2 in extra innings in the National Softball Association's Eastern Nationals World Series in Roanoke, Va.

Youth softball/baseball: Mullica Township splits 2 games in fast-pitch softball World Series

Published: 07/13/09

The Mullica Township Maniacs, a 14-and-under fast-pitch team, split two games Sunday in the National Softball Association's Eastern Nationals World Series in Roanoke, Va.

Youth baseball/softball roundup: Andreas Buchan scores 3 runs to help Northfield top Somers Point

Published: 07/12/09

Andreas Buchan scored three runs as Northfield beat Somers Point 10-4 in a District 16 Little League (ages 9-10) baseball game Saturday.