H.S. Baseball Wrap: Princeton High holds off Princeton Day School
Apr 04, 2025
PRINCETON — Eric Wheeler picked up his second win on the mound with relief help from James Schiavone as Princeton High held off Princeton Day School, 3-1, Thursday in a Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division battle.
Opposing pitcher Mason Roitburg gave the home side a 1-0 lead in the second in
ning when he knocked in Vince Filis. But the visitors came back to score three in the third with Will Arns (3-for-4) driving in a run.
Princeton (2-2) 003 000 0 — 3 5 1
PDS (0-5) 010 000 0 — 1 5 2
2B: Ross (PDS); RBIs: Arns (P), Roitburg (PDS).
WP — Wheeler (2-0); LP — Roitburg (0-1); S — Schiavone (1)
WW-P SOUTH 7, TRENTON 2 (9 INN.)
TRENTON — Highlighted by Nihan Palla’s grand slam, the Prates broke open a 1-1 tie with six runs in the top of the ninth inning in more CVC Valley Division play.
Bennett Siegel picked up the win in relief, and Adrian Jimenez-Paulino took the loss.
WW-PSouth(3-1) 000 001 006 — 7 4 0
Trenton (2-2) 001 000 001 — 2 2 3
HR: Palla (WWS); RBIs: Raeter, Palla 4 (WWS), SHernandez, De La Cruz (T).
WP — Siegel (1-0); LP — Jimenez-Paulino (0-1).
EWING 2, NOTTINGHAM 1
EWING — The Blue Devils picked up their first win behind Joey Andreas’ two hits here in CVC Colonial Division action at Andy Greener Field.
Aidan Lipman went 2-for-3 for the Northstars.
Nottingham(1-2) 000 001 0 — 1 3 2
Ewing (1-3) 100 100 x — 2 5 0
WP — Tirado (1-0); LP — NGaglione (1-1); S — Andreas (1).
HAMILTON WEST 9, WW-P NORTH 2
PLAINSBORO — Joaquin Gutierrez went the distance and struck out nine to lead the Hornets past the Northern Knights in the CVC Valley Division at David J. Bachner Field.
A.J. Zuccarello had two doubles and two runs batted in for Hamilton West. Nick Bell doubled in a run for West Windsor-Plainsboro North.
Hamilton West (2-2) 430 101 0 — 9 14 2
WW-P North (1-3) 000 100 1 — 2 7 2
2B: Maddalena 2, Zuccarello 2, McDaniel, Tozzi 2 (HW), Bell (WWN); RBIs: Zuccarello 2, McDaniel 2, Lipsett, Anson 3, Tozzi (HW), Bell (WWN).
WP — Gutierrez (1-0); LP — Sattiraju (0-1).
PENNINGTON 12, LAWRENCEVILLE 2
PENNINGTON — Jamir Conover went 3-for-3, and Kai Itakura-Prepscius doubled in two runs as the Red Hawks defeated the Big Red in five innings of Mid-Atlantic Prep League action at Heritage Field.
Jack Pintimalli went 2-for-2 for L’ville, and Chris Trucano drove in both of the visitor’s runs.
Lawrenceville (1-2) 001 01 — 2 7 6
Pennington (6-0) 411 24 — 12 8 0
2B: Vasiliu, Pintimalli 2, Hoban (L), Itakura-Prepscius (P); 3B: Holland (L); RBIs: CTrucano 2 (L), LHallett, Itakura-Prepscius 2, Richer, Riley, Conover (P).
WP — Richer (1-0); LP — n/a.
GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 11, HUN 3
PRINCETON — The Rams pulled away in the final four innings to claim this battle of previously undefeated teams.
Will Kraemer doubled and scored two runs for the Raiders.
GloucesterCath(3-0) 110 314 1 — 11 8 2
Hun (3-1) 102 000 0 — 3 5 4
2B: Danza, Bogart (GC), Kraemer, Francis, Lilienthal (H); HR: Danza (GC); RBIs: Danza, Lipoff 2, Gates, Bogart 2, Morgan (GC), JStaples, Francis (H).
WP — Morgan; LP — DeLue (1-1).
POSTPONEMENTS
Damp field conditions caused Hopewell Valley to postpone yesterday’s home game with Lawrence High until 4 p.m. Monday, April 7.
Robbinsville’s game at Notre Dame High also was postponed. The teams are going to try to make up that contest Friday. ...read more read less