Crazy Two Days..

It's been an exhausting two days for the TRS Indians as they fell to Southern on Friday, 13-3, in a Shore Conference Class A South contest - but then came back to defeat Monsignor Donovan and Southern Regional on Saturday in the first two rounds of the Ocean County Tournament.

South defeated the Griffins, 5-0, in the opening round behind the strong pitching of freshman Tyler Gebler who was making his first career start at TR South. Gebler (2-1) struck out 9, walked none and allowed only 3 hits as he dominated the Mon Don (3-11) hitters. Joe Talerico provided all the offense South would need as he followed a bases loaded walk to DH Kyle Lamar with a Grand Slam homer to left field. Talerico had hit a two-run homer against Southern on Friday. He now has 6 this season.

The Indians (12-2 overall, 4-2 in A South) took care of business in the second game as they got up early on the Rams (7-7) and held on for the win. Senior righty Evan Bigler dominated the Southern hitters as he struck out 9 and walked none. Offensively, senior catcher Casey Chant had a key RBI single as did junior DH Steve Wagenhoffer and freshman shortstop Tyler Gebler. Southern's Ray Keelan (the grandson of the former TR Intermediate West coach) took the loss.

Sophomore Ryan Kapp contributed with an important defensive play as he hit cutoff man Mark Perry with a throw from rightfield that nailed a Southern baserunner at the plate.

South will take on the Rams again on Tuesday at Southern.

On Friday, South allowed 15 hits and 13 runs as the Rams broke open a 5-3 game in the top of the sixth.