TR South 6, Rumson 1

In a rematch of the 2008 Shore Conference Baseball Championship, the Indians came out on top again in this scrimmage against the Bulldogs.

Junior righthander Rich Gabriel threw five shutout innings for South as a sac fly by senior Joe Patterson made it 1-0 in the first and a solo homer by Dan Davis increased the lead to 2-0 in the fourth. Davis would later add an RBI double.

Junior lefty Andrew McGee came on the close out the win as South allowed one unearned run in the seventh inning.

South hosts Colts Neck on Friday, March 27th and defending Group III champs Old Tappan on Saturday. The Indians will open the regular season at Jackson on April 2nd.

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TR SOUTH BASEBALL 2009

Head Coach: Ken Frank Assistant Coaches: Mitch Powitz Charlie Frazier (V); Joe Smith (JV); Bill Beining (FR).

2008- 25 wins, 6 losses; Shore Conference Champions (48 schools), Ocean County Tournament Champions (18 schools); ranked #1 at the Jersey Shore by the Asbury Park Press and other publications.

OUTLOOK FOR 2009: Pitching and Tradition are our strengths although we did lose two key starting pitchers and two Division I players (in Ryan Kapp (Rutgers) and Chase Gray (Seton Hall). We also lost key players in infielder John Coppinger & catcher Brian Chrashewsky (Montclair St.), however we expect with pitchers - rightyTyler Gebler (Rutgers signee) and junior lefty Andy McGee - we should be right in contention for every title and tournament. Head coach Ken Frank sits with 684 career victories, 2nd most active in state of NJ and third most overall.


Returning starters: 5 Seniors; 1 Juniors; 1 Sophomore.
Newcomers: 3 Seniors; 7 Juniors; 8 Sophomores.

Key Returnees:
Sr. P/SS Tyler Gebler (37/83 for .446 avg/.545 on base%), 14 R, 21 RBI, 6 2B, 5 SB; 9-2 w/l record; 57 2/3 IP, 1.457 ERA (12 ER), 83k, 45 H, 15 BB, 1 HBP, .211 bat avg. against)
Sr. OF/INF Kevin Gilmore (28/63 .444/.533 on base %), 17 R, 9 RBI, 4 2B, 1 HR, 6 SB)
Sr. 1B Dan Davis (27/88 .307/.378 on base), 9 R, 19 RBI, 6 2B, HR)
Sr. RF Joe Patterson (21/64 .328/.358), 9 R, 14 RBI, 6 2B)
Sr. CF/P Marco Carballo (3/13 .231 avg; 2 RBI, 8 R, 2 3B)
Soph. 3B/C Kyle Perry (13/35 .371/.405) 23 R, 6 RBI, 6 2B, 11 SB)
Jr. pitcher Andy McGee (2-1 w/l record; 27 IP, 1.037 ERA (4 ER), 33K, 15 H, 6 BB, 1 HBP, .158 bat avg. against)

TOP NEWCOMERS: Joe Tagliavia (Sr. 2B), Kevin Knowles (Sr. P), John Espiritu (Sr. OF), Jarid Putman (Sr. 3B/P), Zack Blozen (Sr. P), Tyler Kapp (Jr. OF/P), Rich Gabriel (Jr. P), Mitchell Dressing (Soph. SS/3B/P), Dan Scheller (Soph. C), Dave Egeland (Soph. 1B/OF), Kyle Fox (Jr. OF/P), John Prudhomme (Jr. 3B), Rich Gonzalez (Jr. OF/P), Chris McKenna (Soph. P/OF), Steve Petrosino (Soph. 2B), Rocco Mellot (Soph. OF), Chris Slavin (Soph. OF/P), Rob Durnien (Jr. OF), Eric Hall (Jr. P), Michael Coon (Jr. Inf./OF/P), Conner Kaden (Soph. P), Kevin Driscoll (Jr. P).

Another tie

TR South 12, Central 12: The Indians played another roller coaster of a game, wasting great starting pitching by senior righty Kevin Knowles, who was staked to a 5-0 lead after three innings.

Joe Patterson slugged a solo HR. Marco Carballo had an RBI double and an RBI single. Mitch Dressing had an RBI single. Tyler Gebler stroked three hits as did Kyle Perry.

South rallied for three in the bottom of the seventh to tie, after falling behind in the top of the seventh.

A trio of games

TRS 8, Randolph 7: A Mitch Dressing two-run single in the bottom of the seventh helped propel TR South to a scrimmage victory over the Rams on Saturday afternoon. Dressing, who also pitched two strong innings, ripped a one-out single up the middle to help the Indians come from behind. Randolph mounted a rally in the top of the seventh to overcome a 6-2 deficit as they took advantage of two young TRS pitchers.

Bayonne 2, TRS 1: The Indians wasted a good pitching outing from senior righty Marco Carballo and junior righthander Rich Gabriel as they fell to the Bees. Bayonne turned two key double plays, including one with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to snuff out two TRS rallies.

TRS 5, Lakewood 5: The Indians tied the Piners after overcoming a 5-1 deficit in a rainy, damp contest. South good great pitching from sophomore righty Chris McKenna, who started, and from junior lefty Kyle Fox and senior righty Kevin Knowles, who came in after Lakewood did the damage with four runs in the third inning.

TRS vs. FT

TR South 11, Freehold Twp 10: After pushing out to an 8-0 lead, the Indians had to scrape in the sixth and seventh innings for a come-from-behind victory.

Senior Marco Carballo was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to give the Indians the victory in the bottom of the 7th of what proved to be a sloppy, high scoring game.

Senior Joe Patterson had an RBI triple earlier for the Indians. Dan Davis had a two-run single. Tyler Gebler was 3 for 4 with an RBI and Kyle Perry added two hits for South. Gebler also pitched two scoreless innings to start the contest for the Indians. In the second inning, Gebler struck out the side.

South hosts Lakewood on Thursday, CBA on Friday and a double header on Saturday featuring Randolph and Bayonne.

TRS 5, Midd. South 1

TR South 5, Midd. South 1: The Indians overcame a 1-0 deficit in the bottom of the 6th inning as they scored five runs to move past the Eagles and win their fourth straight scrimmage.

Senior shortstop Tyler Gebler lifted a three-run homer onto the roof in right-centerfield and senior left fielder Kevin Gilmore followed it up with solo shot to the roof in straight away centerfield to give the Indians an insurmountable lead.

Sophomore Mitch Dressing pitched a scoreless inning of relief to earn the win. Dressing helped his own cause, starting the sixth inning rally with a double to left-centerfield.

South hosts Freehold Township tomorrow at 3:45 p.m.

Sweep DH Scrimmage

Toms River South 8, Ferris 1: The Indians defeated the Bulldogs as senior Joe Patterson stayed hot with two hits, including an RBI double. Sophomores Mitch Dressing added a double and sophomore Kyle Perry contributed a triple as well.

Senior righty Marco Carballo pitched two scoreless innings in the start to get the win while Jarid Putman, Kevin Knowles and Kyle Fox pitched scoreless relief.

Toms River South 13, St. Peter's Prep 3: The Indians overcame a 3-0 deficit sparked by a two-run double by senior Joe Tagliavia, who tied up the game in the fourth. In the fifth, South batted around to compile 7 runs and make it 10-3. Senior Kevin Gilmore keyed the inning with a boomingGrand Slam homer into the trees in left field at Ken Frank Baseball Stadium. Sophomore Connor Kaden pitched well in relief as juniors Rich Gabriel and Kevin Driscoll combined to close out the win.

The Blog is Back!

Ok sportsfans and TRS baseball fans, the blog is back. Easier to write up games this way (i think).

TR South 10, Monmouth 0: Five Indians pitchers combined on a two-hitter while seniors Kevin Gilmore & Joe Patterson had perfect days at the plate going a combined 5 for 5.

Junior lefty Andrew McGee threw two strong innings to open and was followed by a host of Indians hurlers as they shut down the Golden Falcons. Sophomore Kyle Perry had a two-run double late in the game to help put the contest away.

South hosts Ferris and St. Peter's, tomorrow Saturday - March 14th at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.