Former Freehold Township High School and Monmouth University star Brad Brach is having his best season in the major leagues with the Baltimore Orioles.
The right-handed pitcher, who is being used in late-inning relief, is 5-1 with a 1.04 ERA for the Orioles, who through 77 games were in first place in the American League Eastern Division with a 47-30 mark. The 6-foot-6 hurler also has two saves.
Brach was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2008 and after standing out with their minor league teams, the Padres brought Brach up to make his major league debut in 2008. He was traded to the Orioles in 2014 and has flourished. He’s gone 17-5 in his time with Baltimore.
Two high school baseball players from the Freehold Regional High School District who will be returning to their respective high schools next year have made college verbal commitments.
Marlboro High School shortstop Will Trochiano has committed to Manhattan College. His older brother, Justin Trochiano, just completed his sophomore year at Monmouth University, where he plays second base. Freehold Township High School’s Ryan Ford, who plays third place, has committed to Penn State University.
Rutgers Football has free and discount tickets available for many groups for the upcoming 2016 season. This will mark the third year for Rutgers in the Big Ten Conference and the first year for new head coach Chris Ash. Free and discount tickets do not apply to all games.
All home games will be played at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway. For more details, contact the Rutgers Tickets Office Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at 866-445-4678 or email tickets@scarletknights.com. To purchase Rutgers merchandise, go to www.rutgersshop.com. To learn more about Rutgers,visit www.rutgers.edu and www.scarletknights.com.
The groups that the free and discount tickets are available to are:
- Free tickets for Veterans and those currently in the military
- Free tickets for children in grades K-8 (mention Students Days)
- Free tickets for children ages 12 and under (mention Junior Knights Days)
- Discount tickets for those involved in youth football programs
- Discount tickets for Boys and Girls Scouts
- Discount tickets for fire, police, EMT and other emergency responders
- Discount tickets for Rutgers Alumni (Illinois game)
- Discount tickets for parents and other family members of Rutgers students
Allan Stumpf has been appointed as assistant director by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). In this role, Stumpf will implement the Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) Unified Sports program among member schools while also overseeing boys/girls volleyball, girls soccer, swimming and diving and golf.
Unified Sports programs are dedicated to promoting social inclusion through shared sports training and competition experiences. Unified Sports joins people with and without disabilities on the same team and playing field to compete alongside one another, providing everyone an equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits of interscholastic athletics.
Thanks to funding from SONJ, Stumpf will work with the SONJ to spearhead a 3-year pilot program and work with schools to establish inclusive interscholastic athletic programs that are accessible to student-athletes of all abilities. The proposed programs include 5-on-5 soccer, basketball and track.
