Jersey Pilots
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Jersey Pilots | |
Founded | |
Ballpark | Torpey Field |
Based in | Somerville, New Jersey Somerville, New Jersey Somerville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,098. It is the county seat of Somerset County.... |
Team Colors | Blue, Red |
League | Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League is a collegiate summer baseball league operating in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The league has experienced moderate success in having alumni appear in Major League Baseball... |
Team Manager | Evan Davis |
General manager | |
Owner | Ben Smookler |
The Jersey Pilots are a baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team that plays in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League
Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League
The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League is a collegiate summer baseball league operating in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The league has experienced moderate success in having alumni appear in Major League Baseball...
, a collegiate summer baseball league. Their home games are played at the Torpey Field in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Ben Smookler is their long-time general manager. They are the only team in the league offering live play-by-play of home games on teamline.cc.
2009 was one of the most successful seasons for the Jersey Pilots in recent history. The team won the regular season championship with a 26-11 record. Outfielder Ken Gregory (Kean) led the league in hitting with a .404 average. Jersey also placed pitchers Aidan Lucas (Denison) and Joel Sanchez (Monroe CC) on the top prospect list along with Gregory.
2009 All Stars
Marcos Torres - C - Felician
Ken Gregory - OF - Kean
Sean Deegan - OF Penn State
Steve Sanguliano - SS - Monmouth
Park Smith - 1B - Denison
Joel Sanchez - P - Monroe CC
Jeff Calabrese - P - Felician
2010 looks to be a promising year for the pilots as manager Evan Davis is returning along with the entire Pilots staff. The Pilots expect infielder/closer Steve Sanguliano along with pitchers Ryan Zamorsky, Eric Kline, and Jack Rice all to return for the 2010 season.