GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Griffin Seibel was simply dazzling on the mound
Seibel, a senior, fired a seven-inning no-hitter with a whopping 17 strikeouts and only one walk to lift the Glen Ridge High School baseball team to its first win of the season, a 5-0 decision over West Orange on Friday, April 14, at Hurrell Field.
Seibel also helped his own case with a home run and two RBIs. Senior Sean Tierney went 2-for-2 with three RBIs and a walk. Senior Jake Felty had a double and junior Zach Berner had a single for the Ridgers.
Glen Ridge fell to Bloomfield 7-3 on Monday, April 17, to move to a 1-6 record. In earlier action, the Ridgers fell to Barringer 14-10 on Wednesday, April 12, at Hurrell Field. Felty went 3-for-4 with an RBI, Seibel went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs, Berner went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI, junior Frankie Renois had a double and an RBI, and junior Will Horan had an RBI.
In the season opener, the Ridgers lost to Columbia 6-3 on Monday, April 3, at home. Glen Ridge fell at Montclair Kimberley Academy 5-4 on Tuesday, April 4. They also lost to Verona 4-3 on Saturday, April 8, at home, and West Essex 11-1 on Monday, April 10, in North Caldwell.
Here are upcoming games:
- April 21: vs. Montclair Kimberley Academy, 4 p.m.
- April 24: at Verona, 4 p.m.
- April 26: vs. West Essex, 4 p.m.
- April 28: at Livingston, 4 p.m.
- May 1: at Newark Academy, 4 p.m.
- May 8: at Barringer, 4 p.m.
- May 10: at Newark Tech, 4 p.m.
- May 12: at Paramus, 4 p.m.
- May 15: at West Orange, 4 p.m.
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