Results

Lyndhurst vs. West Essex L 1-0 (State Game)

In a classic pitcher's duel, division 1 player P.J Lawless shut the Golden Bear's down for 8 innings. Joey Catena held his own keeping West Essex off balance and keeping them off the scoreboard till the 8th game. It was truly the best game I watched since Glen Flora pitched against Robbinsville in the State Finals. Lawless allowed just 4 hits in the game with 11 strike outs. The Golden Bear's were sloppy on the baseball diamond path as their immaturity showed, however they played with a lot of guts and poured their heart on to the diamond.

They are a force to be reckoned with next season. Key players that leave are Joe Carnevale, James Kim, Mark Nasseef, David Schneidenbach, and Frank Spanola.

Lyndhurst Golden Bear's will revamp and reload. This should be the projected line-up next season.

P - Rob Nichircho

P - Joey Catena

P - Anthony Calaboro

P - Max Hart

P - Kevin Rehbein

C - Austin Meeney/Michael Walker

1B - Joey Catena

2B - Kevin Rehbein/Michael Walker

3B - Anthony Calaboro/CJ Battista

SS - Rob Nichircho/Kevin Rehbein

OF - Michael Walker

OF - Jimmy Fitzgerald

OF -Peter Zeoli

OF - Max Hart

Prediction: 22 - 6

Results

Lyndhurst vs. Parsippany W 6-1 (State Game)

The Golden Bears seal up their 20th win! Naseef and Walker contribue to 4 of the 6 RBIs. They will face West Essex in the semi-finals. It'll be the best team Lyndhurst will face all season. Overall, the Golden Bears should pat themselves on the back for a wonderful season. If Lyndhurst was in Group 1, I have no doubt they would've came out as the first seed and won it all.

Results

Lyndhurst vs. Orange W 10-0 (State Game)

The Golden Bear's mercy rule Orange in 5 innings.

Lyndhurst vs. Secaucus L 3-0 (League Game) Co-League Champs!

The Golden Bears could not get anything going against Secaucus. The Golden Bears however have flown under the radar and could provide quite a punch in the states.

Results

Lyndhurst vs. Wallington W 6-2 (League Game)

The Golden Bears can have another 20 wins season if they can beat Secaucus and win the first game in the states. Lyndhurst is slated to face Orange. The Golden Bears are the heavy underdogs against a bigger Group 2 school, West Essex.

In this game Kim pitched a great game against a good hitting ball club. The Golden Bears scored 6 runs this game. With a win here they clinched at least a tie for the league title. A win against Secaucus however would give them sole possession of the league title.

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Meadowlands

Top 3 Offense
St. Mary's
Lyndhurst
Wallington

Top 3 Pitching
St. Mary's
Harrison
Secaucus

Top 3 Teams
Lyndhurst
St. Mary's
Secaucus

I ranked the Golden Bears as the best team in the meadowlands division because of their dominance in their tier. Against higher tier baseball teams they are 0-4 (Old Tappan, St. Joe's, Paramus, Passaic Hills). Against similar tiers they are a dominant 18-1 with their only loss coming to St. Mary's. It was a close one between St. Mary's and Lyndhurst. If Lyndhurst had played Emerson, that decision could've swayed my decision. A win against them, I'd be certain that Lyndhurst was the better team; and with a huge loss, i would've gone with St. Mary's

Results

Lyndhurst vs. Becton W 11 - 1 (League Game)

Hopefully this can jump start the Golden Bear's offense before the start of the State Games. Its their best offensive showing in the longest time.

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Lyndhurst vs. Old Tappan L 12-0 (County Game - ELIMINATED)

The Golden Bear's did not play well this game. Hopefully they can turn the page and start performing well as a team again.

Results

Lyndhurst vs St. Joe's L 18 - 4 (League Game)

The Golden Bears had fun playing against St. Joe's with nothing to lose. Lyndhurst will face Old Tappan for the first round of the playoffs.

Old Tappan hasn't been hitting all year. Expect the Golden Bears to bring their "good hitting" line-up. I predict the Golden Bears to win 7-5.

Lyndhurst Being In Group 2/Midseason Report

Lyndhurst being in Group 2 garnered a lot of respect from other schools and coaches. Although, the Golden Bears are the smallest Group 2 team in the state they have a lot of poweful bats and depth. It gives Coach Servideo a tough decision day in and day out. Its not as easy coaching a talented staff like that. Can you imagine benching a good player to let another good player prove they belong at the varsity level? No, this is not Don Bosco. Its Lyndhurst - with a potential, potent offence.

The problem the past 2 seasons is finding good pitching. After Glen Flora left, the Golden Bear's responded well to reloading on offense. They improved on offense greatly. The problem is facing teams with great pitching: Emerson, St. Mary's, Paramus, Pascack Hill and etc. Lyndhurst surrendering more than 5 runs against teams like this can make it especially tough, and even more if the opposition has their ace pitching.

Defensive miscues aren't too costly against weaker team because the Golden Bears can mash their way out of trouble. The problem comes when giving extra out to teams that can hit just as well they can (St. Mary's). The Golden Bear's record may seem impressive, but they can still improve. They are ranked 10th in Group 2 and in Bergen County. They will likely win the league title. However, the bottom line is they need to pitch better and field better.