VOTE for HSS North Jersey Baseball Player of the Week for April 26-May 2
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After another exciting week of the high school baseball season, it's time to look back on the best performances.
Read about the players who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the HSS North Jersey Player of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page.
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Voting closes at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Dakota DeLaPaz, Weehawken
DeLaPaz moved the Indians (11-4) a step closer to winning the NJIC Patriot Division. During a 2-0 week, the junior improved to 5-0 by tossing a four-hitter in a 2-1 victory over Garfield. He did not allow an earned run and struck out seven to raise his season total to 50.
Jack Focarino, Hasbrouck Heights
Focarino helped the Aviators, who compete in the NJIC’s premier Colonial Division, snap an 11-game losing streak. Over three games, the sophomore hit .667 (6 for 9), and he homered, walked twice, scored twice and had three RBIs in a 14-4 victory over Boonton.
Andrew Garcia, Ridgefield Park/Bogota
Garcia earned two pitching wins while leading the Scarlets (13-5) to their first Bergen County tournament win since 2013, a 10-0 victory over Lyndhurst. During a 3-1 week, the junior threw 11 shutout innings, allowing three hits, two walks and striking out 15.
Mickey Gilligan, Passaic Tech
Gilligan drove the Bulldogs (16-1) to a North-Jersey best 16-game winning streak. During a 4-0 week, the senior hit .700 (7 for 10), featuring his North Jersey-leading ninth homer. He scored six runs and has 31 for the season, and he had five RBIs and has 34 on the season.
Evan Gonzalez, Paramus
Gonzalez helped the Spartans (7-12) punctuate a 3-1 week and become the lowest seed, 38th, to win their Bergen Invitational Tournament opener. The junior allowed no earned runs in five innings, while also driving in two runs, in a 4-3 BIT victory at Bergen Tech.
Joe Scarnecchia, Ramsey
Scarnecchia opened and closed the week with wins to help Ramsey (12-6) go 3-1. The junior did not allow a run in nine totals innings and struck out 13. He tossed four scoreless innings, with seven strikeouts, in a 10-4 win over Cliffside Park in a Bergen County tournament opener.
Brady Shust, St. Joseph
Shust powered the Green Knights (12-6) to a 3-1 week. The senior and Wake Forest football commit hit .613 (8 for 13), featuring three homers, with five runs and seven RBIs. He was 3 for 3, with two homers, three runs and six RBIs in an 8-6 win over St. Dominic (NY).
Lucas Siedlarcyzk, Becton
Siedlarcyzk led the Wildcats (11-7) to a 3-1 week and was almost perfect. The senior threw a five-inning one-hitter with no walks and 15 strikeouts in an 8-0 win over Ridgefield/Palisades Park. He hit .417 (5 for 12), with a game-inning, two-run single in a 5-4 BIT win over Mahwah.
Chris Troyano, North Arlington
Troyano piloted the Vikings (9-9) to a 2-1 week, featuring a 4-2 victory at Midland Park in a BIT opener. The senior hit .400 (4 for 10), with two walks, four runs and five RBIs. In two appearances, he totaled six scoreless innings, allowing three hits, one walk and striking out four.
Chris Vermilyea, Saddle Brook
Vermilyea led the Falcons (13-5) to a 4-0 week, capped by his 3-1 victory over Dwight-Englewood in the BIT. Over 9 1/3 innings, the sophomore allowed one earned run while striking out 12. He also batted .556 (5 for 9), with four walks, four runs and four RBIs.
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