Former Shore All-Star Makes the Final Out

Matt Thaiss won his share of baseball championships during his high school days at Jackson Memorial but my guess is none matched what took place last night in Omaha, Nebraska. 

The sophomore catcher helped Virginia win it’s first-ever NCAA championship with a 4-2 victory over defending champion Vanderbilt in the final game of the College World Series.  Thaiss was 0-3 last night but had a tremendous second year with the Cavaliers earning third team All-American honors after batting .323 with 10 homers and 67 RBI’s. 

He was an All-State player for Frank Malta at Jackson and selected by the Boston Red Sox on the 32^nd round of the 2013 draft but opted for Charlottesville, Virginia instead. Thaiss will no doubt attract even more interest next June when he is once again eligible for the draft.

One of the shore’s top returning high school football players has made his college choice known before the start of his senior season.  Red Bank Catholic’s Eddie Hahn has verbally committed to the University of Connecticut although what position he’ll play in college will be decided later. 

Hahn quarterbacked the Caseys to a state sectional title in December and also played in the defensive backfield but UConn recruited him as an athlete who can play multiple positions.  Hahn earned first team All-Shore honors by the Shore Sports Network and was also one of RBC’s top basketball players this past winter.

Rutgers football will host a Lady Knight Football Camp and Clinic tomorrow night which is designed as a fun and educational evening teaching football fundamentals and players safety to women.  The event is from 6-11pm and open to those 21 and older and the evening will include refreshments and Rutgers football gifts.  For information and registration call (732) 445-6200.

The Lakewood BlueClaws open the second half of their South Atlantic League season tonight in Hickory and following a 9-game road trip will return home for a big 4^th of July weekend series.  On both July 4^th and 5^th the BlueClaws are offering Southern Style Barbeque picnic tickets with no minimum number of tickets required to secure spots in one of the picnic areas.  Both games against Hagerstown will also features fireworks shows afterwards.  For ticket information call (732) 901-7000 option 3 or visit blueclaws.com.

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