Moorestown High School Baseball Team Manages Upset, Ultimately Falls in Playoffs

Moorestown, NJ -- The Moorestown High School baseball made it farther than expected, but saw its dreams of winning an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 3 title come to an end on Thursday.

The 14th-seeded Quakers fell to No. 6 Nottingham, 6-0, in the quarterfinals on Thursday, according to nj.com.

However, most people wouldn’t expect a No. 14 seed to be in the quarterfinals in the first place.

Moorestown managed that accomplishment with a 6-5 upset win over No. 3 Hopewell Valley earlier in the week.

Winning pitcher Brian McMonagle tossed a complete game, striking out four, walking two and allowing eight hits, according to nj.com.

Hopewell Valley held a 4-3 advantage going into the sixth inning, but Moorestown rallied with three runs in the top of the frame, and allowed just one run the rest of the way.

The highest seeded team left in the playoff is No. 4 Ocean Township, which hosts No. 8 Brick in the semifinals. Nottingham hosts No. 7 Wall in the semifinals.