Pitching Depth Important For Ocean City Baseball Team With New Pitch Count Rules

OCEAN CITY, NJ — With the pitching changes taking effect in high school baseball this year, Ocean City coach Craig Mensinger tells the Ocean City Sentinel that his team is going to need some extra arms.

The coach says his team has depth in its rotation with eight arms following the graduation last year of Sean Mooney. He listed Matt Fumo, Dan Noonan, John Riordan, Nate McCallum, Sidney Unsworth and brothers Brandon and Matt Lashley as arms in his rotation.

The team that advanced to the NJSIAA State Group 3 championship game last year will have a lot of new faces, but he said he’s encouraged by the competition between the seniors and the underclassmen.

Last month, the NJSIAA approved a rule that sets a limit of 110 pitches for a pitcher in a single game, and 140 pitches in a five-day span.

For a full rundown of the changes, click here.

Ocean City opens the season on Saturday, April 1, at Oakcrest, 10 a.m. To see the team’s full schedule, visit nj.com.