Colts' Season Ends in Sectional Quarters

The baseball team had its state tournament run come to an end on Friday, falling to 14th-seeded Pequannock, 8-2, in the North 1, Group II sectional quarterfinals at Kinnelon.

Despite the loss, the third-seeded Colts had a successful season, finishing as champions of the NJAC Liberty Conference with an 8-2 Conference record and a 13-7-1 record overall.

Pequannock

(11-9)

Kinnelon

(13-7-1)

IN SHORT
Pequannock jumped out on Kinnelon early by scoring two runs in the top half of the first inning, but the Colts responded by getting two runs right back in the bottom half of the frame.

However, the Colts would not score again, while Pequannock would go on to score in every inning except the third. The Colts were stymied by Pequannock senior right-hander Joe Diffin, who threw four scoreless innings in relief while striking out seven to seal the win.

COLT OF THE GAME
Chris Villante—2-for-4 and also threw a runner out at first in the top of the first inning.

OTHER KEY PERFORMANCES
Joe Diffin (Pequannock), four scoreless innings while striking out seven; Matt Okker (Pequannock), 2-for-3 with three RBIs.

THEY SAID IT
"It's been a fantastic season, the kids played hard, but they enjoyed it. We had fun and it trickled right down to our freshmen and sophomore players, so we're really excited about the future of our baseball program here at Kinnelon."–Head coach John McDonald

"Coach Mac has been great the whole way, I couldn't have asked more from him. He knows how we like to play and he's just been there every step of the way to support us; we learned a lot from him. I couldn't have asked for a better coach than coach Mac."- Senior center fielder Billy O'Brien

"Coach Mac knows what he's doing, so I hope the team next year gets to go further and accomplishes what we didn't."-Senior second basemen Trever Peden