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STANDINGS* Anthony Ramos snapshot

Ramos has enjoyed a great deal of success
CAPE-ATLANTIC LEAGUE
American Conference I the last four years no matter what team he
Div. Conf. Overall has played for. Here’s a look at how the sen-
Millville 7-0 12-0 15-1 ior has performed throughout his career,
Vineland 3-3 6-7 7-8
Egg Harbor Twp 2-4 9-4 11-4 both offensively and defensively, for Sacred
Absegami 2-5 7-8 7-10 Heart and Millville high schools.
Atlantic City 2-4 2-9 3-10 BATTING
American Conference II
Div. Conf. Overall Sacred Heart
Hammonton 5-1 7-4 9-4 GP AVG. RBI RS SB
St. Augustine 5-2 8-5 9-10
Mainland 3-3 6-8 8-9
2006 30 .362 16 24 10
Ocean City 2-3 5-7 7-10 2007 31 .299 11 25 15
Oakcrest 1-3 3-8 3-10 2008 25 .474 21 26 8
National Conference I
Div. Conf. Overall Millville
Holy Spirit 7-1 13-1 15-2-1 2009 7 .200 6 n/a n/a
Buena 5-1 8-3 14-7 PITCHING
Middle Twp 3-3 8-5 10-6
Lower Cape May 1-4 2-8 4-10 Sacred Heart
Bridgeton 0-7 0-12 1-16 W/L K ERA
National Conference II
Div. Conf. Overall
2006 2-1 21 4.05
Sacred Heart 5-0 12-2 18-5 2007 0-0 6 7.42
St. Joseph 2-2 7-5 9-8 2008 5-0 38 1.87
Wildwood Catholic 1-2 4-6 4-9
Cape May Tech 0-4 0-10 0-11 Millville
TRI-COUNTY CONFERENCE 2009 3-0 15 1.91
Classic Division
Div. Overall
Pitman 9-0 14-4 Crafty lefty
Gloucester City 8-1 9-9
Schalick 4-5 4-11
Clayton 3-6 6-11 Staff photo/Craig Matthews
Salem 3-7 4-12 Senior shortstop Anthony Ramos said the transition from Sacred Heart to Millville went much
Wildwood 1-8 9-12 smoother than he anticipated.
Diamond Division
Div. Overall

Ramos finds right fit

Gloucester Catholic 8-0 15-3
Woodstown 4-3 11-5
Pennsville 4-3 10-6
Penns Grove 3-3 8-6
Glassboro 3-6 9-6
GCIT 1-7 5-13
Royal Division
fielder Mike Trout said.
Cumberland
Div. Overall
7-0 13-1 Former Lion “Big three hitter for us,
Williamstown 8-1 12-1
Ben speed, another ace in our
Highland
Clearview
Kingsway
3-3 10-4-1
3-4 8-4
3-7 5-11
feels right at Watanabe
staff, he’s contributed a lot
for us. He’s an all-around
Deptford
Delsea
OLYMPIC CONFERENCE
3-8 6-11
2-6 4-9 home with stud.”
As one of the top teams
in South Jersey with one
American Division

Cherokee
Div. Overall
4-1 9-5
Thunderbolts because they don’t care.
After serving a state-
of the top players in the
country in Trout, the
Eastern 3-3 11-5
Cherry Hill East 2-1 8-4 imposed 30-day waiting Bolts have drawn a lot of
Lenape 2-3 9-7 MILLVILLE — Antho- period, Ramos is at Mil- attention this spring. Photo/J.D. Griffin
Washington Twp 2-4 10-6 ny Ramos expected to hear lville now, and that’s all While that may be intimi- Buena southpaw Ryan Farabella deals to the plate during the
Patriot Division questions constantly at Chiefs’ 4-0 loss to Cumberland in the John Rose Tournament
Div. Overall that concerns them. dating to some Millville
his new school. In class, in “He’s brought a lot of championship game on Thursday night.
Shawnee 6-1 13-5 players, Ramos is used to
Cherry Hill West 5-1 9-5 the hallways and at base- energy,” Millville right it.
Winslow Twp
Pennsauken
3-4 9-9
2-5 6-10
ball practice, Ramos fielder Dan Santiago said. Ramos was a part of JOE HARTMANN DIAMOND CLASSIC
Triton 1-6 2-12 anticipated everyone “He was in every game the three Sacred Heart teams
National Division wanting to know, why did whole time (he was ineli- Following are the updated pairings for the 36th annual Joe
that went to the Non-Pub-
Div. Overall he do it? gible). He’s got a lot of lic B South semifinals or Hartmann Diamond Classic. Quarterfinals are slated for Satur-
Seneca 5-2 10-3 day, May 16, while semifinals and the title game are scheduled
Bishop Eustace 3-2 14-5 What were the circum- heart and loves to play farther, last year winning
Camden Catholic 3-3 7-7 stances of his transfer baseball, it doesn’t matter the Diamond Classic and for Sunday, May 17.
Timber Creek 2-3 8-9 from Sacred Heart High what team he’s on.” rising to the No. 1 ranking The final is set for 6 p.m. at Campbell’s Field. Rain dates are
Paul VI 1-4 3-9
COLONIAL CONFERENCE
School, where he was a Ramos, a senior short- in South Jersey. May 11 and May 19. Sacred Heart is the defending champion.
Conf.Overall standout for the Lions’ stop and pitcher for the For him, this is just
Haddon Twp 9-2 14-3 top-ranked baseball team, Thunderbolts, declined to another typical season. OPENING ROUND
Gateway 9-2 12-3 to Millville?
Sterling 9-4 10-6 discuss the reason for his “I know how it is hav- at Maple Shade High School
Haddon Heights 8-4 12-4 Ramos even prepared a transfer. He is 2-0 on the ing the bulls-eye on your Bishop Eustace 6, Pitman 0
Haddonfield 7-3 8-5 stock answer — “It just mound and has become a back all day, every day,” Gloucester Catholic 10, Florence 0
Audubon 7-3 9-6 didn’t work.” — but so far,
West Deptford 5-5 6-5 key RBI man in the No. 3 Ramos said. “I know how at Deptford High School
Paulsboro 4-8 4-10 he’s very seldom had to spot in the lineup. it is. I like it. I mean, Cherokee 4, Millville 3
Lindenwold 3-8 7-8 use it. In his first at-bat for what’s bad about being on Williamstown 12, Buena 2
Collingswood 3-9 5-13 “People that have
Overbrook 2-8 4-12
Millville, Ramos rapped top?” at Overbrook High School
Woodbury 0-11 0-15 asked me, I say, ‘It just did- an RBI single. It wasn’t Haddon Twp. 11, Eastern 0
BURLINGTON COUNTY CONFERENCE n’t work,’” Ramos said. “I quite Alex Rodriguez
Liberty Division really don’t let them into Ben Watanabe covers Washington Twp. 12, Holy Spirit 5
Div. Overall
returning from a hip at Washington Twp. High School
my business, but I haven’t injury and hitting a home high school baseball for
Rancocas Valley 5-0 9-7 Sacred Heart 5, Cinnaminson 3
really been asked. I The Daily Journal. Contact
Northern Burlington 2-1 6-6 run on the first pitch he him at (856) 563-5259 or
Moorestown 2-2 8-4 expected it way more.” Seneca 8, Haddonfield 1
saw, but it wasn’t bad. bwatanabe@thedailyjournal.com.
Willingboro 1-3 3-9
Westampton Tech 0-1 3-8
His new teammates “He’s brought every-
Pemberton 0-3 1-10 claim to have not asked thing,” Millville center SECOND ROUND
Patriot Division Saturday
Div. Overall at Deptford High School
Cinnaminson 8-1 14-5
Delran 4-2 14-3 Bishop Eustace vs. Gloucester Catholic 10:30am
Holy Cross 3-3 13-4 Cherokee vs. Williamstown 1pm
Bordentown 2-3 7-7 at Washington Twp. High School
Burlington Twp 1-1 5-9
Medford Tech 0-7 3-11 Haddon Twp. vs. Washington Twp. 10:30 am
Freedom Division Sacred Heart vs. Seneca 1pm
Div. Overall
Maple Shade 7-0 8-4
Riverside 7-4 9-9
Florence 6-2 8-4
Palmyra 4-6 5-9 Sacred Heart catcher Juan Velazquez has ren Fischer were in the bleachers at Deptford PLAYER TO WATCH
New Egypt 3-5 5-7 about a half-dozen pairs of gray pants he could High School on Saturday to watch Williamstown THIS WEEK’S PLAYER POLL:
Burlington City 1-4 2-8 wear with his uniform, but the senior insists on take on Buena. We’re guessing they weren’t
Trenton Catholic 0-7 0-9
wearing the most stained, raggedy, rip-filled pair there to root on the Braves, who drew the Tri-Co
Dan Smith What is a more illustrious
Records through Wednesday accomplishment, winning
he owns. Why? “I’ve got a brand new pair of Royal’s automatic bid despite losing to Cumber- Cherokee
pants at home, but these are my pants,” land. … As of Monday, Millville was ranked No. 5 the Diamond Classic or
The Daily Journal’s Velazquez said. “I love these pants.” … The new in the state and No. 3 among Group IV teams by Senior winning a South Jersey
SJ Mean 15 wave in fan fashion: watermelon scratch-and- the Star-Ledger. Cumberland still can’t crack the championship?

1. Glou. Catholic (15-3) 2

2. Bishop Eustace (13-4) 3
3. Cherokee (9-5) 4
4. Millville (15-1) 1
5. Seneca (9-3) 9
6. Holy Spirit (15-2) 10
7. Cumberland (14-1) 7
8. Williamstown (12-1) 8
9. Washington Twp (10-6) 5
10. Cherry Hill East (8-4) 6
11. Shawnee (12-5) 14
12. Pitman (13-4) 13
13. Sacred Heart (17-5) 11
14. Haddon Twp (13-3) Unr
15. Eastern (11-5) 12
Under consideration: Buena (13-7);
Delran (14-3); Gateway (12-3);
Cinnaminson (14-5) .
*Rankings are set by Ben Watanabe and
based on records reported to area news-
papers through Wednesday.
sniff baseball caps for kids. I’m serious. Imagine
a 98-degree day in July at Citizen’s Bank Park
and getting a whiff of fake watermelon scent
emanating from some kid’s sweaty head. Yum.
… With Deptford coach Tim Taylor planning to
retire from coaching, Delsea coach Ray Scipi-
one will become the head coach of the Tri-Cape
team at the Carpenter Cup. … One player Scipi-
one won’t get to coach in the Carpenter Cup is
Millville standout Mike Trout. Because Trout has
signed with a Division I college, he will not be
allowed to compete in the cup, Scipione said. “It
was a great experience,” Trout said. “I’ve been
twice already, so it’s not a shocker.” The restric-
tion has been applied in fits and starts, with play-
ers such as Charlie Law, Matt Szcur, Billy
Rowell, Dewey Oriente and Justin Hilt partici-
pating in recent years despite all having signed
with D-I schools or slated to go high in the MLB
Draft at the time. … Uninvited Cumberland was
represented at the Diamond Classic after all.
Colts center fielder Barry Larro and pitcher Dar-
rankings in Group III, although with the depth in
that group, it’s not surprising. … A little puzzled
by this sentence in a scouting report of Trout on
P
minorleaguebaseball.com: “He looks more like a
football safety — his position in high school —
South Diamond
than a center fielder, but has the tools to play Jersey
there with plus speed.” First of all, if Trout played Smith, a 6-foot-2 southpaw, Classic
high school football, he did it cleverly disguised shut the door on Millville in
22 votes 23 votes
as someone else, but that’s beside the point. Is a the first round of the Diamond
solid build really taken as a negative in a center Classic with an inning and a
fielder? Seems to me there’s plenty of slightly- third of no-hit relief. He and
built centerfield prospects (Joey Gathright, Alex the Chiefs face Washington Staff graphic/Joe Moore
Sanchez, Felix Pie) who can’t generate the Twp in the Group IV South
power or durability to stick in the majors, where- playoffs Monday.
as plenty of big centerfielders (J.D. Drew, Mike
Cameron, Johnny Damon) were able to shift to
Upcoming games:
➤ Saturday vs. Williamstown,
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