NEWARK, NJ – After a brief two-week layoff, Rutgers-Newark baseball players are back in action beginning this week in summer league action. Lefthander Billy Cerruti heads a list of 22 returning letterwinners who will be competing in summer collegiate wood bat leagues.
Cerruti will be pitching for Martinsville Mustangs of the Coastal Plain League. In its 14th season, the CPL is considered one of the top NCAA sanctioned, MLB sponsored leagues in the country. It features 15 teams across North and South Carolina, and Virginia. Since its inception, the CPL has seen over 100 professional players pass through its league including Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander , Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis.
“This summer will be a great opportunity and invaluable experience for Billy,” said head coach Mark Rizzi. “After performing so well in the New York Collegiate League last summer, Billy has earned the chance to pitch in this league. He will be facing some outstanding hitters from some Top 25 Division 1 programs.”
Coastal Plain League
http://www.coastalplain.com/
Here is a list of the Scarlet Raiders who will be competing throughout the state this summer.
Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate Baseball League (ABCCL)
http://abccl.com/
Chris Ballester, Ocean Marlins
Connor Medler, Toms River Hurricanes
Ryan Williams, Freehold Clippers
Met League
http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?cmenuid=1&url=majorsmetleague&sid=468773660
Casey Buckley, Meadowlands A’s
Michael Cassese, NJ Spartans
Matt Larangera, NJ Spartans
Ryan Maloney, NJ Spartans
Anthony Palladino, NJ Spartans
Michael DiCenso, North Haledon Reds
Matt Connors, Ramapo Valley Saints
Patrick Reitemeyer, Ramapo Valley Saints
Edgar Montilla, Tri-City Yankees
North Jersey Stan Musial League
http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=njbaseball
Robert Kistner, Little Ferry
Jersey Shore Baseball League
http://usotb.com/jslb%20index.htm
Bryan Sullivan, East Coast Connection
Leagues without websites:
Alphonse Iannuzzi, Passaic American Legion Bergen Area American Legion
Tyler Kwiatek, Bridgewater Panthers Stan Musial
Nelson Lopez, Passaic American Legion Bergen Area American Legion
Ryan McCarthy, Scotch Plains Blue Demons Garden State Baseball League
Ryan Pascullo, Union American Legion Union County American Legion
Michael Schneider, Lyndhurst American Legion Bergen Area American Legion
Ricky Tier, Old Bridge Rays Middlesex Stan Musial
***Some players have not been placed on a team at this time.