Baseball

Franklin High School’s diamond sports athletes had mixed results in their games over the May 15-16 weekend. The baseball Warriors went 1-and-1, with a 4-3 loss to Phillipsburg on May 15 and an 11-6 win over Pingry on May 16. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

It was a trifecta of ceremonies May 12 as the Franklin High School baseball, softball and track team seniors were honored with the annual senior night ceremony that saw the introduction of pyrotechnics. The Warrior baseball team seniors were greeted with a pair of sparkling towers as they made their way to the diamond, escorted by family and friends. Don’t …

NAILING IT DOWN – Shayne Rooney pitched a scoreless 7th to cement the Warriors’ win against Somerville on April 14. (File photo). The Franklin High School baseball Warriors in an April 14 game against Somerville scored in five of six innings and broke the game open with a five-run sixth to defeat the Pioneers 11-3. The Warriors never trailed, building …

More than a dozen Franklin Warriors on May 9 signed commitment papers to play their respective sports for colleges across the country. The 16 athletes represented football, baseball, women’s wrestling, swim, track and field, and women’s and men’s soccer. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …

SAAAFE! – Junior Stanley Madera is engulfed in a cloud of dust as he steals second base during the Warriors April 23 games against Phillipsburg. Senior Izaiah Robinson had a perfect day at the plate April 24, going 3-for-3 and knocking in two runs in Franklin High School’s 8-1 win over Phillipsburg. Robinson reached base four times, earning a walk …

Junior Mike Schiermeyer and Sophomore Stanley Madera went 3-for-3 May 20 in the Franklin High School baseball team’s 6-3 defeat of Hillsborough High School. Franklin took an early 3-0 lead in the 2nd inning, then added another in the 3rd. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

A PROUD MOM – Eli’Sha Brown gets a peck from his mother during the May 13 Commitment and Signing Day ceremony at Franklin High School. Eleven Franklin High School athletes on May 13 made public their commitments to continue their educations and athletic careers at a variety of colleges and universities. The athletes, their families, coaches, and friends gathered in …

WARMING UP – Senior Warren Bell gets in some pregame throws before the Warriors’ Somerset County Tournament game against crosstown rival Rutgers Prep. An eighth-inning run cemented an upset victory for No. 13 Rutgers Prep over No. 5 Franklin High School in the second round of the Somerset County Tournament on May 13. The two teams played five innings of …

SAAAFE! – Peyton Bonds slides safely into second base during the Warriors’ May 15 game against MIddlesex. The Franklin High School baseball Warriors overcame five errors to best Middlesex, 5-4, on May 15. All five of the Warriors’ runs were unearned because Middlesex, too, committed five errors. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

‘SCUSE ME WHILE I SKY – Senior Myles Castillo leaps to avoid being taken out by a slide during the Warriors’ May 11 game against East Brunswick. The Franklin High School softball Warriors survived a late rally to hold on for a win, but the baseball Warriors were overwhelmed by their opponent in May 11 action. Despite a late-inning four-run …