The newest article series on Cinn City Sports comes to an end today when we take a look at the top 5 baseball wins of 2015. As we have in the previous eight posts, we will work backwards from number five to number one on the list. We hope you have enjoyed this look back at the spring 2015 season for the nine varsity programs. Believe it or not, the fall season is not that far away from us.
5. Pirates Defeat Holy Cross 5-0 on April 28
In the first of two games against Holy Cross, the Pirates went to Delran and dropped the Lancers by a score of 5-0. Junior lefty Brandon Staub threw a complete game shutout, allowing only four hits. Senior shortstop Jimmy Cicale went 3-for-3 with 2 RBIs in the win. The victory moved the Pirates record to 8-2 overall and 2-1 in the division.
4. Pirates Take Down Point Pleasant Boro 12-9 on May 18
In the first round of the Central, Group 2 Tournament, the Pirates played host to Point Pleasant Boro on May 18. After jumping out to a 9-2 lead, the Pirates hung on to grab the victory by a score of 12-9. Senior righty Ryan Hanratty picked up his fourth win of the season. Junior catcher Mike McAndrews went 1-for-1, with his lone hit being a home run. He also hit two sacrifice flies and drove in three runs. Senior outfielder Travis Pewor stole four bases for the Pirates.
3. Pirates Edge Pemberton 2-1 on May 19
In one of their final regular season games of 2015, the Pirates hosted Pemberton on May 19. The Pirates needed to win the game to secure a tie for the Freedom Division title. Cinnaminson received a complete game gem from senior Eddie Gore on the mound. Gore allowed one earned run on five hits. He struck out four. The Pirates scored their only two runs of the game in the bottom of the third inning. Senior third baseman Jimmy Dever went 2-for-2 with 2 RBIs. Senior centerfielder Nick Thevanayagam recorded his 100th career varsity hit in this game.
2. Pirates Open Season with 7-6 Win Over Northern Burlington on April 2
To begin the 2015 season, the Pirates hosted Northern Burlington on April 2. The Pirates came away with a 7-6 victory in what turned out to be a nailbiter. Cinnaminson built a 5-1 lead early before the Greyhounds bats could wake up, but the Pirates would score two runs in the bottom of the sixth to secure the victory. Junior designated hitter Nick Mahoney hit an opposite-field home run to left in the bottom of the first to open the scoring.
1. Pirates End Delran’s Season 5-4 on May 22
The top baseball win of 2015 came against Delran on May 22 in the second round of the Central, Group 2 Tournament. The Pirates picked up a 5-4 victory, their third of the year against the Bears. Staub picked up the win as the Pirates did the majority of their damage in a four-run fourth inning. The Pirates banged out 12 hits in the victory, with the top three hitters in the lineup picking up seven of those hits (Pewor 2, Thevanayagam 3, Cicale 2).
