Dan Pardini stepped up in the Shore Conference Tournament to lead Christian Brothers Academy to a title. Pardini didn’t allow an earned run in his junior season. 
Shore Regional’s Ryan Barham was one of the Shore’s top pitchers, leading the Blue Devils to the Central Jersey Group 1 final. 
Red Bank Catholic’s Tyler Hager was an all-area selection in basketball and baseball. 
Ranney’s Ricky Lopez hit .405 with five homers and 27 RBIs in his junior season.
Baseball
Catcher
Aiden Funk, Red Bank Catholic
.378 BA, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 7 2B
Infield
Ricky Lopez, Ranney
.405 BA, 5 HR, 27 RBI, 19 R
Dylan Reynholds, Christian Brothers Academy
.380 BA, 19 RBI, 21 R
DJ Ylagan, Rumson-Fair Haven
.358 BA, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 24 R
Joe Pignatelli, Colts Neck
.375 BA, 2 HR, 35 RBI, 15 SB
Tyler Hager, Red Bank Catholic
.321 BA, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 20 R
Outfield
Luke Lonczak, Red Bank Catholic
.415 BA, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 19 SB
RJ Conover, Colts Neck
.376 BA, 1 HR, 36 RBI, 10 2B
Jayden Matejicka, Christian Brothers Academy
.364 BA, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 16 SB
UT
Ryan Rude, Colts Neck
.455 BA, 3 HR, 23 RBI | 7-3, 2.03 ERA, 46 K
Ryan Barham, Shore Regional
.290 BA, 20 2B, 18 RBI | 6-1, 0.95 ERA, 94 K
DH
Casper Billington, Rumson-Fair Haven
.393 BA, 9 HR, 29 RBI, 12 SB
Pitcher
Dan Pardini, Christian Brothers Academy
4-0, 0.00 ERA, 28 K, 14 BB
Jack Valillo, Holmdel
3-1, 0.82 ERA, 101 K, 15 BB
Danny DiTullio, Christian Brothers Academy
5-1, 3.02 ERA, 47 K, 9 BB
Ryan Spencer, Colts Neck
5-1, 2.18 ERA, 86 K, 32 BB
Brady Williams, Rumson-Fair Haven
5-3, 1.52 ERA, 66 K, 10 BB
St. John Vianney’s Madison McDougall was named New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year after leading the Lancers to a perfect season and a state title. 
SJV’s Mia Favato hit .448 in her junior season and went 4-4 in the Lancers’ state championship win over Mount St. Dominic. 
Princeton commit Riley Smith struck out 228 batters for Middletown South in her junior season. 
Julia Henderson helped lead Holmdel to a 15-6 record in 2026.
Softball
Catcher
Olivia Lombardi, St. John Vianney
.444 BA, 8 HR, 29 RBI, 27 R
Infield
Gabby Gonzalez, St. John Vianney
.500 BA,12 HR,43 RBI, 35 R
Brynn Utter, St. John Vianney
.464 BA, 8 HR, 43 RBI, 52 R
Grace Lombardi, Red Bank Catholic
.374 BA, 7 HR, 15 RBI, 15 SB
Gabby Bryce, Colts Neck
.465 BA, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 27 R
Brianna Soto, Middletown North
.407 BA, 3 HR, 10 2B, 24 R
Outfield
Mia Favato, St. John Vianney
.448 BA, 3 HR, 30 RBI, 12 2B
Olivia DeFonce, Shore Regional
.533 BA, 5 HR, 41 RBI, 25 SB
Ayden Kampf, Shore Regional
.463 BA, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 12 2B
UT
Jordyn Cowell, Middletown South
.371 BA, 2 HR, 23 RBI, 8 2B
Celia Collings, Middletown South
.364 BA, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 18 R
DH
Jayden Kane, Red Bank Catholic
.435 BA, 5 HR, 22 RBI, 8 2B
Pitcher
Madison McDougall, St. John Vianney
29-0, 0.30 ERA, 312 K, 18 BB
Riley Smith, Middletown South
18-6, 1.32 ERA, 228 K, 37 BB
Julia Henderson, Holmdel
16-3, 1.55 ERA, 183 K, 19 BB
Mackenna Savage, Red Bank Catholic
15-10, 1.43 ERA, 286 K, 48 BB
Angela Sasso, Colts Neck
10-5, 2.03 ERA, 127 K, 17 BB
The article originally appeared in the June 25 – July 1, 2026 print edition of The Two River Times.
