Five Things About the Group II Baseball Semis

1. This is new territory for the Eagles. Their South Jersey championship victory over Haddonfield was the first West Deptford High School history, and now they’ll have a shot at reaching their first-ever state final with a win today.

2. Governor Livingston, their opponent this afternoon, has also been out of it for awhile, but did win a sectional title five years ago, and set a team record for victories (24) this season. 

3. The game may come down to an unstoppable force–Governor Livingston’s bats, which produced 15 runs in their sectional final–against an immovable object–Eagles ace Tony Urban, who’s been nearly unhittable in the playoffs.

4. Don’t look past Jake. Lefty slugger Tom Jakubowski has been a force at the plate, batting over .500, and notched the game-winning double against Haddonfield. We won't be surprised if he draws an intentional walk or two today.

5. The game starts at 4 p.m. at Monmouth University. If you need directions:

Take the Turnpike North to Exit 7A. After the toll plaza, take I-195 East to Shore Points. Approaching Belmar, I-195 becomes NJ Route 138. After crossing the Garden State Parkway, exit right to NJ Route 18 North, marked Eatontown. Take the Deal Road exit and drive east to the intersection at Monmouth Road. Turn left on Monmouth, and go about 1.2 miles to Park Avenue. Make a right on Park, then make the second left on to Larchwood Avenue. Follow Larchwood for about half a mile, and the entrance to the parking lots by the baseball stadium will be on your right.