Baseball
Varsity
Overview
NJ PREP A CHAMPIONS
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Blair’s baseball program is highly competitive. We play a 24-game schedule against strong Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) opponents (Peddie, Pennington, Lawrenceville, Hun, Hill and Mercersburg) and public high schools. The season culminates with the New Jersey prep “A” tournament.
The School's Wakefield Diamond is one of the finest baseball facilities in the state. It includes a beautiful bluegrass infield with DuraEdge infield mix, an outfield with college dimensions, state-of-the-art dugouts, pitching/fungo machines, two indoor and two outdoor batting cages, four outdoor bullpen mounds and three indoor mounds.
Blair's baseball philosophy is to be as fundamentally sound as possible. The team concentrates on proper mechanics for each phase of the game and then incorporates them into game situations. No detail is too small. Players must be ready to play every pitch for the team to be successful. Blair teams are always well prepared and are in the hunt for the MAPL and New Jersey prep championships every year.
Many Blair baseball players have gone on to play at the collegiate level at schools including Vanderbilt University, University of Maryland, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Brown University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of Virginia, Creighton University, University of Massachusetts, Old Dominion University, Rollins College, Rider University, Babson College, Widener University, Wofford University, Ohio Wesleyan, Ohio University, Lafayette College, Trinity College, Nicholls State, Union College, Middlebury College, Dickinson College and Lynchburg College.
For more information on Blair baseball, email Coach Murray.
Teddy Cillis ’13
Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 2018 MLB draft
Blair gave me the tools to not only be successful on the diamond, but also the skills to thrive in the classroom and beyond. I am grateful for the experiences I gained at Blair that allowed me to further my baseball career with the Kansas City Royals organization.
Liam Sabino ’14
Selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2018 MLB draft
Attending Blair started me on the path that has led me to where I am today. The entire experience of living away from home at such a young age, going to school and interacting with people I came to admire became my classroom. There isn’t much I come across in my life now, especially with the life I lead and the journey that brought me here, that I didn’t encounter at Blair first, and that’s the definition of preparation through experience. For a parent, I’d imagine that’s exactly what you’d want for your child: the comfort of knowing that he or she will graduate a prepared, well-rounded individual, associated with influential people in their lives going forward. Being a Blair student from 2011 to 2014 was a pivotal time in my life, filled with incredible lessons and memories, and I would encourage anyone with the opportunity to attend to seriously consider it.
Meet the Coaches
Meet Coach Murray
A member of Blair’s math department, Will Murray holds dual bachelor’s degrees from Miami University, one in mathematics and statistics and a second in French. In 2021, he earned his master’s degree in mathematics from Western Washington University, where he gained classroom experience as a graduate teaching assistant, filling the role of primary instructor for courses in Calculus, Precalculus and Algebraic Functions. Will has worked in a variety of other positions that include clinical database programmer for a medical laboratory in Cincinnati, Ohio, and an office manager intern for a cycling and adventure company in Camaret-sur-Aignes, France. At Blair, he teaches mathematics and is the head coach of the varsity baseball team.
Contact Coach Murray at murraw@blair.edu if you have any questions.
Meet Coach O'Neill
Dennis O’Neill is a graduate of Eastern College (Eastern University) with a bachelor's degree in religious studies. A four-year varsity catcher and the team's four-time batting MVP, he was named the offensive MVP in the 1979 Seaboard Athletic Conference championship. He also played in a summer college league and was a member of its All-Star team that played in eastern Maine and New Brunswick, Canada. Coach O'Neill earned his master of divinity from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Palmer Seminary) and is an ordained clergyperson. He has served as an American Baptist pastor in two churches since 1985. While in seminary, he coached Eastern College's varsity baseball and soccer teams. He has also coached numerous little league and baseball travel teams (11U to 17U) for the South Plainfield Junior Baseball Club and Readington-Tewksbury Junior Baseball League, where he served as the league’s Umpire Chief to help recruit and train new umpires.
Meet Coach Wagner
Joe Wagner joined Blair’s science faculty in 2014. He teaches biology honors and AP biology and serves as head coach of varsity baseball and dorm head of Freeman Hall. Joe is a graduate of Hamilton College with a BA in biology and a minor in religious studies. He was a four-year varsity pitcher at Hamilton and served as baseball team co-captain his senior year. He earned an Ed.M. in the mind, brain and education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2020.
Schedule
View directions to athletic events. To read recaps about past events, go to the "Team News" tab above.
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Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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Lawrenceville
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Peddie
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Mercersburg
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Mercersburg
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Peddie
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Hun
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Pennington
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Mount Olive High School
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Newton High School
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Lawrenceville
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Pennington
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Hill School
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Hun
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Holy Cross Prep
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Kinnelon High School
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Hill School
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States
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States
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States
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States
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Roster
Team News
News & Recaps
Blair’s math teacher and head varsity baseball coach Will Murray placed fifth in the Leadville Trail 100 Run this past weekend, with a final time of 17 hours, 29 minutes and seven seconds. The Leadville 100 is a 100-mile ultramarathon on rugged trails in Colorado.
The varsity baseball team earned a victory against Belvidere High School this past Saturday with a final score of 7-2. It was a great day for the Bucs, earning their second win of the season on their senior day.
Varsity baseball started their spring season off with a home opener against Pennington on Saturday, March 30. After nine hard-fought innings, the Bucs fell short 13-5.
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Past Results
Spring 2024
Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
Pennington
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Home | POSTPONED: 3/30 | ||
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Pennington
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Home | Loss | 5-13 | |
vs.
Peddie
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Home | POSTPONED: 5/10 | ||
Mercersburg - double header
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Away | Loss | 1-8 | |
Mercersburg - double header
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Away | Loss | 6-11 | |
vs.
Peddie
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Away | Loss | 2-7 | |
vs.
Hun
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Home | Loss | 0-17 | |
vs.
Kittatinny
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Away | Loss | 4-6 | |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Home | Loss | 2-7 | |
vs.
Hun
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Away | Loss | 0-12 | |
Warren Hills - JV
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Away | Loss | 6-8 | |
vs.
Pennington
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Away | Loss | 0-11 | |
Kittatinny - JV
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Home | Loss | 6-12 | |
vs.
Sparta High School
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Home | Win | 8-5 | |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Away | Loss | 8-20 | |
vs.
Hill School
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Away | Loss | 0-10 | |
vs.
Belvidere High School
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Home | Win | 7-2 | |
Lawrenceville - JV
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Home | POSTPONED: TBD | ||
vs.
Hill School
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Home | Loss | 2-7 | |
vs.
Peddie
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Home | Loss | 2-3 | |
vs.
St. Benedict's Prep
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Warren Hills - JV
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Home | CANCELLED | ||
NJ Prep A State Quarters vs. Hun @ Diamond Nation
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Away | Loss | 4-15 | |
NJ Prep A States vs. Lawrenceville
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Away | Loss | 4-5 | |
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Newton High School
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Home | Win | 11-10 | |
States
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TBD
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Spring 2023
Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
Peddie
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Home | Loss | 0-10 | |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Home | CHANGED: 4/2 | ||
vs.
Mercersburg
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Home | CHANGED: 4/2 | ||
vs.
Mercersburg
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Home | Loss | 2-9 | |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Home | Loss | 8-9 | |
vs.
St. Benedict's Prep
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Home | CHANGED: 4/11 | ||
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Away | Loss | 3-5 | |
vs.
St. Benedict's Prep
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Home | Loss | 6-8 | |
vs.
Peddie
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Away | Loss | 5-7 | |
vs.
Hill School
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Away | Loss | 5-7 | |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Home | Loss | 1-13 | |
vs.
Hun
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Away | Loss | 0-11 | |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Away | Win | 14-3 | |
vs.
Hun
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Home | POSTPONED: 5/6/2023 | ||
vs.
Pennington
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Away | Loss | 0-11 | |
vs.
Lenape Valley Regional High School
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Home | no contest | ||
vs.
St. Benedict's Prep
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Home | POSTPONED: TBD | ||
vs.
Hun
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Home | Loss | 3-7 | |
vs.
Hill School
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Home | Loss | 3-13 | |
Kittatinny
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Home | CHANGED: 5/19 | ||
States vs. Peddie
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Away | Loss | 3-7 | |
States
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Kittatinny
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Home | Win | 11-5 | |
States @ Pingry
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TBD
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States @ Pingry
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TBD
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TBD |
Spring 2022
Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
St. Benedict's Prep
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Home | Win | 5-4 | |
vs.
Peddie
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Away | Loss | 0-4 | |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Away | Loss | 6-11, 4-12 | |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Home | Win | 6-5 | |
vs.
Peddie
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Home | Loss | 4-9 | |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Home | Loss | 1-5 | |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Home | Loss | 1-7 | |
vs.
Hun
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Away | Loss | 0-14 | |
vs.
Hill School
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Away | Loss | 0-14 | |
vs.
North Warren
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Home | Win | 11-1 | |
vs.
Hill School
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Home | Loss | 4-6 | |
vs.
Hun
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Home | Loss | 9-10 | |
States vs. Pingry
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Away | Loss | 0-4 | |
States @ Hun vs. Peddie
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Away | Loss | 6-11 |
Spring 2019
Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
Peddie
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Away | Loss | 2-8 | |
vs.
Warren Hills
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Away | Loss | 3-7 | |
vs.
Pennington
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Away | Loss | 8-12 | |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Home | Loss | 2-3 | |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Home | Win | 15-5 | |
vs.
Sparta High School
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Away | Loss | 1-14 | |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Away | Win | 8-3 | |
vs.
Hun
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Home | Loss | 1-11 | |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Home | Loss | 0-5 | |
vs.
vs. Peddie @ Richmond County Bank Stadium (Staten Island), Peddie
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Home | Win | 5-4 | |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Home | Win | 7-6 | |
vs.
Hun
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Away | CANCELLED | ||
vs.
Newton High School
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Away | Loss | 4-5 | |
vs.
Hill School
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Away | Win | 1-0 | |
vs.
St. Benedict's Prep
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Home | Win | 7-4 | |
vs.
Oratory Prep
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Home | CANCELLED | ||
vs.
Randolph High School
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Home | CANCELLED | ||
vs.
Hun
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Away | Loss | 0-11 | |
vs.
Hill School
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Home | Loss | 3-6 | |
States vs. Peddie
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Away | Loss | 1-4 | |
States vs. Lawrenceville
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Away | Loss | 0-10 |
Alumni Playing in College
Blair Baseball Alumni Playing in College
Teddy Cillis '13
Hofstra University
Jordan Barbarotta '14
UMass Amherst
Liam Sabino '14
Vanderbilt University
Andrew Green '13
University of Maryland
Kyle Jacksic '14
Lynchburg College
Eddie Lehr '15
Babson
Jake Spezial '13
Brown University
Sean Lubreski '14
NJIT
Brett Lubreski '15
NJIT