West Infielder Picked for Inaugural Underclassmen Baseball Showcase

The high school baseball season may be officially over, but Cherry Hill West's A.J. Wright isn't stopping any time soon.

The sophomore, who's already been named to the Olympic-Colonial team for the annual Carpenter Cup, got another all-star invite for a new tournament taking place this week.

Wright, a middle infielder for the Lions, was named to the South team for the inaugural Garden State Underclassmen Games, which are scheduled for Wednesday.

The tournament will take place at Diamond Nation in Flemington, a complex built by Major Leaguer Jack Cust, with Wright and the South team taking on the Northwest team, which consists of players from Essex, Morris, Union and Warren counties.

The full South roster:

• Billy Bendig, Williamstown
• Aaron Crichlow, Burlington Township
• Nick Dabrio, Jackson
• Jake Danner, GCIT
• Joe Gatto, St. Augustine
• Max Joseph, Cherokee
• Austin Lindsay, New Egypt
• John Malatesta, Vineland
• Jonathan Meola, Toms River East
• Russell Messler, Toms River South
• John Murphy, Gloucester Catholic
• Mark Scarpa, Washington Township
• Ryan Shinn, Northern Burlington
• Steven Slagmolen, Toms River North
• Justin Sommermann, Washington Township
• Tyler Swiggart, Wall
• David Viselli, Burlington Township
• A.J. Wright, Cherry Hill West
• Evan Holland, Timber Creek
• Joshua Pennington, Lower Cape May
• Zach Warren, St. Augustine
• Matt Lutz, Maple Shade
• Tom Flacco, Eastern
• Dante Scafidi, Gloucester Catholic