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Bennie Sokolowski received varsity action as a freshman and took some lumps on the mound. But he was constantly learning and improving and tweaking his approach and repertoire.
Now as a seasoned junior, things are clicking.
The savvy righthander is having a terrific start this spring which includes a no-hitter. North Plainfield fans recognized Sokolowski by voting him the MyCentralJersey.com Readers’ Choice Baseball Player of the Week.
More: Baseball April roundup: Results, analysis, links for GMC, Skyland and area Union County
Sokolowski hasn’t allowed an earned run in 17 innings with 22 strikeouts for the resurgent Canucks (7-1), who have already matched last year’s win total.
He threw a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts and allowed three walks in a 1-0 win over Metuchen on April 9. Sokolowski followed that up by going six innings and giving up an unearned run with five strikeouts in another strong start as North Plainfield topped J.P. Stevens 2-1 in 10 innings on Wednesday.
Sokolowski has been able to get strikeouts and ground balls by mixing in a fastball and a curveball/slider, along with a split-finger changeup. He’s found ways to succeed even when his dominant stuff isn’t there.
North Plainfield coach Steve Zurawiecki noted Sokolowski always asks questions and he’s been thriving with a consistent routine. Sokolowski, who also plays third base and first when not pitching, threw 50 1/3 varsity innings entering this season.
“It's really just a matter of growing and learning from all those experiences and just not ever giving up or ever being satisfied,” Zurawiecki said, “and just wanting to do better and then understanding what it takes to get better. It’s one thing to say, ‘Oh, I want to get better’ but he has worked tirelessly in the offseason and continues to work tirelessly during the season to get better.”
This article originally appeared on MyCentralJersey.com: NJ Baseball: North Plainfield's Bennie Sokolowski player of week
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Now as a seasoned junior, things are clicking.
The savvy righthander is having a terrific start this spring which includes a no-hitter. North Plainfield fans recognized Sokolowski by voting him the MyCentralJersey.com Readers’ Choice Baseball Player of the Week.
More: Baseball April roundup: Results, analysis, links for GMC, Skyland and area Union County
Sokolowski hasn’t allowed an earned run in 17 innings with 22 strikeouts for the resurgent Canucks (7-1), who have already matched last year’s win total.
He threw a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts and allowed three walks in a 1-0 win over Metuchen on April 9. Sokolowski followed that up by going six innings and giving up an unearned run with five strikeouts in another strong start as North Plainfield topped J.P. Stevens 2-1 in 10 innings on Wednesday.
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Sokolowski has been able to get strikeouts and ground balls by mixing in a fastball and a curveball/slider, along with a split-finger changeup. He’s found ways to succeed even when his dominant stuff isn’t there.
North Plainfield coach Steve Zurawiecki noted Sokolowski always asks questions and he’s been thriving with a consistent routine. Sokolowski, who also plays third base and first when not pitching, threw 50 1/3 varsity innings entering this season.
“It's really just a matter of growing and learning from all those experiences and just not ever giving up or ever being satisfied,” Zurawiecki said, “and just wanting to do better and then understanding what it takes to get better. It’s one thing to say, ‘Oh, I want to get better’ but he has worked tirelessly in the offseason and continues to work tirelessly during the season to get better.”
This article originally appeared on MyCentralJersey.com: NJ Baseball: North Plainfield's Bennie Sokolowski player of week
Continue reading...
