Pompton Lakes baseball advances to Group 1 final with late heroics

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CEDAR GROVE - Tim Riche was a marginal player when Pompton Lakes won its only state title in 2024.

A sophomore during the Cardinals magical ride to the Group 1 championship that year, Riche envisioned a time when he would play a key role on a title-contending team for the Passaic County school.

Two years later, the senior will get his final chance.

Behind Riche’s four-hit, eight strikeout, complete-game effort, Pompton Lakes edged Cedar Grove, 3-2 in a Group 1 state semifinal on June 8 at Linfante Field in Essex County.

Riche helped his own cause, collecting three hits at the plate, including the game-winning RBI in the seventh with two outs and the score knotted 2-2.

Pompton Lakes (22-7) advances to the Group 1 state final on June 10 at Rutgers University.

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This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Pompton Lakes baseball advances to Group 1 final with late heroics

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