Autism Awareness Challenge for Baseball and Softball

The Autism Awareness Challenge has been hosted in the North Brunswick Community Park every year since its founding almost two decades ago. Local baseball and softball teams come together to raise awareness for autism and play games. 

The event begins with a dinner at the Piscataway Magnet High School that brings together everyone that worked to put the event together along with coaches and some players.

The event names a home run hero every year to whom a donation is made for each home run hit. Ben Leary was named this year’s home run hero as he is a third grader from Colonia who is currently battling Leukemia. 

The Metuchen baseball team faced off against Robbinsville at 7 PM on Friday, April 19th. The Bulldogs lost 7-1, scoring their only run in the sixth inning. As of April 28th, the team is 3-9 with wins against South River, Ferris, and North Plainfield. Metuchen is 2-7 in the GMC Blue Division which leaves them in sixth place. Their next game will be played on April 29th at home against North Plaifield who the Bulldogs beat 9-2 in their previous meeting.

The Metuchen softball team played against local rivals, St. Thomas Aquinas at 1:30 PM on Saturday, April 20th. They fell short in a close 3-2 loss to the Trojans. STA pitchers were throwing a no-hitter game until the seventh inning when the Bulldogs mounted a small, two-run rally. The Bulldogs currently have a 4-6 record with two wins against J.P. Stevens, and one against South Brunswick and Old Bridge. They are currently 4-3 in the GMC Red Division which leaves them in fourth place. The team will play its next game on April 30th, at South Brunswick High School at 4 PM.