Audubon's Eric Schorr triples his fun

Eric Schorr has nothing against singles and doubles. He likes home runs. But for Audubon's senior centerfielder, there's something special about triples.

"I love hitting triples," Schorr said. "You have to hit it in the right spot, you have to really get a hold of one, and you have to be able to run."

Nobody in South Jersey baseball history has ever hit more triples than Schorr.

He has set the South Jersey record this season with 10. He hit one in each of Audubon's last three games.

"I knew I was getting close," Schorr said of the previous record of eight, set in 1972 by Camden Catholic's Edgar Ott and tied five times, most recently by Riverside's Jason Coates in 1997.

Schorr has been on a tear in Audubon's last four games, all victories. He has three triples and two doubles as the Green Wave has outscored its last four opponents by 40-4, clinched the Colonial Patriot title, and advanced to the South Jersey Group 1 semifinals.

Audubon (20-8), the No. 4 seed, will visit top-seeded Pennsville (26-2) in the sectional semifinals on Tuesday.

"The last few games, we've been getting hot," Schorr said. "We're starting to hit the ball, 10-running teams. We're playing with a lot of confidence."

Schorr knows Pennsville, the No. 2 team in The Inquirer Top 10, is the favorite to capture the state title in Group 1.

But Schorr also knows Audubon's history of success in the state tournament.

"Pennsville has had a great year, but we're not intimidated by the season they've had," said Schorr, who plans to attend Gloucester County College and play baseball for the Roadrunners next year.

Schorr hopes to help Audubon in Tuesday's showdown in any way he can - on defense, as a base runner, with a walk, single, double, or homer.

But he would like nothing better than to contribute in his signature way, with another triple.

"The best part of hitting a triple is that you end up on third and it makes it easy for the next batter," Schorr said. "All he has to do is hit a fly ball and you have a run."