Driving down Route Nine between Somers Point and Northfield, you will pass the sports fields at Mainland Regional High School, one of the most competitive athletic public school programs in South Jersey in multiple sports.
Mainland Regional High School right-handed pitcher Chase Petty was drafted by the Minnesota Twins earlier this month. On Monday, he put pen to paper and officially signed his deal with the club.
Don’t look now, but the 2021 MLB Draft gets underway this weekend and a pair of local pitchers are hoping to hear their names called in the first round.