Finalists for Axcess Man of the Year are:
•Brian Morrell, SWR
•Jimmy Joyce, Wantagh
•Chris Cappas, Kellenberg pic.twitter.com/NnO1H4GAEC— Axcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) November 21, 2017
We will be hosting our third annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, January 6 at Villa Lombardi’s.
Among the several awards we will be handing out will be the Axcess Man of the Year Award to the top high school player on Long Island.
The four finalists are:
Chris Cappas (Kellenberg) Pitching: 6-1 record, 0.18 ERA, 53 K, 39 IP Offense: .438 AVG, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 1 K
Mark Faello (Plainview-Old Bethpage) Pitching: 7-0 record, 1.26 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, 74 K, 56.2 IP Offense: .372 AVG, 2 HR, 23 RBI, .450 OBP, 22 R
Jimmy Joyce (Wantagh) Pitching: 9-2 record, 1.27 ERA, 92 K, 66 IP Offense: .495 AVG, 6 HR, 39 RBI, 40 R, 11-11 SB
Brian Morrell (Shoreham-Wading River) Pitching: 10-1 record, 1.28 ERA, 67.1 IP, 93 K, 3 no-hitters Offense: .494 AVG, 7 HR, 39 RBI, .899 SLG, 37 R, 2 grand slams
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Three of these individuals led their team to championships–while Faello’s team was right at the cusp but was defeated by Massapequa. Cappas was a member of the historically dominant Kellenberg rotation that won consecutive CHSAA titles, while Joyce led the Warriors to consecutive Long Island Class A championships and Morrell led the Wildcats to their first county title since 2012. Cappas is currently at the University of Pittsburgh, Joyce is at Hofstra University and Morrell is at the University of Notre Dame. Winner will be announced on Saturday, January 6.
We are planning an evening to remember with special guests at the beautiful Villa Lombardi’s. It will be a great way to celebrate another enjoyable season of baseball here on Long Island with the people that made it all possible!
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