The weather may not reflect the fact that we’re more than halfway through the month of April, but believe it or not, it’s officially the midway point in the varsity baseball season. So far, we’ve seen a ton of surprises, including standout players around the league. It’s safe to say 2018 has not disappointed by any means. Although there’s still another half of baseball to be played, here are the 2018 mid-season awards for Nassau County.
Class AA Coach of the Mid-Year
Coach Mike Postillo (Oceanside)
Class A Coach of the Mid-Year
Coach Helms Bohringer (Mineola)
Class AA Mid-Season Most Improved Team
Long Beach (4-4)
Last season: (4-13-1)
Class A Mid-Season Most Improved Team
Mineola (10-0)
Last season: (8-7)
Class AA Mid-Season Best Team
Oceanside (7-0)
Class A Mid-Season Best Team
Wantagh (8-1)
Class AA Mid-Season Cy Young
Brendan McFall (Oceanside)
3-0, 0.37 ERA, 4 BB’s, 24 K’s
Class A Mid-Season Cy Young
Joe Keller (MacArthur)
4-0, 1.11 ERA, 4 BB’s, 53 K’s
Class AA Mid-Season MVP
Mark Faello (Plainview)
Hitting: .333 AVG, .419 OBP, 2 HR, 6 RBI
Pitching: 3-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 BB’s, 31 K’s
Class A Mid-Season MVP
Nick Fressle (Division)
Hitting: .500 AVG, .630 OBP, 3 2B’s, 7 RBI
Pitching: 3-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 BB, 25 K’s
