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Lou Petrucci Wins Steve Lembo Award

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Ward Melville Head Coach Lou Petrucci received the Steve Lembo Memorial Award last week at the annual N.Y. Pro Baseball Hot Stove League dinner in Great Neck.

Petrucci has not only been one of the most successful Head Coaches in Long Island since taking over 12 seasons ago (6 League I titles, 1 Long Island Championship) but he has sent dozens of players to Divison-I programs and an unprecedented three pitchers drafted in the past decade (Steven Matz, Anthony Kay, Ben Brown). Additionally, seven of his former players are now Division-I coaches.

The Patriots have compiled a .673 winning percentage during his tenure, which trails only Tom Migliozzi, Jim Moccio and Ken Klee among active coaches with 9 or more years of experience in Suffolk County.

“I wish to thank the New York Professional Hot Stove League for bestowing this honor upon our program at Ward Melville. This award is a direct result of the dedication, hard work and aptitude of our past, present and future baseball players.
The Steve Lembo Memorial Award also represents the countless contributions of my assistant coaches Rob Maurer, Tony Nunziato and Ron Muscarella, who constantly go above and beyond the calls of duty in baseball, life and friendship,” he said.
The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of amateur baseball.
Ward Melville will open up the 2019 season on March 26 against Smithtown East at home.

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Vinny is the President of Axcess Baseball. He is a 2013 graduate of Adelphi University and he is currently the Long Island area scout for the San Diego Padres

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