Author: Mike Connors
Kyle O’Neill Delivers West Islip to Dramatic Walk-off Win
In a game for the ages, the West Islip Lions came out on top against the Deer Park Falcons by a score of 10-9 on a walk-off hit from Kyle O’Neill. This game had everything, so it was only appropriate that it ended in a walk-off. For starters, the first inning took a whopping 43 minutes. O’Neill got the starting not for West Islip, but he got off to a shaky start. He walked in two conse...
Noonan Lifts Plainedge To 12th Consecutive Win
FINAL: Plainedge 6 Division 1 WP: TJ Noonan Nick DeMicco: 3-Run HR pic.twitter.com/BPhF4XdsYU — aXcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) May 16, 2017 Start spreading the news. Plainedge has won 12 games in a row and doesn’t seem to be cooling off anytime soon. For the fourth time this season, the Red Devils defeated the Division Blue Dragons. This time, the final score was 6-2. Similar to thei...
Brandon O’Brien, Division Come Out Victorious In The Battle of Levittown
FINAL: Division 5 MacArthur 1 WP: Brandon O’Brien Vinny Inciarrano: 2 RBI’s pic.twitter.com/CWUy7GGkgI — aXcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) May 15, 2017 For the first time in 17 years, the two powerhouses of Levittown met on the diamond in a highly-anticipated contest. It was the Division Blue Dragons who came on top, defeating MacArthur by a score of 5-1. With a crowd of at l...
Nassau County Class A Power Rankings (Final Edition + Playoff Predictions)
The final week of the season has ended in Class A, which means chaos is underway. The “first four” of the playoffs feature the 4 lowest seeded teams battling for 2 spots to get into the round of 16. These games will take place on Tuesday afternoon. The round of 16 is scheduled to kick off on Saturday afternoon. After yet again a crazy week of baseball, here are the top 5 teams at the e...
Nassau County Class AA Power Rankings (5th Edition)
Everything went as expected this past week in Class AA, causing only slight alterations in the rankings–basically the top teams stayed hot . With a week of little to no surprises at all, let’s take a look to see if there was any mix up in this week’s power rankings. 5. Calhoun (10-5) (Last week: 4) Non-league games often are a chance for coaches to get inexperienced players playi...
Nassau Class A Power Rankings (4th Edition)
With one week remaining in the regular season, things are really starting to heat up in Class A. As of right now, there is not one dominant team in Nassau County. This means that we are in for an outstanding postseason. With that being said, here’s this weeks new and improved top 5. 5) Lynbrook (9-3) (Last week: 2) After dropping the first 2 games of the series to North Shore, the Owls bounc...
Nassau Class AA Power Rankings (4th Edition)
Another week, another new team at No. 5 in the power rankings. Oceanside sweeping Massapequa was the highlight of baseball this week in Class AA. With two weeks left in the regular season, let’s take a look at the top 5. 5. East Meadow (9-5-1) (Last week: 4) After splitting with Herricks last week, the Jets find themselves hanging on for dear life in the top 5. If East Meadow wants to make a...
Nassau Class A Power Rankings (3rd Edition)
After a crazy week of baseball, 3 new teams have earned a spot in the top 5. With only 2 weeks left of play, virtually every conference title is up for grabs. Let’s take a look at the new top 5. 5) Garden City (6-2-1) (Last week: Unranked) Being on the outside looking in for the entire season, the Trojans have finally cracked the top 5. Rich Marooney and TJ McEvoy continue to carry this expe...
Nassau Class AA Power Rankings (3rd Edition)
Photo Credits: Jim Primm There’s a new #1 team in this week’s power rankings which shouldn’t come to a surprise to anyone. Officially more than halfway done with the season, here’s your top 5 teams heading into this week. 5) Farmingdale (8-4) (Last week: 5) An impressive victory over Oceanside keeps Farmingdale locked in the top 5. Pitching is clearly a stronghold for this ...
Nassau Class A Power Rankings (2nd Edition)
The defending state champions were defeated in a crazy week of baseball. The best part about that? The season’s just getting started. Here are this week’s top 5 teams in Nassau Class A. 5. Plainedge (4-2) (Last Week: Unranked) Do you believe in miracles? YES! Plainedge did the unthinkable last week in which they upset the defending state champions, 10-2. Not only did they beat them onc...
Nassau Class AA Power Rankings (2nd Edition)
With a week of not many surprises in Class AA, let’s take a look at the top 5 teams. 5. Farmingdale (7-2) (Last Week: Unranked) Although the Dalers have had several nail biters thus far, at the end of the day, they’re 7-2. Pitching has helped Farmingdale get to where they are right now, specifically Adelphi-commit Nic Luc and freshman Justin Rosner. Farmingdale will match up against Oc...
Plainview Defeats Calhoun To Remain Undefeated
The Plainview Hawks came out on top Saturday afternoon at Joe Corea Field, defeating the Calhoun Colts 6-5 in a tight ballgame. It’s safe to say Plainview is the real deal. This win improves the Hawks record to 6-0 on the year, sweeping their second consecutive opponent. “We’re really deep this year, our pitching is going to carry us and the sky is the limit for this team,”...
