Author: Mike Connors
Port Washington Eager To Avenge Their Tough Playoff Loss From Last Year
(Photo Credit: Gregory Giaconelli) Anytime a bitter postseason loss occurs, it results in a long, long off season. In perhaps one of the most exciting games in recent playoff history, Port Washington fell to Plainview in 12 innings last season. This game took over the course of two days to eliminate them from the playoffs. Clearly, this one hurt. As a result, Port Washington is eager to avenge the...
Bellmore JFK Ready To Build on 2018
Since their county championship appearance in 2016, Bellmore JFK has hit a bump in the road as far as success. In 2017, the Cougars struggled to the finish line in a rebuilding year. Last season, they rebounded nicely with an 11-9 record before getting eliminated in the first round of playoffs. Going from a county championship caliber team, to a lowly season, back to a playoff team in just a year,...
North Shore Ready For Another County Championship Run In 2019
If you have been following Nassau County Baseball for the last 4-5 years, you know who the top teams are. Since 2015, North Shore, Wantagh and Division have each appeared in the semifinals at least twice and the county championship a combined six times. In 2018, the three teams combined for a record of 45-9. This year, all three teams will be in the same conference. Stacked? I think so. However, t...
Plainedge Leaning On Strong Arms Heading Into 2019
Every year, Plainedge goes under the radar as one of the best baseball programs in the county. From Plainedge Youth Baseball League, to varsity, Coach Fratrik consistently has his players ready for the next step. This is one of several reasons as to why they are always in contention for a conference title. Not only are they one of the favorites to stomp through their conference this season, but th...
Fontana Deals, Leads Wantagh To Third Consecutive Long Island Championship
Nobody knows how to win championships better than Wantagh. On Sunday, the Wantagh Warriors defeated the Rocky Point Eagles by a score of 4-2 to capture their third consecutive Class A Long Island Championship. The highly anticipated pitching matchup between Joe Grillo and Anthony Fontana was everything that was expected, as both starters produced for their team. However, Fontana got the best of th...
Wantagh Puts Up Nine in the 7th, Captures Third Consecutive County Championship
THREEE PEEEAT!!! Wantagh has done it, they are the back-to-back-to-back Nassau County Class A Champions! FINAL: Wantagh 14 Division 3 pic.twitter.com/RaMeHbraeR — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 28, 2018 Stop me if you’ve heard this before; the Wantagh Warriors are Nassau County Class A Champs. On Memorial Day afternoon, Wantagh proved they were worthy of completing the three-peat a...
Massapequa Stuns Oceanside To Repeat As Champions
The Massapequa Chiefs are your back-to-back Nassau County Class AA Champions!! FINAL: Massapequa 5 Oceanside 0 WP – Christian DeNave pic.twitter.com/mCPV1lFsnt — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 28, 2018 As we’ve learned in the past, the regular season means virtually nothing once you get into the postseason. On Monday afternoon, Massapequa proved they were worthy of winning ba...
Massapequa Edges Oceanside In Crucial Game One Victory
Year in year out, when Massapequa plays Oceanside in playoffs it’s never as good as advertised, it’s better. On Saturday afternoon, Massapequa squeaked by Oceanside by a score of 6-5 to capture the game one victory. They’re now one win away from repeating as county champions in consecutive years. Earlier in the season when these two teams played, Oceanside flat out embarrassed Ma...
Grisanti Leads Massapequa to Game One Victory
Mike Grisanti talks about his dominant performance that led his team to victory. pic.twitter.com/UKScF9Ns66 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 22, 2018 The weather certainly wasn’t ideal for playoff baseball on Tuesday afternoon, but that didn’t stop Massapequa from coming out of the gates firing. Thank to a six-run first inning, Massapequa prevailed over Plainview JFK by a sco...
Plainview Tops Port Washington in a Game for the Ages
Tyler Marinaccio sends Plainview to the semifinals!!!!! FINAL: Plainview 3 Port Washington 2 WP – Justin Kim Tyler Marinaccio: Walkoff RBI pic.twitter.com/Sc6syB0Vk6 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 21, 2018 From first pitch of this ballgame until the final pitch, this game had more roller coasters than Six Flags. In perhaps the most exciting game this season, Plainview JFK squeake...
Farmingdale Cruises Into the Semifinals
Farmingdale is onto the semifinals! FINAL: Farmingdale 8 Calhoun 1 WP – Justin Rosner (Complete game) pic.twitter.com/4sD41oRuzC — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 20, 2018 For the second time in the past ten days, Farmingdale was on the brink of elimination. Again, they came out on top. The Dalers defeated Calhoun by a score of 8-1 and secured a spot in the Class AA semifinals. When...
Aufiero Goes the Distance, Leads North Shore to Victory
FINAL: North Shore 5 Mepham 2 WP: David Aufiero (CG, 2ER) Mike Tedesco: HR pic.twitter.com/2eyZhBOSgg — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 18, 2018 Pitching on three days rest is never an easy task to accomplish, especially when it comes in an elimination game. However, that didn’t stop David Aufiero from bringing his best stuff. The hard throwing ace went the distance for North Shore,...
