Author: Vinny Messana
Game of the Week Powered by Ken Kortright State Farm: Jacob Schmutz Has Big Game, St. John the Baptist Wins 4-1
Final: St. John the Baptist 4, Holy Trinity 1 WP: Joseph Randello S: Ryan Audette Jacob Schmutz went 2-for-2 with a walk, HBP and RBI pic.twitter.com/K6Rx4Am4nc — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 2, 2025 The season is just a week old, but St. John the Baptist has already faced their share of adversity – losing their top two starting pitchers to injury that will have them on the she...
GAME RECAP: Matt Podesta Bat, Ryan Palm’s Arm Leads Sachem North to 8-1 Win
Final: Sachem North 8, Sachem East 1 WP: Ryan Palm (5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 7 Ks) Matt Podesta: 3-3, BB, R, 2 RBIs, 2 doubles pic.twitter.com/HaS8i91osD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 1, 2025 Both fan bases were fired up for the season opener between district rivals, Sachem East and Sachem North. After an eventful first inning, it was all Sachem North as the 2024 Suffolk County finalists cam...
Islip Enters 2025 With Senior-Laden Roster
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Vin Messana Islip finished 2024 with an overall record of 8-12, as they had an extremely young team which featured just two seniors. It should be considered a positive that they will now be led by 11 seniors on this year’s squad. Head Coach R.J. Going, who is entering his 7th season at the helm, will ...
GAME RECAP: Gelling’s Gem Lifts Bayport-Blue Point to Season Opening win
by George Caratzas Our first @GetGameChanger Player of the Game is Brady Gelling of Bayport-Blue Point who struck out 10 over 5 shutout innings in an 11-0 victory pic.twitter.com/poJn4Cs5Zh — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) March 31, 2025 On the back of a great start from their ace and 11 total hits, the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms claimed a win on opening day. Welcoming the John Glenn Knight...
Carle Place Baseball Aims for Championship Glory in 2025
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Adrianna Armani After a strong showing in 2024 that saw the Carle Place baseball team reach the county semifinals, head coach Steve Laurino believes his squad is poised for a championship run this season. With a talented core of returning players and a rigorous offseason training program, the Frogs are dete...
Brentwood Looking to Bounce Back after Difficult 2024 Campaign
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by George Caratzas In Rich Gonzalez’s seventh year leading the Brentwood Spartans, they went 5-13. Now in year eight, Gonzalez is looking to a group consisting of four captains to lead Brentwood to success “Experience helps us dramatically,” Gonzalez said in an interview with Axcess Baseball. “We needed that s...
Levittown: How Do They Do It?
(Editor’s Note: This is the sixth of a multi-part series in which we break down the best baseball towns on Long Island. You can read them all here.) by Patrick Duryea There’s not many more exciting spectacles then when a large crowd gathers at a high school sporting event. Baseball games will have a tough time rivaling football unless it’s a championship or the crowd consists of scouts watch...
Friday College Recap Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by George Caratzas It was an action-packed weekend for these six local teams as the college season rages on. Let’s see how it all went down on Friday. Division I: Northeastern 10, Stony Brook 4 The Huskies pounced on Eddie Smink early, getting a solo homer from Harrison Feinberg in the second inning. While Smink settled down from there, Northeastern scored another four in the fifth, courtesy of th...
Northport Has High Expectations Led by 15 Seniors
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Tucker Terranova Northport 1, Newfield 0 Northport clinched playoff spot WP: Max Donecea (CG, 4 hits, 7 Ks including last out of game w runners on 2nd and 3rd) pic.twitter.com/c8zSSvH3Ad — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 2, 2024 Two pillars of a successful high school baseball team are an experienc...
With Schneider Entering Third Season at the Helm, Harborfields Tries to Flip Record
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by George Caratzas After three straight losing seasons, the Harborfields Tornadoes are looking to turn their fortunes in 2025. In year three with head coach Ian Schneider, the club will rely on a roster heavy on upperclassmen. This year, 16 of the 18 roster spots are occupied by juniors and seniors, with 10 o...
Oyster Bay Hopeful to Return to the Top
Final (Game 1): Oyster Bay 9, East Rockaway 8 WP: Chase Lordi (4.2 IP in relief, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 Ks) Alex Karpavicius: 3-4, 3 RBIs pic.twitter.com/CXdoK8nvsp — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 15, 2024 Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman Jeff Schiereck is entering his ninth season in charge of the Oyster Bay Baymen. Schiereck...
GAME RECAP: Danny Anicito Hits Walk-Off Single in 10th For Dramatic Victory
What a game ! Danny Anicito comes through with a walk off single in the bottom of the 10th Chaminade 4, Holy Trinity 3 pic.twitter.com/BpVTK7wBjx — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) March 26, 2025 The calendar might still say March but there’s already a contender for the Game of the Year. What started as a mundane afternoon affair in dreary weather at Cantiague Park, turned into a thrilli...
