Author: Vinny Messana
Tight Knit Group, 13 Seniors and Co-Aces Could Mean a Big Season for North Babylon
by Vinny Messana Injuries are something almost every team needs to deal with. When the injuries pile up, however, it hits a point when it’s simply too much to deal with. That was North Babylon last season. After starting the season 4-2, they lost some key seniors and it led to a very difficult second half of the season. Head Coach Steve Corrado knows this year bodes different for his squad. ...
Half Hollow Hills East Counting on Three Div-I Prospects to Lead the Way
Every so often a coach will have a player that comes along that is really special. This type of player can hide the team’s deficiencies and perhaps win some games single-handedly. If the coach is lucky, this player will come along every 10 years or so. If he’s really lucky, he’ll have one every five years. But what Half Hollow Hills East Head Coach Tim Belz has is potentially thr...
Three-Run Fifth, Great Outing by Clarke Get Stony Brook 5-1 Win in Home Opener
Having lost five consecutive ballgames, the last thing Stony Brook needed was a loss in the home opener against a rival Long Island Div-I team. Despite having trouble with NYIT‘s starter Elias Martinez through four innings, they broke through in the fifth in a big way, thanks to three hits–the big knock coming off the bat of Toby Handley on a two-run single to open up a 4-1 lead. Fresh...
Hills West Rebuilding on the Fly
"He was an automatic win"
Tyler Osik Off to Hot Start at Chipola Community College
Photo Credit: Daniel De Mato Like the old cliche goes, “sometimes you have to take a step back to go forward.” Tyler Osik, son of 10-year Major League veteran Keith Osik, may have taken the road less traveled but he certainly appears to have made the correct decision by attending Chipola Community College. The 2014 graduate of Shoreham-Wading River is off to a .311/.429/.489 start to t...
Longwood Well-Positioned For a Turnaround Year
Playing in League-I is no easy task. For Longwood, the opportunity to compete with the likes of Ward Melville and Pat-Med might not come around every year. When they do have the talent, it’s crucial that they capitalize. Having three senior pitchers that have all committed to play in college is a huge benefit. Throw in a Div-I bound catcher that happens to be one of the best athletes in the ...
What’s On Tap for This Week
We have a very busy week on tap with all the NCAA-affiliated college teams having officially started. Here’s what is going on this week… Division-I: Stony Brook will look to bounce back from a rough weekend at Baylor University. They will host NYIT on Tuesday at 3pm, before traveling to North Carolina this weekend to take on Appalachian State on Friday, Elon on Saturday and Bowling Gre...
James Kory and Ray Weber Lead a Talented West Islip Team
It was just two years ago that West Islip rode the right arm of sophomore James Kory and senior Nick Arnold to their second Suffolk County Class AA championship in seven years. Having lost in the first-round of the playoffs to Smithtown West last year, however, the team is not one to rest on their laurels and are looking to ride their pitching staff back to June baseball. Kory, now a senior, will ...
Vote For the MVP of February
It was an abbreviated month of baseball, but it was still baseball nevertheless. Each school will have a player represented in the voting. Here’s the case for each player: Jeremy Giles- Stony Brook 8-for-21 (.381), 7 R, 3 RBI, 2 doubles Brad Witkowski- Hofstra 9-for-24, (.375), 1 R, 4 RBI, 2 doubles Joe Daru-NYIT 11-for-14 (.786), 7 R, 3 RBI, 2 doubles, 1 triple Robert Vani-Adelphi 6-for-18 ...
February 28: What’s On Tap for Today
Today is an important day for many of the Long Island teams. After having a rough start to the season, it’s crucial they escape with a victory to relieve some of the early-season jitters and to get a W on the board before the calendar hits March. Division-I: Stony Brook will close out their three-game set with Baylor University today at 2 pm. They lost the first two games 16-2 and 20-4. Clea...
Old Westbury Cruises Past Baruch
Old Westbury took care of business today by sweeping a non-conference DH from Baruch College at Baseball Heaven by the scores of 7-1 and 12-0. In the first game, transfer Danny Aguilo threw six strong innings, allowing one ER while striking out nine batters against two walks for his first win as a Panther. The offense backed him early and often. Kevin Lao got the scoring going with a solo home run...
St. Joseph’s Starts Off Season With Exclamation Point
By Nakeem Grant St. Joseph’s Golden Eagles open up their 2016 season with a bang, defeating the Plattsburgh St. Cardinals, 8-1. Senior pitcher, Nick Girardi set the tone for the game on the hill while the offense gave him more than enough run support. Last year’s Skyline Conference Player of the Year and named to Baseball on the Island‘s All-Long Island team, Girardi was in complete control ...
