Author: Vinny Messana
From Valley Stream to South Bend: Chuck Ristano’s Journey Less Traveled to Notre Dame
The 722 miles trip from Valley Stream South HS to the University of Notre Dame would take about 11 hours to drive.
Top Colleges In Attendance at Local Showcase
Today the College Coaches Camp was held at the LI Indoor Sports Field in Ronkonkoma and it featured a wide array of schools, featuring many Division-I programs. Notre Dame, James Madison Seton Hall, UCONN, Stony Brook, Fordham, Boston College, Penn State, Old Dominion, Hofstra, St. John’s, Fairfield, Farleigh Dickinson and Rhode Island were the Division-I programs in attendance to watch the ...
Steven Matz to Host Pitching Clinic
On December 29 and 30, Steven Matz will be hosting a pitching clinic at his alma mater, Ward Melville high school. The first day will be for pitcher’s ages 8-12 and the second day will be for ages 13-17. The price will be $125 per player pre-registration or $150 at the door. A camp t-shirt is included in the tuition. Matz is not the only instructor–it is loaded with star power. Former ...
Long Islanders React to Boston Signing David Price to Megadeal
The baseball world was shocked when news broke around 1:57 PM that all-world pitcher David Price would be signing with the Boston Red Sox for a seven year deal worth $217 million–the most lucrative deal for a pitcher in history. #BREAKING: Red Sox agree to seven-year, $217 million deal with pitcher David Price https://t.co/nkovFnOvmj pic.twitter.com/UfSf8QEkHc — The Boston Globe (@BostonGlob...
FIRE POWER: IN-SEASON SHOULDER TRAINING FOR BASEBALL
Written by Russell Taveras, DPT, CSCS Director of Training Infiniti Sports Performance Power can be defined as the ability to generate force in a short amount of time in order to accelerate the body and/or an implement. Power, simply put, is speed-strength. In-season power development can be a daunting task for the serious high school ballplayer and coach. Implementing a productive training regim...
Q & A With Peter Kritikos, Head Coach of MVP Beast
After competing this year as a 13U team, the MVP Beast were ranked No. 23 in the nation–a very impressive feat for a northeast team. Our reporter Eric Moskowitz had the opportunity to speak with him and here’s what he had to say. Coming into this year, were you expecting your team to be nationally ranked at the end of this year? When we were listed as honorable mention, just behind th...
Baseball on the Island Presents: The Battle of the Border
Baseball on the Island will host the first annual Battle of the Border at Dowling College on June 5th. The event will be a match up of the best college seniors from Nassau verse the best of Suffolk. The event will begin at 5 PM and will be open to the public for $12 per ticket. With 2016 MLB Draft slated for Thursday June 9th, this will be a perfect opportunity for the best players to showcase the...
Infiniti Performance is Hosting Pitcher’s Boot Camp
The offseason months are the time for baseball players–and specifically pitchers–to hit the weight room hard and create a better version of them selves. Infiniti Performance of Bellport, is hosting a pitcher’s boot camp. This program is specifically designed as a Velocity Development Program for pitchers and is proven to improve stamina, velocity and the overall strength of a pit...
December to Remember
This is the time of year for giving–so we would love to provide our audience with the opportunity for a discounted membership for our site. Rather than charging $10 per month, we are offering–just from now until December 31–our audience with a 365-day Premium Content membership for only $48. That is only $4 per month and you will be able to gain the competitive edge on your oppon...
Long Island Titans Hold Media Day
The Long Island Titans held their annual Media Day at the Cove Academy in Glen Cove today. Of their 2016 graduating class, 41 players have signed their letters of intent to play college ball. Of that group 30 were in attendance. Twelve players will go on to play Div-I baseball. That group includes Tristan Amone (Fairfield), Tyler Arella (Villanova), Brandon Bonanno (Stony Brook), Brandon Fanizza (...
Kyle Young Hungry to Avenge Last Year’s CHSAA Finals Defeat
CLICK HERE to check out National Scouting Report–the nation’s No.1 recruiting agency! Much like the 2015 Kansas City Royals were able to avenge last year’s World Series defeat at the hands of the San Francisco Giants, Kyle Young and St. Dominic’s will be looking for a similar path to the top. After losing a 1-0 heart breaker in Game 1 of the best of 3, they were shutout 10-...
Ranking the Carl Yastrzemski Award Winning Seasons of Past 10 Years
CLICK HERE to sign up for National Scouting Report–the nation’s No. 1 scouting agency. If you are a talented player that is serious about playing at the next level, they will land you a scholarship. The most coveted award for Suffolk County high school baseball players is the Carl Yastrzemski Award. Every year players lace up their shoes in March with their eyes on this prize, being handed the aw...
