Author: Vinny Messana

Photo Credit: Maryland Athletics In a bit of a surprise, it was Maryland closer and Holy Trinity class of ’12 graduate, Alex Robinson, that was the first Long Island player to get drafted. He was selected in the fifth round, No. 140 overall, by the Minnesota Twins. The junior southpaw put up a tremendous season as the closer for the Terps. In 27.2 IP, he compiled a 1.63 ERA with 32 strikeout...

We have concluded another high school season, it happened to be the first year that we provided game coverage for high school. Last week, the All-Long Island College team was released. It received positive feedback so we decided to compile a high school version of the list. This will be done a little different. Rather than a position-by-position list, we will hand out two coveted awards. Neal Heat...

Surreal. pic.twitter.com/sfJCdNx3Tb — Marcus Stroman (@MStrooo6) June 7, 2015 He hasn’t played in a game this year, but his face was all over Toronto today. The first 20,000 fans at the Rogers Centre were given a Marcus Stroman bobblehead. The injured ace with the affable personality even brought some magic to the Blue Jays–as they swept the Houston Astros on a two-run single by Chris ...

Today is a bittersweet day for baseball on the island, as well as Baseball on the Island. While it is a day of jubilance for Connetquot and Division HS as they celebrate being crowned the Long Island Champions, there will be no more high school or colleges games played on the island. From February 13, the day that Stony Brook’s season began, until today, Baseball on the Island generated clos...

Photo Credit: John Hennge Division shutout Bayport Blue-Point 4-0 behind Anthony Papa’s CG 6-hit shutout, capturing the Class A Long Island championship. They also won the Long Island Championship in 2011. Later in the day, Connetquot edged MacArthur 3-2 behind a combination of Tim Monti and Travis Bruinsma. The latter recorded the final seven outs and earned his 13th victory of the season&#...

With  Division winning the Nassau County A crown and Bayport-Blue Point winning the Suffolk A crown, the two teams will face off in the Long Island Championship for the second straight year.The game is set for noon tomorrow at NYIT in Old Westbury. Last season, BBP took the crown with a 3-0 victory led by Jack Piekos‘ five-hit shutout. He is currently with Maryland in the Super Regionals.Div...

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeBI8BIyr44]Nobody thought the battle for Suffolk County supremacy on the diamond would be settled in two games. Not the fans and definitely not the players on Ward Melville–who hadn’t lost a game at home all year.No. 2 Ward Melville defeated top-seeded Connetquot in a classic game on a walk-off solo shot by Dom Lamonica–who now has two wal...

(The image and information was taken from the Suffolk County Baseball Association.) 2015 League Most Valuable PlayersLeague-1 – Senior .. P/3B .. Joe Flynn, Ward MelvilleLeague-2 – Senior .. OF ….. Aaron Gagliano, ConnetquotLeague-3 – Senior .. P/SS .. Patrick Lagravinese, Smithtown EastLeague-4 – Senior .. P/3B .. Mike Demarest, East IslipLeague-5 – Senior .. P...

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRKbcWGkw1I] BODYARMOR is changing the sports drink game, and they have the backing of some of the most influential athletes in the sports world. Watch the above clip, which is hilarious and tremendously done. #ThisIsNow Follow them on Twitter: @DrinkBODYARMOR

Today’s rain means the postponement of four crucial games for high school teams. The AA and A county championships for both Nassau and Suffolk County has been rescheduled for tomorrow.Connetquot at Ward Melville 4 pm Shoreham-Wading River at Bayport-Blue Point 4 pm Macarthur vs Oceanside (at Farmingdale State College) 4 pm Division vs North Shore (at Farmingdale State College) 7:30 pm A win ...