Author: Vinny Messana
Nick Rizzi Hits Walk-Off Single, Joe Barbieri Throws CG Shutout to Lead Ward Melville
Photo Credit: Vinny Messana In a pitcher’s duel, it’s always a matter of one play that will be the difference. In the bottom of the seventh, Troy Daverne hit a grounder that was misplayed by the shortstop to lead off the inning. Two batters later, Nick Rizzi, who was pinch-hitting for pitcher Joe Barbieri smacked a single to right center field to score the only run of the game and lead...
Stony Brook Advances to Championship Game
Photo Credit: Vinny Messana Casey Baker smacked an RBI single to drive in Jack Parenty–who reached on an error, advanced on a wild pitch and stole third–to give Stony Brook a 4-3 lead that they would hold on to. With the victory over UMBC, the Sea Wolves advance to the championship game of the America East tournament.Tyler Honahan got the start for the Sea Wolves and, after a quick fir...
Mike Marino Named ABCA All-American
Photo Credit: Farmingdale State Athletics A lot of publications name an All-American list. But the ABCA is the one that truly matters. Mike Marino, Farmingdale OF, was named to their third team. “Pretty crazy, honestly,” said the recent graduate from Franklin Square. “If you would’ve told me my freshman year that I’d be All-American, I would have told you that youR...
Smithtown East Overcomes 6-0 Deficit, Shocks Hills West and Wins It 8-6
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReCJjUcgqkw] By Jim Ferchland Smithtown East hosted Half Hollow Hills West in a sensational playoff match up between two terrific teams that resulted in the Bulls triumphing 8-6. Hills West put up six runs in the first inning which certainly put a damper on the home crowd but the home town nine responded immediately with the bats. Hills West dominated the fi...
Zamora Throws Eight Shutout Innings, Leads Stony Brook to 2-0 Win Over Hartford
Photo Credit: Stony Brook Athletics Daniel Zamora struck out eight over eight shutout innings and allowed just six hits as the No. 1 seed Stony Brook Sea Wolves downed Hartford 2-0 in the first round of the America East tournament.The offense was stagnant over the first three innings, but Andruw Gazzola, who was recently named to the All-Rookie Team, drove in Robert Chavarria with an RBI single to...
Stony Brook Opens Up America East Tournament
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt5aCzo7zqA] Stony Brook will begin their quest to re-claim the America East title today against No. 4 seed Hartford at 1 pm. The tournament was pre-determined to be hosted by UMass-Lowell. The Sea Wolves ran through the conference during the regular season with a record of 31-14-1. They lead the conference in AVG (.294) and OBP (.387). During the regular se...
What’s On Tap for Today
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuduALfP5Rg] Today is big. It’s the Elite 8 for the AA schools. Here’s what the schedule looks like: AA Bracket: No. 10 Hills East @ No. 1 Connetquot No. 5 Hills West @ No. 4 Smithtown East No. 6 East Islip @ No. 3 Hauppauge No. 9 Smithtown West @ No. 2 Ward Melville C Bracket No. 2 Pierson @ No. 1 Southold
BODYARMOR: The Sports Drink of Choice for Baseball Players All Over the Island
When looking for a sports drink to keep you hydrated and provide great flavor, I stumbled upon BODYARMOR. The bottle alone got my attention due to its vibrant and eccentric colors, much more attention-grabbing than that of other notable sports drinks. What makes it great is that it is infused with electrolytes, coconut water and vitamins. This means that it is much healthier than drinks that are l...
The Medical Marvel
When you hear the diagnosis of ‘torn UCL’, you cringe. Not just because of the hard work it will take to get back but because of the waiting game.Months on months of watching from sideline and feeling helpless. For a high school pitcher, that means missing a season and not regaining the eligibility.After having Tommy John surgery on July 16, 2014, one would assume pitching in 2015 was ...
What’s On Tap for Today
Yesterday was a lively day in the Suffolk County playoffs. Three more teams were eliminated; Pat-Med, Commack and Sachem East. The AA schools will have today off as they prepare for the ‘Championship Round’ of the tournament but the A, B and C schools will still play today. A Bracket No. 5 Shoreham-WR @ No. 4 Westhampton B Bracket No. 4 Port Jeff @ No. 1 Mattituck (Best of 3 Series) No...
Half Hollow Hills East Brings the Bats Against Sachem East
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYSZ_dbO8uM] Just about the only thing that could stop the offense of Hills East today was a rabbit that caused a brief delay in the game. Aside from that, however, the Thunderbirds smacked the baseball in their 11-2 victory over Sachem East in the single-elimination round.“Each member of our team contributes equally to our success,” said sophomo...
