Author: Vinny Messana
GAME RECAP: Islip Owls Sweep Doubleheader with B1 Ghost
By Trevor Dugan B1 Ghost and the Islip Owls Baseball Club met for a doubleheader Sunday morning at East Islip High School, as part of the LI Boys of Summer fall Varsity Division. The Owls spoke to Axcess following their successful day here in Islip pic.twitter.com/pbbTC69gFI — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 29, 2024 GAME ONE The first game of the day got started at 9:00 A.M....
Roslyn Bulldogs Defeat the LI Black Diamonds in a High Scoring Game at Wantagh Park
by Trevor Dugan The Bulldogs spoke to Axcess after their rainy victory at Wantagh Park @EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/7OKD2ZYNzd — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 28, 2024 The 11u Roslyn Bulldogs defeated the Long Island Black Diamonds in a rainy Sunday afternoon game at Wantagh Park. There were plenty of runs to go around in this game, and the Bulldogs struck first in the top of...
Jake King Commits to Iona University
While 2024 was not a great season for Sachem East, they did have to be thrilled with the progress of sophomore RJP Jake King. The big righty had a very solid season for the Arrows, compiling a 3.20 ERA over 6 starts with 27 strikeouts. He formed a formidable rotation along with Jamie Apicella and Austin Barrett. Following the season, King took his game to the next level for the Body Armor Titans....
GAME RECAP: Legacy Prospects Defeat Next Level Baseball in Nine Inning Game
by Trevor Dugan Axcess caught up with the Legacy Prospects after their win at Diamond in the Pines @liboysofsummer pic.twitter.com/KK7gHMyOhc — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 22, 2024 18u/17u Next Level Baseball faced off against the Legacy Prospects Sunday morning at Diamond in the Pines, as part of the Boys of Summer fall season. Instead of a doubleheader, the two sides agreed to...
11u NBNM Rebels and Dodgers Nation – Redash Meet for East Coast Doubleheader
by Trevor Dugan 11u Dodgers Nation – Redash and the NBNM Rebels met at Wantagh Park Saturday evening for a doubleheader, as part of East Coast Youth Baseball fall league play. GAME ONE Game one began at 4:00 P.M, and it was a hotly contested affair from the first pitch. Dodgers Nation started J.J Schutte on the mound, while the Rebels tapped RHP Andrew Mulvey for the start. The Rebels wer...
Where Are They Now: Bryan Verbitsky
Bryan Verbitsky has a claim for the best high school career on Long Island of this century. He was a two-time Diamond Award recipient – given annually to the top player in Nassau County. He led Island Trees to a County Championship in 2007 over Clarke. He ended his career with his name all over the record books at Island Trees – finishing first in home runs (30), hits (136), ABs (319), runs (129),...
16u B1 Ghost Stewart and Elite Tomaselli split doubleheader in Boys of Summer Fall League
by Trevor Dugan B1 Ghost Stewart and Elite Tomaselli met this afternoon for a doubleheader at PAL stadium. Entering the day the Elite were 0-2 in Boys of Summer play, while B1 was 2-0. GAME ONE In the first game of the day, the Elite started Lincoln Blind on the mound, while B1 sent out Brendan Ohl. Blind fired a 1-2-3 first inning, and his offense was quick to strike in the bottom of the frame...
Tools of Intelligence: Talking with the Catchers of Long Island’s Recent Aces
by Pat Duryea Pitchers are unique animals. No one pitcher is the same. Each pitcher has a unique mix of pitches, movement, and velocity. To find those wrangling the pitchers, you look no further than right behind home plate. The catcher. Nobody knows a pitcher better than their catcher. Catching is far from a passive profession, they must strategize just as much as any pitcher and do a whole lot o...
Jayden Gigante Commits to St. John’s University
24 hits as an 8th grader. 26 hits as a 9th grader and 40 hits as a 10th grader. That is some rarified air for any player. Carey OF Jayden Gigante has had a tremendous start to his high school career, and he still has a full 2 seasons left. This week he recently announced his verbal commitment to St. John’s, where he will join his summer ball teammate, Andrew Caramico in 2 years. He also rece...
Recap of Saturday’s Axcess World Series at PAL Stadium
by Trevor Dugan Long Island Crew Defeat the East Coast Lumberjacks The Crew earn a six run victory over the Lumberjacks FINAL (5): Crew 7 – Lumberjacks 1 pic.twitter.com/PLAXpKWABE — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 7, 2024 The East Coast Lumberjacks and Long Island Crew kicked off day two of the Axcess World Series this morning at PAL Stadium. The Lumberjacks sent out Nick Vig...
Jalen Josey Commits to Stony Brook University
Tied again! Jalen Josey comes through with a 2-out, 2-strike RBI single and it’s 3-3 as we head to the 9th pic.twitter.com/cSDmQT8C5G — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 27, 2024 Coming off a magical ride in 2023 which included capturing the NY State Catholic League Championship, it was a bit of a youth movement for the Holy Trinity Titans. Even so, they were able to get hot at the right ti...
Where Are They Now: Chris Gannon
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on February, 13, 2024.) In what remains the last County Championship for Hauppauge, Chris Gannon put together one of the finest seasons in Long Island history. He played CF and batted leadoff – hitting .483 with 5 HRs, 10 triples, 7 doubles, scoring an incredible 55 runs, drawing 27 walks, 42 hits and drove in 32 runs. The Eagles went 21-...
