Author: Vinny Messana

Molloy finished their weekend in Myrtle Beach, S.C with a 2-2 record. They were victorious over Nyack and Caldwell after losing the first two against Merrimack and Stonehill. John Galanoudis finished the weekend 7-for-18 (.389) and Carlos Guzman was right behind with 6-for-16 (.375).  Max Schonfeld provided the team with just what they needed, a huge performance to get the first win of the season....

They say the East Coast teams hate traveling across country in the NFL. That may be true in college baseball too, as Hofstra began its 2014 season by losing three of four to Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. They were outscored 32-13 in the series, with the lone win coming in the third game 7-5. In the victory, David Jesch earned the win with four innings of relief, yielding three runs....

Just two years ago, Stony Brook marched down to the Coral Gables Regionals to put a shocking beat down on some of the most powerful baseball programs in the country. This year, however, they have gotten off to an uncharacteristic dismal start for the second straight year.  Head Coach Matt Senk commended the performance of Florida International, but said it’s “important to have good pra...

Kevin Courtney scoring the first run of the season for the Stony Brook Sea Wolves Photo Credit: Stony Brook Athletics

Photo credit: Molloy Athletics The first day of the 2014 season was a rough one for Long Island teams. Molloy, Stony Brook and Hofstra all began out of state and were greeted rudely by the home team. Molloy kicked the day off with a 4-3 loss to Merrimack. Carlos Guzman drove in two runs for Molloy, who went up 3-2 in the fourth inning, but squandered the lead in the seventh inning on a ground-rule...

by David Moskowitz Old Westbury is always a competitive team. Problem is, they have not been able to overcome Farmingdale State for the past six years. Year after year, they appear to have a shot, only to lose in dramatic fashion in the final round. They will most likely find themselves face to face against Keith Osik’s squad, and they must find a way to get it done.    The team must cope wi...

Hoftra Athletic Communications Like Stony Brook, Hofstra had their first series cancelled last weekend. They will begin their 2014 campaign in Arizona this weekend against Grand Canyon University. The Pride finished the 2013 season with an overall record of 26-27, 11-16 within the Colonial Athletic Associate (CAA). The team will be playing for Head Coach John Russo in his sixth season. The offense...

Photo Credit: Mets Blog Way back in 2009, Steve Matz made a name for himself when he was selected with the 72nd overall pick by the New York Mets out of Ward Melville HS. After waiting until the very last minute of the negotiation window (August 15th midnight), Matz came to terms on an $800,000 contract which convinced him not to attend Coastal Carolina. At the time, I was pretty surprised the Met...

Photo is credited to GoSeawolves.Org The Seawolves of Stony Brook had their first series of the season cancelled due to inclement weather. They will take on Florida International this Friday in Miami, Fl. Last season the Seawolves were defeated in the America East conference tournament by Maine, after they had beaten Albany to stay alive. The team will be led by staff ace Frankie Vanderka, who com...

Photo is credited to Wikipedia If you are anything like me and love the game of baseball, you appreciate the intricacies of the game that make it so unique than any other game. For purposes of brevity, I will focus on one aspect; the stadiums. No other sport–aside from maybe golf–offers such a diverse experience for the fans on a stadium to stadium basis. No two fields are created equa...

               For baseball fans on Long Island who are not interested in sitting in NYC traffic to get to a Major League game, there may be some good news on the horizon. According to Dan Malley, vice president of the Independent Professional Baseball League (IBL), the non-affiliated league is looking to add a team in Garden City.                 “Market research over the past year has led us to ...

I’ve always said there’s two seasons in the year; football and baseball. Once the Super Bowl is over, I shift gears to focusing on prospect lists, season previews and looking forward to Opening Day. This year is a little different. Long Island, never known to be a popular winter vacation spot, is looking more like Sochi, Russia. Unless you are training to fight Ivan Drago, there’...