Author: Vinny Messana
OTD in 2017: Recap of Mariano Rivera Clinic at St. John the Baptist
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on October 14, 2017) What an unbelievable experience it was for 50 young ballplayers this afternoon at St. John the Baptist‘s baseball clinic. Major League Baseball’s all-time save leader (652) and five-time World Series Champion Mariano Rivera spent nearly three hours signing autographs, speaking to the players, running drills and even p...
GAME RECAP: 13u Top Tier Aviators Navy and Mayhem Baseball Mann Split Doubleheader
by Trevor Dugan Mayhem Baseball Mann and the Top Tier Aviators Navy met for a doubleheader at Diamond in the Pines Sunday morning. The games were part of the Boys of Summer 13u National Fall Division. The Aviators earn a hard fought, five inning victory in game one FINAL (5): Aviators 7 – Mayhem 6 Game two beginning shortly pic.twitter.com/COeO45cP0Z — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) O...
GAME RECAP: 11u NBNM Rebels Defeat LI Bandits in ECYB Matchup
by Trevor Dugan The LI Bandits and NBNM Rebels faced off at Wantagh Park Saturday afternoon in an ECYB Fall matchup. The Bandits grabbed an early advantage in the top of the first inning. With a runner on third base, Partick Barbarite was able to drive in a runner on a sacrifice fly to right field, giving the Bandits a 1-0 lead. Bandits take an early lead on a sac fly off the bat of Patrick Barb...
GAME RECAP: 12u RVC Tigers Blue defeat NBNM Rebels at Wantagh Park
by Trevor Dugan The 12u RVC Tigers Blue earn a win over the NBNM Rebels at Wantagh Park FINAL: Tigers 6 – Rebels 4 pic.twitter.com/CVMRARDU3W — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 5, 2024 Wantagh Park played host to a 12u ECYB matchup between the RVC Tigers Blue and NBNM Rebels Saturday afternoon. The Rebels’ bats wasted no time getting the scoring started Saturday, striking for fou...
AMBC Convention Coming to Huntington November 2
Great news for Long Island baseball fans – the AMBC Convention, an event that is the first of its kind in our region, is coming to Huntington on Saturday, November 2. There is no fee to attend for the public. Additionally, 100% of sales on the floor will go towards bringing the manufacturing of baseballs back to America. The event will run from 11am-3:30pm. It will take place at BEAST Facili...
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...
