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GAME RECAP: Dodgers Nation Hold Off a Cardinals’ Comeback for Big Win
by John Sullivan Constantine Cheung lets us know what was working for him out there today pic.twitter.com/6P6GTXKsKQ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 26, 2024 Dodgers Nation and the Cardinals faced off in a Boys of Summer game at Mitchell Field on Wednesday night that would see two great starting pitchers take the mound. Dodgers Nation sent Constantine Cheung to the mound, who is a hard throwing right hander with a nasty breaking ball. For the Cardinals, Marco Visintainer, a strike thrower who hits spots and has good off speed, got the start. Visintainer started things off with a quick top of the first. He got the lead off batter to line out and after walking the next batter, he got out of the inning scoreless with two straight groundouts. In the bottom of the first, the Cardin...
GAME RECAP: Next Level and 110 Baseball Finish in 3-3 Tie at Long Island Lutheran
by Joe Bello 110 Baseball’s Dylan Payano discusses his 2/2 with a walk and 2 R day at the plate following the tie. pic.twitter.com/SmzXWGAKkl — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 26, 2024 ; Next Level and 110 Baseball faced off Wednesday night in a Long Island Boys of Summer 16u National Division league game. Coming into the matchup, Next Level sat atop the division with a record of 2-0 and a +11 run differential. While 110 was 0-1 and had a -6 run differential. This game didn’t feature a lot of offense from either side, finishing with a 3-3 tie once the final out was made. Next Level started the game with a run in the first inning. Jack Regan doubled to deep left-center field and was eventually brought in with a sacrifice fly by Jake Ganulin. 110 would go on to tie it up in the bot...
GAME RECAP: Smithtown Bulls Sweep Double Header From Sharks Baseball Academy
by Jacob Infald On the afternoon of June 22nd, the Smithtown Bulls took on the Sharks Baseball Academy in a highly-anticipated doubleheader in the East Coast 10u Summer Showdown National division. In two games, that seemingly were the polar opposites of one another, the Bulls won them both, 18-11 and 3-2 as they extend their winning streak to six wins to start the season, and the Sharks suffer their first two defeats of the summer. Game 1 Coach Tom Viggiani and the player of the game Hunter Falcone. Coach Viggiani speaks on Hunter’s great all around performance and his teams fierce offensive output. pic.twitter.com/0M4paasVlj — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 22, 2024 Game one started out looking like it was going to end in a blowout win in favor of the Sharks. They scored a who...
GAME RECAP: Westhampton Aviators Hold On to Win 11-9 Slugfest
by Tucker Terranova Final: Aviators 11 | Breakers 9@WHAviators survives a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the ninth to win pic.twitter.com/daCIz2C35i — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 21, 2024 The Westhampton Aviators’ lineup has struggled to score first in the early stages of this season, allowing the game’s first run in every matchup except their Opening Day 11-8 win over South Shore. This issue has plagued them all season long, a major contributor to their lackluster 2-4 start. Determined to turn things around, the Aviators made it their goal to get a head start on the scoreboard in this evening’s contest against the Southampton Breakers. Today marked a turnaround for the Aviators. In the top of the first inning, they batted around and scored four runs agai...
GAME RECAP: Chase Bocchi is the Hero of LI Elite’s 5-4 Win vs Team Francisco
by Joe Bello Chase Bocchi walks it off for LI Elite Cuomo with a 2-RBI single!!! LI Elite takes this one 5-4 over Team Francisco. pic.twitter.com/MDonkujxV0 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 19, 2024 Long Island Elite Cuomo and Team Francisco Notorious 9 faced off on Wednesday night in a battle of the first and second place teams of the Boys of Summer 15u National Division. LI Elite would go on to win this exciting matchup 5-4 on a walkoff, standing strong in first place while improving their record to 7-0-2. While Team Francisco would drop to 6-4 on the summer, dropping from 2nd to 4th place in the standings with the loss. While this one may not be considered a pitcher’s duel, there wasn’t too much offense for either side as well, LI Elite only had 4 hits, while Team Franc...
GAME RECAP: Timely Hitting and Taking Advantage of Mistakes Helps NY Longhorns Maisano Complete Come From Behind Win
by John Sullivan Final: Brady Hunt closes it down and the Longhorns win it 8-5 pic.twitter.com/clenUpHBip — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 18, 2024 The 13u Boys of Summer matchup at Holy Trinity on Tuesday night was a highly anticipated one, as two of the best teams in the league matched up. B1 Ghost Diaz Gold entered the game with a 4-1 record and a run differential of 29-8. NY Longhorns Maisano entered play with a 3-1 record and a run differential of 24-6. B1 sent Giancarlo Cantorno to the mound, who immediately put Longhorn lead off batter, Brian Kalinowski, on with a walk. Cantorno got the next batter to ground into a fielder’s choice for the first out, but an E6 put Brady Hunt on and made it first and second for the Longhorns. Joey Moy then ripped a line drive into c...
GAME RECAP: South Shore Elite Manfredo and Top Tier Aviators Navy Square Off in Competitive Sunday DH
by Jacob Infald On the afternoon of June 16th, South Shore Elite Manfredo took on the Top Tier Aviators Navy in an exciting Father’s Day doubleheader for the Long Island Boys of Summer 13U American Division. After a competitive, back and forth afternoon of baseball, South Shore Elite won the first game 6-5 and the two squads ended up in a tie after game two, with a score of 8-8. Sean Gorey talks about what was working for him out on the mound. He only surrendered one run over four innings of work. He struck out five as well and worked out of multiple jams. pic.twitter.com/Z4A99EWpM1 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 16, 2024 Game 1: In the first game, South Shore Elite was led by a great starting pitching performance from Sean Gorey. Gorey pitched four innings, only surrendering ...
Showtime Select Capture 3rd Annual Kings Point Classic
Final: Showtime Select 8, MP Citius 6 Showtime Select captures the 2024 Kings Point Classic 🏆 pic.twitter.com/sXFQMdqac3 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 9, 2024 On the campus of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Showtime Select 15u stood tall against some talented competition on their way to winning the 3rd annual Kings Point Classic. Joe Fusco’s squad compiled an unblemished record of 3-0 during pool play taking down 5 Star Mafia (7-4), LI Dodgers Nation Select (9-5) and LIB Prime (12-0) before taking on MP Citius in the Finals which began at 5pm on a beautiful Sunday evening. The crowd, which was packed with parents of fans of each club, was treated to an exceptional ballgame which featured a back-and-forth affair. Ultimately, Showtime Select came away with an ...
GAME RECAP: Fisher’s 4-RBI Day Lifts Breakers to 14-6 Win
Luke Fisher discusses what today’s 3 hit, 4 RBI day meant to him in a 14-6 Opening Day victory for the Breakers pic.twitter.com/XHNianAmrJ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 14, 2024 The Hamptons, renowned as one of the most sought-after summer destinations on the East Coast, offers more than just a perfect escape to kick back, relax, and soak up the sun. For the region’s top collegiate baseball players, a summer in the Hamptons offers a different challenge. Swapping metal bats for the more traditional wood lumber, these athletes flock to the Hamptons yearly to compete against the best and hone their skills along the scenic coast. For Southampton native Luke Fisher, the HCBL holds a deeper meaning. Swapping the customary William & Mary green and gold for royal blue, Fish...
GAME RECAP: Bocci and Brown Power Elite to Win to Stay Undefeated
by John Sullivan Postgame interview with Chase Bocchi, who went 4 and a third with no runs, 3 hits and 6 strikeouts, and John Brown, who went 2 for 2 with a single, double, and 2 RBIs pic.twitter.com/BmSlcMeCIj — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 11, 2024 B1 Ghost knew they had a challenge ahead of them on Tuesday night, as they went up against Mike Cuomo’s talented Long Island Elite team who entered the game 5-0-1 in league play. Although the Ghost were underdogs and only 2-3 coming into the game, they knew they had a fighting chance because they sent Jonathan Moya, a hard-throwing right hander with a great breaking ball and solid command, to the mound. Unfortunately for B1, Moya didn’t have his A+ stuff at the beginning of the game and Elite took advantage of that. After Chris B...
GAME RECAP: RVC Tigers Hold On For 4-2 Victory Over Queens/Nassau Lions
by Jacob Infald On the afternoon of June 9th, the RVC Tigers took on the Queens/Nassau Lions in a doubleheader on opening day of the ECYBL 9u Summer Showdown American League at Plainedge Park. In the first game of the doubleheader, a contest that featured strong pitching performances from both sides, the Tigers were able to manufacture enough runs to secure a 4-2 victory. The Lions were able to get on the board first after being able to manufacture a couple of runs early. After a strong first inning by their starting pitcher AJ Greene, Jonathan Raudales was able to hit a one out single to right field for the game’s first base runner. Raudales stole second and third and eventually scored on a passed ball to give the Lions a 1-0 lead. The following batter, Nicholas George was able to ...
GAME RECAP: Mayhem Berham Come From Behind for 13-12 Victory
by Jacob Infald Miller retires the side in order to secure the win for Mayhem. Levine with a great play at shortstop to end the game Mayhem 13 – Yankees 12. pic.twitter.com/XFzSAlwqKx — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 9, 2024 In the first game of the ECYBL 9u Summer Showdown American League at Plainedge Park, Mayhem-Berman demonstrated tremendous poise as they battled back from an early 7-0 deficit to defeat the Bayside Yankees American 13-12. The game got off to a blazing start as the Yankees bats caught fire early. Levi Gross got the start for Mayhem, and while he was throwing strikes early, the Yankees hit him hard. After Daniel Seabrooks was able to leg out an infield single, Peter Gagliano hit a laser over the right fielder’s head. By the time the ball was thrown...
