Game Recaps
GAME RECAP: Sean Costello Fires 4-Hit Shutout in Game 1 of Nassau Class B County Finals
Bottom 4: Stephen Ierides bloops an RBI single and it’s 2-0 Seaford pic.twitter.com/0b2PKApwtx — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2023 Although it’s important to have a roster with depth, the most important thing is having star players that perform like stars in big games. Seaford, who entered the Nassau Class B playoffs, as the No. 1 seed thanks to a 1-loss regular season, have continued to dominate their competition and now are on the brink of a County Championship for the first time in program history. They had been a Class A school up until last year which certainly made the path more difficult. Led by two of the top pitchers in Nassau County this year and a relentless top of the order, the Vikings cruised to a 6-0 victory over No. 5 Wheatley, who were the only team t...
GAME RECAP: Farmingdale Overcomes Late 2-0 Deficit to Steal Game 1 of Nassau AA Semis
Farmingdale takes Game 1 of the Nassau Class AA Semifinals Farmingdale 4, Plainview JFK 2 Michael Craig went 3-for-4 and also records the save with a 1-2-3 seventh inning Game 2 will be on Wednesday at Farmingdale pic.twitter.com/FwJA8wy8Px — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 23, 2023 Trailing 2-0 against a pitcher that has allowed virtually nothing all season, things weren’t looking great for the Farmingdale Dalers. But baseball is a funny game that doesn’t make sense sometimes. After notching his 12th strikeout of the game, Mike D’Ambrosio hit Farmingdale’s No. 9 hitter, Behar, to bring the top of the order. JoJo Burriesci ripped a single to put runners in scoring position and No. 2 hitter, Michael Craig, followed with an RBI double into the right center fi...
GAME RECAP: Charles West Fans 12, Derek Savicki Hits Sac Fly to Send Ward Melville to Conference Finals
Ward Melville is moving on! Pinch hitter Derek Savicki hits a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 9th and the Patriots eliminate Longwood with a 3-2 win Ward Melville will face Pat-Med tomorrow pic.twitter.com/AlrqSGiNEN — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 22, 2023 With the bases loaded, 1 out and the game tied 2-2, Ward Melville junior Derek Savicki was called upon to pinch hit against Longwood RHP Louis Kaleb. “All I was thinking is hit the ball hard,” said Savicki. “I knew that if I put a ballin play, good things would come from it. I tried my best to stay as relaxed as possible, knowing how big of a spot I was in a I knew I had to get the job done for my whole team,” said Savicki. He was able to elevate a pitch to deep center field that was tracke...
GAME RECAP: John Carroll, James D’Alessandro Combine to Fire Playoff No-Hitter for Chaminade
A playoff no-hitter ! Chaminade 1, St. Dominic 0 WP: John Carroll (6.2 IP, 0 H, 2 BB, 0 R) S: James D’Alessandro (.1 IP) Chaminade will face Holy Trinity tomorrow at 4pm in the winner’s bracket pic.twitter.com/93SKLSAU4r — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 21, 2023 Not all no-hitters are created equal. At the high school level, some are only five innings in run-rule games. Some include a bevy of walks, hit batters and errors that don’t resemble anything like a no-hitter. This one certainly didn’t feature any of that. It’s not often there’s a playoff no-hitter – especially in the Catholic League – which features the best collection of talent on Long Island. Chaminade, the 3-time reigning champs that have somehow been overlooked in 2023, reminded ev...
GAME RECAP: Sebastian Velasquez Fires 1-Hit Gem, Holy Trinity Advances to Winner’s Bracket
Final: Holy Trinity 1, St. Anthony’s 0 WP: Sebastian Velasquez (6.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 7 Ks) S: Tyler Cook Cook drove in DelVecchio for the game’s only run in the 6th inning pic.twitter.com/XuSh5CvKC9 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 21, 2023 Sebastian Velasquez twice has faced St. Anthony’s this season, and twice he has mystified their offense and out dueled their ace pitcher, Jason DeCaro. The Rhode Island-commit took the mound today against the top-seeded Friars and he was usual dominant self, firing 6.2 shutout innings, allowing 1 hit, five walks, struck out 7 and left with a 1-0 lead. Closer Tyler Cook came on the retire Kevin Baez Jr to end the game and advance the Titans to the winner’s bracket. Both pitchers were completely dominant and did not allow a single hit t...
Ken Kortright State Farm Game of the Week: Calhoun’s Bats Explode for 14 Runs, Advance to Nassau A Final Four
Final: Calhoun 14, Wantagh 0 (5 innings) WP: Aaron Small Charlie Imhof: 3-for-4, HR Brian Sanchez and Matt Kalfas: 2 hits, 2 RBIs each Calhoun improves to 22-1 pic.twitter.com/DwuAG8xSUp — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 19, 2023 Relentless. That’s the only way to describe Calhoun’s offensive attack. The reigning Class A Long Island Champs have bludgeoned their way to a 22-1 overall record to start the season. They faced one of the best programs on LI today, Wantagh, but they treated them as they have treated every team they’ve faced this season and that’s by putting up runs early and often. Calhoun sent LHP Aaron Small to the mound against Wantagh. He was close to flawless as he pitched the five inning complete game, allowing just a walk in the first innin...
GAME RECAP: Plainedge Erupts for 5 Runs in First Inning, Eliminate Clarke With 11-1 Win
Final: Plainedge 11, Clarke 1 WP: Dom Pannitti (1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 Ks) Zach Rosenzweig: 3-for-4, 3 RBIs, 1 Run Plainedge eliminates Clarke and will face Mepham tomorrow pic.twitter.com/b5ol2TJbt5 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 18, 2023 Fifth time’s a charm. Plainedge, having been swept by rival Clarke during the regular season and lost early in the week during the playoffs, finally got their revenge and eliminated the Nassau powerhouse on Thursday by the score of 11-1. The game was uncharacteristic of Clarke, who suffered some defensive miscues including two costly ones in the first inning that allowed the inning to be extended and Plainedge batted around scoring 5 runs. The inning started with back-to-back well-struck doubles by Nick Gerardi and Zach Rosenzweig, both na...
GAME RECAP: Jack Costello Fires Gem, Pat-Med Pulls Off Upset at No. 1 Connetquot
🚨 Upset Alert 🚨 Final: Pat-Med 3, Connetquot 2 WP: Jack Costello (CG, 1 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 2 Ks) Rob Melo: RBI single Jack Costello: sac fly Bryan Frascogna: RBI single Pat-Med will play the winner of Ward Melville-Longwood on Saturday pic.twitter.com/T6NLwIJdH6 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 17, 2023 Baseball is a unique game filled with quirks and statistical oddities. Here’s one for you: three times since 2003, Connetquot was the No.1 seed in the Suffolk AA postseason and were defeated by Pat-Med at home. There’s no rhyme or reason to that, each team was comprised of entirely different players but each time the Raiders were able to do something exceptionally difficult – beat one of the best teams on Long Island on their own turf. Pat-Med certainly hasn’t ...
GAME RECAP: Sean Britt Slugs South Side To A 10-3 Playoff Win Over Roslyn
by Eddie Lennon B/1- South Side gets on the board first with a 3-run homer to right-center from Sean Britt. 3-0 Cyclones. pic.twitter.com/h3vRCWTFok — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 15, 2023 As the #3 seed in Nassau County Class A, South Side came into today’s game looking to make a statement. Between their ace, Justin Peralta, being dominant on the bump and Sean Britt’s explosive bat leading the Cyclones’ offense, South Side was in control through all seven innings. Queen College-commit Justin Peralta had great control of all his pitches on the mound today. His fastball was overpowering and his breaking balls were out pitches when he needed them. Peralta tossed five innings for South Side, striking out six batters and allowing three runs. Peralta was not perfect today, but he w...
GAME RECAP: Garden City Comes-From-Behind to Defeat Mineola, 4-3
Final: Garden City 4, Mineola 3 WP: Xander Palmer S: Matt Liberopoulos Aidan Walsh HBP to score go-ahead run pic.twitter.com/FpLQKSeaI7 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 15, 2023 No. 6 Garden City (15-3) hosted No. 11 Mineola (11-7) this afternoon on an absolutely perfect day in Garden City. The Trojans overcame a 3-1 deficit against a talented Mustangs team. There was not much offense at all in this game as there was a combined three hits and Mineola’s first hit came in the 7th inning. Garden City used a trio of left-handed pitchers to combine for the victory. They started ECU-commit Gabe Beschloss against Mineola’s RHP EJ Van Grembergen. Beschloss had his good velocity, but his command was not at its best today. He walked two batters in the first inning, although he ...
Back-to-Back! St. Joseph’s Captures 2023 Skyline Conference Championship for Second Straight Season
Phil Krpata was named Most Outstanding Player of the Skyline Conference Tournament pic.twitter.com/kYcnEpqQIr — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 14, 2023 by Gabe Zoda Mother’s Day is always filled with celebration. That was the case for St. Joseph’s University after winning the Skyline Conference Championship on Sunday. Their win over SUNY Maritime marked the Golden Eagles’ second straight title and 4th in 7 seasons (2016, 2018, 2022, 2023). The action in the game would start up in the top of the 2nd inning for St Joseph’s, scoring four in the frame. John Lynch led things off with a double to left center field. James Maggio would drive him in and replace his spot at second with a double of his own, scoring the game’s first run. The Golden Eagles would keep the scoring going...
Party Like It’s 1998: Queens Captures the ECC For the First Time in 25 Years
For the first time since 1998, Queens College is the ECC Champs! They win it 9-8 in 10 innings on a walk-off pic.twitter.com/6qeecjEjAD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 13, 2023 Despite losing on Friday and facing elimination, Queens College was able to rattle of three straight wins – including two against the two-time defending ECC Champs, Molloy, and winning their first Conference Championship in 25 years. It was a remarkable day of baseball for everyone that stuck around for both games – which includes 19 innings of baseballs and more runs than you can count. The level of difficulty for Queens College entering today was incredibly high – as they were not only entering the day fatigued from the previous two days, but they needed to face one of the best pitcher...
