Game Recaps
Body Armor Titans Sweep Sunday Morning DH
by Blake Buscemi The second game was also called due to mercy rule with the final score being 15-0. Ryan Yormack had himself a day as he went deep twice and reached base in every plate appearance. He takes us through what his mentality is at the plate and what his goals are going forward. pic.twitter.com/QaNZxBM6EG — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 31, 2022 A 14u doubleheader between the East End Aviators and the Body Armor Titans took place at Stony Brook University on Sunday morning. The Aviators were forced to play with eight players rather than nine due to a last-second cancellation – which played a big impact on the games. Brian Brower took the mound for the Titans and immediately made his presence known, throwing a hitless first including a strikeout. The bottom of th...
Junior Ducks Bounce Back In Game Two As They Split With Dodger Nation
by Chris Prystupa Jack Chopin was one of the main driving forces in the Ducks big bounce back in the second game of their double header today. He spoke with us on his emotions as he rounded third to score on his grand slam and how his team turned it around after a game one loss. pic.twitter.com/qU2gLPmMYL — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 30, 2022 The 14U Junior Ducks and 14U Dodger Nation squared off this afternoon in some Boys of Summer league action. In the first game of the double header, Dodger Nation got it started in the second inning thanks to Joseph Colleluori, who sprinted around the bases for an inside the park homerun just a few minutes after he made an inning ending diving catch in center field. The Dodgers capitalized on an error by the shortstop later in the inning...
LIB Vengeance Dominates Doubleheader vs Islip Owls
Postgame interview with Matthew Rosenberg who had a big day at the bat and threw two shutout innings of relief in game 2 pic.twitter.com/16zTb7zjoZ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 28, 2022 Game 1: The LIB Vengeance bats didn’t waste much time in game one against the Islip Owls as they scored 4 runs before the Owls were able to get anyone out in the bottom of the first. After a leadoff triple by Matthew Rosenberg, Mike Kenjesky got the first run on the board with an RBI single right up the middle to make it 1-0. Evan Schneir made it 3-0 with a 2-run single up the middle and Daron Lake hit an RBI single of his own to make it 4-0 LIB Vengeance. In the bottom of the second, Will Kenjesky hit a sac fly to make it 5-0 LIB Vengeance. In the third, a pair of bases loaded walks by Antho...
LI Storm Come Out On Top in Back and Forth Game, Move Onto Semifinals
by Chris Prystupa We spoke with Mike Frazzeta who had a strong day up the dish. His three hits including a go head 2-run double helped power the Storms comeback win over the Nor’easters. He spoke with us about his approach and the mentality heading into the semifinals pic.twitter.com/CVUlBSbPWK — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 28, 2022 In a quarterfinal matchup for the Blue Chip Collegiate League, the Long Island Storm prevailed over the Long Island Nor’easters in a see-saw style game. The scoring got started early for the Nor’easters as Jake McCarthy did an excellent job of hanging with a curveball and lined one into center field for an RBI single. After that run both starters, Ryan Shih and Frankie Collora would throw up zeros for the next few innings. In the top ...
CJ Dean’s Walk-Off Propels Sag Harbor to Game 1 Victory
Walk off hit by CJ Dean propels the Whalers to an 8-7 win over the Breakers in the @HamptonsLeague playoff pic.twitter.com/SEbMhs7FMo — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 26, 2022 The HCBL playoffs is always filled with excitement and that was on display in Game 1 of the semifinals between the Sag Harbor Whalers and Southampton on Tuesday afternoon. Despite falling behind 3-0 after one half inning of play and 6-1 entering the bottom of the sixth, the Whalers were able to come storming back and win, 8-7, on a walk-off hit by CJ Dean. It was Dean’s third hit of the day out of the leadoff spot and delivered a crucial Game 1 victory for the No. 2 seed Whalers (18-15-3). Brett Borcherding fired 1.1 innings with two strikeouts to earn the win. Overall, the Whalers were outhit 14-7 &...
LIB Select Sweeps Doubleheader Over LI Storm
by Nick Cipolla Postgame interview with Doug Davies after LIB Select swept tonight’s doubleheader over LI Storm pic.twitter.com/1Y7wRynKz3 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 24, 2022 Game 1: In the first game of a doubleheader between LIB Select and LI Storm, we were treated to some exciting baseball as a pair of late inning rallies helped LIB Select claim victory in game 1. The action started early as Doug Davies came up in the top of the first with a man on third and two outs. Davies stayed back on an outside fastball and drove it the other way into right field for a 2 out RBI Single to make it a 1-0 LIB Select lead. In the bottom half of the inning, Davies worked a 1-2-3 inning on the mound and remained perfect through his first two innings of work. LI Storm would have a big th...
Shelter Island Finishes Regular Season with 6-3 Victory over Riverhead
by Blake Buscemi Liam Doyle discusses his start, his pitch arsenal, and his goal going forward into next year. pic.twitter.com/oru7fPV981 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 23, 2022 The final game of the regular season for the Riverhead Tomcats and the Shelter Island Bucks took place at Veterans Memorial Park in Calverton on Saturday afternoon in the second game of a doubleheader. This game was a must-win for Shelter Island, as they were one game out of the playoff race going into this. Nick Papageorge took the mound for the Tomcats to start the game. The Tomcats have had a busy schedule recently and were low on pitching, so most of the arms they put on the mound today were not primary pitchers. Shelter Island was able scratch one run across in the first with an RBI single from Bi...
B1000 Seminoles Cruise to Run-Rule Victory Over LI Orioles
Paul Mata slices a 2-R double down the right field line and B1000 opens up a 12-2 lead in the fifth pic.twitter.com/VLvVmBrPH4 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 16, 2022 The B1000 Seminoles batted 13 players in their lineup on Saturday and were able to bat around in the second and third innings. By the time the third out was recorded in the third inning, they held a commanding 10-0 lead. They took a modest 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single by Ryan Plocker, but the real fun began in the second inning for them. It all began with a leadoff walk – as is usually the case with big innings – to Aidan Amato. Starting pitcher Joe Bello, more on him in a bit, double to left field and the bases were loaded up with a walk. Paul Mata, who was a big part of South Side&#...
Jackson Barnett Goes the Distance in 5-2 Victory for Kings Park
By Blake Buscemi Jackson Barnett shuts it down, going through distance and only allowing 2 runs. Kings Park wins the first game of the doubleheader. Final: Kings Park 5, Black Diamonds 2 pic.twitter.com/oUVAGDo6zv — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 16, 2022 The Black Diamonds and the Kings Park Pride faced off at PAL Complex Saturday morning in a Boys of Summer 13U matchup. Both lineups were filled with talent from top to bottom, so we were in store for a competitive ballgame. Jackson Barnett took the mound for the Pride. He’s a big, projectable kid with a pitcher’s build and a great feel for pitching at such a young age. He made a statement immediately, striking out Matt Tomasello, inducing a groundout from Joey Petrucelly, and striking out Nikola Cespe looking. Joey Petrucelly...
Showtime Strong defeat West Side Hawks in Action-Packed Game
by Nick Cipolla Derek Masino lauches his second triple of the game to left center field to make it 6-1 Showtime Strong pic.twitter.com/oCHHXYLCpP — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 17, 2022 In a game filled with tension, Showtime Strong made sure to prove their dominance and beat the West Side Hawks in a game under the lights at Cantiague Park. Through two innings of play, it seemed as if it would be a game between two very good starters on two very good teams. Ryan Barlow cruised through the first two innings for Showtime Strong, striking out 5 of the 6 batters he faced in the first two innings of work. However, he was matched by the big lefty hurler from the Hawks Caiden Steinkamp, who didn’t allow a hit through 2 innings of work, despite being forced to change his footwear duri...
Brian Baek Leads LI Storm to 9-1 Victory
by Nick Cipolla Postgame interview with Baruch Commit Brian Baek after a 3-3 performance with a home run and 4 RBIs pic.twitter.com/oVrOQZtDhv — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 17, 2022 Brian Baek was a one-man band today in LI Storm’s victory over the LI Titans-Patane. He was 3-for-3 at the plate and he knocked in 4 of the 10 runs that crossed the plate for the Storm. Baek got it started early for the Storm in the bottom of the first as he knocked in leadoff man Roy Longarzo with an RBI single to make it 1-0 Storm. LI Storm made it 2-0 on a George Demacopoulous double deep into the right center gap. Immediately after Demacopoulous hit his RBI double, Ryan Foerst, the LI Storm starting pitcher, hit an RBI double of his own to give the Storm an early 3-0 lead. The Storm didn’t ge...
LI Astros Cruise To 6-0 Win Behind Chang’s Strong Start
by Chris Prystupa Here’s LI Astros starting pitcher Alex Chang. He discussed with us his game plan and some adjustments he made throughout his outing on his off speed that aided him in striking out 10 batters over six scoreless innings. pic.twitter.com/pppglheJG0 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 16, 2022 The Long Island Astros came away with a 6-0 win this morning over Team Beast Red in some Blue Chip Collegiate League action. Both teams’ starting pitchers would duel each other tossing scoreless inning after scoreless inning through the first three innings of the game. Just when the hits seemed few and far between, the LI Astros began to set the table for a big inning in the top of the fourth. The first three batters got on base with a triple and two walks respectiv...
