Game Recaps
GAME RECAP: 17/18U Long Island Saints Advance In BOS Playoffs
by Trevor Dugan The Saints advance on the strength of Lynn’s complete game shutout FINAL: Saints 4 – Elite 0 pic.twitter.com/RGhJr6tHPz — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 15, 2024 The South Shore Elite and Long Island Saints faced off Wednesday night as part of the opening round of the Boys of Summer Varsity Division playoffs. South Shore tapped Robert Grzelaczyk to start, while the Saints sent out Brandon Lynn. The two starters traded back-to-back scoreless innings to start the game. Following the scoreless first inning, the Saints’ middle infield turned a 5-4-3 double play to end the top of the second. Grzelaczyk responded by retiring the next three Saints batters in order in the bottom of the frame. After Lynn struck out two batters in a 1-2-3 top of the third, the Sa...
GAME RECAP: Bombers Capture 9U American Championship With 14-4 Victory
by Jacob Infald We spoke with Coach Wilson and Royce Barerra. They spoke about their dominant run this summer and what makes this team so special. pic.twitter.com/xov7DDt0W0 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 10, 2024 The Bombers would carry over their dominance from the semifinals into the championship. They would face off against Team Francisco Notorious 9, who had survived a 10-9 duel with Mayhem Baseball-Berman earlier in the morning. Despite an early challenge, the Bombers once again would prevail, winning the championship by a score of 14-4 in only four innings. In the top of the first inning, it seemed like the Bombers’ heads were still thinking about the prior game. Francisco’s dugout had tons of energy, and the bats were alive early. Keanu Westbrook led the game off wi...
GAME RECAP: Bombers Baseball Advance to 9U American Championship
by Jacob Infald We spoke with Coach Pee and starting pitcher Dom Fiorello. Coach spoke about his team’s performance in the semis, and how they look to continue that en route to the chip. pic.twitter.com/gylJ97yYjD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 10, 2024 It was certainly a great day to be a Bomber, as the Bombers Baseball club from Queens, dominated today’s postseason play in the East Coast Youth Baseball 9U American Summer Showdown Division, winning both games via run-rule. The first contest was a semifinal affair against a talented RVC Tigers squad that simply had no answer for the Bombers, as the Bombers won 10-0 in only four innings. The Bombers were led by their starting pitcher Dom Fiorello. He did not allow a hit over four innings, as he struck out four and walked five...
GAME RECAP: South Shore Elite Prevails over Long Island Elite Despite Being No-Hit
by Joe Bello Brody Myers of South Shore Elite Went 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K in relief in his team’s 4-3 victory. pic.twitter.com/R8KBRych7J — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 5, 2024 South Shore Elite took on Long Island Elite in a LI Boys of Summer 14u American Division matchup on Monday evening. South Shore came away with the win by a score of 4-3, despite being no-hit by Long Island Elite. Antonio Manfre and Ryan Brush combined for the no-no. Manfre finished with 4.1 IP, 0 H, 7 K, 4 BB, 4 R (0 earned runs). While Brush got the last four outs only allowing one walk. Manfre had a good day at the plate for LI Elite as well, going 2 for 2 with two RBI. Ethan Reiner started on the mound for South Shore, unfortunately leaving the game due to injury after only 1.1 IP. We wish all...
GAME RECAP: LI Storm Blue Sweep Farmingdale Greendogs in Saturday DH
by Jacob Infald With postseason play looming, today’s late season doubleheader in the ECYBL 12U Summer Showdown National division between the Farmingdale Greendogs and the LI Storm Blue lived up to the hype. With both teams jostling for playoff positioning, the Storm were able to rise above, winning the first game 4-3 courtesy of a walkoff, and the second contest 3-1. We spoke with Ian after his heroic afternoon. Two RBI hits including his walkoff double. He talks about the fight of his squad and how that will play to their advantage going into the postseason. pic.twitter.com/q8lkl7kJ2o — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 3, 2024 Game 1: The action for game one began in the bottom of the second inning. Nick Thurstan led off the inning with a double to left for the Greendogs. Thur...
GAME RECAP: Conor Lockwood Leads the Way as Owls Defeat Bolts 8-3
by Joe Bello Here is Conor Lockwood following his stellar performance today. Went 6 innings only allowing 1 run and notching 10 strikeouts. While also going 4 for 4 at the plate with 2 doubles and 3 RBI. pic.twitter.com/7BOSOo6Vwx — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 31, 2024 The Owls Baseball Club took on the Long Island Bolts in a Boys of Summer 16u American Division matchup on Wednesday afternoon. The Owls won the game by a score of 8-3, mainly due to the stellar play of Conor Lockwood. Lockwood was dominant in his start today for the Owls, throwing 6 innings while only allowing 1 run and notching 10 strikeouts. He also led the offense on the other side of things going 4 for 4 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI. The Owls started off the scoring in the top of the first inning. Conor Lockwoo...
GAME RECAP: Southampton Breakers Capture 2024 HCBL Championship
by Tucker Terranova (Photo Credit: Ron Esposito) Championship MVP Ty Gilligan talks about the adversity-filled season that the Breakers have faced, along with his hot-streak that catapulted the offense during their recent winning streak. pic.twitter.com/cEBcY2MVYI — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 30, 2024 If you’ve been following the 2024 Southampton Breakers, nothing about this season should surprise you anymore. Starting with a dismal 1-6 record through the opening week of HCBL action, it seemed Southampton’s season could quickly spiral downward. However, they never lost confidence in their group, finishing the season on a 10-0-1 tear to secure their spot in the dance. “We started off a little slow, but we saw it from the first day of practice. We have a very talented te...
GAME RECAP: Southampton Breakers on Verge of HCBL Championship After 9-6 Victory
by Tucker Terranova Beau Durbin played a large role in Southampton’s 9-6 win, going 4-4 with 2 RBIs and reaching base in all five appearances. He spoke with Axcess Baseball about a full-team effort that has the Breakers one win away from their first HCBL Championship since 2014. pic.twitter.com/0cvYiJIJQn — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 28, 2024 The Southampton Breakers acknowledge that their recent run has been nothing short of extraordinary. Undefeated since July 16th, they’ve averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game during this stretch and hold a record of 9-0-1. After dominantly upsetting the top-seeded Sag Harbor Whalers last week, Southampton turned their focus to the HCBL Championship series against the Shelter Island Bucks, aiming to finish their Cinderella story...
GAME RECAP: South Shore Elite and LI Titans Manzi Play Hard-Fought Double Header
by Jacob Infald In today’s fast paced environment, most baseball fans believe that the most exciting contests are those that are high scoring and fast paced. However, yesterday’s LI Boys of Summer 15U American division doubleheader between Titans Manzi and South Shore Elite proved just the opposite, that low scoring pitching duels can be just as exciting as a slugfest. In two games that featured dominant pitching from both squads the two teams tied game one 3-3, while the Titans came out on top, winning the second game 3-1. Game 1: We spoke with Aiden Prashad (Holy Trinity 2027). Aiden fired 6 and 2/3 innings for Titans Manzi and while the game did end in a tie, Prashad played great, striking out 11 and going 1-1 at the plate with a triple and two walks. pic.twitter.com/gSXvAWOVp3 — Axcess...
GAME RECAP: 15u Five Star National Terry and MP Citius Tie 2-2 As Game Ends In Protest
by Trevor Dugan Axcess spoke to Marcario and Crawford of Five Star National Terry after their game against MP Citius pic.twitter.com/5Mgjo4aJDf — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 27, 2024 Five Star National Terry and MP Citius faced off Saturday morning as part of the PG Northeast World Series at Moriches Sports Complex. Runs were hard to come by as pitchers from both sides had everything working on Saturday. Five Star went with Jacob Marcario to start the game, while MP Citius handed the ball to Landon O’Hara. MP Citius jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning thanks to an RBI single by Luke Antonucci that drove in two. These would be the only runs of the game for Citius. Citius’ pitching and defense were tested from the start, as Five Star loaded the ba...
GAME RECAP: Southampton Punches Their Ticket to the HCBL Finals
by Tucker Terranova Aden Soroca discusses his great outing and the recent hot streak that has catapulted the Southampton Breakers to the HCBL Championship after a 8-0 win pic.twitter.com/FqlUAjyQia — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 26, 2024 The Southampton Breakers’ season has been defined by adversity from the get-go. After winning their first game against the South Shore Clippers, they faced a challenging stretch, dropping their next six contests and finding themselves at the bottom of the HCBL standings. With nine games remaining, they needed six victories to reach the playoffs and responded with an impressive 6-0-1 run to secure their spot. One of the most thrilling aspects of the playoffs is that every team starts with a clean slate; regular season accolades fade away, and s...
GAME RECAP: Smithtown Bulls Show Resilience With DH Sweep over Farmingdale Greendogs
by Jacob Infald There is absolutely zero quit in the squad from Smithtown as this Saturday morning doubleheader showed why the Smithtown Bulls are at the top of the league in the East Coast 10U Summer Showdown National division. After overcoming a 9-0 deficit earlier in the season against the Sharks Baseball Academy, the Bulls demonstrated some more resilience today, including overcoming a 10-5 deficit in the last inning to sweep the doubleheader against a scrappy Farmingdale Greendogs team, winning two tightly contested games by scores of 5-4 and 11-10 respectfully to improve to 14-0 on the season. We spoke with today’s player of the game Grayson Dick and Coach Hyne. Grayson was the winning pitcher, pitching the last two innings allowing no runs. He also scored the game winning run. The p...
