Game Recaps
GAME RECAP: B1 Ghost Outlast MXE Academy Giac Squad in Extra Innings
by Joe Bello Here is Anthony Scibilia following Ghost’s 4-3 win, he went 2/3 with 2 RBI. pic.twitter.com/NCD70QHLHw — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 17, 2024 On Tuesday evening, B1 Ghost Diaz Black took on MXE Academy Giac Squad Buckley in an LI Boys of Summer 13u American Division matchup. Ghost came away victorious in this one, a 4-3 extra innings win. Anthony Scibilia led the way for Ghost with two different RBI singles. He came up clutch with runners in scoring position multiple times, more on him in a bit. Dominic Zunich also had a good day at the plate for B1 Ghost, he went 2 for 3 with a double and 3 runs scored. After a scoreless first inning, B1 Ghost jumped to a 2-0 lead in the second. Scibilia sent the first runner in with an RBI single, and then a second crossed due ...
GAME RECAP: Owls Baseball Club Sweeps Sunday Double Header
by Jacob Infald After a tough 1-1 tie on Friday against the South Shore Aviators, the Owls Baseball Club bounced back today in resounding fashion, sweeping a doubleheader against Titans Hutter, winning game one 10-3, and game two 3-1. Behind some very sound pitching, the Owls now improve to 11-5-1 on the season, trailing only South Shore Elite in the win column in the LI Boys of Summer 16U American division. We spoke with Dylan Longo (East Islip 2026) after the game. He talks about his dominant outing where he threw six innings of one run ball, leading the Owls to a 3-1 victory. pic.twitter.com/2486gSin6j — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 14, 2024 Game 1: The catalyst for the Owls’ success in game one was starting pitcher Nick Haas (Deer Park 2026). Hass threw a six inning compl...
GAME RECAP: Nick Pratt Crushes Walk-Off 3-R HR Caps Comeback in HCBL All Star Game
by Tucker Terranova Nick Pratt walk-off 3-R HR in the bottom of the 9th propels the Blue Team to a 9-6 win in the @HamptonsLeague All Star Game pic.twitter.com/w6D7oq9rVn — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 13, 2024 The Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League’s brightest stars descended upon Mashashimuet Park on Saturday for the annual HCBL All-Star game. In a contest showcasing 49 of the finest players the Hamptons has to offer, Nick Pratt (UMBC) stole the show. Pratt launched a dramatic walk-off three-run homer, capping off an improbable six-run rally and earning him the game’s Most Valuable Player award. He is the first North Fork Osprey to achieve this honor since Austin Miller in 2014. Pratt’s heroics secured a victory for Team Blue, who entered the sixth inning trailing 4-0...
GAME RECAP: Seven Unanswered Runs Power Aviators Over Whalers in 7-1 win
by Tucker Terranova Charlie Aurandt discusses his complete game outing that led the Westhampton Aviators to a 7-1 win over the Sag Harbor Whalers pic.twitter.com/lI2tGk1a0U — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 11, 2024 The first half of the 2024 HCBL season has been anything but smooth sailing for the Westhampton Aviators. After finishing atop the 2023 regular season standings and falling one game short of their first championship since 2019, the Aviators have struggled to find their footing early on. In their last game before the upcoming All-Star Break, the Aviators sought to ignite a spark for the remainder of the summer. Fueled by a stellar complete game from Charlie Aurandt (St. Joseph’s LI) and a barrage of seven unanswered runs, the Aviators soared past the Sag Harbor Whalers...
GAME RECAP: Ryan Brush Drives in 5 Runs in 10-1 Victory for LI Elite Venegas
by Joe Bello Ryan Brush following his 2/3 with 2B and 5 RBI performance at the plate. pic.twitter.com/xvBBxZqVtR — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 11, 2024 On a very hot July 11th evening, LIB Select took on LI Elite Venegas in a LI Boys of Summer 14u American Division game. Ryan Brush was a big contributor in this one, leading Elite to a 10-1 mercy rule win. Brush went 2 for 3 with a double and 5 RBIs. Jack Gerbosi also was hot on offense, going 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs for Elite. Elite started the offense early in the 1st inning. Landon Behrens worked an RBI walk to drive in the first run. Then Brush crushed a bases clearing double to center field, giving Elite a 4-0 lead. LIB got one back in the bottom half of the inning, with a perfectly executed hit and run. Frankie Menfre with t...
GAME RECAP: Jonathan Moya Tosses Gem in B1 Ghost’s 7-1 Victory Over LIB Prime
by John Sullivan Postgame interview with Jonathan Moya, who went 5 and a third with only 1 run given up on 3 hits and 6 strikeouts pic.twitter.com/zyBXvQsIFo — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 11, 2024 After dropping game 1 of the doubleheader to B1 Ghost, LIB Prime was poised to jump on B1’s starter, Jonathan Moya. LIB lead off batter, Frank Stella, did just that, as he ripped the first pitch he saw down the left field line for a double. Alex Catania and Dylan Babek then both worked walks to load the bases with no outs. Anthony Sanchez then came through with a single the other way to put LIB up 1-0. With the bases loaded, no outs, and 1 run already scored, it looked like a possibly disastrous inning for B1. But, luckily for them, Moya settled down in a big way and get two backwar...
GAME RECAP: Vance Kane Comes up Clutch to Complete Seventh Inning Comeback and Keep Titans Undefeated Season Alive
by John Sullivan Postgame interview with Vance Kane, who was 2 for 3 with the go-ahead two run inside the park homer in the seventh inning pic.twitter.com/B4gRdVPzvW — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 9, 2024 The matchup on Tuesday night at Mitchel field featured the top team in the league, LI Titans Crema, who were 12-0 entering the game, facing off against the bottom team in the league, CPD East, who were 0-10 going into the game. CPD would go on to prove that they’re a much better team than their record shows, and they can beat any team on any given day, especially when Steven Quiroz is pitching for them. Quiroz, a consistent strike thrower who pitched to contact, started off the game in the top of the first with a scoreless inning, despite issuing a walk and a base hit. In th...
Team Francisco Notorious 9 Wins 12U Stars and Stripes Championship
by Trevor Dugan Axcess spoke to Team Francisco after their championship victory this afternoon @EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/KN24UBeHNP — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 7, 2024 The New York Longhorns McTighe and Team Francisco Notorious faced off at Wantagh Park this Sunday afternoon to determine the champion of the 12U Stars and Stripes Tournament. These two teams played one another the day before their championship matchup, with the Longhorns winning 5-4 on Saturday morning. Team Francisco sent out Jake Adragna as their starting pitcher, while the Longhorns started Vince Vargas on the mound. The Longhorns scored first thanks to a steal of home plate by Gabe Hirschhorn in the top of the first. Adragna avoided further damage, but the Longhorns took a 1-0 lead into the bottom...
EEP Bandits Gray Win 11U Stars and Stripes Tournament
by Trevor Dugan Coach Mario Delgado and Devin Pula spoke to Axcess after EEP’s championship victory @EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/z0YA9XJgjC — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 7, 2024 Dream Chasers Baseball Academy and the EEP Bandits Gray met to decide the 11U Stars and Stripes tournament championship this Sunday afternoon at Wantagh Park. EEP defeated the Dream Chasers on Friday afternoon 5-2 in the first game of this tournament. Entering Sunday EEP was 3-0 in the tournament while the Dream Chasers were 2-1. Devin Pula took the mound for EEP, while the Dream Chasers sent out Blake Martinez. Both starters would pitch the entire game. The Dream Chasers went up 1-0 in the top of the first after lead off man Mike Sacco scored on a passed ball. Pula took a hard line drive to the ...
GAME RECAP: 10u Port Washington Legends Cruise to 16-0 Win
by Trevor Dugan The Legends dominate from start to finish, earning a run rule victory over the Red Devils FINAL: Legends 16 – Red Devils 0 @EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/LY3WCIDpeY — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 6, 2024 The 10u Port Washington Legends and Moriches Red Devils played Sunday as part of the ECYB 10u Stars and Stripes tournament. Drew Theoharris got the ball to start for the Legends. The Red Devils started Nate Freddo. It was a dominant display by the Legends from the very beginning as they scored six runs in the top of the first. Jackson Gorynski got the scoring started with an RBI triple down the right field line. Gorynski would finish 2-3 with three runs scored and an RBI. In the bottom of the first Theoharris worked out of a bases-loaded jam in impres...
GAME RECAP: 13u Titans Cooney Defeat LI Elite 13-3 in Stars and Stripes Tourney
by Trevor Dugan The Titans score six in the fourth to earn a run rule victory over the Elite@EcybTournaments FINAL: Titans 13 – Elite 3 pic.twitter.com/zVmQ3Eq8gQ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 6, 2024 13u Titans Baseball Cooney faced off against the LI Elite Bauer this Saturday as part of the ECYB Stars and Stripes tournament. Aidan Royce got the start on the mound for the Titans, while the Elite sent out Bobby Mocharski. The Elite jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to several singles from the top of the lineup. Mohcarski and left fielder Matthew Uttaro each recorded an RBI during the inning. The Titans were quick to respond in the bottom of the first. They pushed across four runs to jump out to a 4-2 lead. Second baseman Nick Bishop scored the fir...
GAME RECAP: NBNM Rebels Take Lead in Second and Don’t Look Back in Win Over the Titans
by John Sullivan Postgame interview with Andrew and Eli Castka. Eli reached base three times, with one of those being an inside the park homerun, and Andrew went four innings on the mound pic.twitter.com/7MKg3VoPE9 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 5, 2024 The 11u matchup that took place at Cantiague Park was one between two very talented and well-rounded teams. The main strength for both teams is their offense, and that was on display early. The Titans scored immediately after Mason Schalor led off with a single and Josh Green drove him in with a double on the very next at bat. After a strikeout to the three batter, Nolan Homkaw hit an RBI double of his own to score Green. Oliver Martone then ripped a line drive into right field that scored Homkaw, but Martone was thrown out at ...
