Game Recaps
GAME RECAP: Wheatley Captures Class B Long Island Championship Against Babylon
by Tucker Terranova Final: Babylon 1 | Wheatley 3 Wheatley wins their first Class B Championship since 2021! pic.twitter.com/GmFQzf2qnF — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 30, 2024 Since Coach David Burke took over the Wheatley program in 2023, one thing has been certain: in big games, Connor Quinn gets the ball. After today’s contest, Burke described Quinn as “the kid who, as a coach, you dream of having. You know when you put the ball in his hands in pressure situations that he will reward you.” Quinn, in the biggest game of his career at Wheatley, backed up Burke’s trust in him with yet another stellar performance. The right-hander, who will be heading to SUNY Brockport this fall, ensured that today would not be his last time in the white and red. Quinn went the dista...
Pitching Leads WEST Warriors to Tournament Title
Led by their outstanding starting pitchers, who combined to allow only five total earned runs in four games, WEST Warriors 11U won the Championship at the 2024 Long Island Memorial Day Gold Glove Invitational in Central Islip, NY. To win the title game, the top-seeded Warriors struck twice in the first inning and never looked back, behind a dominant pitching performance by Dominic Lipari, beating second seed New York Empire 11u National 4-2. Lipari surrendered only 5 hits in a six-inning complete game victory, allowing just one earned run, which came in the fourth inning. Lipari struck-out three and didn’t walk a batter. Only hours before their Championship matchup, the Warriors held-on for a 6-5 pool play victory over the same Empire team. Starting pitcher Julie Krolick allowed only 5 hit...
Ken Kortright State Farm Game of the Week: Nick Berasti Goes the Distance, Clarke Reclaims Class A Title
by Tucker Terranova (Photo: Catherine Scarantino) Nick Berasti delivered a performance for the ages today for Clarke. He broke down what worked for him in a postgame interview with Axcess Baseball. pic.twitter.com/NxseFThmYA — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 28, 2024 In the bottom of the seventh inning, with the bases loaded and one out, the Clarke Rams fell just short of stealing a win, losing the first game of their best-of-three series against the Wantagh Warriors by a narrow 4-3 margin, facing the brink of elimination. Such a devastating playoff loss might have broken most teams, but Clarke’s dugout remained resilient. They bounced back in Game 2 with a decisive 7-3 victory, setting the stage for a thrilling Game 3 that was the only fitting way to conclude this back-and...
GAME RECAP: NY Longhorns Use 6-Run Fourth Inning To Capture 12u Memorial Day Clash
by Gabe Zoda FINAL Longhorns: 9 B1.000: 6 pic.twitter.com/wCcfmvs93L — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 27, 2024 The 12u New York Longhorns used Memorial Day, a day meant to remember the heroes of our past, to make memories that will last a lifetime after defeating B1 Ghost Russo 9-6. The Longhorns used a six-run outburst in the fourth inning to push themselves to victory. The tone was set early when Joe “Moose” Agostino plated Gabe Hirschorn with a well-placed grounder. Hirschorn led off the game with a walk and worked himself over to 3rd on a couple of stolen bags. The Longhorns’ baserunning and timely hitting would turn out to be one of the main difference makers in this game. The Longhorns proved this importance in the second inning where they tacked on another run. Thi...
GAME RECAP: Weather Forces Dream Chasers and Bayside Yankees to Be Co-Champions
by Gabe Zoda B3 Bayside Yankees get back in this one with two of their own on this single from Jesse Baldassare. Dream Chasers: 3 Yankees: 2 pic.twitter.com/FyJEuhitei — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 27, 2024 A great championship game was halted due to weather on Monday at Wantagh Park between the Bayside Yankees and the Dream Chasers. They both became 11u Co-Champions of the Memorial Day Clash for ECYB after a 3-3 draw in the 5th inning. The Dream Chasers came out strong in the first two innings and poured on the pressure with three runs in the first three innings of the game. It started in the first with back-to-back shingles from Mike Sacco and Lucas Samuel, followed by a grounder by Dylan DeMichiel that plated Sacco. T1 Dream Chasers strike first with this RBI grounder from...
GAME RECAP: St. Anthony’s Wins Extra Inning Thriller, Capture First Title in 24 Years
Here was the final out of last night’s NSCHSAA Final @SAFriarsBase pic.twitter.com/8b8kvPYgIo — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 27, 2024 Trailing 2-0 in the 6th inning against the reigning Catholic League Champs is an unenviable position to be in, but the St. Anthony’s Friars were not going to be denied this time. Not after coming up close in many instances over the past two decades as the Friars searched for that elusive Catholic League Championship. The 2024 Friars, led by head coach Paul Parsolano, were able to outlast Holy Trinity in 9 innings at Mitchel Field to capture their first NSCHSAA Championship since 2000. “I’m at a loss for words. They are such a tough team – to be able to keep answering the way these guys have. I can’t believe these guy...
LI Junior Ducks Defeat Merrick Mayhem In High Scoring Thriller
by Trevor Dugan Axcess caught up with head coach Mike DiGiovanni and Renzo Iannou after the Juniors Ducks comeback victory. pic.twitter.com/I4r0Dp5S1C — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 26, 2024 In the second game of the day at East Coast Baseball’s 9u Memorial Day Clash, the Long Island Junior Ducks defeated the Merrick Mayhem – Cohen, 19-14. For a game that lasted just four innings due to time constraints, there was no shortage of offense. The teams combined to steal 31 bases, 18 for the Junior Ducks and 13 for the Mayhem. Every player in the Junior Ducks’ lineup scored at least once. The Ducks jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after an RBI single by starting pitcher Justin Webster. The Mayhem quickly countered with four runs of their own in the bottom of the first, taking a...
GAME RECAP: Massapequa Cyclones Hold Off Bayside Yankees in 12-11 Win
by Trevor Dugan Dylan Sonntag gets the save for the Cyclones as Bayside’s comeback attempt falls just short. Final score: Cyclones 12- Yankees 11 pic.twitter.com/afJCDWvglE — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 26, 2024 The third day of East Coast Baseball’s Memorial Day Clash began with a 9 a.m. matchup featuring plenty of offense between the Massapequa Cyclones and the Bayside Yankees. Heading into Sunday’s game both teams held a 2-0 record in the tournament. Massapequa and Bayside each defeated the LI Junior Ducks and Mayhem Baseball Cohen in their respective matchups on Saturday. James Carollo started on the mound for the Cyclones, and pitched a scoreless top of the first. The Cyclone offense wasted no time getting run support for their pitcher, scoring seven runs on a mix of s...
GAME RECAP: Christian Danzilo Slams Door in 4-3 Game 1 Win for Wantagh
by Tucker Terranova (Photo: Catherine Scarantino) The final Saturday game of our coverage of the Nassau County Championships featured a pitching duel between A-1 #1 Wantagh and A-2 #1 Clarke in the opening game of their best-of-three set. Christian Danzilo describes his gutsy save to lock down a 4-3 win for Wantagh. pic.twitter.com/s2cKMy3zyW — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 How they got here: After winning their division with a 20-3-1 record, Wantagh has taken care of business in the playoffs, currently possessing a 4-1 record in postseason play while defeating North Shore and Plainedge. Also winning their division with a 20-3 record, Clarke’s playoff run can only be described using one word: domination. Possessing a +35 run differential coming into game 1 and only allo...
GAME RECAP: NBNM Rebels cruise to 2-0 start in Memorial Day Clash
by John Sullivan Post game interview with Sean Lay of the NBNM Rebels pic.twitter.com/xuY8gumCan — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 The matchup between the Long Island Bandits vs the North Bellmore North Merrick Rebels was a highly anticipated one, as both teams came into the game with a record of 1-0. Sean Lay set the tone on the mound for the Rebels in the top of first by retiring the side in order, with help from his catcher, Collin Jewels, who threw out a runner at second to end the inning. End of 1: Rebels explode for 13 runs in the bottom of the first, with RBI hits from Grayson Radigan, Evan Ettinger, and Nate Williamson pic.twitter.com/nrpupNI0OL — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 The bottom of the first was a long and eventful one because the Reb...
GAME RECAP: Angel Cartagena’s Bat, Jordan Welch’s Arm Gives Farmingdale 1-0 Series Lead
by Tucker Terranova (Photo by Catherine Scarantino) The Nassau County AAA Championship kicked off Saturday at Farmingdale State College, with No. 4 Port Washington facing No. 3 Farmingdale on a picture-perfect day to start Memorial Day Weekend. Angel Cartagena breaks down his impressive day at the plate and a 6-3 win for Farmingdale. pic.twitter.com/FPQVQylvYw — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 How they got here: Port Washington faced arguably the toughest challenge on the island in the semifinals: ending No. 1 Massapequa’s six-season title streak. After dropping Game 1 in eight innings, Port Washington fought back to win the next two games, toppling the reigning champions. They now aim to capture their first County Title since 1970. Similarly, Farmingdale was shut out in ...
GAME RECAP: Matt Bolton’s 3 Hits, 3 RBIs Lead Division to 14-8 Game 1 Victory
by Tucker Terranova (Photo: Catherine Scarantino) Matt Bolton takes us through what worked for him at the plate in a big win for Division pic.twitter.com/7Ne7PxPh3Z — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 Game 2 of our coverage of the Nassau County Championships featured a AA slugfest between No. 6 Division and No. 2 Bellmore JFK. How they got here: After finishing as the No. 6 seed, Division entered the playoffs with a chip on their shoulder, determined to prove doubters wrong and continue their run as one of the league’s dominant forces. They’ve done just that, getting hot at the right time and going 5-0 while scoring 47 runs in those games. For Kennedy, they’ve enjoyed one of the best seasons in school history. They faced off against two gritty opponents, Manhasset and Carey...
