Game Recaps
Oceanside Counters Massapequa’s Late Comeback, Wins 7-6
Chris Siklas is our @BsbLifestyle101 player of the game after giving his team the lead in the top of the 7th. He finished with three hits & 3RBI. pic.twitter.com/CPe1GF7wHW — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 30, 2019 Every time Massapequa and Oceanside meet, it’s always a treat. As predicted, Tuesday afternoon’s game did not disappoint by any means. In a game for the ages, Oceanside topped Massapequa by a score of 7-6 to take game two of the series. This wasn’t a normal win by any means for Oceanside, this was the result of a hard fought battle. After suffering a tough loss on Monday, the Sailors wasted no time getting runs on the board. In the opening frame of the game, Austin Vlahakis started the Oceanside rally with an RBI single to left field. The next b...
Matt McHugh, Nick Baldino Lead East Islip to 4-0 Win Over West Babylon
East Islip breaks through in the seventh inning on a two-run single by Nick Baldino. They lead 4-0 as we head to the bottom of the seventh pic.twitter.com/r19Pgt4kid — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 30, 2019 Matt McHugh was pitching like he had a plane to catch. He needed just 72 pitches to fire a complete game 1-hit shutout in a 4-0 victory over West Babylon. “I was trying to get guys out as quickly as possible is what I was trying to do,” said McHugh. The problem was his counterpart, St. Joseph’s-commit Tyler Gamba was doing the same. Inning-after-inning each pitcher was mowing down the opposition. In fact, the teams were able to complete five innings in one hour as each pitcher was throwing strikes and working quickly. The Redmen offense, which had been str...
Syosset Surges In Late Innings, Defeats Farmingdale 4-2
Freshman Jacob Lee is the @BsbLifestyle101 player of the game, as he led the charge in Syosset’s comeback victory. pic.twitter.com/LlBzlMaX9X — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 29, 2019 On Monday afternoon, it was Syosset who got the best of Farmingdale, prevailing to a 4-2 victory in extra innings. Before the game started, it was evident this was going to be a game of inches. The reason for that was because of the stellar pitching match up. Syosset called upon Tufts-commit Cameron Mayer to take the mound, while Farmingdale started ace Justin Rosner. Farmingdale got to Mayer first in the second inning, as Robbie Manetta delivered an RBI single to put them on the board. Mayer struggled a little in the early innings, but settled in as the game went on. In the bottom of the 3rd, Kev...
13U Islip Owls Sweep Junior Ducks
Coach Jason Spahn on the 5-3 victory pic.twitter.com/u1AzVqr3Rt — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 28, 2019 The Islip Owls, behind strong pitching by Ryan Barlow in Game 1 and Max Bergen, Kevin Mills and Jamie Yurcak in Game 2, swept a doubleheader over the Junior Ducks by scores of 2-1 and 5-3. According to Owls head coach Jason Spahn, the team’s victories “came down to pitching and some timely baserunning.” A stolen base and induced balk by Ronan Montana helped start a rally in the second game, leading him to score the deciding run on an infield single by Mikey Tehan. “The kids got the job done today and I’m very proud of their performance,” Coach Spahn said. Ryan Barlow threw a complete game in the first game of the doubleheader, with the only run he allowed coming on a wild p...
Saturday’s College Baseball Recap (4/27) Presented by The Schwarz Institute
After a washout on Friday, everyone was back in action on Saturday. Although the unseasonably cold weather made things interesting, it was a day filled with great baseball regardless. Here’s how it went down: Division-I: Stony Brook split a doubleheader against UMBC Saturday, winning game one 11-3, and losing game two, 6-8. Greg Marino had a strong performance on the mound in their victory, earning his fourth win on the season by pitching 7 innings and only allowing three runs. The bats poured it on as well, Michael Wilson and Brandon Alamo each had three hits. Johnny Decker drove in four runs out of the sixth-spot in the lineup. Game two was especially disappointing as they took a 5-0 lead in the top half of the first, before ultimately surrendering the lead in the 6th. They will f...
The Storm Fades as Sharks Make Comeback Win, 6-4
by James Ryder The start of Saturday’s game between the South Shore Sharks and New York Storm at Cantiague Park featured cold temperatures and scattered winds. The weather wouldn’t end up being the only unpredictable event to take place however as the Sharks managed to make the late comeback in a 6-4 victory. Liam Collins pitched for the Sharks and in the top of the first got off to a rough start. The Storms’ Dylan Rhein worked a 3-2 count to get a lead-off walk followed by 3-2 single to shallow left from Maz Mieszeiski shortly after Rhein went to second base on a wild pitch. With Liam Daly up to the plate, Rhein stole third base but would be thrown out at home plate by third baseman Jimmy Manzella on a Daly fielder’s choice ground ball. With Dennis Kelly up to bat, Daly then stole s...
LIU Post and NYIT Split Battle on the Boulevard Presented by Muddy Locker Sports
(Today’s game coverage is brought to you by Muddy Locker Sports. Please check them out by clicking here!) In a crucial ECC double header this afternoon at Angelo Lorenzo Field, LIU Post and NYIT split the two games with NYIT taking the first game and LIU Post salvaging the split in the second. Here’s how it went down: Game 1: LIU Post sent ace James Varela to the mound against a high-powered NYIT lineup, who countered with Chris Mott. The Pioneers got off to a quick start in the first with a RBI singles by Dave Brehm and Anthony Vaglica. They added another run in the third on an RBI ground out off the bat of Jimmy Mendyk. With their ace on the hill, it appeared like that would be enough but Varela did not have his best stuff on this afternoon. The Bears forced Varela’s pi...
East Meadow Squeaks Past Port Washington, 3-2, In Crucial Game Three Victory
Sean Kennedy talks about how he worked out of crucial jams on the mound & what this win means heading into next week. pic.twitter.com/K32yvvdXGp — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 25, 2019 East Meadow came through when it mattered most on Thursday afternoon, defeating Port Washington by a score of 3-2. On the verge of getting swept, East Meadow sent Sean Kennedy to the mound in game three and he delivered. Kennedy finished the game going the distance, allowing two earned runs, seven hits and struck out three batters. “My stuff in the beginning was a little off, but I was able to battle through it. I trusted my defense and they made every play, we were able to have a couple big innings,” said Kennedy. Scoreless after the first two innings, it was East Meadow’...
Colin Shashaty Leads Northport to 8-2 Victory Over Copiague
Colin Shashaty has a big day at the plate and is our @BsbLifestyle101 Player of the Game. He spoke about the win pic.twitter.com/WMRcAV6TzE — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 25, 2019 The Shashaty teams had a field day this afternoon in an 8-2 victory over Copiague. Colin and his brother, Ryan, each went 2-for-3 with Colin providing the game-tying two-run double in the bottom of the third, and Ryan scoring three runs and stealing a base for the Tigers. “I told Liam Fodor, ‘settle down, keep doing what you’re doing and we’ll get some runs for you,” said Colin. That’s precisely what his team did. They were able to overcame an early 2-0 deficit in which it looked like it could be a short day for sophomore RHP Liam Fodor, but the game took a turn a...
Corey Phelan, Harborfields Defeat East Hampton, 10-3
Corey Phelan is our @BsbLifestyle101 Player of the Game after throwing 5.1 IP in Harborfields’ 10-3 win over East Hampton pic.twitter.com/n1a7piO8op — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 24, 2019 Coming off yesterday’s low-scoring affair, Harborfields knew they needed to bounce back with a win at home and they answered the challenge with a 10-3 win over East Hampton on a gorgeous day in Greenlawn. They fell behind 1-0 in the third on an RBI single by Kurt Matthews. The offense was dormant for the first two innings against East Hampton starter Colin Ruddy, but they got going in the third inning. Luke Mee hit a one-out single and moved to second on a walk to Jack Greco. Sean Keys tied it up on a bloop single to left field and James Romanelli gave them the lead with a singl...
Mike LaDonna Delivers Walk-Off Sac Fly In West Islip’s 13 Inning 5-4 Win
Final: West Islip 5, North Babylon 4 (13 Innings) WP: Brad Battaglini (5 IP, 1 R) Mike LaDonna: Wall-off sac fly pic.twitter.com/ogXGg6gd4Q — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 24, 2019 With their backs firmly against the wall in the seventh and 13th innings, West Islip did what only they are comfortable doing and that’s battling back from behind. They came back from deficits of 3-0 and 4-3 to win 5-4 in 13 innings against League 4 rival North Babylon. “We grinded today,” said winning pitcher Brad Battaglini. “We had a lot of opportunities and couldn’t really push a run across but we got the “W” today,’ he added. The reigning Suffolk AA Champs are comfortable with the uncomfortable and unflappable even in the stickiest of situations. ...
Clarke Cruises To An 11-1 Victory Over Island Trees
CJ Cumbo talks about his dominant performance at the plate today & what it means to give their ace a ton of run support. pic.twitter.com/0afqZb1sta — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 23, 2019 In a battle for the top spot in conference A5, Clarke dominated Island Trees by a score of 11-1. Due to the rain out yesterday, both aces were handed the ball for the series opener. Brendan Turton took the mound for Clarke, and Greg Carita was on the bump for Island Trees. Through the first two innings, it seemed this was going to be a pitcher’s duel. Nine of the first 12 outs of the ballgame were recorded via strikeout. With the top of the lineup due up for Clarke in the third inning, they took advantage. CJ Cumbo began the inning with a lead off double. Tyler Cox stepped up to th...
