Game Recaps
USMMA Advances to Double-Elim With 10-1 Win over Reigning Champs
Our @DigmiNation Player of the Game is Andrew Spinnenweber who was the winning pitcher in Merchant Marines 10-1 victory over Maritime. He struck out eight batters and allowed just an unearned run over 7 IP. @USMMA_Athletics #TipYourCap pic.twitter.com/bQgwvSFSZb Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 2, 2018 In a win-or-go home scenario, the team with the dominant pitcher has a sizable advantage. It was Andrew Spinnenweber, junior RHP for No. 4 United States Merchant Marines Academy (USMMA) who was close to untouchable. The combination of their hard-throwing ace plus a potent offensive attack that featured 10 runs on 16 hits was too much for the reigning SUNY Maritime Privateers to handle. With 10-1 victory, they advance to the double-elimination tournament beginning on Friday, 12...
Hills East Blanks Riverhead Behind Matt Hogan
by Frank Farnacci Vanderbilt-commit Matt Hogan led Half Hollow Hills East over Riverhead, 7-0, this afternoon with a dominating pitching performance. Hogan threw six innings of shutout ball striking out eleven while surrendering only three hits. “Another great effort from Matt today”, said Hills East Manager Tim Belz. “He had good command of his off speed and fastball. He got ahead. We made a couple of errors that could have resulted in runs, but he settled down and got us out of it each time”. Hills East set the pace with single runs in the second and third innings. In the second, John Son reached and advanced to second on an error. He scored on Vin Muraco’s single to left. In the third, Reis Henderson led off with a walk, stole second and advanced the third on Matt Hogan’s sac fly ...
Jack Gonzalez Tosses CG Shutout, Sachem North Moves Closer to Postseason
Our @DigmiNation Player of the Game is Jack Gonzalez who fired a complete game shutout with seven strikeouts in Sachem North’s 5-0 victory. They need two more wins to qualify for the postseason pic.twitter.com/IwQlrkiC1N Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 1, 2018 When you’re in need of a big start against a league rival on the road with the playoffs in sight, you turn to your ace. St. Thomas Aquinas-commit Jack Gonzalez was that guy today for the Sachem North Arrows, who entered the game needing three wins to qualify for a postseason berth. The southpaw went out, struck out 7 over the first four innings, and wound up firing a six-hit shutout, with all six hits coming as singles. He worked quick, he threw strikes and needed very little offense on this day for his fi...
Ryan Foran Throws Gem, ESM Outlasts Hills West
Our @DigmiNation Player of the Game is winning pitcher Ryan Foran who pitched 6.1 solid innings allowing only 2 runs with eight strikeouts #TipYourCap pic.twitter.com/qtYtzP6MwM Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 30, 2018 Despite getting off to an undefeated start at 11-0, Hills West is still looking to clinch League 5. They had an opportunity to separate themselves from second-place Eastport-South Manor today, but the Sharks were led by a strong pitching outing by ace Ryan Foran and a sixth inning rally to defeat them, 5-3. The Sharks got off out a fast start. Consecutive doubles by Mike McCormick and Angelo Montalbano gave them a quick 1-0 lead just two batters into the game. After a strikeout, Foran helped himself with an RBI double of his own. At Hills West’s ...
Farmingdale to Host Skyline Tournament after Doubleheader Sweep Over Mount St. Mary
Farmingdale grabs another shutout doubleheader to grab the regular season Skyline Conference Championship Final: Farmingdale 6, Mount St. Mary 0 WP: Matt Constantine (7 IP, 0BB, 3 K) pic.twitter.com/JMd9dH0O4b Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 29, 2018 Farmingdale State secured the No. 1 seed in the Skyline Conference Tournament on Sunday, sweeping Mount St. Mary behind some dominating pitching with wins of 3-0 and 6-0. Needing a sweep to come in first, the Rams turned to senior LHP David Otero Jr. in the first game and were rewarded with 6.2 scoreless innings and 3 strikeouts. With the win, his record improves to 4-1. The Knights nearly scored first in the third inning after Jack Goodwins leadoff double. Nick Rizzo knocked a single into centerfield and Goodwin rounde...
NYIT’s Bats Get It Done In Double Header Sweep Over Adelphi
NYIT records the final out in game two of the double header, defeating Adelphi 6-1. pic.twitter.com/Qa9lRlutwu Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 29, 2018 NYIT held off Adelphis late attempt at a comeback, defeating the Panthers 14-13 in game one of the double header. After the Panthers grabbed an early 2-0 lead in the first inning, the Bears struck back in powerful fashion. In the top of the fourth, a wild pitch with the bases loaded helped plate NYITs first run of the game. Dominic Paolo then drove in another runner with an RBI single. Starter Ed Baram began to struggle in the fourth after a solid start. Following the Paolo single, Baram gave up an infield RBI single to Nic Lombardi. He then proceeded to walk the next two batters with the bases loaded, plating ...
Molloy Sweeps Doubleheader Against LIU Post on Senior Day
Final score for game 2: Molloy 3-LIU Post 1 in 7 innings. WP: Timothy Panetta-CG, 6K, 1R Stay tuned for the recap by Brennan Erlandsen. pic.twitter.com/VkG2fTWLSr Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 28, 2018 The Molloy Lions sweep the LIU Post Pioneers in a Senior Day doubleheader on Saturday. Pioneers took game one, 3-2, and game two by the score of 3-1. Senior Kevin Hiss turned in another solid performance tossing 8.1 innings giving up two runs and striking out two in game one. “It’s all about getting quality starts at this time of year against tough competition,” said Molloy head coach Joe Fucarino. ” “I felt great out there. They were a really aggressive team, so it was important for me to go out there and locate pitches,” said&nbs...
Tim Fine’s Game-Winning Hit Helps Calhoun Top Plainview
A Tim Fine two-run game-winning single helped push Calhoun past Plainview JFK, 10-9. Calhoun got the momentum going early in the bottom of the first with shortstop Matt Pelcher knocking a homerun to deep right center to get the Colts on the board and tie it up at one a piece. The Colts knew they would be in for a test, as Plainview JFK starter and Hofstra-commit Mark Faello took the hill. Faello certainly had plenty of run support throughout the game. The Hawks knocked a total of nine runs in the game and scored one in at least every inning. The trouble for the Hawks came in the second inning when Calhoun second baseman Jack Pugliano cleared the bases loaded with a one-out triple to right center. Pugliano would later score in the same inning on a two-run double by starting pitcher Anthony ...
Michael Storms Fires CG Gem, Smithtown East Improves to 12-0
Will Kennedy clears the bases with a double to left center field. Top 4 | Smithtown East 4, Bay Shore 1 pic.twitter.com/FKPvr9Cfuh Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 24, 2018 Entering the season, Smithtown East was being picked by many people to win the county championship. It was no secret their pitching staff was stockpiled with talented arms. Michael Storms, one of those highly-regarded pitchers, proved today why many people felt that way but the offense was equally impressive in their 10-1 victory against League III rival Bay Shore. “We knew we had a big target on our back,” said the junior southpaw regarding the feeling entering the season. “We knew when we play, everyone needs to do their job and stay focused and not let it get to our hands–just...
Wantagh Stays Hot and Wins Crucial Series Opener Against Plainedge
Final: Wantagh 4, Plainedge 1 WP: Anthony Fontana S: Mason McLane pic.twitter.com/pyGUi3N7Of Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 23, 2018 Anthony Fontana has made a habit of coming up big in his career. Whether it be at the plate in the Long Island Championship against the Paul Gibson Award winning RHP Sam Kessler or last season on the mound in an emergency start against Carl Yastrzemski Award Winning RHP Brian Morrell, the southpaw is always calm and in control on the mound. And he always seems to win. He performed like a seasoned veteran today, pitching out of a couple of jams to lead Wantagh to a 4-1 victory over a dangerous Plainedge team that entered with a record of 9-2-1. “We practice every single day and we really work hard for these big games and I think we exe...
Joe Wozny Puts on a Show Against Port Jeff
With his pitch count inching towards the 105-pitch limit, UCONN-commit Joe Wozny knew he could empty the tank. He reached back and threw his hardest pitch of the morning at 87 MPH past the batter for his 15th and final strikeout of the day. He was removed in favor of reliever Emmanuel Ajewole, who promptly sealed the deal for the 4-3 victory for the Stony Brook Bears over Port Jeff. “In the later innings–especially after the first inning where I walked a guy and was a little shaky–I really settled in and found my fastball and was hitting spots. I was keeping the ball low so when they did put it in play it was on the ground,” said Wozny. Port Jeff got on the board first in an unusual way in the first inning when an error a walk and a stolen base put runners on second...
Adelphi, American International Split High-Scoring Doubleheader
American International College and Adelphi split a double header this afternoon at William J. Bonomo Field pic.twitter.com/Y8yhXLprIM Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 21, 2018 The Adelphi Panthers split a doubleheader Saturday afternoon with fellow Northeast-10 Conference foe American International College, losing the first game 8-4, before securing a 9-6 win in the second contest. Game one was all Yellow Jackets, with AIC jumping out to a big lead thanks to a pair of 3-run bursts in the third and fourth inning. Andrew Ciacciarelli got things started for AIC with bloop single RBI to start off a well-rounded hitting game for his team. All together, seven different players had at least one RBI for the visitors. The Yellow Jackets chased Adelphis junior RHP starter Ed B...
