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GAME RECAP: LI Lightning Cruise to 11-4 Victory
by Tucker Terranova Tyler Wright discusses what worked for him at the plate in a 10-4 win for the Lightning. pic.twitter.com/7cAcrosS1n — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 24, 2024 The EYCB Memorial Day Clash opened up on Friday at Eisenhower Park kicked off with action in the 14u division. B1000 Ghost Iadevaio faced off against LI Lightning, both teams eager to start their weekends off right with a win. Looking to take advantage of the nice weather and begin the tournament with a win, the Lightning came out swinging and took care of business, largely in thanks to a five-run 4th inning, en route to a 10-4 victory. Ghost set the tone early in the top of the first inning. Consecutive singles and a hit batsman loaded the bases with one out. They took advantage of this opportunity, scor...
College Recruiting 101 Powered by 1 More Rep Fitness & Athletics: Sam Sharf
Editor’s Note: This is the eighth installment of “College Recruiting 101” Powered by 1 More Rep Athletics & Fitness in which we delve into the world of college baseball recruiting. In the last edition, we spoke with Philadelphia Phillies scout Dan Palumbo and in this week’s edition we spoke with Sam Sharf, Partner and Director of Baseball at College Sports Advisors. Feel free to check them out here.) Could you explain to our audience the role that College Sports Advisors play in the recruiting process for a student-athlete? Our first job at CSA is to evaluate the player to understand their skill set and how it fits into the college baseball landscape. At that point, we can devise a unique strategy to market that player to the appropriate schools and coordinate the events that make the ...
GAME RECAP: Nick Pepitone Fans 15 in 2-Hit Shutout to Keep Connetquot’s Hopes Alive
Final: Connetquot 4, Walt Whitman 0 WP: Nick Pepitone (CG shutout, 2 hits, 15 Ks, 3 BBs) Connetquot is moving on! They will face the loser of Commack-Sachem North on Wednesday pic.twitter.com/aN0VNGIuOG — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 21, 2024 With their backs against the wall, having lost their first playoff game on Friday (which leaked into Saturday when the game was suspended after 11 innings), Connetquot has rattled off wins in three straight elimination games to keep their championship hopes alive. They defeated Smithtown East on Sunday and Longwood on Monday to set up a rematch against the upstart Walt Whitman Wildcats, who are buoyed by their impressive young talent. Connetquot called up senior RHP Nick Pepitone, who took the hard luck no-decision on Friday when he struck...
GAME RECAP: 10-Run Fifth Inning Powers Division to Nassau County Finals
by Tucker Terranova Christian Valera breaks down what worked for him today in Division’s 11-1 win pic.twitter.com/b1oK9UqEMp — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 20, 2024 In the second game of their three-game series, No. 6 Division faced off against No. 5 Long Beach in front of their home crowd with the opportunity to advance to the championship round and retain their title as Class AA County Champions. After starting the tournament with a 4-0 record and a commanding +28 run differential, Division seamlessly carried their momentum into Game 2. Eight of the nine starters reached base, five of them had multi-RBI afternoons, and Christian Varela shut down the Long Beach offense en route to an 11-1 win that only required five innings. Looking to rebound after dropping the series opener ...
GAME RECAP: St. Anthony’s Holds Off Kellenberg, 3-2, to Advance in NSCHSAA Playoffs
by Tucker Terranova Farmingdale State College hosted the NSCHSAA Quarterfinal Round on Sunday afternoon featuring two matchups between the top four seeds in perhaps Long Island’s most historic and competitive conference. The latter of the day’s action showcased the No. 2 Kellenberg Firebirds and No. 3 St. Anthony’s Friars duking it out for the right to advance to the semifinals. The two rivals met twice in the regular season with Kellenberg sweeping the season series. However, they knew this was a different team than the one they faced in April. St. Anthony’s entered the playoffs as the hottest team in the conference, boasting a 7-1 record in the month of May. They maintained their momentum today, edging out Kellenberg in a gritty 3-2 victory. “We’ve had a good mindset all season but put ...
Molloy Advances to NCAA Super Regional
by Tucker Terranova Molloy is headed to the Super Regionals !! Ryan Hynes fires a CG in a 3-1 victory over New Haven. The Lions will face the winner of Southern New Hampshire-Jefferson next weekend in a best-of-3 pic.twitter.com/k23j9I9WKJ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 18, 2024 In a high-stakes NCAA Division II East Regional matchup this Saturday, No. 2 Molloy faced off against No. 7 New Haven with a chance to secure the regional title. In their first matchup, Molloy secured a 6-0 victory powered by a stellar performance from ECC Pitcher of the Year Charlie Cucchiara, who delivered a complete game shutout. A team that prides itself on its pitching staff, Molloy compiled a 3.77 team ERA, the best in the East Coast Conference and a major reason why they took home the league cha...
Ken Kortright State Farm Game of the Week: Hunter Colagrande Outduels Nick Fusco, Kings Park Wins 2-0
Hunter Colagrande struck out 11 in a complete game shutout outdueling one of the top pitchers on Long Island in a 2-0 victory for Kings Park pic.twitter.com/JQL1JM7SNs — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 17, 2024 You could not have asked for a better pitching match up in a playoff game. Arguably the top pitchers in the 2024 class and 2025 class squared off against each other in a Class A playoff game between Kings Park and Miller Place. It was Hunter Colagrande, one year older than Nick Frusco, who came out on top in this one as he fired a 4-hit, CG shutout with 11 strikeouts in a 2-0 victory that took just over 90 minutes to complete in front of his hometown crowd on a Friday evening. Offense was always going to be at a premium between these two Division-I arms. Scouts were lined u...
GAME RECAP: Hauppauge Breaks Through Late, Defeats East Islip 4-2
Final: East Islip 2 | Hauppauge 4 W: Matt Neglia L: Lucas Patton SV: John Margolies pic.twitter.com/uuWAFHGOOv — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 17, 2024 by Tucker Terranova After wrapping up a stellar regular season with a commanding 15-3 record in conference play and clinching the No. 1 seed in the Suffolk County AA playoffs, Hauppauge began their journey for a championship against No. 5 East Islip. In the two squad’s regular season matchup, Mike Oliveto emerged as the hero by hitting a walk-off grand slam, capping off a storybook 10-7 victory. Today, he played the hero again. Spearheaded by standout performances from Oliveto and Matt Neglia, Hauppauge’s seasoned squad, boasting 13 seniors, showed their experience in a hard-fought 4-2 win this afternoon. Hauppauge’s offens...
GAME RECAP: Nick Blette’s 2-RBI Double Propels Oceanside To Game 2 Win over Plainview
Nick Blette breaks down his clutch, 2 RBI double to seal a comeback victory for Oceanside. pic.twitter.com/6fiwaVJB2Z — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 14, 2024 by Tucker Terranova Photo Credit: Catherine Scarantino In the electrifying kickoff to their best-of-three showdown, the No. 7 Oceanside Sailors and the No. 2 Plainview JFK Hawks clashed in a game for the ages, culminating with Hofstra-commit Mike D’Ambrosio launching a walk-off home run that cleared the left field fence with ease, propelling Plainview to a crucial 7-6 victory and sending Oceanside to the brink of elimination. Following Monday’s instant classic, the two teams collided once more for Game 2, this time at Oceanside High School with even higher stakes. For Oceanside, the objective was clear-cut: win, and you f...
GAME RECAP: Tyler Bonsignore Goes the Distance in MacArthur’s Win
B3: Carey 0 | MacArthur 2 Chase Palma rips a 2-RBI single to give MacArthur the lead. pic.twitter.com/MKhHcXzjk5 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 13, 2024 by Tucker Terranova The Nassau County AA Quarterfinals kicked off with a showdown between the No. 9 Carey Seahawks and the top-seeded MacArthur Generals at MacArthur High School. MacArthur is amidst an impressive spring, boasting a 16-4 record that secured them the No. 1 seed. On the other hand, Carey wrapped up their season with a 15-6 record and earned themselves a spot in the quarterfinals after a convincing 10-1 victory over Mepham in the play-in round. In Game 1 of a best-of-three showdown, the story of the afternoon was the ace of the MacArthur staff, Tyler Bonsignore. Although the southpaw will be heading to Adelphi thi...
GAME RECAP: Molloy Captures ECC Championship With 8-3 Win Over D’Youville
by Tucker Terranova Molloy wins the ECC Championship 8-3! pic.twitter.com/MANWd2DhrD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 11, 2024 After a season series split of two wins apiece, No. 1 D’Youville and No. 2 Molloy clashed once more, this time at Mitchell Athletic Complex, with much higher stakes on the line: the ECC Championship and a ticket to the NCAA Tournament. D’Youville, despite stumbling in the tournament’s opening game against No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas with a 7-3 loss, strung together two consecutive victories to secure their first ECC Championship berth in their inaugural season as a Division II program. Conversely, Molloy earned their third championship appearance in as many years, bolstered by a formidable pitching staff that yielded just four runs across the initial t...
Friday College Recap (5/10) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Max Edelman Hofstra: The Hofstra Pride suffered a difficult defeat at the hands of the UNC Wilmington Seahawks 13-3 on the road on Friday. The Pride see their playoff hopes take a big hit, after struggling mightily against the Seahawks. Santino Rosso, Will Kennedy and Luke Masiuk each had one RBI for the Pride. After his best start of the year a week ago, Michael O’Hanlon failed to build off of that momentum. In only 22 innings, O’Hanlon allowed seven earned runs on seven hits and only struck out one. O’Hanlon was charged with his fourth loss of the season. For the Seahawks, Kevin Jones led the way with 3 RBIs, and Jacob Shafer was the winning pitcher. The Pride are 20-29 with a 10-12 CAA record and will play the Seahawks again on Saturday. Stony Brook: The Stony Brook Seawolves narro...
