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Jason Berthel’s Grand Slam Is the Difference In Seaford’s Win over CSH
by Max Edelman It’s a GRAND SLAM for Jason Berthel! He puts the Vikings back on top. Seaford leads 5-3 in the bottom of the fourth. pic.twitter.com/GZkbdXaa3T — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 11, 2024 The Seaford Vikings used a Jason Berthel grand slam to fuel them to a 5-3 victory over the Cold Spring Harbor Seahawks. Down 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Berthel sent a towering fly ball over the left-center field fence to give his Vikings a 5-3 lead, a lead they would never relinquish en route to a home victory. The Vikings were the team to strike first, as after Dylan Alt doubled to lead off the game, and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly hit by Luke Walsh. Walsh had a solid day at the plate, going two for three with a stolen base to go along with the sacrifice fl...
Calhoun’s Clutch Hitting Blasts Them Past Garden City
by Mike Merolle The @GCsports player of the game was Calhoun’s Joe Belbol. He spoke to Axcess Baseball after defeating Garden City 11-3 pic.twitter.com/CTVyLs3SM0 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 11, 2024 The Calhoun Colts did not let rainy conditions affect their game on Thursday as they defeated Garden City 11-3. The Calhoun bats made the difference in this one but the early game had solid pitching by both sides. Josh Cohen was on the mound for Garden City and his first inning went as any pitcher would dream. A strikeout and two quick outs assisted by the defense. The outing began to go south in the third as the Colts started putting runners on base. For Calhoun, Ryan Morash pitched the entire game and was efficient. Morash allowed early scoring but shut the door quickly a f...
GAME RECAP: Victor Frederick Fires 6 Shutout Innings, St. Dominic Cruises to 9-3 Win
End of 1: Joe Galeotafiore rips a 2-out, 2-run double to left center St. Dominic 3, St. Anthony’s 0 pic.twitter.com/2Baqv8pfub — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 9, 2024 While St. Dominic has a young team, it doesn’t necessarily mean 2024 is a rebuilding year for them. Head Coach Joe Fusco said “these are not your typical freshman and sophomore type players, they are some of the best players in their class at that age.” They have backed up that talk and the Bayhawks defeated a tough St. Anthony’s team, 9-3, behind their ace, Victor Frederick. The St. John’s-commit went six shutout innings, allowing just three hits, issuing two walks and striking out six. He retired the first 10 batters to face him before sophomore CJ Alfano lined a single to get the ...
Ken Kortright State Farm Game of the Week: Walk-Off Grand Slam Wins It for Hauppauge !
🚨 WALK OFF GRAND SLAM 🚨 Hauppauge junior Mike Oliveto crushes a walk-off grand slam as the Eagles overcame a late 7-2 deficit to win 10-7 and improve to 7-0 pic.twitter.com/aFHDWjUBaF — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 8, 2024 As far as endings go, it doesn’t get any more dramatic than a walk-off grand slam. Hauppauge junior Mike Oliveto was able to experience the pure jubilation of turning a deficit into a victory for the Eagles against rival East Islip, in the first game of a crucial three-game set which could determine Suffolk County League 5. “It’s feels great…it feels amazing,” said Oliveto, in the moments following his heroics. Clearly at a loss for words, the junior was overcome with excitement after getting mobbed at home plate by his teammat...
Saturday College Recap (4/6) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Mike Merolle Opening week for the MLB has started but college baseball has been rolling a month into the season. Nearly all local teams had a successful Saturday adding to their win columns. Division-I: St. John’s 11 — Villanova 0 In a Big East matchup, the St. John’s Red Storm shutout Villanova in an 11-0 victory. It’s St. John’s fourth shutout of the season and they improve to 2-0 in conference play. St. John’s put pressure on the Wildcats early as they loaded the bases. Paul Orbon drove in two runs with a single up the middle. They added five runs in the fourth inning to make it 7-0 highlighted by Ben Beauchamp’s 2 RBI double and Jimmy Keenan’s RBI single. The Johnnies kept piling on with a Jackson Tucker RBI double, Luke Orbon 2 RBI single, and Paul Orbon adding another RBI thro...
Friday College Recap (4/5) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Max Edelman Division-I: St. John’s: The St. John’s Red Storm went on the road and dominated the Villanova Wildcats 13-7 in a Big East matchup. The Red Storm continue their dominant start to the season, as they pick up win number 20 in only their 26th game of the season. Of the 10 RBIs the Red Storm had, they were evenly divided amongst five players, as Jimmy Keenan, Jackson Tucker, Ben Beauchamp, Aries Samek, and Garrett Scavelli each had two RBIs in the game. Keenan, Samek, and Scavelli each connected on home runs as well. Xavier Kolhosser started the game for the Red Storm and picked up his seventh win of the season. In 5.1 innings, Kolhosser struck out two and allowed five runs on nine hits. Jed Boyle picked up his third save of the season. The Red Storm are 20-5-1 and 1-0 in Big Eas...
GAME RECAP: Division Scores Five Runs in 1st Inning, Wins 10-1 over South Side in Non-League Game
Final: Division 10, South Side 1 WP: Mike Roy Matt Bolton: 2-for-3, 2 BBs, 2 runs scored, 4 SBs pic.twitter.com/CtvcZbQrWr — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 5, 2024 Division HS has been one of the true baseball powerhouses on Long Island dating back to the mid 1970s. Much of that is due to their grittiness, blue-collar attitude and attention to detail. Recently, however, they have been fortunate to have high-end talent that has really helped lead them to the top of the standings. Just since 2021, they have graduated Nick Roselli (Binghamton) and had back-to-back Diamond Award winner in Joe Yovino (Elon) and James Sill (SUNY Old Westbury). This year, they appear to have another one of those and Matt Bolton. The Binghamton-commit is off to a red-hot start to the 2024 season –...
Ken Kortright State Farm Game of the Week: Mike D’Ambrosio’s Arm and Bat Lead Plainview JFK to 4-1 Win
Final: Plainview JFK 4, Oceanside 1 WP: Mike D’Ambrosio (5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 6 Ks) S: Anthony Powers D’Ambrosio also had an RBI double Alex Reifer had 2 hits and 2 RBIs pic.twitter.com/Rspj1QsotX — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 1, 2024 With the way 2023 ended for Plainview JFK, they will not be satisfied until the final out is recorded and they are crowned County Champs. That doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy some victories along the way – as they defeated a tough Oceanside team, 4-1, with their ace Mike D’Ambrosio on the hill. The Hofstra-commit, who was named First Team Preseason All-Long Island came out of the gate firing, striking out three hitters in the first two innings that he breezed through. He was opposed by southpaw Patrick Pallentino. He was impres...
Wantagh’s Jack Tate Does It All on Opening Day Victory over Garden City
by Max Edelman FINAL: Wantagh 8 – Garden City 4 Wantagh spoils Garden City’s home opener. pic.twitter.com/J7AUE7Lliw — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 1, 2024 The Wantagh Warriors spoiled the Garden City Trojans home opener with an 8-2 victory on April. 1. Despite a strong start by East Carolina commit Gabriel Beschloss, the Warriors were able to use a five-run fifth inning to take down the Trojans. Wantagh starting pitcher Jack Tate shined both on the mound and at the plate. On the mound, Tate pitched 5.2 innings with nine strikeouts and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits. At the plate, Tate went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles, one of which was a key hit in the fifth inning, which helped the Warriors pull ahead in the contest. “I knew I had to come out and throw ...
GAME RECAP: Plainedge Defeats MacArthur In A Home-Opener Pitcher’s Duel
by Mike Merolle The @GCsports player of the game is Plainedge’s Matt Rosenberg. Rosenberg struck out 7 batters and allowed 0 runs helping Plainedge defeat MacArthur on Monday. pic.twitter.com/qIW69YjPji — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 1, 2024 It was a score only a pitcher could love. Plainedge defeated MacArthur, 1-0, at home in a non-league game to open the 2024 schedule. Tyler Bonsignore was on the mound for MacArthur and he was near perfect. Bonsignore had two strikeouts in both the first and second inning and three in the third. He opened the fourth inning with his eighth strikeout of the day but Plainedge’s bats retaliated. Bobby Wescott hit a solo home run to open the game’s scoring. The lefty-on-lefty blast put a dent in the scoresheet but Bonsignore closed the inning...
Saturday College Recap (3/30) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
By Mike Merolle Happy Easter! Before the holiday, let’s get caught up on a flurry of action-packed games that occurred. Division-I Hofstra 5 — Towson 1 After coming off a loss in the first game of the series against Towson, Hofstra prevailed on Saturday. Carlos Martinez had his most strikeouts in a game in his collegiate career with nine in seven innings. Hofstra got an early 1-0 lead after Steve Harrington drove in a run. Will Kennedy had a 3 RBI day including one in the third inning to make it 2-0 Pride. Towson got their only run of the game off of a home run by Elijah Dickerson. Kennedy and Santino Rosso drove in more runs to make it 5-1. Martinez’s strong performance in his 85-pitch outing helped Hofstra secure the win. Mike McKenna closed the game’s final two innings ...
Friday College Recap (3/29) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
By Max Edelman St. John’s The St. John’s Red Storm continued their hot stretch on Friday when they shut out the Winthrop Eagles 6-0 at home. The Red Storm have now won 15 of their last 16 games, and move to 13-0 in home games. Blake Mayberry was the star of the show for the Red Storm, going five for five with a double and triple, and brought in three runs in the contest. Jackson Tucker, Luke Orbon and Garret Scavelli each had one RBI of their own. Xavier Kolhosser continued to dominate, as he moved to 6-1 on the year. Through seven shutout innings, Kolhosser struck out ten and only allowed three hits. For the Eagles, only Charlie Evans had multiple hits. Riley Huge started the game for Winthrop, tossing 4.1 innings, striking out 10 and allowing three runs on five hits as his record drops ...
