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GAME RECAP: Seven Unanswered Runs Power Aviators Over Whalers in 7-1 win
by Tucker Terranova Charlie Aurandt discusses his complete game outing that led the Westhampton Aviators to a 7-1 win over the Sag Harbor Whalers pic.twitter.com/lI2tGk1a0U — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 11, 2024 The first half of the 2024 HCBL season has been anything but smooth sailing for the Westhampton Aviators. After finishing atop the 2023 regular season standings and falling one game short of their first championship since 2019, the Aviators have struggled to find their footing early on. In their last game before the upcoming All-Star Break, the Aviators sought to ignite a spark for the remainder of the summer. Fueled by a stellar complete game from Charlie Aurandt (St. Joseph’s LI) and a barrage of seven unanswered runs, the Aviators soared past the Sag Harbor Whalers...
GAME RECAP: Ryan Brush Drives in 5 Runs in 10-1 Victory for LI Elite Venegas
by Joe Bello Ryan Brush following his 2/3 with 2B and 5 RBI performance at the plate. pic.twitter.com/xvBBxZqVtR — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 11, 2024 On a very hot July 11th evening, LIB Select took on LI Elite Venegas in a LI Boys of Summer 14u American Division game. Ryan Brush was a big contributor in this one, leading Elite to a 10-1 mercy rule win. Brush went 2 for 3 with a double and 5 RBIs. Jack Gerbosi also was hot on offense, going 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs for Elite. Elite started the offense early in the 1st inning. Landon Behrens worked an RBI walk to drive in the first run. Then Brush crushed a bases clearing double to center field, giving Elite a 4-0 lead. LIB got one back in the bottom half of the inning, with a perfectly executed hit and run. Frankie Menfre with t...
GAME RECAP: Jonathan Moya Tosses Gem in B1 Ghost’s 7-1 Victory Over LIB Prime
by John Sullivan Postgame interview with Jonathan Moya, who went 5 and a third with only 1 run given up on 3 hits and 6 strikeouts pic.twitter.com/zyBXvQsIFo — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 11, 2024 After dropping game 1 of the doubleheader to B1 Ghost, LIB Prime was poised to jump on B1’s starter, Jonathan Moya. LIB lead off batter, Frank Stella, did just that, as he ripped the first pitch he saw down the left field line for a double. Alex Catania and Dylan Babek then both worked walks to load the bases with no outs. Anthony Sanchez then came through with a single the other way to put LIB up 1-0. With the bases loaded, no outs, and 1 run already scored, it looked like a possibly disastrous inning for B1. But, luckily for them, Moya settled down in a big way and get two backwar...
GAME RECAP: Vance Kane Comes up Clutch to Complete Seventh Inning Comeback and Keep Titans Undefeated Season Alive
by John Sullivan Postgame interview with Vance Kane, who was 2 for 3 with the go-ahead two run inside the park homer in the seventh inning pic.twitter.com/B4gRdVPzvW — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 9, 2024 The matchup on Tuesday night at Mitchel field featured the top team in the league, LI Titans Crema, who were 12-0 entering the game, facing off against the bottom team in the league, CPD East, who were 0-10 going into the game. CPD would go on to prove that they’re a much better team than their record shows, and they can beat any team on any given day, especially when Steven Quiroz is pitching for them. Quiroz, a consistent strike thrower who pitched to contact, started off the game in the top of the first with a scoreless inning, despite issuing a walk and a base hit. In th...
Team Francisco Notorious 9 Wins 12U Stars and Stripes Championship
by Trevor Dugan Axcess spoke to Team Francisco after their championship victory this afternoon @EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/KN24UBeHNP — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 7, 2024 The New York Longhorns McTighe and Team Francisco Notorious faced off at Wantagh Park this Sunday afternoon to determine the champion of the 12U Stars and Stripes Tournament. These two teams played one another the day before their championship matchup, with the Longhorns winning 5-4 on Saturday morning. Team Francisco sent out Jake Adragna as their starting pitcher, while the Longhorns started Vince Vargas on the mound. The Longhorns scored first thanks to a steal of home plate by Gabe Hirschhorn in the top of the first. Adragna avoided further damage, but the Longhorns took a 1-0 lead into the bottom...
EEP Bandits Gray Win 11U Stars and Stripes Tournament
by Trevor Dugan Coach Mario Delgado and Devin Pula spoke to Axcess after EEP’s championship victory @EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/z0YA9XJgjC — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 7, 2024 Dream Chasers Baseball Academy and the EEP Bandits Gray met to decide the 11U Stars and Stripes tournament championship this Sunday afternoon at Wantagh Park. EEP defeated the Dream Chasers on Friday afternoon 5-2 in the first game of this tournament. Entering Sunday EEP was 3-0 in the tournament while the Dream Chasers were 2-1. Devin Pula took the mound for EEP, while the Dream Chasers sent out Blake Martinez. Both starters would pitch the entire game. The Dream Chasers went up 1-0 in the top of the first after lead off man Mike Sacco scored on a passed ball. Pula took a hard line drive to the ...
GAME RECAP: 10u Port Washington Legends Cruise to 16-0 Win
by Trevor Dugan The Legends dominate from start to finish, earning a run rule victory over the Red Devils FINAL: Legends 16 – Red Devils 0 @EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/LY3WCIDpeY — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 6, 2024 The 10u Port Washington Legends and Moriches Red Devils played Sunday as part of the ECYB 10u Stars and Stripes tournament. Drew Theoharris got the ball to start for the Legends. The Red Devils started Nate Freddo. It was a dominant display by the Legends from the very beginning as they scored six runs in the top of the first. Jackson Gorynski got the scoring started with an RBI triple down the right field line. Gorynski would finish 2-3 with three runs scored and an RBI. In the bottom of the first Theoharris worked out of a bases-loaded jam in impres...
GAME RECAP: 13u Titans Cooney Defeat LI Elite 13-3 in Stars and Stripes Tourney
by Trevor Dugan The Titans score six in the fourth to earn a run rule victory over the Elite@EcybTournaments FINAL: Titans 13 – Elite 3 pic.twitter.com/zVmQ3Eq8gQ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 6, 2024 13u Titans Baseball Cooney faced off against the LI Elite Bauer this Saturday as part of the ECYB Stars and Stripes tournament. Aidan Royce got the start on the mound for the Titans, while the Elite sent out Bobby Mocharski. The Elite jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to several singles from the top of the lineup. Mohcarski and left fielder Matthew Uttaro each recorded an RBI during the inning. The Titans were quick to respond in the bottom of the first. They pushed across four runs to jump out to a 4-2 lead. Second baseman Nick Bishop scored the fir...
GAME RECAP: NBNM Rebels Take Lead in Second and Don’t Look Back in Win Over the Titans
by John Sullivan Postgame interview with Andrew and Eli Castka. Eli reached base three times, with one of those being an inside the park homerun, and Andrew went four innings on the mound pic.twitter.com/7MKg3VoPE9 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 5, 2024 The 11u matchup that took place at Cantiague Park was one between two very talented and well-rounded teams. The main strength for both teams is their offense, and that was on display early. The Titans scored immediately after Mason Schalor led off with a single and Josh Green drove him in with a double on the very next at bat. After a strikeout to the three batter, Nolan Homkaw hit an RBI double of his own to score Green. Oliver Martone then ripped a line drive into right field that scored Homkaw, but Martone was thrown out at ...
GAME RECAP: LI Elite and Baseball U Tie in an Intense Back-and-Forth Game
by John Sullivan Noah Bisgeier brings us through his mindset on the mound today. He went 3 and two thirds with only 1 hit given up and no earned runs pic.twitter.com/5C4DNVDQ5C — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 5, 2024 The matchup between Long Island Elite and Baseball U was one between two high powered offenses who can strike at any time, and Baseball U displayed that right away, as RJ Smith delivered a one out double off the fence. Elite starting pitcher, Ethan Monteiro, got a big strikeout on the next batter, but Brayden Maras came through for Baseball U with a big RBI double to put Baseball U up 1-0. In the bottom of the first, the Elite offense responded. CJ Ingram and Ethan Monteiro got things started with back to back walks and a double steal. Luke Groce then came through ...
GAME RECAP: 6-Run Fifth Inning Propels LI Elite Prospects to 7-4 Win
by Jacob Infald Despite an RBI single from Quinn, Cruz gets Martin to strikeout to end the game. LI Elite Prospects 7 – B1 Ghost 4 pic.twitter.com/o210zpmCZA — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 6, 2024 On the evening of July 5th, LI Elite Prospects Sav took on the B1 Ghost JTF in the 15U National Division for an LI Boys of Summer league showdown. Despite being one of the top teams in the league with a 5-2-1 record, B1 Ghost was taken down thanks to a six run barrage in the fifth inning from LI Elite, as they were victorious by a score of 7-4. Ryan Manno (Chaminade 2027), got the action started for LI Elite in the top half of the first. With Andrew Cucuzza (Plainview-Old Bethpage 2027), on the mound for B1 Ghost, Manno worked a leadoff walk. The speedy Manno stole second, adva...
GAME RECAP: South Shore Clippers’ Bats Come to Life in 10-0 Win
by Tucker Terranova Anthony Scarabino anchored the @ClippersHCBL offense today with 4 RBIs. He spoke with Axcess Baseball after a 10-0 win about his performance pic.twitter.com/9oRckCy76b — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 5, 2024 The formula for winning has been simple for the South Shore Clippers this summer. Allowing the second-fewest earned runs in the HCBL, the Clippers’ quest for a title defense starts and ends with their pitching staff. After splitting their Independence Day doubleheader with the first-place North Fork Ospreys, the Clippers aimed to rebound Friday afternoon against the Westhampton Aviators, calling upon Bobby Finn (St. Bonaventure), the anchor of their staff, to get the job done. Finn continued his early-season dominance, delivering four innings of shutout ...
