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Nick Frusco Commits to Clemson
Miller Place sophomore LHP Nick Frusco carried a perfect game into the sixth inning and struck out 15 in a 13-0 win over East Hampton pic.twitter.com/Ud2EPCfWSf — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) March 30, 2023 Long Island has long been a hotspot for producing hard-throwing southpaws. This has been true dating back to the 1970s when Neal Heaton was the No. 1 overall pick in the country but chose to attend Miami. It seems every couple years there’s another young stud that garners interest from Power 5 conferences. Next up is Miller Place southpaw Nick Frusco. After initially committing to Rutgers, he de-committed and announced his commitment to Clemson this past week. Frusco has been up to 94 MPH with his fastball and sits in the low 90s. As a sophomore, he led Long Island pitcher...
GAME RECAP: Bats Lead LI Central Rams to Double Header Sweep
by Joe Bello The Central LI Rams took on Dodger Nation in a LI Boys of Summer 17/18u Varsity division double header on Wednesday evening. The Rams, led by the excellent play all day long of Giancarlo Rengifo, took both games against the Dodgers. Giancarlo Rengifo following game one of today’s double header. Went 2/2 with 2 doubles, a walk and an RBI in the 6-4 victory. pic.twitter.com/tyjTQhuCNa — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 3, 2024 Game 1 Matt Kurz pitched a complete game in game one of the double header. He was very good, only running into trouble in the 7th inning. He pitched 7 innings, allowing 6 hits, 2 walks and 3 earned runs, while having 7 strikeouts. The offense was headlined by Rengifo, who went 2 for 2 with 2 doubles, a walk and an RBI. “Just simplifying things.” R...
GAME RECAP: Dodgers Nation Jasmin Hold on For 6-4 Win Over LIB Select
by Jacob Infald Tonight’s player of the game is Dodger Nations’ starting pitcher Costa Popoutsakis(Clarke 2027). Popoutsakis speaks on how he was able to get outs tonight without having his sharpest stuff and how his squad was able to use their energy to pull off the close victory. pic.twitter.com/5ryGITDRxS — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 28, 2024 On the evening of June 27th, Dodgers Nation Jasmin took on LIB Select in a league contest in the LI Boys of Summer 14U American Division. In a scrappy affair, Dodgers Nation was able to get the upper hand, winning 6-4 behind some strong aggressive base running. Costa Papoutsakis got the start on the mound for Dodgers Nation. Papoutsakis, a member of the 2027 graduating class for perennial Nassau County public school powerhouse Clarke...
GAME RECAP: 8-Run Sixth Proves the Difference in Ospreys’ 11-0 win
by Tucker Terranova Bobby Jellison delivered six shutout innings for the Ospreys in a 11-0 win. He talked with Axcess Baseball about what was working for him, his offense’s big inning, and discussed being in first place pic.twitter.com/mk0OWzyhyS — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 27, 2024 The 2023 season was a forgettable one for the North Fork Ospreys, compiling an 11-22 record that left them at the bottom of the standings. They struggled in all facets, ranking last in runs scored and first in runs allowed. However, 2024 has ushered in a fresh start for North Fork under new head coach Vinnie Morelli. With a nearly complete roster overhaul, retaining only two players from last year, North Fork has surged to the top with an impressive 8-4 record heading into today’s game. In...
GAME RECAP: Dodgers Nation Hold Off a Cardinals’ Comeback for Big Win
by John Sullivan Constantine Cheung lets us know what was working for him out there today pic.twitter.com/6P6GTXKsKQ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 26, 2024 Dodgers Nation and the Cardinals faced off in a Boys of Summer game at Mitchell Field on Wednesday night that would see two great starting pitchers take the mound. Dodgers Nation sent Constantine Cheung to the mound, who is a hard throwing right hander with a nasty breaking ball. For the Cardinals, Marco Visintainer, a strike thrower who hits spots and has good off speed, got the start. Visintainer started things off with a quick top of the first. He got the lead off batter to line out and after walking the next batter, he got out of the inning scoreless with two straight groundouts. In the bottom of the first, the Cardin...
GAME RECAP: Next Level and 110 Baseball Finish in 3-3 Tie at Long Island Lutheran
by Joe Bello 110 Baseball’s Dylan Payano discusses his 2/2 with a walk and 2 R day at the plate following the tie. pic.twitter.com/SmzXWGAKkl — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 26, 2024 ; Next Level and 110 Baseball faced off Wednesday night in a Long Island Boys of Summer 16u National Division league game. Coming into the matchup, Next Level sat atop the division with a record of 2-0 and a +11 run differential. While 110 was 0-1 and had a -6 run differential. This game didn’t feature a lot of offense from either side, finishing with a 3-3 tie once the final out was made. Next Level started the game with a run in the first inning. Jack Regan doubled to deep left-center field and was eventually brought in with a sacrifice fly by Jake Ganulin. 110 would go on to tie it up in the bot...
GAME RECAP: Smithtown Bulls Sweep Double Header From Sharks Baseball Academy
by Jacob Infald On the afternoon of June 22nd, the Smithtown Bulls took on the Sharks Baseball Academy in a highly-anticipated doubleheader in the East Coast 10u Summer Showdown National division. In two games, that seemingly were the polar opposites of one another, the Bulls won them both, 18-11 and 3-2 as they extend their winning streak to six wins to start the season, and the Sharks suffer their first two defeats of the summer. Game 1 Coach Tom Viggiani and the player of the game Hunter Falcone. Coach Viggiani speaks on Hunter’s great all around performance and his teams fierce offensive output. pic.twitter.com/0M4paasVlj — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 22, 2024 Game one started out looking like it was going to end in a blowout win in favor of the Sharks. They scored a who...
GAME RECAP: Westhampton Aviators Hold On to Win 11-9 Slugfest
by Tucker Terranova Final: Aviators 11 | Breakers 9@WHAviators survives a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the ninth to win pic.twitter.com/daCIz2C35i — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 21, 2024 The Westhampton Aviators’ lineup has struggled to score first in the early stages of this season, allowing the game’s first run in every matchup except their Opening Day 11-8 win over South Shore. This issue has plagued them all season long, a major contributor to their lackluster 2-4 start. Determined to turn things around, the Aviators made it their goal to get a head start on the scoreboard in this evening’s contest against the Southampton Breakers. Today marked a turnaround for the Aviators. In the top of the first inning, they batted around and scored four runs agai...
GAME RECAP: Chase Bocchi is the Hero of LI Elite’s 5-4 Win vs Team Francisco
by Joe Bello Chase Bocchi walks it off for LI Elite Cuomo with a 2-RBI single!!! LI Elite takes this one 5-4 over Team Francisco. pic.twitter.com/MDonkujxV0 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 19, 2024 Long Island Elite Cuomo and Team Francisco Notorious 9 faced off on Wednesday night in a battle of the first and second place teams of the Boys of Summer 15u National Division. LI Elite would go on to win this exciting matchup 5-4 on a walkoff, standing strong in first place while improving their record to 7-0-2. While Team Francisco would drop to 6-4 on the summer, dropping from 2nd to 4th place in the standings with the loss. While this one may not be considered a pitcher’s duel, there wasn’t too much offense for either side as well, LI Elite only had 4 hits, while Team Franc...
GAME RECAP: Timely Hitting and Taking Advantage of Mistakes Helps NY Longhorns Maisano Complete Come From Behind Win
by John Sullivan Final: Brady Hunt closes it down and the Longhorns win it 8-5 pic.twitter.com/clenUpHBip — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 18, 2024 The 13u Boys of Summer matchup at Holy Trinity on Tuesday night was a highly anticipated one, as two of the best teams in the league matched up. B1 Ghost Diaz Gold entered the game with a 4-1 record and a run differential of 29-8. NY Longhorns Maisano entered play with a 3-1 record and a run differential of 24-6. B1 sent Giancarlo Cantorno to the mound, who immediately put Longhorn lead off batter, Brian Kalinowski, on with a walk. Cantorno got the next batter to ground into a fielder’s choice for the first out, but an E6 put Brady Hunt on and made it first and second for the Longhorns. Joey Moy then ripped a line drive into c...
GAME RECAP: South Shore Elite Manfredo and Top Tier Aviators Navy Square Off in Competitive Sunday DH
by Jacob Infald On the afternoon of June 16th, South Shore Elite Manfredo took on the Top Tier Aviators Navy in an exciting Father’s Day doubleheader for the Long Island Boys of Summer 13U American Division. After a competitive, back and forth afternoon of baseball, South Shore Elite won the first game 6-5 and the two squads ended up in a tie after game two, with a score of 8-8. Sean Gorey talks about what was working for him out on the mound. He only surrendered one run over four innings of work. He struck out five as well and worked out of multiple jams. pic.twitter.com/Z4A99EWpM1 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 16, 2024 Game 1: In the first game, South Shore Elite was led by a great starting pitching performance from Sean Gorey. Gorey pitched four innings, only surrendering ...
Showtime Select Capture 3rd Annual Kings Point Classic
Final: Showtime Select 8, MP Citius 6 Showtime Select captures the 2024 Kings Point Classic 🏆 pic.twitter.com/sXFQMdqac3 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 9, 2024 On the campus of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Showtime Select 15u stood tall against some talented competition on their way to winning the 3rd annual Kings Point Classic. Joe Fusco’s squad compiled an unblemished record of 3-0 during pool play taking down 5 Star Mafia (7-4), LI Dodgers Nation Select (9-5) and LIB Prime (12-0) before taking on MP Citius in the Finals which began at 5pm on a beautiful Sunday evening. The crowd, which was packed with parents of fans of each club, was treated to an exceptional ballgame which featured a back-and-forth affair. Ultimately, Showtime Select came away with an ...
