2022 Season Previews
John Glenn Returns 3 Key Pieces from Playoff Team
By Michael Malaszczyk Cole Lindquist loaded the bases with nobody out and proceeded to struck out the next three batters to avoid any damage End of 1: Center Moriches 0, John Glenn 0 pic.twitter.com/CyC78ugrcy — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 11, 2021 Coach Matt Rocchio of John Glenn High School is looking forward to another year of baseball. John Glenn had a successful season in 2021 despite the loss of the 2020 season. They made it to the playoffs for the first time since 2015 before losing to Mattituck in the extra innings 2-1. Coach Rocchio gave a special shoutout to John Glenn’s class of 2021 in an interview with Axcess Baseball. “We had a good mix last year but our seniors really carried us,” said Rocchio. “Joe Patane batted over 500. Ryan Desmond pitched to under a 1.00 E...
Despite Graduating League MVP, Bayport-Blue Point Returns 13 Players from 15-Win Season
by Mike Anderson Final: Bayport-Blue Point 3, Mattituck 2 WP: Brady Clark S: Charles Aurandt pic.twitter.com/xJsKWJIpXg — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2021 Led by League V MVP Luke Schartner in 2021, Bayport-Blue Point varsity baseball made the playoffs for the 24th consecutive year. They went 15-3 and captured the third seed in the league’s playoff picture. Turning the page now to this year, the Phantoms still have reasons to expect success in 2022. The team will be returning 13 players this year after only graduating seven. However, replacing Schartner’s bat from the three-hole and his arm from the rotation will not be easy. They also lost pitcher Charlie Aurandt, who is now playing Div-III ball at St. Joseph’s College. However, they have the bullets to help fill in their...
Pat-Med Enters 2022 in Prime Position to Make a Run
By Michael Malaszczyk Final: Pat-Med 11, Ward Melville 2 WP: Josh Knoth (6.2 IP, 1 H, 5 HBP, 10 Ks) Pat-Med advances to face No. 1 Sachem East tomorrow pic.twitter.com/AACXH4Xcdx — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 15, 2021 Under the guidance of Coach Anthony Frascogna, Patchogue-Medford High School is poised for a successful season in 2022. Patchogue-Medford had a great season in 2021; Coach Frascogna was happy to share his thoughts on last season in an interview with Axcess Baseball. “I was proud of how our team played,” he said “We advanced in the playoffs against good teams and had to battle Sachem East for a third time in the season. Our guys didn’t back down and we got great efforts from Dante Morabito and Tyree Jackson. Knoth threw a playoff one-hitter vs. Melville. Pretty b...
Whitman Counting on Returning Players to Compete in Difficult League 2
by Thomas Cregan Walt Whitman RHP Grant Biederman just threw a perfect game with 11 strikeouts against Hills East pic.twitter.com/2DxZGjQfSR — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 15, 2021 Walt Whitman High School finished the 2021 season with a 7-11 in league record missing the playoffs by two games. Coach Keith Barrett said that they lost 6 games last season by 1 run and had a lot of close games along the way. He further stated that it was frustrating to have good pitching performances not backed up by proper run support and lots of men being left on base. However, in the upcoming 2022 season, he will be looking for improvements out of his returning players and hopes the experience they gained will improve the team’s overall record. Whitman lost three key players that graduated ...
Suffolk CC Looks to Continue Region Championship Streak
By Michael Malaszczyk Suffolk captures the Region XV Championship! pic.twitter.com/rN5C3PwnpV — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 22, 2021 Coach Jason Galbraith of Suffolk Community College is full of optimism ahead of opening day. There’s no reason not to be, as his team played tremendously in 2021. “We’re coming off another Region 8 championship,” said Coach Galbraith, in an interview with Axcess Baseball. “It was our 5th consecutive time winning our region.” The pandemic is what stopped his team from going beyond the regional championship, according to Galbraith. “Unfortunately, due to COVID travel restrictions placed on our team, we were not able to compete for the [NJCAA] World Series,” he said. Coach Galbraith’s confidence comes from the fact that his team will be largely comp...
Led by Talented Junior Class, Lindenhurst Poised to be Competitive in 2022
By Thomas Cregan Final: Lindenhurst 6, North Babylon 4 pic.twitter.com/WxxO6iOY7j — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 8, 2021 Lindenhurst head coach Rob Moore is looking for a bounce back season and a return to playoff contention this year in 2022. 2021 was a tough year for Coach Moore and the Lindenhurst Bulldogs, the team posted a 5-15 overall record missing the playoffs. However, Coach Moore is looking for a bounce back year out of his group and is confident that with the players he has that they will see an improvement this season. He will be looking to his strong group of Junior year players to provide his team with the offense and pitching that they need in order to compete for a playoff spot this year. The Bulldogs lost two key players that were a part of the graduating c...
Coming Off First County Title Since ’83, Bethpage Eager to Get Back on the Field
By Michael Malaszczyk Here’s the final out of the Bethpage victory to capture their first county championship since 1983 pic.twitter.com/skTtGBufZx — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 19, 2021 Coach Rob Fisher of Bethpage wants to see last year’s success come again. Bethpage won the County Championship in 2021 – their first since 1983. They played with a vengeance and finished with an 18-3 overall record. Coach Fisher was happy to share his thoughts on the 2021 season in an interview with Axcess Baseball. “I was extremely happy with how it ended,” he said. “Kids gave everything they had last year. I was so proud of them and so happy for them.” When it comes to repeating last year’s success, Coach Fisher feels two things will be key: firstly, his returning players, and s...
Motivated by Game 3 Loss in Semifinals, Syosset Looks like a Threat for County Title
By Thomas Cregan Jacob Lee hits an RBI single to center and Syosset cuts the lead to 4-3 in the sixth pic.twitter.com/LCDOtwyofg — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 13, 2021 Syosset coach Tom Morritt is looking for another successful year out of his group of talented and experienced players in 2022. Syosset came out hot in the 2021 season with a 10-0 start while competing in one of the toughest conferences on Long Island. The group was able to rally back together after a covid cancelled season in 2020 and post a 13-7 record making the playoffs. Coach Moritt said that after their hot start they struggled towards the end of the season and took some losses heading into the playoffs, however, this did not derail the team’s morale heading into the postseason. They defeated Hicksville...
West Islip Looking to Return Back to the Top
By Michael Malaszczyk Final: West Islip 3, Smithtown West 2 WP: Piht Walk-off hit by Anthony Riviezzo pic.twitter.com/ral4RDgk2U — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 14, 2021 Coach Shawn Rush of West Islip is prepared to take on 2022. West Islip had a great season in 2021. They bounced back from having lost the 2020 season to make it to the Conference Four Finals. In the Finals, they ended up losing a nail biter of a game to Newfield. “Newfield broke a 0-0 tie in the sixth to take the championship,” said Coach Rush. Pinch-hitter Josh Jacobs ripped a bases-clearing double to give the Wolverines a 3-0 lead, which was the final. Their starting pitcher, Jake Rivera, was outstanding matching Kendall Kendrick pitch-for-pitch for 5 innings but ultimately the Newfield lineup was too tough to...
Mineola Prepared to Compete in Loaded Nassau A4
By Thomas Cregan Mineola coach Helms Bohringer is looking for another strong year out of his group of young players in 2022. Mineola finished the 2021 season with a league record of 7-9 making the playoffs in a tough conference. They were defeated in the first round by Wantagh, but coach Bohringer is optimistic his team will be back in the hunt for the playoffs this year. He is determined that through the experience the team has gained playing with each other that they will come back stronger and more poised to make a deep playoff run this year. Mineola saw two key players graduate from their 2021 roster. Catcher/ third baseman Nick Ramos who is going on to play at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT Along with catcher Blake Bastos who will be moving on to Elms College in Spr...
Roslyn Enters 2022 As Reigning Conference Champs for First Time in Almost 30 Years
By Michael Malaszczyk Coach Daniel Freeman of Roslyn is looking ahead to the 2022 baseball season with confidence. Roslyn had a great season in 2021. They finished with a 14-2 overall record, were the champions of their conference, and made it into the playoffs. In the playoffs, they lost to South Side; the team who would go on to win the County Championship. Considering 2021 was the first season in two years, with the 2020 season lost to the pandemic, this was an impressive feat by Roslyn. “Last season was one of the most successful years that we have had in school history,” said Freeman. “We were conference champions for the first time in almost 30 years and finished on a twelve game winning streak. We stayed undefeated at home, had three All-County players (Jordan Zucker, Danny Rosman, ...
East Islip Looking to Defend Long Island Championship
East Islip 2, Sayville 1 WP: John Rizzo (CG) Ryan Ferremi: go-ahead HR in fifth inning East Islip advances to Conference IV Finals pic.twitter.com/x7gxliUSTD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 16, 2021 East Islip had every piece needed for a championship run in 2021 and they did not waste the opportunity. Assistant Coach Chris Padgur spoke to Axcess Baseball about capturing the team’s first county championship since 2006 and first Long Island Championship since 1991. The Redmen rattled off 10 wins in a row to end the season – as they peaked at the exact right time. They cruised past Harborfields in the Suffolk County Conference IV Finals by the score of 14-3 behind sophomore LHP Nick Rizzo. To reach that game, it was his older brother, John, who was lights out against ...
