2024 Memorial Day Clash
GAME RECAP: NY Longhorns Use 6-Run Fourth Inning To Capture 12u Memorial Day Clash
by Gabe Zoda FINAL Longhorns: 9 B1.000: 6 pic.twitter.com/wCcfmvs93L — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 27, 2024 The 12u New York Longhorns used Memorial Day, a day meant to remember the heroes of our past, to make memories that will last a lifetime after defeating B1 Ghost Russo 9-6. The Longhorns used a six-run outburst in the fourth inning to push themselves to victory. The tone was set early when Joe “Moose” Agostino plated Gabe Hirschorn with a well-placed grounder. Hirschorn led off the game with a walk and worked himself over to 3rd on a couple of stolen bags. The Longhorns’ baserunning and timely hitting would turn out to be one of the main difference makers in this game. The Longhorns proved this importance in the second inning where they tacked on another run. Thi...
GAME RECAP: Weather Forces Dream Chasers and Bayside Yankees to Be Co-Champions
by Gabe Zoda B3 Bayside Yankees get back in this one with two of their own on this single from Jesse Baldassare. Dream Chasers: 3 Yankees: 2 pic.twitter.com/FyJEuhitei — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 27, 2024 A great championship game was halted due to weather on Monday at Wantagh Park between the Bayside Yankees and the Dream Chasers. They both became 11u Co-Champions of the Memorial Day Clash for ECYB after a 3-3 draw in the 5th inning. The Dream Chasers came out strong in the first two innings and poured on the pressure with three runs in the first three innings of the game. It started in the first with back-to-back shingles from Mike Sacco and Lucas Samuel, followed by a grounder by Dylan DeMichiel that plated Sacco. T1 Dream Chasers strike first with this RBI grounder from...
LI Junior Ducks Defeat Merrick Mayhem In High Scoring Thriller
by Trevor Dugan Axcess caught up with head coach Mike DiGiovanni and Renzo Iannou after the Juniors Ducks comeback victory. pic.twitter.com/I4r0Dp5S1C — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 26, 2024 In the second game of the day at East Coast Baseball’s 9u Memorial Day Clash, the Long Island Junior Ducks defeated the Merrick Mayhem – Cohen, 19-14. For a game that lasted just four innings due to time constraints, there was no shortage of offense. The teams combined to steal 31 bases, 18 for the Junior Ducks and 13 for the Mayhem. Every player in the Junior Ducks’ lineup scored at least once. The Ducks jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after an RBI single by starting pitcher Justin Webster. The Mayhem quickly countered with four runs of their own in the bottom of the first, taking a...
GAME RECAP: Massapequa Cyclones Hold Off Bayside Yankees in 12-11 Win
by Trevor Dugan Dylan Sonntag gets the save for the Cyclones as Bayside’s comeback attempt falls just short. Final score: Cyclones 12- Yankees 11 pic.twitter.com/afJCDWvglE — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 26, 2024 The third day of East Coast Baseball’s Memorial Day Clash began with a 9 a.m. matchup featuring plenty of offense between the Massapequa Cyclones and the Bayside Yankees. Heading into Sunday’s game both teams held a 2-0 record in the tournament. Massapequa and Bayside each defeated the LI Junior Ducks and Mayhem Baseball Cohen in their respective matchups on Saturday. James Carollo started on the mound for the Cyclones, and pitched a scoreless top of the first. The Cyclone offense wasted no time getting run support for their pitcher, scoring seven runs on a mix of s...
GAME RECAP: NBNM Rebels cruise to 2-0 start in Memorial Day Clash
by John Sullivan Post game interview with Sean Lay of the NBNM Rebels pic.twitter.com/xuY8gumCan — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 The matchup between the Long Island Bandits vs the North Bellmore North Merrick Rebels was a highly anticipated one, as both teams came into the game with a record of 1-0. Sean Lay set the tone on the mound for the Rebels in the top of first by retiring the side in order, with help from his catcher, Collin Jewels, who threw out a runner at second to end the inning. End of 1: Rebels explode for 13 runs in the bottom of the first, with RBI hits from Grayson Radigan, Evan Ettinger, and Nate Williamson pic.twitter.com/nrpupNI0OL — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 The bottom of the first was a long and eventful one because the Reb...
GAME RECAP: James Rodriguez Walks it Off for EEP Bandits
by John Sullivan Post game interview with James Rodriguez and Coach Kevin Rodriguez after a big 6-5 win pic.twitter.com/GsO6c7FizD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 On Saturday morning at Eisenhower Park, the EEP Bandits took on Titans Baseball in a pool play matchup in the 10u Memorial Day Clash. Although it was the first game of the tournament for the Bandits, the Titans came into this game with huge momentum, as they had just beaten the Long Island Junior Ducks 15-0 in their first game of the tournament earlier in the morning. The Titans would use this momentum to jump on the Bandits early. In the top of the first, the Titans offense was hitting all the ball over the plate, as Andrew Surace had an RBI single and Brody Hislop had a two RBI single to give the Titans a 3-...
GAME RECAP: LI Elite Score 7 First Inning Runs in Run-Rule Victory
by Tucker Terranova Ryan Pisciotti and Coach Fanelli discuss LI Elite’s 17-0 win. pic.twitter.com/4Z3n1DGfMg — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 Game 2 of our coverage of EYCB Memorial Day Clash opening night at Eisenhower Park featured a 13u matchup between the LI Jr. Ducks and LI Elite Fanelli, with both squads looking to start the weekend off in the win column. From the start of the game, Elite took control and ran with it. Anchored by a seven-run first inning, an astonishing 19 stolen bases, and a solid performance on the mound from Ryan Pisciotti, Elite took their tournament opener by a score of 17-0. “They all hit the ball hard, and our pitching did pretty well,” Coach Fanelli said in a postgame interview with Axcess Baseball. In the top of the first inning, Piscoitti...
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...
