2024 Season Previews
Bethpage Looking to Build Off 15-Win Season
by Aaron Diaz Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. 🚨 Upset Alert 🚨 Bethpage 3, Division 2 WP: Kyle Brindisi (5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 9 K) S: Ziggy Cohen Joe Resta: Go-Ahead RBI Single in 6th Brindisi: 2-4, 2 RBI pic.twitter.com/3GTPgqTMMD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 19, 2023 After another successful season with a 15-5 record, Bethpage’s deep playoff push puts them in a position to try and make another run with a young core around them. “For a team that lost a lot of guys, I’ve felt that we made a good run and had a good year.” said head coach Rob Fisher. Like every other team on the island, Bethpage lost some seniors from last year’s squad. Bethpage will be without pitcher Kyle Brindisi, who committed to LockHaven ...
The Stony Brook School Locked and Loaded for Another Strong Season
by Max Edelman Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. For a team loaded with talent, the Stony Brook Bears are hoping to take the next step in 2024 and become champions. Led by third-year head coach Jon Brewer, Brewer believes that after last year, this team has what it takes to go even further this year and win a state championship. “Last season was good.” Brewer said. “It was my second year here, and the second year of building the program. We had a really good year last year, we ended up going to the state championship and losing to Poly Prep 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh. We were disappointed, but overall, it was a good second year. I’m very happy with that next step we took.” The 2023 Bears only had two seniors, whic...
Island Trees Gears Up For A Bounce Back 2024 Season
by Mike Merolle Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Island Trees 2, North shore 1 WP- Kevin Kristyensen Save- Christian Taylor James Karras and Andrew Mule with multiple hits pic.twitter.com/sjlKSvekB2 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 13, 2023 Last season was a transitional year for Island Trees as the Bulldogs finished the year with a 5-13-1 record. There were many new faces on the team and Island Trees had a new coach in 2023. Now in his second season as head coach, Mike Valiando expects competitive baseball in Island Trees. “Last season did not end the way we wanted it to… We had a lot of new faces. Last year’s team showed flashes of what it could be at times,” Valiando told Axcess Baseball. “I am ex...
Chaminade Looking to Reclaim Their Spot
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. A playoff no-hitter ! Chaminade 1, St. Dominic 0 WP: John Carroll (6.2 IP, 0 H, 2 BB, 0 R) S: James D’Alessandro (.1 IP) Chaminade will face Holy Trinity tomorrow at 4pm in the winner’s bracket pic.twitter.com/93SKLSAU4r — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 21, 2023 For the first time since 2018, a team other than Chaminade captured the Catholic League Championship. The Flyers’ had their impressive streak end by Holy Trinity – although they did not go down quietly. They were in the Finals, but ultimately lost the best-of-three series at Hofstra University. Longtime head coach Mike Pienkos, who has 669 career wins and 20 NSCHSAA Championships, stated the following: R...
Massapequa Seeking Unprecedented 7th Straight County Title
ERIK PAULSEN JR WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM TO WIN IT FOR MASSAPEQUA!! ARE YOU KIDDING?! pic.twitter.com/XxVwkXrBMY — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 31, 2023 Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. You couldn’t have scripted it up any better. Bases loaded, two outs, County Championship on the line. Erik Paulsen Jr up to the plate. Paulsen hit a majestic, sky-scraping walk-off grand slam that sent the Massapequa faithful into an absolute state of euphoria. He floated around the bases and the Chiefs had erased an early 6-1 lead after 3 innings in Game 3 of the Nassau Class AA Finals against No. 2 Plainview JFK. They captured their unprecedented sixth straight County Championship. “That’s definitely in my top...
Southampton Expects A Competitive Season With Youthful Squad
by Mike Merolle Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. RHP Daniel McDonnell (Southampton 2025) @christianmcc23 throws a 4-seam, Sinker, Slider, changeup. FB sits between 81-83, top 85. Holds a 92 grade average. A player to watch. @axcessbaseball @TopTierBaseball @SethKenny @TopTier_HQ #TierBoys pic.twitter.com/61emfzbxRL — Top Tier Aviators LI NY (@TopTierAviators) February 13, 2024 It was an up-and-down season for Southampton as they finished 2023 with a 6-14 record. However, the season did end on a high note with a 2-0 victory over Center Moriches. In his fifth season, head coach Zach Epley is confident in his team’s competitiveness and believes they’re a threat this season. “We are playing in a competitive league this ye...
Hills West Coming Off 14-Win Season With Two Playoff Victories
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Clemson-commit Justin LeGuernic struck out 9 over four hitless innings and showed why he’s one of the top pitching prospects in the region. @GCsports pic.twitter.com/HkALGt2m4H — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 3, 2023 Half Hollow Hills West had a much improved season in 2023 going 14-10 and securing two victories in the playoffs. In 2022, the Colts were disappointed in their 7-11 season including missing out on the postseason. Head coach Tom Migliozzi, who has held the manager position for 31 years, was able to turn the tide and hopes to continue the same success in 2024. Migliozzi’s team added playoff experience following the 2023 postseason. His two leaders this season ar...
Sachem East Prepared For Challenge of Loaded League II
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Sachem East 17, William Floyd 8 WP: Joe Rondinella Jake Acker: 4-for-5, 2 doubles, triple, HR, 4 RBIs Patrick Krempasky: HR Joe Riccheti: 3-for-4, 4 runs pic.twitter.com/4w62PZORXh — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 3, 2023 Sachem East is coming off a season in which they were Co-League Champs along with Pat-Med and Longwood as all three teams finished with a 14-6 league record. The Arrows has the misfortune of facing a 1st round draft pick in the first round, however, and they lost 2-0 to Pat-Med. “It was a cool experience but not something you want to face in the playoffs,” Kevin Schnupp said in regards to facing Josh Knoth. He put on quite a show for the scouts as...
West Babylon Prepared to Defend Their Title as Long Island Champs
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. West Babylon has done it ! They comeback and defeat Division, 4-2, to capture the Class A Long Island Championship pic.twitter.com/hhHQzypWoe — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 4, 2023 For the first time in 30 years, West Babylon captured the Long Island Championship in 2023 as they came-from-behind to defeat a powerhouse Division team at Farmingdale State College. It was one of those magical seasons, where they were able to overcame every obstacle in their way including having to beat the No. 1 seed Bayport-Blue Point in the Suffolk Class A Finals. Ultimately, they had their season ended in the NYS Class A Semifinals against Columbia. They finished with an overall record of 22...
Manhasset Looking to Improve in Year 2 Under Anthony Serrapica
by Aaron Diaz Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Manhasset 13, Valley Stream North 3 W: Theo Zacharia (5 IP, 3 H, 8 Ks) Trey Zaffiro 2-3, HR, 3 RBI Theo Zacharia 1-2, 2 RBI Tyler Hadziyiannis 2 RBI pic.twitter.com/wAB1eB3Rsw — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 18, 2023 2023 was the season of new beginnings for Manhasset and the new head coach Anthony Serrapica. They squeaked into the playoffs by beating Bethpage in the last game of the season. In the playoffs, Manhasset played a close game against Calhoun in their first playoff game, losing 3-0 finishing with a 7-13 record. Now in his second season at the helm, Serrapica is determined to add some spark to his young team in 2024. Calhoun 3, Manhasset 0 WP: Danny...
Commack Enters 2024 Atop the Mountain
Final: Commack 9, Shenendehowa 0 WP: Evan Kay (CG shutout, 2 hits) Commack will play Ketchum in the Class AA State Finals on Saturday pic.twitter.com/cWRiSEdV0H — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 10, 2023 Commack was as close as possible to winning their first State Championship in program history. They fired a no-hitter in the Class AA Finals against Ketchum but lost, 2-1. They finished with a record of 25-3. While that loss certainly stung, it shouldn’t take away from the fact that they continued their reign as the top baseball program in Suffolk County – they have captured back-to-back-to-back Suffolk Class AA Championships and they defeated Massapequa, 7-0, in a rare anticlimactic Long Island Championship at St. Joseph’s University. Coach Matt Salmon followin...
Ward Melville Looks to Build on 19-Win Season
by Max Edelman Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Paul Gibson Award winner Charles West gets the start for the Suffolk All Stars against Nassau in the Grand Slam Challenge pic.twitter.com/cOlUKKZTMK — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 14, 2023 Last season, the Ward Melville Patriots rode a 19-win season to the conference finals. Unfortunately for the Patriots, it wasn’t meant to be. Head coach Lou Petrucci, who is going into his 17th season as head coach of Ward Melville, looked back on what was a good season, despite it not ending with a conference championship. “We won 19 games.” Petrucci said. “We advanced to the conference finals, it was a good season for the boys. I’m disappointed on how it ended, lost to P...
