2025 Season Previews
Islip Enters 2025 With Senior-Laden Roster
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Vin Messana Islip finished 2024 with an overall record of 8-12, as they had an extremely young team which featured just two seniors. It should be considered a positive that they will now be led by 11 seniors on this year’s squad. Head Coach R.J. Going, who is entering his 7th season at the helm, will have a much more experienced roster, albeit a smaller one with 13 players. Dylan Ruland (Islip 2025) looking sharp through three innings pitched Crew 5 – Phenom 2 Mid third pic.twitter.com/lONIwnZ3sq — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 8, 2024 Leading the way is RHP/1B Dylan Ruland who will anchor rotation, he won four games last year, and man first base when he’s not pitc...
Carle Place Baseball Aims for Championship Glory in 2025
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Adrianna Armani After a strong showing in 2024 that saw the Carle Place baseball team reach the county semifinals, head coach Steve Laurino believes his squad is poised for a championship run this season. With a talented core of returning players and a rigorous offseason training program, the Frogs are determined to bring home their first county title in 22 years. Carle Place pushed Wheatley to three games in last season’s semi finals before falling short. Wheatley ultimately went on to win the County and Long Island championships. However, Laurino sees that playoff battle as a key stepping stone for his team. “We had a lot of young players step up last year, and the good news is most of them are ba...
Brentwood Looking to Bounce Back after Difficult 2024 Campaign
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by George Caratzas In Rich Gonzalez’s seventh year leading the Brentwood Spartans, they went 5-13. Now in year eight, Gonzalez is looking to a group consisting of four captains to lead Brentwood to success “Experience helps us dramatically,” Gonzalez said in an interview with Axcess Baseball. “We needed that spark last year to help us extend our lineup. Now, we feel more comfortable with ourselves being a year older and more experienced.” The Spartans have four captains: Ezekiel Hernandez, Luiyi Gomez, Nathaneal Alvarez and Rylain Vega. Hernandez figures to head Brentwood’s rotation as a senior. Of the Spartans five victories last season, Hernandez was named the winning pitcher in three of them as the...
Northport Has High Expectations Led by 15 Seniors
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Tucker Terranova Northport 1, Newfield 0 Northport clinched playoff spot WP: Max Donecea (CG, 4 hits, 7 Ks including last out of game w runners on 2nd and 3rd) pic.twitter.com/c8zSSvH3Ad — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 2, 2024 Two pillars of a successful high school baseball team are an experienced senior class and a strong pitching staff. Fortunately for Northport head coach Sean Lynch, the 2025 Tigers check both boxes. Entering his sixth season at the helm, Lynch has the luxury of a 15-player senior class, a battle-tested group that has reached the postseason in consecutive years. With that experience comes motivation; this team is hungry to take the next step and make a deep run for a ...
With Schneider Entering Third Season at the Helm, Harborfields Tries to Flip Record
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by George Caratzas After three straight losing seasons, the Harborfields Tornadoes are looking to turn their fortunes in 2025. In year three with head coach Ian Schneider, the club will rely on a roster heavy on upperclassmen. This year, 16 of the 18 roster spots are occupied by juniors and seniors, with 10 of them in the junior class. “Last year our core was definitely much younger,” Schneider said in an interview with Axcess Baseball. “We had a lot of sophomores and juniors and now we’re much older and more experienced. We brought back a majority of the guys that got ample playing time last year.” The one major missing piece in 2025 is pitcher Max Hilsenroth, who re-classed and will eventually conti...
Oyster Bay Hopeful to Return to the Top
Final (Game 1): Oyster Bay 9, East Rockaway 8 WP: Chase Lordi (4.2 IP in relief, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 Ks) Alex Karpavicius: 3-4, 3 RBIs pic.twitter.com/CXdoK8nvsp — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 15, 2024 Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman Jeff Schiereck is entering his ninth season in charge of the Oyster Bay Baymen. Schiereck has created a consistent winning culture in Oyster Bay, and his 2024 season proved just that. “We went 14-1 in the league last year.” Schiereck said. “We ended up making it to the County Finals, but unfortunately we lost there. It was a good team. We had some very good senior leadership and a lot of young guys stepped up. We hope to see a lot of the same things this year.” Backed by a talented s...
Manhasset Enters 2025 With High Hopes Following Promising Season
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Tucker Terranova The 2024 edition of the Manhasset High School baseball program served as a stepping stone in the right direction. In his second year as head coach, Anthony Serrapica led the Indians back to the Class AA postseason as the seventh seed. The team defeated Calhoun, 1-0, in the first round before falling to second-seeded Bellmore-JFK in the quarterfinals. After coaching one of the youngest teams in the county during his first two seasons, Serrapica now has an upperclassmen-heavy roster with significant postseason experience—an ideal scenario for any coach. The Indians have embraced a gritty underdog mentality and intend to maintain that mindset in 2025. Manhasset RHP Trey Zaffiro fired a...
Shoreham-Wading River Ready to Compete in Loaded League VI
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Tucker Terranova When one examines the landscape of Suffolk County baseball, the history of the Shoreham-Wading River baseball program is impossible to ignore. The Wildcats have long been one of the most successful programs on Long Island, securing 13 league titles and eight Suffolk County titles throughout their storied history. Perhaps the most remarkable achievement in the program’s history is the 37-year playoff streak, where they earned a postseason bid every year from 1986 to 2022. After an uncharacteristic season in 2023, finishing 6-14 and missing the postseason, Shoreham-Wading River bounced back in 2024, posting an impressive 17-6 record, a performance much more indicative of the program’s...
Bellport Looking to Make Headway After Difficult 2024 Season
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by George Caratzas The Bellport Clippers went 10-10 in 2023, leading many to believe that they would begin to take the next step with a young roster in 2024. However, things went completely sideways for head coach Joe Murphy, as the Clippers went just 1-19 in a difficult year for the program. Bellport did not have any seniors last year and did not field a JV roster for the second time in three years. “The enrollment in our program has been down for several years,” Murphy said in an interview with Axcess Baseball. “We have a lack of numbers so that definitely puts us behind the eight ball. Our goal last year was to forget about wins and losses. We wanted to play hard and try to compete in every single ...
Longwood Enters 2025 With Heavy Hearts
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Tucker Terranova Longwood has been a model of consistency under head coach Ryan McSherry, now entering his 10th season at the helm. Since taking over in 2016, he has built one of Suffolk County’s premier programs, consistently knocking on the door of a championship. His expectation for this season is clear: “The goal is to win a Suffolk County Championship.” McSherry’s confidence stems not just from talent but from the culture Longwood has built. This group has played together since elementary school, developing side-by-side and fostering a program built on family. That family faced a tragic test this offseason. Nolan Horn, a member of the Longwood baseball program, passed away last December, adding...
Friends Academy Ready to Make a Statement in 2025
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Adrianna Armani After a challenging 2024 campaign, Friends Academy is set to take the field with renewed energy and a deeper roster under second-year head coach Nick Attardi. With key players returning and new talent emerging, the Quakers are aiming to turn last season’s struggles into a playoff push in Class B. Reflecting on his first year at Friends Academy, Coach Attardi acknowledged the ups-and-downs but emphasized the team’s love for the game. “We had some positives and negatives throughout the season, but we have a great group of kids who love the game and want to learn. Last year was a big stepping stone for what’s in store this year,” he said. The Quakers finished with just two...
Smithtown West Poised for Playoff Run
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Joe Bello Al Nucci is entering his 20th year as head coach of the Smithtown West Bulls. After winning their league for the first time since 2016 last spring, they will look to build upon that and have another great season in 2025. “We competed in every game and played very consistent and fundamentally sound baseball from March to May.” Nucci said. “We had major contributions from a wide variety of players on the pitcher’s mound, in the batters box, on the base paths, and defensively in the field. The playoffs didn’t go according to plan, as we lost to a Comsewogue team in game one, who we swept earlier in the season, which put us in the losers’ bracket. We were then able to beat a very s...
