4th of July 2023
5 Star Mafia Captures 14u 4th of July Stars & Stripes Tournament
By Gabe Zoda Spoke with Starting Pitcher Van Johnson after his Complete Game performance on the mound. pic.twitter.com/uwaPllqXkY — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 3, 2023 Baseball and the 4th of July always come hand and hand, whether it’s going to a game or playing in one, you are always guaranteed to see some very good baseball. Same can be said in the 14u ECYB championship game between the Five Star Mafia and the Fairfield County Captains coming from Connecticut. The Five Star Mafia were really able to bring the fireworks on both sides to solidify a 5-1 victory. The Five Star Mafia wasted no time getting on the Scoreboard as they would tack on one in the bottom of the first inning. Mike Buonagura started things off with a one out single. He would then steal second to put him...
GAME RECAP: Greendogs Hit Their Way to Victory in Stars & Stripes Tournament
by Chris Donnelly Post game interview with Braden Cloghessy @EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/Qr2x6bZh0U — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 2, 2023 In a 12u matchup between the Farmingdale Greendogs and LI Titans in a playoff game for the Stars & Stripes East Coast Tournament the Greendogs were relentless with the bats all the way to the end. In the top of 1st, the Greendogs sent Braden Cloghessy to the mound to advance them in the tournament. Cloghessy would sit down the Titans in order to give the Greendogs an opportunity in the bottom half of the inning. Cloghessy led off the bottom half with a single setting the table for the Greendogs. Cloghessy proceeded to steal 2nd and 3rd giving the Greendogs an RBI chance early. With Logan Tyler stepping up to the plate he brought in ...
GAME RECAP: Team Francisco and LI Black Diamonds End their Duel in a Tie
by Chris Donnelly Post game interview with Mac Fairbairn pic.twitter.com/1HpTqFIiLH — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 2, 2023 In an 11u Pool Play Matchup between Team Francisco and LI Black Diamonds in the Stars & Stripes East Coast Tournament both teams battled all the way to the end when the game ended in a 2-2 tie. In the 1st inning, starting pitcher Mac Fairbairn struck out the first 2 batters in what looked like to be a 1-2-3 inning until the Diamonds had other plans. A 2-out single from Joey Puglissi brought up Nick Petrosino, who smoked a ball down the right field line bringing in Puglissi but a nice relay by Team Francisco gunning down Petrosino at 3rd to end the inning with the Diamonds leading 1-0 after the top of the 1st inning. The Black Diamonds sent Puglissi to ...
GAME RECAP: CPD Baseball Scores 6 Unanswered to Prevail Against LI Elite
by Andrew Barbieri Michael Cotto is our Muddy Locker Player of the Game. pic.twitter.com/QbbfFYaXSg — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 1, 2023 After tying earlier in the day at Eisenhower Park, CPD Baseball used some fortunate base running and a big 6th to give themselves a 7-2 win in the ECYB Stars & Stripes Tournament. Though it was all CPD Baseball at the tail end of the game. LI Elite would get on the board in the 1st inning. First, Shane Harris would get off to a good start pitching as he overcame a leadoff single from Michael Cotto to get the next 3 CPD batters. He then was given an opportunity at the plate to help his own cause with Chase Lavacca on third and only 1 out. Harris grounded one into the hole at short and was thrown out but still came through with an RBI to ...
GAME RECAP: MB Thunder Cruise in 12-0 Win over South Shore Elite
by Andrew Barbieri Our Muddy Locker Player of the Game is Max Goodman. He went 3-3 with 3RBIs and also struck out 4 in the Thunder’s 12-0 victory. pic.twitter.com/zJrj4Jk878 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 1, 2023 In the ECYB Stars and Stripes tournament, MB Thunder Select left no doubt in a dominant victory over South Shore Elite at Eisenhower Park. The Thunder in the 1st inning continued to pass the baton to the next batter as they sent 12 batters to the plate in the opening frame. Nick Rugen, Daniel LaForest, Johnny Puglissi all contributed all picked up 1 RBI in the inning. Max Goodman, and Sean Barodin joined in with 2RBIs each with Barodin hitting a double to score 2 and Goodman had a chance to get 2 at bats during the 7-run rally, both times hitting singles. Sean Barod...
