Aaron Diaz
Ken Kortright State Farm Game of the Week: Dom Carleo Fires No-Hitter With 12 Ks in 1-0 Pitcher’s Duel Against Wheatley
by Aaron Diaz Dominic Carleo pitches a no-hitter against Wheatley. Final score: 1-0 Final Line: 7.0 innings pitched, 12k and 5 BB pic.twitter.com/pZB3PXlNQN — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 1, 2024 Dominic Carleo threw a no-hitter against the Wheatley Wildcats in their 1-0 victory, Game 1 of a crucial three-game set that will determine who captures Conference B. “I felt great on the mound,” Dominic Carleo said. “I was really just attacking the zone early and trusted my defense with a lot of groundballs today. I was piling the zone, attacking batters and we got the win.” Carleo finished the day with tallying up 12 strikeouts and five walks in his no-hitting performance. “I wanted to command my fastball,” Carleo said. “Throughout the season my fastball has been my best pitch by fa...
Ken Kortright State Farm Game of the Week: Syosset Holds on to Defeat Oceanside, 7-6
by Aaron Diaz Here is Tommy Martelli as your Game changer player of the game with his tie breaking double in the game against Oceanside. pic.twitter.com/dS3viUjnfT — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 24, 2024 The Syosset Braves got the better of the Oceanside Sailors on Wednesday, April 24 with a 7-6 victory. “This team is full of energy,” said Tommy Martelli. “We always fight back and that’s why we come out on top. Now we’re looking to close out the series tomorrow.” On a sunny afternoon during spring break, the Braves and Sailors were tallied up against each other with Oceanside now holding an 8-6 record in the loss. On the road, Syosset got out to a 2-0 lead in the first two innings on a Ryan Steinberg double and a Steven Klein single. Both teams trade zeros in ...
GAME RECAP: Jimmy Ernst Has 3 Hits & 4 RBIs in Kellenberg’s 13-3 Win
by Aaron Diaz Here is Jimmy Ernst as Player of the game for the Firebird’s. Ernst went 3-4 with multiple RBI in today’s game against Chaminade. pic.twitter.com/YatiqhkkZH — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 18, 2024 The Kellenberg Firebirds beat the Chaminade Flyers in a 13-3 game on Wednesday, April 17 in a rainy day slugfest for the Firebirds. The Firebird’s relentless offense stopped the game in the bottom of the sixth with the mercy rule in effect. Catcher Jimmy Ernst propelled Kellenberg from behind the plate and from the batter’s box going 3-4 with four RBIs in the game. “Everything was working,” Ernst said. “The Pitchers were hot and the bats were hot. We put the ball over the plate and hit the ball to move guys over.” Even though Kellenberg would get t...
East Rockaway Excited About 2024 Season Coming Off Postseason Appearance
by Aaron Diaz Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’ season preview series. The East Rockaway Rocks made a playoff appearance in the 2023 season after being absent from the postseason since 2019. The Rocks finished with a 8-14 overall record and 6-11 within B league games. East Rockaway was bounced in the first round of the playoffs by Wheatley to end 2023 but Head Coach James Hickey relishes his excitement for the upcoming season. “We’re very excited about the upcoming season.” Hickey said. “The guys that are returning worked very hard this winter, especially our pitching staff. That’s probably the thing we’re most excited about. We have a very small team this year but are excited about how athletic the team is.” The team turned small after East...
Carle Place Hopeful for Improved Season Under Head Coach Steve Laurino
by Aaron Diaz Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. In Steve Laurino’s first year as head coach of the Carle Place Frogs, he led the team to a 6-17 record including the playoffs for the 2023 season. Carle Place made it to the semis after a first-round playoff series win against Locust Valley but fell to a dominant Seaford team in the second round. With playoff experience on their hands, Coach Laurino is excited about their chances in 2024. “We came out slow to start the season,” Laurino said. “We had a tough non-league schedule but came off strong at the right time of the year. So this year I’m excited and I think we have a good chance to make a run. We’re a team that can make some noise again and go even furth...
Westbury Coming Off Most Successful Season in 20 Years
by Aaron Diaz Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. The baseball community within Westbury isn’t vast for a relatively large school. But the baseball turnout has gotten stronger throughout the years and last year was a step in the right direction for Coach Ryan Mulholland in his third year at Westbury. “We had a successful season last year,” said Mulholland. “We had a 9-8 record which was the most wins Westbury baseball has had since 2003. That was a big improvement for us. So that was a testament to our kids and their work ethic.” Westbury started the year 0-8 and won nine straight games to end the season on a high note. That win streak gave some motivation to the Dragons heading into the 2024 season. “You always want to ...
Locust Valley Enters 2024 With Youthful Team
by Aaron Diaz Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. A satisfying finish to the 2023 season for the Locust Valley Falcons left the team with a 12-11 record. Head Coach Brian LoRusso took his team to the playoffs but lost in the first round to Carle Place in a three-game series. Now heading into the 2024 season, LoRusso looks to build off of last year’s success with a young team at its core. “We graduated a large part of our team,” LoRusso said. “We only have three returners this year. Two are sophomores and the other is a senior. We are going to be extremely young but I expect big things from them so we hopefully make the playoffs.” 2023 was a big graduation class for Locust Valley. The Falcons graduated 12 seniors and will...
Oyster Bay Has Sights Set on Winning County Championship
by Aaron Diaz Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Oyster Bay finished 2023 with a record of 11-6 record and a first round bye. Their season ended in the County Semifinals against their league rival Wheatley in extra innings, which was the only team they did not sweep during the season. “We had a pretty good season,” said Oyster Bay head coach Jeff Schiereck. “The only games we lost were to Wheatley. We had a bye in the first round and faced Wheatley in the second and lost. It was disappointing but we’re back and ready for new things.” The Baymen did not have a big graduating class in 2023 but losing All-County player Jonathan Goldschmidt in the infield will play a part in how Schiereck positions his team in the field. “H...
John Romano Ready for First Year as Huntington Head Coach
by Aaron Diaz Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. After a 1-19 record during the 2023 season, Huntington’s head coach, Bill Harris, decided to step down. John Romano was named head coach and he is preparing for his first season with the team. “With this being my first year in Huntington, it’s my job to change the entire culture, which we’ve done since day one,” Romano said. Huntington didn’t have a big senior class but they did lose player Matt Gerardi in the process, being the MVP of the team last season. However, as he shifts the culture, Romano has had time to see what kind of baseball players he has and he believes he has a lot of good ones. “When it was time for baseball workouts, you can tell we ...
Bayport-Blue Point Ready to Begin New Era Under Victor Manzella
by Aaron Diaz Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. For the past quarter century, Long Island baseball fans could count on Bayport-Blue Point making the postseason. Under longtime coach Jim Moccio, they did so in 25 straight years and won the Class A New York State Championship in 2013 and 2014. He decided to step down following the season, and he is replaced by Victor Manzella, who just led West Babylon to the Class A Long Island Championship, beating Bayport in the County Finals. “Coach Moccio, who had won 383 games and 2 state titles, decided to retire,” Manzella said. “ I happen to live in Bayport Blue-Point, so when the opportunity came up to interview for that position, I took the opportunity and was blessed to get t...
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 ...
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...
