Aidan Crowley
Who Were The Favorites For The Paul Gibson Award?
Sports fans and media love playing the what if game. Growing up a die-hard baseball fan, I always wondered what if Jeffrey Maier doesn’t reach over the outfield fence and catapult the Yankees dynasty? What if Barry Bonds doesn’t feel slighted by the media coverage Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa received in 1998 and decides it’s not worth it to take steroids? And what happens if Duaner Sanchez decides not to take a cab at 2 am causing him to miss the rest of the season and the Mets make the World Series in 2006? This year we are playing a different type of what if game What if the season started on time and continued unimpeded through May? Let’s start with the Paul Gibson Award, which is given to the top pitcher in Suffolk County. Last year it was won by Joe Savino of C...
Shoreham-Wading River Enters 2020 With An Army of Flamethrowers
It’s been nearly two generations since Shoreham-Wading River has failed to qualify for a postseason berth. Last season, they had another successful season and finished with a record of 17-6 but lost to Rocky Point twice to get eliminated. Entering 2020, they possess arguably the deepest pitching staff in Suffolk County and it does not bode well for opposing hitters. Leading the charge is Boston College-commit Aidan Crowley – who started the 2019 season with back-to-back-to-back no-hitters. “I was a pitcher and I know to throw one no-hitter requires a lot of luck – everything has to go your way,” said Head Coach Kevin Willi. “To throw three no-hitters, that’s just amazing. And he started the year with those. He carried his success into the season to...
Mike Smith Hits Walk-Off Two-Run Double to Keep SWR’s Undefeated Hopes Alive
Mike Smith is our @BsbLifestyle101 Player of the Game after his walk-off two-run double to give Shoreham-Wading River the 6-5 win pic.twitter.com/iUAVJOMhj8 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 23, 2019 What started out as the Aidan Crowley Watch Party turned into a dramatic come-from-behind victory for Shoreham-Wading River on a two-run walk-off double by Mike Smith in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat rival Miller Place, 6-5. Several Division-I coaches were on hand to watch the talk of Long Island baseball attempt to fire his fourth consecutive no-hitter. The drama quickly came to an end when Gavin McAlonie (more on him later) lined a clean single up the middle which was also the first hit he had allowed in 25 innings. That turned into the first run he allowed all season...
Aidan Crowley Fires Third Consecutive No-Hitter Against Hauppauge
Shoreham-Wading River (7-0) RHP Aidan Crowley made history this week when he became the first Long Island pitcher to complete back-to-back-to-back seven inning no-hitters. He completed the feat on Tuesday against Hauppauge in a 6-0 win for the Wildcats. For the season, he is now 4-0 with 40 strikeouts, 1 hit allowed and no runs allowed over 26 innings. In recent years, three pitchers have made attempts at history; Matt Crohan (Riverhead) in 2013, Nick Fanti (Hauppauge) in 2015 and Brian Morrell (Shoreham-Wading River) in 2017, but all three came up just short. Additionally, in 1996 James Bailin (Division) fired two seven-inning no-hitters, but the third game lasted only five innings (according to Gregg Sarra of Newsday). The state does not recognize any game under seven innings as an offic...
Who Is Aidan Crowley?
It seems every year the narrative is that Shoreham-Wading River ‘lose a lot of arms’ from the previous year. Once the season begins, they find another power pitcher that blows away the competition. Last year it was Gabe Romano who emerged to become a front line starter and this year it is Aidan Crowley. The 6’2 uncommitted right-handed pitcher has began 2019 with back-to-back no-hitters against Eastport-South Manor and John Glenn with a total of 22 strikeouts. “My goal going into every outing is to not give up any hits,” said Crowley, the younger brother of Jack who graduated in 2017. Last season, he performed well on varsity as a sophomore, he went 3-1 with an ERA in the 3s. That performance is good, but at Shoreham-Wading River where record-breaking numbers ...
Shoreham-Wading River Enters 2019 With A Chip On Their Shoulder
No Class A Suffolk County program has come close to matching the resume of Shoreham Wading-River. In the past decade, we have seen five County Championship appearances, three County Championships and three Carl Yastrzemski Award winners (Brian Morrell twice). These are just a few of their highly prestigious accolades. Considering they have made the postseason 33 consecutive years, there’s no reason to expect this year will be any different. Head Coach Kevin Willi has set the bar high for this program, taking over for legendary coach Sal Mignano causing their players to consistently play to their full potential. In 2018, the Wildcats won their league title for the third year in a row, but fell short of their ultimate goal, losing to Rocky Point in the County Championship. Returning ma...
