Andrew Aschettino
Back-to-Back! St. Joseph’s Captures 2023 Skyline Conference Championship for Second Straight Season
Phil Krpata was named Most Outstanding Player of the Skyline Conference Tournament pic.twitter.com/kYcnEpqQIr — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 14, 2023 by Gabe Zoda Mother’s Day is always filled with celebration. That was the case for St. Joseph’s University after winning the Skyline Conference Championship on Sunday. Their win over SUNY Maritime marked the Golden Eagles’ second straight title and 4th in 7 seasons (2016, 2018, 2022, 2023). The action in the game would start up in the top of the 2nd inning for St Joseph’s, scoring four in the frame. John Lynch led things off with a double to left center field. James Maggio would drive him in and replace his spot at second with a double of his own, scoring the game’s first run. The Golden Eagles would keep the scoring going...
College Recruiting 101: How Has the Pandemic Impacted Recruiting ?
In our last edition of College Recruiting 101 we spoke to 5 fathers who experienced the college recruiting with their sons. All five of them went through the Division-I recruiting process. It came to my attention, however, that all of these were pre-covid, and as we know that has changed the landscape considerably. So I sought out 3 parents that have not only dealt with the college recruiting process, but all three are current coaches that have had to adapt to the post covid era. The individuals being quoted in this story are Andrew Aschettino, Eric Strovink and Eric Reichenbach. Aschettino is currently an assistant coach at St. Joseph’s University. Prior to that, he was the head coach at Rocky Point for 18 seasons where he led them to their first County Championship in his final sea...
Q & A With AJ Aschettino
2-R single by sophomore AJ Aschettino to break the game open for Rocky Point pic.twitter.com/EuGJ31H4yW — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 30, 2022 2022 was a banner year for Rocky Point who captured the Class A Suffolk County Championship with a victory over the reigning champs, Mount Sinai. They featured a team loaded with four Division-I commits – Cody Miller (Axcess Preseason Player of the Year), Sean Hamilton, Dominick Carbone and Nic Benhardt. But as we know, it takes contributions up-and-down the roster to truly make a championship team. Rocky Point received a tremendous season from sophomore second baseman, AJ Aschettino, son of retired coach Andrew Aschettino who led the program to their first County Championship in 2018. He batted .328 over 80 plate appearances with...
Transcript from IG Live With Anthony Anzalone
Vinny Messana (VM): First, looking at your stats is your batting average in 2005-06, led the county. .550 in ’05 and .552 the next year. What do you remember about that? Anthony Anzalone (AA): It was all about the process. I remember a few years back [head coach Andrew Aschettino] brought me up as a freshman. I remember playing Kings Park and remember rolling everything over. If I’m going to be a good player , I’m going to need to hit the ball all over the field so I worked on my craft. I just simplified things and was a foot-down guy. Ashe, gave me the nickname ‘Slappy’ over it. VM: Would you say you developed more power as you got older? AA: I was a left-center guy. I wasn’t much of a pull guy until my college years where I let loose a little bit and didn’t worry about getting a hit and ...
Q & A With Frankie Moscatiello
Who were some influential people in your life growing up? A lot of people influence me. Mom and dad always helped me with no matter what I needed to do – getting to the gym, getting to lessons, getting to practice games every day. They were always there for me. My grandfather was at every practice, every game, everything that I ever had. If my parents couldn’t bring me somewhere, he would bring me there. They were a big influence on me, and I wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing now if it wasn’t for their support. Back when Coach [Andrew Aschettino] took over, [Rocky Point] was a lacrosse town. When you were in high school, did it become more of a baseball town at that point? Yeah, while Aschettino was the coach of Rocky Point, he had a pretty good resume. I can’t remember how many years ...
Andrew Aschettino Joins St. Joseph’s Coaching Staff
One year after stepping away from high school baseball with a County Championship, Andrew Aschettino is back. The 17-year Head Coach of Rocky Point has joined an already sterling coaching staff St. Joseph’s College to be the first base coach. The staff features Head Coach Rick Garrett, former Dowling Head Coach Tom Caputo and assistant coach Joe Benkert. “It was always a goal of mine,” said Aschettino. “It was always in the back of my mind to face a different type of challenge or opportunity. I don’t know if I thought it would be immediate. But Tom Caputo was one of my first assistant coaches at Rocky Point and we’ve been friends over 20 years. Rick being a friend as well, it happened pretty quick,” he added. While this may seem like an insignifica...
Up Next Powered by The Yard Sports Academy: Dominick Carbone
(This is the final installment of our popular series titled ‘Up Next’ in which we highlight the next crop of superstars on Long Island. Previously, we have featured Tyler Cook, Charles West, Jayden Stroman, Liam Stemmler, Paul Napolitano , Sadier Vicioso , Frank Kelly, Matt Gileno . None of these players have appeared in a varsity game, but we are confident that they will soon. The series is Powered by The Yard Sports Academy, which you can check out here.) When it comes to the quickest path to the upper levels of baseball, there is nothing quite like the hard-throwing southpaw. Besides the fact that only 10 percent of the population is left-handed, an even fewer percentage of that is capable of firing a fastball above 85 MPH. So the ones that can do it are often rewarded for ...
Rocky Point Baseball: Blood is Thicker Than Water
Rock Point is coming off a banner season in 2018 in which they captured their first Suffolk County Class A title under Head Coach Andrew Aschettino. The most interesting story line of this years team, however, might not be the quest for a title defense but the fact that on a team with 13 players, there are only 10 last names. The 2019 Eagles field a team with three sets of brothers; Trey and Cody Miller, Eric and John Maier as well as Connor and Sean Hamilton. I had a chance to speak with Trey, Eric and Connor about the dynamic of playing with their brother on a varsity baseball team, the impact that Aschettino had on the Rocky Point program prior to retiring as well as a host of other topics. The Millers Trey and Cody Miller were born in Louisiana and came here when Trey was 13 for their ...
Rocky Point Looks to Defend Their First Title in Program History Under New Head Coach Anthony Anzalone
Year after year, Rocky Point puts a strong, competitive team on the field, fighting their way to the playoffs. At long last, they won the Suffolk County championship in the 2018 season, the first in program history. In his first year at the helm, Anthony Anzalone, recently named Head Coach, looks to continue the tradition of success at Rocky Point. Anzalone is excited for the opportunity that lies ahead. He feels comfortable leading this team, attributing that to his many years of being around former head coach Andrew Aschettino, as well as Eric Strovink. He added, “It helps to still have Strov beside me on this journey. He’s constantly learning himself, and really allows me to elevate my coaching.” Although the Eagles graduated several starters from their championship season, such as Joe ...
Anthony Anzalone New Head Coach at Rocky Point
Anthony Anzalone has been officially named the new Head Coach at Rocky Point HS. The 30-year-old is a 2006 graduate of Rocky Point, where he led Suffolk County in batting average in both 2005 (.550) and ’06 (.552). After playing two years at the York College of Pennslyvania, he transferred to Adelphi University, where he helped lead the Panthers to the ECC Championship in 2009. He has been the JV coach at Rocky Point since 2012 and also the assistant varsity coach last season, in which the Eagles won their first Suffolk County Class A championship in program history. Andrew Aschettino had built up the program to being a perennial playoff team during his 18 seasons and noted that he would only walk away if he was 100 percent confident in the incumbent. “To be able to take over ...
Andrew Aschettino Steps Down as Head Coach of Rocky Point After 17 Seasons
Andrew Aschettino confirmed to Axcess Baseball that he has decided to step down after 17 years at the helm with Rocky Point baseball. He goes out on top, having just led the Eagles to their first Suffolk County Class A title in program history. He retired with a winning percentage of .542. He cited the desire to spend more time with his family. His son, A.J., is quite a talented young ballplayer at the 12U age group. It’s hard to find a more well-respected person than Aschettino, who has garnered the respect of players, coaches and parents alike. Look no further from our Instagram post, which featured heartfelt statements from his current players, former players, current head coaches, retired head coaches as well as parents that are not even in his district. He joined our podcast in ...
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