Andrew Barbieri
Orlin & Cohen Game of the Week: Top Tier Aviators Comeback to Win in Walk Off Fashion
by Andrew Barbieri Jayden Ramirez is the Muddy Locker Player of the game. pic.twitter.com/Z1oKbYvIG3 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 7, 2023 At Adelphi University, the Top Tier Aviators were trailing by scores of 4-0 and 6-4 but still found a way to squeak out a win in 14u American Division Boys of Summer league play against LI Storm. After both sides went down quietly in the 1st, the Storm found their way to break the ice in the 2nd inning without a base hit. With 2 gone, Andrew Gold walked and since he was catching, he was run for by Tony Cavaliere. Cavaliere stole 2 bags during Michael Rogner’s at bat, Rogner eventually walked to set up runners on the corners. Travis Amato, Top Tier’s pitcher, stepped off towards third base and then looked behind him to see Rogner heading to...
GAME RECAP: South Shore and Westhampton Split a Doubleheader While Still Battling Atop the HCBL Standings
by Andrew Barbieri The Muddy Locker Player of the Game is Nic Benhardt. pic.twitter.com/UAFeRGnROu — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 5, 2023 The Clippers and Aviators have now met 6 times and the series heading into the doubleheader was tied at 2-2. It now sits at 3-3 after a Clippers 11-1 and a Aviators 6-2 win. Game 1 saw 2 high powered offenses neutralized in the first half of the game, but it was only a matter of time until one of them broke out. Jonathan Jones took the start for Westhampton and Nic Benhardt got the ball for the Clippers. A 2 out double from Greg Marmo was Benhardt’s only bump In the road in the 1st inning as he used the winds blowing in at Bellport High School to his advantage by inducing 3 flyouts. Jones had a rough time finding the zone in the 1st as he hi...
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...
GAME RECAP: Benson’s Walk-Off in Game 1, Forcillina’s Steller Relief Work in Game 2, Gives Sag Harbor a Double Header Sweep Over North Fork
by Andrew Barbieri Wyatt Benson (Orange Coast College) walks it off for the Whalers! They take game 1 over North Fork 3-2. Game 2 will start at 4:25. pic.twitter.com/z1MQLQFoHa — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 28, 2023 After a successful 2-day break for the HCBL, in which the league sent some of their best players and went 2-0 in contests down at the NACSB Prospect Games in Virginia, the Sag Harbor Whalers continued where they left off on Sunday by sweeping the North Fork Ospreys in two 7-inning games on Wednesday by the scores of 3-2 and 5-3. Game one began with a couple of southpaws getting starts on the mound for both sides. Max Hart, the big 6-foot 8-inch Williams College lefty got the start for the Whalers and the Ospreys sent Matt Guido, of Lycoming College to the bump. ...
GAME RECAP: Meinkeil’s Walk-Off Lifts LI Mustangs against LI Bolts
by Andrew Barbieri FINAL: LI Mustangs 4, LI Bolts 3. Ethan Meinkeil walks it off on a suspenseful pinch hit RBI Fielder’s Choice. @liboysofsummer pic.twitter.com/qy3XY7obg7 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 21, 2023 When these 2 teams faced off on June 14th, the Bolts won that meeting at East Islip High School, 8-6, over the Mustangs. Six Days later at PAL Stadium, the Mustangs got their revenge by winning in dramatic fashion 4-3. With there being 7 combined runs, it can be assumed that this game was not necessarily a pitcher’s duel, but Mustangs starter Owen Killeen and Bolts starter Ezekiel Hernandez combined for 20 strikeouts and only gave up runs in 4 of the 14 combined innings they pitched. To start, both pitchers were dominant on the mound. Eight of their combined 20 stri...
McCarthy’s No-No, Accompanied by a High Powered Offense Propels LIB Prime in Doubleheader Against Owls Baseball
by Andrew Barbieri Postgame interview with Aidan McCarthy who fired a no hitter today in game 1. @liboysofsummer pic.twitter.com/ZpiOjYIirm — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 11, 2023 LIB Prime Lodato picked up a pair of wins on Sunday morning at East Islip High School over Owls Baseball Club Welsh, winning 8-0 in Game 1 and 9-1 in Game 2 and improving their record to 4-0 in Boys of Summer 16u American Division play. To start game 1, Prime got to work early in the top of the 1st. Kyle Schevrer led off the game with a walk on Owls starter Armani Smith and quickly swiped 2nd and 3rd on the first 2 pitches to Rob Valdez to get himself into scoring position. Valdez would groundout but it would allow Schevrer to score. With 2 outs, Prime generated another run after Dylan Tripi walked w...
Yeti and Titans Baseball Open Boys of Summer league Play With 1-1 tie
by Andrew Barbieri Postgame interview with Yeti Coach Glenn Roper. pic.twitter.com/ynxeqfdFTt — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 10, 2023 Great pitching from both sides were the main takeaway of the season opener in the Boys of Summer 14u American Division. Thanks to a late rally from Titans Baseball with great base running made the game result in a draw. Jack Doucet for Yeti and Jack Tallon for Titans Baseball got the start and were effective especially when there was traffic on the bases. In the 1st, Teague Nolan led the game off for Yeti and walked. He then stole 2nd and 3rd but while that occurred, Tallon focused on the batters at the plate and struck out 3 in a row after the walk to Teague. Doucet retired the side in order then Tallon followed in the top of the 2nd which wa...
GAME RECAP: Merrick Mayhem- Galligan Claim 9U Spring Classic National Division Championship
Andrew Barbieri Postgame interview with Coach Galligan pic.twitter.com/qM8RgQFOo2 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 3, 2023 Titans Baseball – Warshaw took on Merrick Mayhem- Galligan on Saturday afternoon at Plainedge Park in Massapequa in search of a championship before the summer ball schedule starts up. Both teams won earlier in the day to reach the championship game but the offenses showed no signs of fatigue as the run scoring started immediately. Jonathan Yang, the first batter for Titans Baseball, drove the first pitch of the game down the third base line that kept rolling until Yang was almost touching third which allowed him easily to start the ballgame with an inside the park home run off Mayhem starter Joseph Abbassi. With a couple of RBI singles, and productive ...
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