Andy Smith
Saturday College Recap (4/8) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Andy Smith Division-I: Stony Brook 5, William and Mary 7 (10 innings) Catcher Nate Goranson got the Tribe on the board in the opening frame with an RBI knock. Stony Brook evened the score in the third via a sacrifice bunt from backstop Ryan Micheli. The Tribe got back on top in the following inning with a two-run double courtesy of third baseman Ryan Bhojwani and then tacked on an additional run in the fifth with an RBI single by Goranson. The Sea Wolves tied the game up once again in the sixth, reaching on a fielding error and following that with a two-run single by right fielder Jason Campo. Stony Brook then grabbed their first lead of the day in the following inning thanks to left fielder Matt Brown-Eiring who hit a sacrifice fly. Left fielder Lucas Carmichael lined an RBI single ...
Friday College Recap (4/7) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Andy Smith Division-I: Stony Brook 7, William and Mary 8 𝐃-𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒 😤 We have a one run game at JNF 👀 🌊🐺 x #NCAABaseball x @Derek_Yalon pic.twitter.com/36QIoD1DFR — Stony Brook Baseball (@StonyBrookBASE) April 7, 2023 Catcher Max Winters opened the scoring in the first inning to give the Tribe an early lead with an RBI single. The Sea Wolves evened the score in the second inning off a solo shot by center fielder Derek Yalon, and then took the lead in the third off a throwing error. Both teams got on the scoresheet in the sixth. William and Mary grabbed the lead back off a three-run RBI double by pinch hitter Nate Goranson. Stony Brook responded with a solo blast by left fielder Matt Brown-Eiring. In the seventh, the Tribe increased their lead with a three-run home run by desi...
Ayden Deslauriers Leads Eastport-South Manor over Mount Sinai in Pitcher’s Duel
by Andy Smith Deslauriers continued on how he bounced back after being down early. pic.twitter.com/iQSaJ4FERo — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 3, 2023 It was a low-scoring affair on a cold windy day. While both starting pitchers only surrendered one run combined, there were many batters left on base. In the opening frame, Ayden Deslauriers and Brady McGowan of ESM hit two consecutive singles. Then, following a stolen base by McGowan and a base on balls by cleanup hitter Tristan Gatchalian, who then swiped a bag, the Sharks had two men in scoring position. However, Mount Sinai starter and Mercy College commit Max Reichenbach worked out of the early jam to keep it scoreless. Reichenbach finished the day with four shutout innings and six punchouts. Bennie Franquiz was the fSS f...
Saturday College Recap (4/1) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Andy Smith It wasn’t the greatest weather on Long Island on Saturday, so there wasn’t too many of the local teams in action. But here’s how it went down… Division-I: St. John’s 6, William and Mary 15 Designated hitter Tate Ballestero launched a two-run shot in the opening frame to give the Red Storm an early lead. The Tribe responded in the bottom half of the inning with two home runs, one each by third baseman Ben Williamson (2 RBI) and center fielder Joe Delossanots (1 RBI) to grab the lead. William and Mary launched another homerun the following inning, this time by first baseman Cole Ragone, which brought in two more. The Red Strom got back on the scoreboard in the fourth with an RBI knock by shortstop Jace Jeremiah which cut the lead to just two. Howeve...
Friday College Recaps (3/31) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Andy Smith Division-I: St. John’s 3, William and Mary 4 The bats were quiet through two until St. John’s opened the scoring with a three-run third inning. Catcher Tate Ballestero crushed a two-run shot and center fielder David Glancy hit a solo home run. This would be the only chance for the Red Storm to get on the scoresheet. The Tribe got their first run on board in the bottom half of the third off a solo blast by catcher Nate Goranson. William and Mary got within one in the sixth off an RBI single by first baseman Cole Ragone. The Tribe tied the game thanks to an RBI double play in the seventh. William and Mary walked off the game thanks to a Red Storm fielding error that allowed Goranson to cross home plate. These teams will continue the three-game set Saturday at 4:00 PM EST...
Saturday College Recap (3/25) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Andy Smith It was awful weather yesterday, and most teams preemptively rescheduled their games to a double header Friday or Sunday. Hofstra was on the road, and Maritime was able to get their DH in at home. Here’s how it went down. Division-I: Hofstra 4, North Carolina A&T 10 The Aggies grabbed an early lead in the opening frame off a sacrifice fly. The Pride then tallied three runs in the following frame which was kickstarted by a two-run RBI double by center fielder Dylan Palmer and capped off with an RBI base on balls. North Carolina A&T tied up the score in the bottom half of the inning with a fielder’s choice and an RBI double by third baseman Court Maynard. Hofstra tallied another run and closed the gap to just one run in the fourth thanks to an RBI double by left...
Friday College Recap (3/24) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Andy Smith Many teams scurried to get their games in before Saturday’s impending storm. Some even played a double header to not fall behind on games. Heres’ how it went down… Stony Brook Game 1: Stony Brook 2, University of North Carolina Wilmington 7 Game 2: Stony Brook 7, University of North Carolina Wilmington 4 And the ball game is over! Matty Wright seals the dub with this #SCTop10 grab 🙌 🌊🐺 x #NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/qv1Vko1Cs6 — Stony Brook Baseball (@StonyBrookBASE) March 24, 2023 The Seahawks got out to an early lead in the second inning thanks to a solo shot by center fielder Trevor Marsh. UNC-Wilmington added onto their lead in the fourth inning by tallying three runs which was kickstarted by a fielding error. A two-run RBI single by left fielder Dilli...
Mineola Aiming for Consistency Following Up and Down 2022
by Andy Smith Nic Kostulias walks it off for Mineola, 5-4, over Wantagh pic.twitter.com/1txHZoAZbJ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 5, 2022 Mineola had a 2022 full of ups and downs. The Mustangs got off to a strong start which established momentum that carried them into a good portion of the season. However, they hit a rough patch but were able to get through it by finishing strong with a sweep of the final series of the regular season series against Seaford. The Mustangs finished with an 8-9 record and lost to Manhasset in the opening round of the playoffs. Entering his 28th season as the head coach is Helms Bohringer, an Adelphi graduate, who also graduated from Mineola in 1985. He reflected on what lessons were learned in the roller coaster season. “We learned that every gam...
Saturday College Recap (3/18) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Andy Smith Division-I: St. John’s 15, Quinnipiac 5 T9 | 13-3 SJU JERMAINE WHITE!!!!!!! OH BOY! pic.twitter.com/9jioffPDcM — St. John’s Baseball (@StJohnsBaseball) March 18, 2023 First baseman Aaron Mann opened the scoring in the second inning with a solo shot to give the Red Storm the lead. A sacrifice fly in the third inning by right fielder Luke Orbon doubled the lead for St. John’s. The Red Storm continued to attack Quinnipiac and launched their second home run of the day, this time a two-run blast in the fourth inning by third baseman Marty Higgins. The Red Storm then put up three more runs in the sixth inning. An RBI double by center fielder Jackson Tucker opened the scoring and Luke Orbon singled to cap off the inning with his second RBI of the day. Quinnipiac got on th...
John Glenn Has 9 Returning Seniors, Hopeful to Make Postseason
by Andy Smith Updates numbers on John Glenn’s senior Michael Zeis after 2 homers today 18-for-24 (.750 AVG), 6 HRs, 17 runs scored, 9 stolen bases pic.twitter.com/7WnTHHYzmC — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 12, 2022 John Glenn got off to a strong start in 2022. The Knights started off 5-1, but injuries began to creep in and they struggled in the final half of the season. Still, they remained in playoff contention until the final week. Entering his seventh season as head coach, Matt Rocchio explained his optimism going into 2023. “Already in the first few weeks of workouts you can see the difference in their body language and overall confidence. I think that will be vital to the upcoming year to start the year with confidence.” Rocchio also spotlighted the value of his ...
Friday College Recap (3/17) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Andy Smith Division-I: St. Johns 8, Quinnipiac 1 MAKE IT FOUR STRAIGHT!!! Jackson Tucker goes 4-for-4 on the day! pic.twitter.com/MasHSeaCoN — St. John’s Baseball (@StJohnsBaseball) March 17, 2023 The Red Storm jumped out to a four-run lead in the first inning. First baseman Aaron Mann knocked a two-run RBI single, which eventually brought in three runs due to a fielding error. Third baseman Marty Higgins capped off the inning with a groundout that allowed Mann to score. St. Johns added another run to their lead in the following frame via a sacrifice fly by right fielder Luke Orbon. Quinnipiac got on the scoreboard for the only time in the fifth inning off an RBI double by second baseman Kyle Maves. Backstop Tate Ballestero brought in the sixth run for St. Johns with a double in t...
Bethpage Ready to Bounce Back after loss in Quarterfinals
by Andy Smith Bethpage 9, Valley Stream North 2 WP: Conor Burns (5 IP, 4 K and 2-4, 2 2B, 2 R) Joe Lynn: 3-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI pic.twitter.com/FD6jk46tPU — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 1, 2022 Bethpage entered 2022 with high expectations. The Golden Eagles won the County Championships in 2021 and were prepared to repeat their accomplishment. However, their playoff hopes were cut short in the quarterfinals following a loss to Division. Entering his 19th season as the head coach, Rob Fisher reflected on how their postseason hopes ended and what lessons were learned from it. “We were a strong team. We pitched well, defended well, and always came up with big hits. We just ran out of gas after knocking out South Side.” Fisher continued, “We learned about the importance of chemistr...
