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Farmingdale, Coming Off First County Championship in 34 Years, Looks to Defend Their Crown
For the first time since 1990, Farmingdale captures the Nassau County Championship pic.twitter.com/GSGjX7q39t — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 26, 2024 Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Vin Messana Farmingdale has had some great teams over the years, but had been unable to take that final leap to the top of the mountain. In 2024, through a combination of outstanding clutch performances from their upperclassmen, some timely contributions from the depth of the roster, great coaching decisions and good fortunes, they were able to defeat Port Washington in the Nassau County Class AAA County Finals to be crowned champs for first time in 34 years. “It comes down to the group of guys we had,” said longtime head coach ...
GAME RECAP: Angel Cartagena’s Bat, Jordan Welch’s Arm Gives Farmingdale 1-0 Series Lead
by Tucker Terranova (Photo by Catherine Scarantino) The Nassau County AAA Championship kicked off Saturday at Farmingdale State College, with No. 4 Port Washington facing No. 3 Farmingdale on a picture-perfect day to start Memorial Day Weekend. Angel Cartagena breaks down his impressive day at the plate and a 6-3 win for Farmingdale. pic.twitter.com/FPQVQylvYw — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 How they got here: Port Washington faced arguably the toughest challenge on the island in the semifinals: ending No. 1 Massapequa’s six-season title streak. After dropping Game 1 in eight innings, Port Washington fought back to win the next two games, toppling the reigning champions. They now aim to capture their first County Title since 1970. Similarly, Farmingdale was shut out in ...
Following 18-3 Season, Farmingdale Looking to Build on Success
by Max Edelman (Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series.) In his 22nd year as head coach of the Farmingdale High School Dalers, head coach Frank Tassielli enters the year coming off what was yet another successful season for his team. The Dalers finished the 2023 season with an 18-3 record that saw them finish second in their league during the regular season. Despite winning their opening round of the playoffs over Syosset, the Dalers eventually fell short of their goal, falling to Plainview in three games. “We had a great season.” Tassielli said. “We started off pretty hot, we handled our crossover games pretty well, which set us up for our league play. Our division is a pretty tough division and we were 12-0. But we ended u...
