Antonio Deodato
Wheatley Looks to Repeat as Class B Champs As Paul Paino Closes In On 400 Wins
Final: Wheatley 8, Oyster Bay 5 WP: Stephen McCleary Will Feil: 3-for-4, 3 RBI pic.twitter.com/aW2J5hV5hP — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 23, 2017 Winning is nothing new to Wheatley. Under Head Coach Paul Paino, they have won seven Nassau County Class B title–including five of the past six. He has won 392 games, meaning he will likely achieve that feat this season. They finished 25-5 last season, before having their season ended in the Long Island Championship by Center Moriches–the eventual Class B New York State Champs. The game was played in absolutely deplorable conditions at SUNY Old Westbury and it caused Wheatley to make some costly defensive miscues. “The game was a mess on our end–not their end,” said Paino. “They were able to manage ...
Players to Watch in the LICBL
This week kicked off the regular season for the Long Island Collegiate Baseball League (LICBL). Most teams have played five or six game to this point and the top players are beginning to emerge. For our audience that has been following us from last year, there are many familiar names that populate the local Long Island and city colleges. Below is a breakdown of players to keep an eye on through out the season: Position Players: Hermes Abreu-New York Redbirds (Concordia) Noah Centeno-Long Island Lightning (Sacred Heart) A.J. Cain- Long Island Lightning (New Haven) Andrew Florides- Long Island Lightning (NYIT) Brian Forbes- Diamond Spikes (Herkimer CC) Noah Fortuna-New York Hurricanes (New Haven) Brian Goulard-Long Island Storm (Fordham University) Gannon Kenney-McGowan- New York Cardinals (...
Will Feil Commits to Albany
One of the top bats in the class of 2018 is now off the board with Will Feil (Wheatley 2018) committing to the University at Albany this evening. The third baseman with a sweet left-handed swing really rose his stock with a tremendous 2017 campaign in which he led Wheatley to the Class B Nassau County Championship over Oyster Bay. He went 3-for-3 in that game with three separate RBI hits. He also performed well this summer in the tournament and showcase circuit. Albany has shown an affinity towards Long Island players over the years with several of the top players choosing to attend there; notably Stephen Woods (Hills East ’13, San Francisco Giants draft pick). Feil will be with us in our inaugural Home Run Derby on September 9 at NYIT for Team Fontana.
Podcast: Mike Gaffney Reflects on 2017, Discusses Incoming Class
LIU Post Head Coach Mike Gaffney was on the aXcess Baseball podcast with host Vinny Messana and reflected on their banner 2017 season and their incoming recruiting class which features high-end players Antonio Deodato (LHP), Luke O’Mahoney (1b) and Chris Wasson (SS). Enjoy
Antonio Deodato Undergoes Successful Tommy John Surgery
(Photo Credit: Gregory Giaconelli) Wheatley ace Antonio Deodato underwent successful Tommy John surgery on Wednesday afternoon. The LIU Post-commit is one of the best left-handed pitchers on Long Island. He was named to our pre-season Top 30 list and is coming off a tremendous 2016 season in which he led his team to the Long Island Class B Championship. The procedure was performed by Dr. David Alchek–who is considered among the best orthopedic surgeons in the world at this procedure. The LHP was in good spirits despite the grim news that he would miss the remainder of his senior season. “I’m grateful to have had it done by the best,” said Deodato. “I’ll do whatever I can to step back on that mound and be even better than who I was before the operation,&#...
Who is Antonio Deodato?
by Vinny Messana During the prime years of the New York Yankees dynasty, they relied heavily on southpaw Andy Pettitte in Game 3’s of postseason series. Manager Joe Torre noted that this was almost always the most important game because the series was tied 1-1 often times, and this game was critical in determining the momentum of the series. Over the course of his young career, Antonio Deodato, has proven to be that caliber of pitcher–someone that the team has the utmost confidence to win crucial games. “I take a lot of pride in pitching must win games. It means that my coaches and teammates believe in me and are confident in me to get the job done and that’s getting us the win,” he said. Despite not getting some of the hoopla that the other stars of the 2017 ...
