Boys of Summer
The Rain Leads to Little Offense in the Diamond Spikes Victory Over LIB Prime
Elvis Zavala scored the first run and drove in the go ahead run in the Diamond Spikes 3-2 win over LIB Prime. pic.twitter.com/ONPdHl85ij — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 4, 2018 As the rain drops fell on the field of NYIT, pitchers on both squads were able to keep the hits to a minimum in the Diamond Spikes 3-2 victory over LIB Prime Lodato. While the rain was falling for the start of the game, it looked early on as if the rain will have a major effect on how the pitchers would perform. Both teams did not waste any time in putting an early run on the board and they did it in the same fashion. The scoring started in the top of the first inning for the LIB Prime. Nick Bell reached base on a walk and after he got to third base, a pass ball through the legs of the catcher resulted i...
Kasparian Throws Run-Rule Shortened No-Hitter as B1000 Seminoles Steamroll Freedom Baseball
Eddie Kasparian on his run-rule shortened no-hitter for the B1000 Seminoles @liboysofsummer pic.twitter.com/XzqvPpe1TM — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 3, 2018 It’s one of the oldest axioms in baseball. You can’t win if you can’t throw strikes. Freedom Baseball learned that the hard way in their 15u Boys of Summer matchup against the B1000 Seminoles on Monday night. Freedom went through 5 pitchers in just a 3-inning game, tallying a total of 14 walks. All those walks led to an easy 15-0 victory for the B1000 Seminoles. The story was not the same on the mound for B1000 as Eddie Kasparian displayed his best stuff on the mound in his short 3 innings of work. Kasparian allowed no hits and walked one batter in the 3-inning game, with 3 strikeouts to boot. Although a 3-inning no-hitte...
Boys of Summer Scout Division Week Recap
Below is the second installment of our weekly Boys of Summer Scout Division Week Recap for the 16U and 17U age brackets. If you would like to suggest a player to appear on the Axcess Baseball Weekly Podcast filmed live at The Turning Point in Farmingdale, please email vinny@axcessbaseball.com or drop a comment below. 16U Scout Division Week of 6/24 Body Armor Titans (1-0) LIB Prime Lodato (1-0) Woodbury Sports Jr. Ducks (1-0) B1000 Seminoles (1-1) Diamond Spikes (1-1) East Coast Jays (1-2) Next Level Scout (0-2) Overall Standings: Body Armor Titans (6-0) LI Titans Joyner (6-0) Next Level Scout (8-4) B1000 Seminoles (4-4) LIB Prime Lodato (4-4-) Woodbury Sports Jr Ducks (3-3) Diamonds Spikes (4-5) Oil City Bandits (2-4) East Coast Jays (2-7) LI Baseball Cruz (0-8) Notes: -Body Armor Titans ...
LI Elite Edge Titans Molinaro at Stony Brook
The LI Elite 2020 South were set to face off against the LI Titans Molinaro in the 16U American division of the Boys of Summer on Thursday at 6 o’clock on Thursday evening. An hour prior to the planned start time, there was some doubt regarding whether or not the game would be played. From about 5:00 to 6:00, there was constant, heavy rainfall, with booming thunder as lightning constantly flashed across the sky. The sun soon emerged, and played its part in helping to dry up the field. At approximately 7 PM, the game finally started. Lorenzo Petraglia led off for the Elite, and he worked a lead off walk against Titans pitcher, Anthony Hernandez. Jason Labrador followed up with a single, putting Elite in a position to strike early. The following batter, Mike Sullivan, reached on a fielder’s ...
Diamond Spikes Fend Off the East Coast Jays Late Inning Comeback Attempt
David Safirstein and his Diamond Spikes defeated the East Coast Jays 4-3. David had six strikeouts in three innings of work. pic.twitter.com/SMigYkrubf — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 27, 2018 The Diamond Spikes were able to hold off the East Coast Jays late inning comeback on Tuesday at PAL Sports Complex as they were on their way to a 4-3 victory. Early offense and good pitching helped the Diamond Spikes prevail on Tuesday. They were able to score three quick runs right out of the gate and tacked on a fourth in the second inning. From there, their pitching did enough to hold off the Jays offense. Diamond Spikes starting pitcher David Safirstein pitched three nearly perfect innings. He struck out six, didn’t walk a batter and the only hit he allowed hit the second base bag. T...
Boys of Summer Scout Division Week Recap
Below is the first installment of our weekly Boys of Summer Scout Division Week Recap for the 16U and 17U age brackets. If you would like to suggest a player to appear on the Axcess Baseball Weekly Podcast filmed live at The Turning Point in Farmingdale, please email vinny@axcessbaseball.com or drop a comment below. 17U Scout Division Week of 6/17: HDMH Titans (4-0-0) LI Titans Parso (1-0-0) Hitter’s Club Hawkeyes (1-0-0) East Coast Jays (1-0-1) Next Level Baseball (1-0-1) Next Gen LI Bears (0-1-0) Rising Star Jr Ducks (0-1-0) Team Steel 0-2-0) Overall Standings: HDMH Titans (7-0-0) Diamond Spikes (4-0-0) Next Level Baseball (4-0-2) LI Titans Parso (3-2-0) East Coast Jays (3-2-2) Brooklyn Cougars (2-2-1) Hitter’s Club Hawkeyes (3-4-0) Next Gen LI Bears (3-5-0) B1000 Seminoles (1-3-0) Risin...
Early Offense, Strong Outing by Chris McLaughlin A Winning Formula For Hitter’s Club
Our @DigmiNation player of the game is Chris McLaughlin. He struck out seven as his Hitters Club Hawkeyes defeated Team Steel. pic.twitter.com/N4Z78UcXSQ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 19, 2018 Hitter’s Club Hawkeye’s 17u team defeated Team Steel 17u 5-0 at Hofstra University on Tuesday thanks to early offense and great pitching from their staff. It did not take long for the Hitter’s Club Hawkeyes to get the scoring started. They came to bat in the bottom of the first and scored three quick runs to jump out to an early lead. Chris Lydon got the offense started with a base hit to start the inning for the Hawkeyes and he came around to score the first run of the game on an infield error. With a man on, Matt LaSala drove in another run with a single to add to the Hawkeyes lead. ...
Sean Kennedy, Titans’ Bats Stay Red Hot in 10-1 Victory
Sean Kennedy talks about the LI Titans’ 10-1 victory this evening. pic.twitter.com/zZQaaA7PFm — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 19, 2018 The Long Island Titans improved to 6-0 in the Boys of Summer 16U Scout Division, scoring at least 10 for the third successive game in a 10-1 victory over the B1000 Seminoles. After a scoreless top of the 1st thrown by the Titans starter Sanchese, the leadoff man in the bottom of the first manufactured a run. C.J. Cumbo singled, stole second, got to third on a groundout, and scored on a wild pitch. Later in the same frame, after a walk and a hit batter, Sean Kennedy drove one into the alley in left center that would plate a pair. Kennedy, who was at third, scored on a sacrifice fly. “I jumped on the fastball today,” Kennedy said. “I took an ag...
Controversial Finish Ends 16u National Game Between East End Aviators and Islip Owls in a Tie
One word that nobody likes to hear in baseball is tie. For the most part, baseball games rarely ever end in a tie, but when Mother Nature interjects, there’s not much that can be done about it. The 16u National game between the Islip Owls and East End Aviators featured a slow pace of play. It became quite clear early on that the weather and darkness could play a major role in the outcome of this game. The Owls jumped out to a quick lead in the top of the first when John Rivera brought home RJ Wagner with an RBI single. In the bottom of the 2nd, it looked as if the Aviators had taken the lead but Chris Rouleau’s 2 RBI doubled was called off due to the use of an illegal bat. The batter was called out and the runners had to go back to the previous base. Wagner took advantage of the brea...
LI Titans Giaco Come Out On Top In Pitchers Duel, 1-0, Over Team Reyes
An extremely even pitching/defense match up made for an intense seventh inning in Boys of Summer 17u American division play. The Titans would score a go-ahead run off a double from incoming senior outfielder, Tony Figliarulo. The go-ahead run would come after a leadoff single from leadoff hitter, Marc Birbiglia, would be extinguished by a double play with a bang-bang play at first going in Team Reyes’ favor. A two-out walk from their three-hitter, Steve Pantano, kept the inning alive and a pinch runner stole second to set the table for Figliarulo. The Titans were able to collect leadoff hits in three of the seven innings, but the strong Reyes defense was able to hold the Titans in check extinguishing every leadoff single. “My approach stayed the same, just waiting for the fastball,” said F...
LI Black Diamonds Hold Off Late Comeback From LI Legends, Win 6-5.
When the Black Diamonds jumped ahead to a 5-0 lead in the fifth a victory seemed unlikely for the Legends, however their tough lineup would score five in the bottom halves of the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. West Islip class of 2018 outfielder, Anthony Ippolito, was on the mound for the Black Diamonds and shut down the Legends offense for four innings. The hard throwing LHP only allowed one hit through his first four frames, but the fifth began with a double from the Legends 3-hitter, Desena. After loading the bases with no outs Ippolito escaped allowing only two runs. This, in part, was due to the Diamonds strong defense behind him. After loading the bases with a walk Ippolito got 6’4 Holmstock to smoke a ball right to his second baseman who doubled up the runner at second. “I felt r...
Stacked HDMH Titans Team Sweeps Double Header Against LI Patriots in 17U Boys of Summer
Height Doesn’t Measure Heart (HDMH) Titans are a strong young team that is actually playing up a year this summer in the Boys of Summer 17U American division. The Titans dominated right out of the gate in both games and ended up forcing a run-rule in the second game. HDMH is a team that prides itself on strong pitching and defense, but their bats came alive and the dominating result speaks for itself. Connetquot All-County sophomore outfielder, Jared Yalon, anchors this strong lineup. His day at the plate was capped off with a big 2-RBI double in the second inning of the first game. After the bottom of the HDMH order all worked tough at bats, Yalon in the two spot, came up and split the outfielders to give the Titans their fifth and sixth runs early in the game. “We just focus on defense a...
