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Up Next Powered by State Farm Ken Kortright Agency: Colin Raymond
(Editor’s Note: This is the seventh installment of the Up Next series Powered by State Farm Ken Kortright Agency in which we highlight the top underclassmen on Long Island. Previously, we featured Everett Zarzicki, Brian Brower, Stellan Zangari, Ryan Bush, Bryce Cutrone and Justin Ortiz. Special thanks to State Farm Ken Kortright Agency for sponsoring this year’s series.) Syosset-native Colin Raymond, who attends a private school in NYC, has a shot to be a special player. He is coming off an incredible season in which he compiled the following numbers: .392 AVG/.493 OBP/.586 SLG ( 26 doubles, 7 triples, 2 HRs, 79 RBIs, 43 BBs, 23 Ks, 40-43 SBs, 86 runs (104 games) His hitting instructor, Brad Jackson, had the following to say: “Doing this for 16 years, Colin has one of the bigg...
Q & A With Nicholas Delvecchio
Holy Trinity entered 2022 with a talented roster – albeit a younger one. Coming off a difficult season, they were hoping that their large group of 2023s and 2024s gained valuable experience from that 2021 season. Turns out, that’s exactly what happened. Led by one of the best pitchers on Long Island in Sadier Vicioso, they were able to go toe-to-toe against any team during the regular season. Ultimately, they lost in the playoffs to St. John the Baptist but it was a successful season for the program. Additionally, their position players all matured quickly – notably catcher Tyler Cook (Catcher of the Year), infielders Sebastian Velazquez and Nicholas Delvecchio. The latter just announced his verbal commitment to Long Island University. He plays his summer ball for Knights...
Anthony Iapoce Hosts Hitting Clinic at MaX Effort Baseball
What do the following players have in common; Giancarlo Stanton, Adrian Beltre, Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant? They were all under the tutelage of hitting instructor Anthony Iapoce. The Astoria-native and current Chicago Cubs hitting coach held a hitting clinic for a group of young ballplayers today at MaX Effort Baseball in Farmingdale from 11am-2pm. Each player received personalize instruction from a coach that was hired by the Cubs to revive their offense. After two hours of instruction, the players all met in the cage for some Q & A with the master hitting coach. Here are some of the highlights of what he had to say: Hitting off a tee is good. In fact, there’s only one player on the Cubs (David Bote) that doesn’t begin his daily routine with a round off the...
Camelot Knights Quickly Becoming a Premier Organization
JJ Palumbo of the Camelot Knights working on a hitting drill pic.twitter.com/5TkbGkTuss Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) January 20, 2018 One of the keys to team success is continuity–especially at the younger levels. The Camelot Knights have built their program’s success with this principle and their players are still only 11-years-old. “We go to battle with the same kids every week,” said Joe Palumbo, Director of the Camelot Knights. “The nucleus of this team has legitimately played together since they were 8-years-old. This is a group of friends that will be friends in 20 years and when they’re old and gray will be talking about these days on Facebook,” he said jokingly. What he does not joke about is the rapid ascension of the organi...
Max Effort Baseball: On the Cutting Edge of Baseball Training and Education
When it comes to being a successful hitter, there is nothing more frustrating than being geared up for a fastball only to hopelessly flail at a change up in the dirt. Believe me, as a .220 hitter as a senior in high school I can attest to this. There is no amount of hours in a batting cage that can prepare you for the challenge of off-speed pitches and tight breaking balls. Enter Senaptec and Hack Attack Pitching Machine. These revolutionary devices represent the next-wave of baseball training, something in which several Major League Baseball teams have purchased and begun to implement into their organizations. Both of these do not come cheap, however, and unless you are able to book an appointment at Yankee Stadium or Wrigley Field you won’t be able to utilize their limitless potent...
