Brock Murtha
Hauppauge Overcomes 4-0 Deficit, Game Ends in 4-4 Tie
Huge strikeout to end the top of the 10th inning–Hauppauge looks to get it done pic.twitter.com/xj5QJMi3n5 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 2, 2019 Trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the fifth, Hauppauge hadn’t generated much of anything on offense. After a fortuitous defensive miscue got them on the board, they mounted a rally in the fifth inning. A sac fly by Mike Knopf got them to within two runs, a wild pitch scored Ryan Levenberg and an RBI single by Alex Knopf tied it up. Credit to both team’s pitching staffs to bear down from that point forward. Each pitcher appeared to wiggle in-and-out of trouble, but a big moment in the game came in the top of the sixth when Sayville No. 9 hitter Alex Millwater lined a single to left field and Ryan Levenberg, one of the ...
Sayville Fights Off Elimination Against Rocky Point
Sayville forces another game against Rocky Point tomorrow after a 14-4 victory. Here’s Notre Dame-commit Brock Murtha on the win pic.twitter.com/lXgF03i8pR — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2018 by Brett Goldstein Sayville, coming off of extra innings thriller against Southampton, clobbered Rocky Point on Friday, winning by a score of 14-4. Notre Dame-commit Brock Murtha had a strong day on the mound, going five strong innings, allowing only two runs with eight strikeouts. A sloppy first inning by Rocky Point resulted in Sayville taking a 2-0 lead. A leadoff walk was followed by a double, which led to Murtha being intentionally walked to load the bases. Jake Russo followed up with a hard ground ball to 3rd base, but an error allowed all runners to safely advance. The fol...
Brock Murtha, Sayville Top Bayport-Blue Point, 7-3, in Home Opener
Final: Sayville 7, Bayport-Blue Point 3 WP: Brock Murtha (6 IP, 1 R, 6 K) pic.twitter.com/VvzOh6BCLv — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) March 27, 2018 Even when he doesn’t have his best stuff, Brock Murtha can find a way. On the home opener on a chilly afternoon against a playoff team, the reigning League 6 MVP and Notre Dame-commit put together a solid line of 6 IP, 1 R, 6 K, 2 H, 4 BB but he did benefit from a huge outfield assist from left fielder Dom Prevosto who fired a strike to end a bases loaded threat in the fifth inning with Sayville up 5-1. “It was good to get our first win as a team,” said Murtha. “I mean, I didn’t have my best stuff and I struggled to the plate a little bit but I got some great teammates out here making plays, throwing gu...
Brock Murtha: Why I Chose Notre Dame
(Editor’s Note: Brock is a 2020 graduate of Sayville HS. He has played varsity since eighth grade, and his coming off a historic 2017 season in which he smacked 10 HR, won six games on the mound and recorded a save. He became the first ninth grader to be named first team All-Long Island by Newsday. He announced his verbal commitment to the University of Notre Dame this past week. The following words are his own…) by Brock Murtha Ever since I was a really little kid, I loved sports; baseball and football being my favorite. I never wanted to play with LEGOs, matchbox cars, video games, or other things that little kids were into. All I cared about was throwing a ball around. It didn’t matter the season, I wanted to be outside having a catch. The other thing I loved more than anyth...
Brock Murtha, Sayville Thwart Rocky Point’s Seventh Inning Rally, Win 5-4
Big-time players love the high-intensity situations. Sayville freshman Brock Murtha has proven to be one of those players, and displayed that by nailing down the save with back-to-back strikeouts with runners on 2nd & 3rd, one out to preserve a 5-4 win over rival Rocky Point. “I love it,” said the freshman fireballer said in regards to having the ball in his hands in the high-leverage situations. “I love the feeling, I love everything. It’s a great feeling,” he added. Final: Sayville 5, Rocky Point4 WP: Anthony Martino S: Brock Murtha pic.twitter.com/WH8CSKoCTG — aXcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) May 8, 2017 Sayville got out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Murtha hit an infield pop up that was dropped by the second baseman with Ryan...
Who Is Brock Murtha?
One of the bright spots of Sayville’s 2016 season was the emergence of eighth grader Brock Murtha not only playing on varsity, but also smacking two home runs and winning two games on the mound. The 5’11” 170 lb freshman will be a key piece of their 2017 season. He has put himself on the map already with his athleticism at shortstop and his smooth swing at the plate. He is a two-sport star, also playing QB on the varsity football team. I had a chance to speak with him and here’s what he had to say… Was baseball always your first love? I have always been a sports kid. Baseball is my favorite, but football is a close second, followed by basketball. Do you come from an athletic family? Yes my father was a former 3 sport athlete that played college football and ru...
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