Chris Prystupa
A Tale of Two Games: Team Beast and Next Level Baseball Split Doubleheader
by Chris Prystupa Here is Jory Lee, he’s an outfielder for Team Beast Red in the Blue Chip Collegiate League. Today he spoke with us about how it felt to get into the hit column in a big way and what it means to be able to get live reps on the field as he prepares for the fall. pic.twitter.com/P77gJHXR0Y — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 2, 2022 Team Beast Red and Next Level Baseball squared off for some Blue Chip Collegiate League action this morning at Adelphi University. In the second inning, starting pitcher for Team Beast, Russell Silverman, worked through some traffic and escaped a bases loaded jam. In the bottom half of that inning, Team Beast would open the scoring thanks to Ryan Desmond who hit a sacrifice fly to put them ahead 1-0. Team Beast capitalized on a huge thir...
Berthel and LI Elite Outlast Farmingdale Greendogs 3-0 in Eight Innings
by Chris Prystupa Here’s Jason Berthel from LI Elite, he takes us through what it felt like to be the one to close this game out and preserve the shutout in a 3-0 win over the Farmingdale Greendogs. @liboysofsummer pic.twitter.com/Li5hKyzvhD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 24, 2022 It was quite a pitcher’s duel for both teams in tonight’s LI Boys Of Summer matchup between the LI Elite and the Farmingdale Greendogs. Both teams remained tied at zero through seven full innings. The Greendogs sent Jake Dunn to the mound in the first and he and his counterpart, Joe Cavallaro, were both dominant throughout the early innings. In the third inning, LI Elite was yearning to get the scoring started as they managed to get a baserunner into scoring position early on in the inning. Ja...
Team Steel and LI Astros Split Doubleheader in Monday Night Matchup
by Chris Prystupa Here’s Mattew Filip who had a monster game two in this doubleheader. He spoke with us about how he felt up at the plate and his game plan every time he stepped in the box pic.twitter.com/7RGdaAmNt1 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 21, 2022 The Long Island Astros and Team Steel squared off at Cantiague park for some Blue Chip collegiate action on Monday night. Both teams would come away with a win as Team Steel took game one by a score of 3-1 and the Astros responded by taking game two by a score of 6-3. Team Steel would waste no time in game one, capitalizing on a few walks that scored on a hard hit ball from James Ackerman off of Justin Aramini to bring in two runs. The Astros responded right away in the bottom of the first with a run of their own off of AJ P...
Long Island Baseball Sweeps Morning Double Header With 4-3 and 6-3 Victories
By Chris Prystupa Here’s Doug Davies from Long Island Baseball as he takes us through his at-bat where he hit a double bringing home the go-head run leading to a 4-3 game one victory pic.twitter.com/z1U5oMuRxE — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 18, 2022 It was a beautiful day for two games at West Babylon HS as the 16U Team Francisco Prime took on the 16U Long Island Baseball-Select (LIB). Both teams played well in each game but LIB ultimately came away with two wins. In game one of the double header, LIB wasted no time as they scored two runs thanks to an error and a RBI single by Dylan Cantwell. Just as quickly as they jumped out to a two run lead, Team Francisco responded back with a run of their own in the bottom of the first. They were able to capitalize on a wild pitch and ...
Freedom Baseball on Cruise Control as They Win Midweek Matchup 10-0
by Chris Prystupa Here’s the man in charge Head Coach Coppola, he shared a few quick words on his team’s great day offensively and his starting pitcher, Jason Stiles, who dominated throwing 5 shutout innings. pic.twitter.com/MWaZhnbaox — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 17, 2022 Freedom Baseball came to Hofstra University ready to play in their Boys of Summer midweek matchup against B1000 Seminoles. They were dominating on both sides of the baseball as their offense exploded for ten runs and their starting pitcher, Jason Stiles, pitched five shutout innings in the win. The scoring started early for Freedom Baseball in the bottom half of the first, courtesy of Kyle Coppola. He put a ball in play for a fielder’s choice, allowing Anthony Manetta to score after his leadoff double. Th...
Next Level Sweeps Double Header from 17 Sports in Blue Chip Collegiate Action
by Chris Prystupa Here’s one of todays top performers, Andrew Heiderstadt, who dominated his game one start. He spoke with us about how he felt, what he worked on and his goals for the summer season. pic.twitter.com/OkqhbuDmIQ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 14, 2022 It was a mid-week double header for Next Level and 17 Sports baseball as they went head-to-head at Cantiague Park. The first of two games was a low-scoring and quick affair as the game wrapped up in just a little over an hour. Next Level sent starting pitcher Andrew Heiderstadt to the mound and he threw a scoreless first inning in his first outing of the summer. His counterpart for the 17 Sports, Timmy Mott, would also throw a zero in his first inning as well. The pair would continue to hold each other’s tea...
Islip Owls Kneisel Defeat Islip Owls McKenna 4-1 in Taylor Ryan Tournament Championship
by Chris Prystupa Here’s Owls (Kneisel) RHP Jaden Schmidt on his dominant start in the Taylor Ryan tournament’s championship game pic.twitter.com/cfs6D1Y3Ua — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 13, 2022 It was a well-rounded game played between both Islip Owls Kneisel and Islip Owls Mckenna today at East Islip Highschool. Both teams pitched well, played solid defense, and had timely hitting but Owls Kneisel ultimately outlasted their opponent. Owls McKenna would send right-handed pitcher Connor Villano to the mound and he would be just as effective as his counterpart Jaden Schmidt on Owls Kneisel. Both pitchers were the definition of efficiency as the starters were dominating each other’s lineups through the first two innings. In the top of the third inning, the first run of...
Connecticut Cubs Overpower LI Strong with Big 13-1 Win
by Chris Prystupa FINAL: Connecticut Cubs 13 LI Strong 1 (Mercy Rule) pic.twitter.com/Z9ZsepyBV5 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 11, 2022 In a matchup between the 13U Connecticut Cubs and the LI Strong, in the Kings Point Challenge tournament hosted by USMMA, the Cubs would end up scoring a lot and often. In the bottom of the first the Cubs would get the party started with Connor Brice as he singled into center and then moved into scoring position with a stolen base. Conlon Bailey would follow this up with an infield single allowing Brice to score for the game’s first run. In the second inning the Strong would go quietly in the top of the frame. In the bottom of the frame a passed ball would allow the Cubs to add onto their lead putting them ahead 2-0. 2 runs will scor...
Massapequa Cyclones in Full Control, Cruise to 12-2 Victory for 11u Grand Slam Spring Champions
by Chris Prystupa Championship Sunday continued at Plainedge Park as the Massapequa Cyclones became the ECYB 11U Spring League Grand Slam Champions with their victory over the New York Valor this afternoon. The Massapequa Cyclones offense got it started right off the bat in the first inning with a barrage of hits in their turn to bat. Land and Henchy doubled, and Weiss and Steck singled paired nicely with two walks to help the Cyclones jump out to an early 5-0 lead. The Valor would go quietly in their turn up at bat in the next inning. The Cyclones continued to fire on all cylinders offensively as Weiss, Henchy, and Land continued their big days with more hits including a double, some walks, and a few singles extending their lead over the Valor to 9-0 in the second inning. The third inn...
Dodgers Nation Holds on to Win ECYBL 11u Spring League Championship
Here’s a quick few words from Dodgers’ Head Coach Brad Foster on his team battling back today and the hard work they put in this offseason to get to this moment pic.twitter.com/VnxAEFWX2y — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 5, 2022 by Chris Prystupa On a beautiful championship Sunday the Long Island Dodgers Nation came back and finished strong to beat the Roslyn Bulldogs by a score of 9-7. Things were not trending in the right direction for the Dodgers as they went down early to start the top of the first. After a leadoff single and another runner reached base, Giordano plated two runs on an infield single paired with a throwing error giving an early 2-0 lead. The Bulldogs continued with an RBI single from Fischer and an RBI double from Brooks to cap off a great four-run first inn...
Round 2! Massapequa Defeats Commack in a Rematch of the 2021 Class AA Finals
by Chris Prystupa FINAL: Massapequa 2 Commack 1 pic.twitter.com/ozGuqGNW5C — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 4, 2022 In a rematch of the 2021 Class AA Long Island Championship, the Massapequa Chiefs and the Commack Cougars met once again in the battle for the title. Rather than being a slugfest these two teams put their pitching and defense to the test. After a scoreless first inning for Massapequa’s Erik Paulsen, the Chiefs were looking to provide some early run support as the first two hitters of the game, Matt Castrogiovanni and Tim Dorman, reached on back-to-back singles. Commack’s starting pitcher Eric Mohr induced a soft line drive which turned into a double play ending the threat. In the top half of the second inning, second baseman Michael Pulcini brought in the game...
Islip Owls Start Memorial Day Weekend Tournament Off Strong With 9-2 Win
by Chris Prystupa Here’s head coach of the Islip Owls on what he saw from his team in their big 9-2 win this evening and what it means to jump out to a 1-0 record in the tournament pic.twitter.com/Sm53bzIX23 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 28, 2022 The 15U Islip Owls and Batting 1.000 Seminoles met today at Eisenhower Park for their first games in the East Coast Youth Baseball Memorial Day Clash In the top of the first inning the Seminoles got the scoring started right away with E3 off Owls right handed pitcher Centauro. In the bottom half of the frame the Seminoles sent southpaw Montes to the mound to battle the Owls. The Seminoles defended their 1-0 lead with a heads up play by the second baseman Barbetta, who nailed a runner breaking for the plate on a delayed steal attempt. ...
