Chris Stefl
HCBL’s Best Put on Offensive Showcase at Annual All-Star Game
Luke Oliphant is named the MVP of the All Star Game. He spoke with Justin Paura following the game pic.twitter.com/fCdWA8uJTy — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 10, 2018 The atmosphere at the 2018 HCBL All-Star Game could be summed up with just one word: fun. “Everybody is doing really well out here and we’re having a lot of fun playing together,” Tyler Becker of the Westhampton Aviators said before the first pitch. “It’s been really great so far.” “It’s awesome receiving this honor and getting to play with some great players,” Long Island’s Marcos Perivolaris said. “We’re going to have fun and play the game it’s meant to be played.” “It’s really fun playing ball with guys from all over the country,” Perivolaris’ Road Warriors teammate Ben McNeill said. “I’m just looking forward t...
Ed Blankmeyer Reflects on Successful 2017
Even by the lofty standards of St. John’s skipper Ed Blankmeyer–758 wins and four Big East tournament crowns–there is much to be excited about when reflecting on the 2017 season of his Red Storm. They burst out of the gate red-hot with their best start since the days of MLB legend John Franco and Frank Viola in 1980. They began the season with nine consecutive wins and were nationally ranked by every major publication from the jump. They wound up with a record of 42-13 and had their dreams cut short in the NCAA Regionals against Vanderbilt and UNC Greensboro. The legendary Head Coach spoke to Vinny Messana and here’s what he had to say… It was an unbelievable season for you. What made this group so special? Well, it came down to getting off to a good start. It...
Lynbrook Gets to Chris Stefl, Wins 5-1
Going against one of the top pitchers on the island like Chris Stefl (St. John’s-commit) is a daunting task for any team. But for a quality hitting team like Lynbrook, the secret sauce was simply in their approach, according to Head Coach Al Marrazzo. “We always talk about if we could get into good counts–which is what we spoke about this week–we could be successful, and that’s what we were. I think you saw that with the top of our lineup, they were a little bit patient–they got fastballs in fastball counts and they were patient on curveballs and change ups. He settled in towards the middle of the game, and he really had his curve and change up working really well, but I think we had him early when he left the fastballs up at times. I think we had a real...
