College World Series
The Biggest Stories of 2019
Without a doubt, the most thrilling part of my job is watching the exciting moments in championship games. This list will rank those moments by the gravity of their significance. This honestly was the best year since I’ve been doing this when you consider the national impact of some of the stories. Admittedly, this is a subjective list that can go in any direction but here it goes: 5) Stony Brook Pulls Off Comeback to Capture America East Under Head Coach Matt Senk, Stony Brook went from anonymity to the national spotlight. While they didn’t make it to Omaha this season, they had another memorable season. They captured their fourth America East Championship of the decade (2010, 2012, 2015, 2019) with a thrilling comeback against Binghamton. They trailed 5-2 in the fourth innin...
2019 NYIT College World Series: How They Were Built
DJ Masuck came in for the save on one day rest to send NYIT to the Super Regional pic.twitter.com/tgESBqyvYg — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 18, 2019 A lot of media publications have hopped aboard the NYIT bandwagon the past few weeks–and rightfully so. They’ve gone from 13 wins to the College World Series in one year. I just ask you this: who was there with them last season in Cary, NC on Opening Day against Franklin Pierce and St. Augustine’s when Joseph Kelly threw out all five attempted base runners? Who covered the ECC Tournament? Who had Coach Catalanotto on a podcast back in September? That is correct, Axcess Baseball. Sorry, rant over. Anyway, let’s take a look at their roster. Where did they find these players that have turned into a top-8 team i...
NYIT Advances to Division-II College World Series
The NYIT Bears defeated reigning East Region Champion Southern New Hampshire, 6-3, to advance to the program’s first Division-II College World Series next week in Cary, NY. On May 10, the Bears were shutout, 4-0, by the University of Bridgeport to get eliminated from the ECC Tournament. Now, 15 days later, those Bears are hoisting the trophy that proves they are one of the top-8 teams in the nation. This game did not feature the high drama of Friday night, as E.J. Cumbo got the Bears’ offense going with a three-run shot to open up a 3-0 lead. It was Cumbo’s seventh HR of the season and his 44th RBI of the season. His team totals are unbelievable (.453 AVG, .525 OBP/..692 SLG, 7 HR, 44 RBI, 43 R, 19 BB, 19 K, 22-25 SB). He’s been able to do that in only 159 at bats, ...
