Columbus Day 2021
B1000 Seminoles Capture 12u American Championship of Columbus Day Tournament
by Gabe Zoda Was able to speak to DJ Dowling after the game after winning the championship with his team. 2-3 2B, 2RBIs. pic.twitter.com/TGyTbhdNDA — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 11, 2021 Columbus day always brings some fun October baseball both in the MLB and also around the island. One of these games was the 12u American Championship Game between Batting 1.000 Seminoles and Chiefs Nation. This game was back and forth until one inning changed the entire landscape of this game and led to a 11-3 win for the Seminoles. The action started right out of the gates with the Seminoles putting up 2 runs in the bottom of the first inning. The leadoff batter for the Seminoles, Gus Sofronis, hit a single through the left side of the infield to kick things off. Sofronis then stole two ...
Batting 1.000 Seminoles defeat LI Red Dogs for the 15u ECYB Columbus Day Championship
by Andrew Connors Here’s Coach Craig Ross after the Championship win. pic.twitter.com/TCioDJ5N9n — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 11, 2021 Columbus Day and baseball tournaments are as good of a mix as anything you can think of. That was no different this year, as there was a great showdown between the 15u Batting 1.000 Seminoles-Ross and the LI Red Dogs. The two teams have had their fair share of battles in the past, so this championship game was bound to be an entertaining one for all in attendance. Jake Settanni was the starting pitcher for the Seminoles, while Tommy Rizzuto was the starter for the Red Dogs. Both pitchers poured everything they had into their performances today as they both put on strong showings. Rizzuto pitched 5 complete innings, allowing three runs on 6...
14U East River Sharks Defeats Batting 1.000, 5-4
by James Ryder Here is Liam Talbot and Brian Kapfer with their thoughts on the teams performance today: pic.twitter.com/KOKA3AjBNx — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 10, 2021 On Field B at Eisenhower Park on Sunday, some mistakes were made. The 14U East River Sharks and Batting 1.000 Seminoles combined for 8 errors through 5 innings. The rain started to come down in the third inning, which definitely didn’t help either team’s cause. However, despite the mishaps on display on the defensive side of the ball, the bats were awake for most of the early morning matchup. In the end, it was the away team that came away with the win in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Sharks defeated the Seminoles 5-4. The game began with two scoreless innings. The starting pitchers for each team av...
Adrenaline Lead Wire to Wire in 12-1 Victory over Legends Baseball
by Nicholas Cipolla The Adrenaline must’ve been pumping today as it seemed Adrenaline Select out of Toms River, New Jersey came out and dominated the game from pitch one until the final out. In this mid morning game, The Adrenaline drew first blood. Harold Rodriguez drew a leadoff walk, stole 2 bases, and scored when today’s starting pitcher Evan Bailey grounded out to the shortstop to make it 1-0. Bailey took the mound in the bottom of the first and retired the side with ease. He set the tone early as he used a great mix of three pitches (Fastball, Changeup, Curveball) to keep the Legends off balance when he was on the mound. Nate Baran executes a suicide squeeze to perfection to make it a 2-0 game in favor of Adrenaline. pic.twitter.com/uO2qrUNxjZ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) O...
Thunder Bats Lead the Way in 16-1 Win over the South Shore Tides
by Nicholas Cipolla There was no shortage of offense for the Thunder this afternoon as they were able to get 16 runs across the plate in a mercy rule victory over the South Shore Tides. After Nick Caroli led off the bottom of the first by reaching on a throwing error, Frank Stella gave his team a 1-0 lead with an RBI Single up the middle. Jake Burlock ripped a two run single of his own to make it a 3-0 affair with no outs in the bottom of the first. The Tides finally recorded the first two outs when Sean Barodin hit an RBI groundout to make it a 4-0 game. With two outs in the same inning and runners on second and third, the Tides pitcher made a curious decision to try and pick off the runner at second base. The result was not a good one as the ball skipped into centerfield, allowing the ...
Batting 1.000 defeats LI Storm 11-1 on first day of East Coast Columbus Day Tournament
by Matthew Cataruzolo Westbury, NY — Batting 1000 made a strong first impression with a victory over the LI Storm at Eisenhower Park on Friday night. A rout of offensive firepower combined with a strong pitching performance gave Batting 1000 the advantage and eventually emerge victorious. Back-to-back one-two-three innings for both teams indicated the possibility of a low scoring game. Batting 1000 starting pitcher Chrish Patel remained virtually unhittable throughout the game, and his offense provided him with plenty of run support. The bottom of the second inning saw a barrage of offensive firepower from Batting 1000. Starting off with a scorching double off the bat of catcher Niko Koutsoftas, followed by a single by Jake Maxwell, Batting 1000 had first and second with one out. S...
LI Red Dogs defeat LI Thunder 6-1 on first day of East Coast Columbus Day Tournament
by Matthew Cataruzolo Westbury, NY – The LI Red Dogs faced off against the LI Thunder at Eisenhower Park on the first day of the East Coast Columbus Day Tournament. A pitcher’s duel between Red Dogs pitcher Brandon Scott and Thunder’s Connor Sanders saw just a 1-0 Red Dogs lead for the first four innings. An RBI single by Red Dogs’ Matt Infranco was the game’s only run until the bottom of the fourth inning. The Red Dogs got a much-needed cushion on their lead when Tyler Giordano crushed a two-run home run over the left field wall off Thunder reliever Matt Biscardi. Red Dogs now led 3-0 after four innings. Tyler Giordano smacks a two-run home run to left field and puts the Red Dogs up 3-0 here in the bottom of the fourth inning. pic.twitter.com/4QfQZ9o3K9 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessba...
