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Comsewogue Eyeing Playoff Redemption In 2024 Led by 8 College Commits
by Mike Merolle Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Comsewogue 3, East Hampton 2 WP: Carson mccaffrey Kevin Schnupp: 1-3 HR Joe Perri 2-3 2 Singles Matt Nowlan throw out at plate to win game pic.twitter.com/i13tMOM2cn — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 24, 2023 It was a playoff season in 2023 for Comsewogue as the team finished 11-9 in their league but 0-2 in the playoffs. East Hampton officially ended their season after defeating Comsewogue in the loser’s bracket elimination game. Head coach Joe Caltagirone is entering his eighth season as the Comsewogue manager and will look for an improving year in 2024. Caltagirone is returning 11 seniors this year. As of now, eight of them are committed to playing college...
GAME RECAP: Dom Carbone Carries No-Hitter Into 6th Inning, Rocky Point Wins 5-1
Dom Carbone struck out 10 and allowed just 2 hits and an unearned run in Rocky Point’s 5-1 win over Comsewogue. He was the Axcess Preseason Player of the Year and today’s Player of the Game Powered by @GCsports pic.twitter.com/38gtY96o3a — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 10, 2023 Last year, Dom Carbone was one of the several high-end Division-I players on Rocky Point’s Suffolk County Championship winning team. But as the calendar turned to 2023 and four of those players graduated, he is now the leader of the team. The Eagles might be a little younger, but they are just as hungry and fundamentally sound as they ever were under coach Anthony Anzalone who has them believing in themselves. Dom Carbone, who we named the Axcess Preseason Player of the Year, and is among the top ...
A Young Comsewogue Team is Primed for the Next Step
by Andy Smith Comsewogue 3, East Islip 1 WP: Carson McCaffrey (CG, 1-hitter). He has allowed 3 hits through 3 starts Matt Nowlan: 2 solo home runs — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 13, 2022 Last season, Comsewogue finished just two games under .500, and two games out of a playoff berth despite sporting a young roster. Head Coach Joe Caltagirone reflected on the difficulties his team faced, and how his team responded and grew. “Last season we were a very young but a very competitive team. The players grew as the season went on and we won our last series, taking 2 out of 3 from Hills West, knocking them out of the playoffs.” Caltagirone, who played college baseball for St. Joseph University LI was a varsity assistant and middle school coach before being named head coach of the Wa...
Q & A With Carson McCaffrey
Three starts, three complete games and only four hits allowed. Not a bad start to a varsity career for anyone – especially a sophomore. That’s how Comsewogue sophomore Carson McCaffrey began his career. I had a chance to speak with him and here’s what he had to say… Who are your favorite players in Major League Baseball and why? My favorite player in Major League Baseball right now is Shohei Ohtani. He is a force to reckon with on both sides of the ball, being a strong, powerful and consistent hitter and an amazing pitcher with velocity along with nasty off speed pitches. Who are some people that have had a positive impact on your career? I have had many people help me throughout my baseball career on both sides of the ball and every single one has helped me become ...
Comsewogue Looking to Build on 2021 Playoff Berth
by Thomas Cregan Comsewogue beat Happauge 2-1 WP: Jacob Pedersen (6IP, 10 Ks, 5 H, 4BB, 1 ER) S: Dom Schuch Chris Valesquez hit a HR and Dom Schuch hit the go-ahead RBI single. Comsewogue moves on to face West Islip tomorrow pic.twitter.com/A6xxo9R5Gt — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 15, 2021 Coach Joe Caltagirone of Comsewogue Varsity Baseball hopes to build off a strong 2021 season and make another run at the playoffs in 2022. Following the loss of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Comsewogue Warriors came back strong in 2021 with a 10-10 record, clinching a playoff berth in their final game of the regular season. In that post season they defeated Hauppauge in the first round and in the County Semi-Finals lost to West Islip. However, Coach Caltagirone wa...
Comsewogue Ready To Go To Battle With Strong Pitching Rotation
In the middle of the decade, Comsewogue was led by a terrific pitching staff that led them to back-to-back League Titles in 2015 & ’16. Since that time, they have been looking to regain the right mix. Heading into 2021, they appear to have one of the top pitching staffs in the league, which should allow Joe Caltigerone’s squad to be in every game. Adelphi-commit Jacob Pedersen (Comsewogue 2021) pic.twitter.com/6XawLO1vxZ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) February 7, 2020 Anchoring the staff is Adelphi-commit Jacob Pedersen. He is a fourth-year varsity player, having started twice as a freshman. As a sophomore, coach noted if the team scored some more runs for him, he likely would’ve been All-League. That has been their missing ingredient in recent years as they t...
Up Next Powered by The Yard Sports Academy: Kevin Schnupp Jr
Defense is critical behind the plate. Just about every winning team has a strong defensive catcher that can lead his pitching staff. And if they can get some offensive production from that player, then it’s a bonus. Comsewogue freshman catcher Kevin Schnupp Jr. is one of those two-way catchers. He has been lauded for his defensive abilities, his leadership of the pitching staff but he also handled the bat extremely well in 2020. Here was his stats. AVG: .413 2B: 19 3B: 3 BBs: 17 Rs: 34 OBP: .540 His father, Kevin Schnupp Sr, is the longtime head coach of Sachem East, where he helped lead the Arrows to the Suffolk County title in 2005. He has been pleased with the progress of his son: “Kevin has really progressed so much over the past year,” he said. He has grown up on the...
On This Day In Axcess History: Port Jeff Cruises Past Comsewogue, 14-5, in Non-League Action
(Editor’s Note: This article originally was posted on March 26th, 2019.) Port Jefferson Head Coach Jesse Rosen talks about his team’s 14-5 victory over Comsewogue pic.twitter.com/6ft0V48oMb — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) March 26, 2019 Port Jeff is a program with a long and storied history of baseball success. Under longtime Head Coach Al Desiderio, who was the father of the program, they won 10 league titles in his 35 seasons and amassed 443 wins. “Desi”, as he’s commonly referred to, was in the house today to watch Port Jeff pull of a 14-5 upset over Comsewogue. That made this victory impressive is that Port Jeff is a member of League 8 and came away victorious against a League 4 program; no small task. “I think our season started off the way I envisioned the season s...
Get To Know Jacob Pedersen
Jacob Pedersen (Comsewogue 2021) with 14 strikeouts in a complete game victory in @liboysofsummer quarterfinals. Fastball up to 86 MPH pic.twitter.com/eHMroXsd9n — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 7, 2019 Jacob Pederson announced his verbal commitment to Adelphi University this past week. Jacob is a 2021 graduate of Comsewogue HS, he put himself on the map this season with a 14 strikeout complete game victory during the Boys of Summer playoffs in which he touched 86 MPH. I had a chance to speak with him and here’s what he had to say.. Can you explain your experience with the college recruiting process and why you chose Adelphi? My experience with the college recruiting process was quick and painless. I joined the LI Strong Baseball Academy this fall. During that time, I ha...
Port Jeff Cruises Past Comsewogue, 14-5, in Non-League Action
Port Jefferson Head Coach Jesse Rosen talks about his team’s 14-5 victory over Comsewogue pic.twitter.com/6ft0V48oMb — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) March 26, 2019 Port Jeff is a program with a long and storied history of baseball success. Under longtime Head Coach Al Desiderio, who was the father of the program, they won 10 league titles in his 35 seasons and amassed 443 wins. “Desi”, as he’s commonly referred to, was in the house today to watch Port Jeff pull of a 14-5 upset over Comsewogue. That made this victory impressive is that Port Jeff is a member of League 8 and came away victorious against a League 4 program; no small task. “I think our season started off the way I envisioned the season starting off,” said 10th year Head Coach Jesse Ros...
