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With the playoffs arriving for Divisions 2 and 3 and approaching for Division 1, it was a light day for college baseball on Long Island, as 10 teams combined to play nine games. In total, Hofstra, St. John’s, LIU, Stony Brook, Fordham, Molloy, Queens, USMMA, Farmingdale State and St. Joseph’s played. DIVISION I: Hofstra 6, James Madison University 5 Hofstra struck first in this game, scoring two runs in the first two innings. Brian Morrell started the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with an RBI single, and Michael Florides added another RBI single in the bottom of the second to make it 2-0 After going scoreless through the first four innings, James Madison broke through in the fifth inning, scoring four runs to take a 4-2 lead. Kyle Novak tied the game with an RBI double, and Fen...
LI Titans and Kings Park Knights Split Saturday Morning Double Header
By Daniel Lopes The Kings Park Knights and LI Titans faced off in a doubleheader on Saturday, with each team earning a win. The Titans won the first game of the day, 7-4, and the Knights bounced back in the second game, winning via mercy rule, 19-2. Kings Park head coach Danny Romano speaks after a doubleheader split against the LI Titans pic.twitter.com/h3mJ1RPNWL — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 14, 2022 Game One: Titans 7, Knights 4 Kings Park gets a couple runs back, but the LI Titans hold on for the win in game one FINAL|| Titans 7, Knights 4 pic.twitter.com/1hZIlAcpUY — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 14, 2022 LI Titans wasted no time getting on the board in the first game, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning. After drawing a leadoff walk, Jack Frishman...
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It was a light day of baseball on Long Island as inclement weather caused the cancellation of multiple games. In total, only one team played today, as Adelphi played a doubleheader on the road against The College of Saint Rose. DIVISION II: Adelphi 0, The College of Saint Rose 4 (7 Innings) After both teams went scoreless in the first inning, Saint Rose struck first in the bottom of the second inning. After a pair of singles and a walk loaded the bases for Vince Venditti, he reached on an error by Jack Wishner, allowing a run to score. Saint Rose added three more in the bottom of the third inning to make it a 4-0 game. Jack McDonald scored on a sacrifice fly from Zephaniah Vaughn, and Josh Myers hit a two-run single to give Saint Rose all of their scoring for the game. It was enough, as Ra...
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by Daniel Lopes On Saturday, 12 teams on Long Island combined to play 15 games. In total, Hofstra, St. John’s, LIU, Fordham, Stony Brook, Molloy, Queens, Adelphi, St. Joseph’s, USMMA, Farmingdale, and Maritime played. DIVISION I: Hofstra 11, William & Mary 8 After William & Mary scored first on an RBI single by Cole Ragone, Hofstra responded with five runs in the top of the second inning. Ryan Morash started the scoring with an RBI single to drive in Kevin Bruggeman. After another RBI single from Michael Florides, Will Kennedy hit a three-run double to give Hofstra a 5-1 lead. William & Mary didn’t back down, scoring the next five runs over three innings to re-take the lead. They scored three runs in the third inning without recording a run-scoring hit, scoring on a fielder’s ...
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By Daniel Lopes Almost every college team on Long Island played today, as 12 schools combined to play 16 games today. In total, Hofstra, St. John’s, LIU, Stony Brook, Fordham, Molloy, Adelphi, Queens, St. Joseph’s, Maritime, and USMMA played today. DIVISION I: Hofstra 12, Towson 5 T9 | Santino Rosso makes it an even dozen for #Hofstra as he leaves the yard for a 3-run shot that makes it 12-5 in favor of the Pride. #RoarWithPride pic.twitter.com/RWvn9dejfE — Hofstra Baseball (@HofstraBaseball) April 23, 2022 Towson struck first in this game, putting up a run in the bottom of the first inning on a solo home run by Jack McLaughlin. However, Hofstra immediately responded, scoring the next nine runs of the game. Jake Liberatore hit an RBI double to tie the game, and Ryan Morash gave them a 2-1 ...
B1 Seminoles Sweep DH On Saturday Morning Against Kings Park
By Daniel Lopes B1’s HC Brian Pascucci on today’s wins over Kings Park pic.twitter.com/00zNldlqpV — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 23, 2022 On Saturday morning, B1 and Kings Park faced off for a doubleheader at Daniel J. Flynn Memorial Park, with B1 coming out on top in both games by scores of 10-4 and 7-6. Both games went the full six innings, with the second game coming down to the very last strike. Game One B1 struck first in game one, taking advantage of a leadoff walk by Mason Ciccamano. He stole second base and got to third on a groundout before being driven in on a sacrifice fly by Tommy Araneo. Kings Park answered back immediately in their half of the first inning, scoring a run on an RBI single from Anthony Romano. B1 took hold of the game on the offensive end, scoring...
Nick Berasti, Clarke Hold off Plainedge, 8-5
By: Daniel Lopes Clarke Head Coach Tom Abruscato speaks after his teams 8-5 victory over Plainedge on Friday. pic.twitter.com/8glinAsSzK — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 22, 2022 In a tight battle between Nassau Conference A-IV division rivals Clarke and Plainedge, Clarke came out on top with an 8-5 victory at home on Friday morning. Nick Berasti and Ben Ellenport started on the mound for Clarke and Plainedge, respectively, with Berasti earning the victory. After a scoreless top of the first inning, Clarke wasted no time getting on the board, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning within the first three batters. After Nick Giardino and Zaim Deljanin drew walks to start the innings, Sean Welsh found a gap in the opposite field and legged out a two-run triple to give ...
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This Saturday, a total of 11 teams on Long Island combined to play 18 games. In total, Hofstra, St. John’s, Stony Brook, LIU, Fordham, Molloy, Adelphi, Queens, Old Westbury, St. Joseph’s and USMMA played. DIVISION I: Hofstra 4, Delaware 5 B3 | Brian Morrell has left the yard! Solo shot makes it 2-0 in favor of the Pride. #Hofstra #RoarWithPride pic.twitter.com/m0IUE8DuCv — Hofstra Baseball (@HofstraBaseball) April 16, 2022 Hofstra got off to an early lead in this game, scoring two runs in the first three innings. In the first inning, Kevin Bruggeman hit an RBI double to center field, driving in Sean Flaherty. In the third inning, Brian Morrell gave Hofstra a 2-0 lead with a solo home run. In the middle innings, Delaware began to wake up, scoring their first run on an RBI groundout by Jake...
LI Titans Complete Dramatic Comeback to Sweep DH, 11-1 and 11-10
By: Daniel Lopes The Long Island Titans and EEP Bandits gathered on Saturday morning for a doubleheader, with the Titans coming out on top in both games by scores of 11-1 and 11-10. The first game ended after four innings and the second game was a back-and-forth affair that came all the way down to the last batter of the sixth inning. Game One The Titans pick up four runs in the top of the fourth inning, including this RBI double. B4|| Titans 11, Bandits 1 pic.twitter.com/dObmw1b1bf — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 16, 2022 The Titans got on the board early and often in the first game, starting with a three-run first inning. Dylan Sanders got the inning started with a single, and Maverick Dejong kept the line moving with a single of his own. Both of the runners scored when Zac...
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By: Daniel Lopes Despite inclement weather causing multiple postponements for teams across Long Island, a total of 10 teams played 12 games today. In total, Hofstra, St. John’s LIU, Stony Brook, Molloy, Queens, Farmingdale, St. Joseph’s, Old Westbury, and USMMA played. DIVISION I: Hofstra 0, UNCW 11 UNCW did all of their damage in the third and fourth innings, including an eight-run third inning. The inning started with both a bases loaded walk and hit batsmen, giving them their first two runs in the inning. The biggest hit came one batter later, when John Newton hit a grand slam to extend their lead to 6-0. The power surge in the inning wasn’t over, however, as they put the finishing touches on the inning with a two-run home run by Bryan Arendt. The UNCW scoring outburst came to a close i...
Matt Sarni Fires Two-Hit Shutout in 2-0 Win over Mepham
By: Daniel Lopes MacArthur head coach Steve Costello speaks after MacArthur gets a 2-0 victory over Mepham. pic.twitter.com/lhR0PjPFFb — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 8, 2022 It was a pitcher’s duel throughout the game between MacArthur and Mepham on Friday, as both starting pitchers went the distance for their respective teams. However, it was Matt Sarni and MacArthur who came out on top, 2-0. Sarni was dominant for MacArthur, pitching a complete game, one-hit shutout, striking out seven batters and only allowing one walk. Despite the great pitching, both teams had chances early on to get their team in the runs column. In the bottom of the first inning, Sebastian Loor hit a two-out double to give MacArthur a runner in scoring position. However, he didn’t score, as Ryan...
Saturday College Recap Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Daniel Lopes It was a jam-packed day of college baseball on Saturday, as 12 teams combined to play 23 games today, including 11 doubleheaders. In total, St. John’s, Hofstra, LIU, Stony Brook, Fordham, Molloy, Adelphi, Queens, Farmingdale State, Old Westbury, St. Joseph’s, and Maritime played. Division I: St. John’s 9, Rider 0 (7 Innings) Aside from two innings in this game, it was largely a pitcher’s duel. St. John’s scored all nine of their runs in two innings, and Brandon Backman, Jake Alfaro, and Dylan Johnson combined to throw a four-hit shutout. After two scoreless innings to start, St. John’s broke through for four runs in the top of the third inning. Jackson Tucker started the scoring with a two-run single, scoring Max Shabestari and Jayson Kramer. Tucker came across to sco...
