Diamond Spikes
Recap of Yesterday’s Axcess Baseball x Diamond Spikes Showcase
Yesterday was our annual joint showcase with the Diamond Spikes. We couldn’t have asked for a better day – it was absolutely perfect weather for a fall baseball which was a great start. I cannot stress enough that this was a golden opportunity for 2022 and 2023 graduates to get some exposure and potentially find their home for college. There was a near 4:1 college coach to player ratio, and many of the schools were looking for 2022 immediate impact players that could also potentially receive scholarship money. Not sure if there’s anything more of a slam dunk than that scenario. Additionally, with Larry Izzo of the NY Mets in attendance, that meant two pro scouts had eyes on the players. For the players that took advantage of this opportunity, they were rewarded with showc...
Dodgers Nation Keeps Quest for Undefeated Season Alive With a Late Comeback Win Over The Diamond Spikes
by Nicholas Cipolla Steve Vlahopoulos crushed a 2 out double that hit the wall in left field. The score is now tied at one in the sixth inning pic.twitter.com/hvjLuxcHZy — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 28, 2021 Ryan Annunziato was clutch when the Dodgers needed him most, at the bat and on the mound. Before any of this happens, we need to talk about the first three-and-a-half innings. During that timeframe, we were treated to a pitchers’ duel. We had almost no offense throughout these innings and both teams’ defenses were playing mistake-free baseball, that is until the bottom of the fourth inning. With a runner on second and two outs, Nick Schimmel hit a ground ball to third base, the throw was wide and pulled the first baseman into Schimmel where he unfortunately c...
Olivia Pichardo’s Dominant Start Leads Next Level over Diamond Spikes
by Nicholas Cipolla Sac Fly to right by Steven Hardiman makes it 3-0 Next Level pic.twitter.com/u4DltI9flX — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 28, 2021 Olivia Pichardo has become a larger than life figure as she has become one of the best female pitchers in America. Today she showed any doubters that the hype surrounding her is in fact real. Pichardo had an outstanding outing against the Diamond Spikes in a 4-2 win for Next Level. She had many innings where she had only 6 or 7 pitches, thus allowing her to pitch deeper into the game and continue to frustrate the Diamond Spike batters. Pichardo finished the game with only allowing 2 hits over 5 innings of work, striking out 2 and walking only 1 batter. She even had a streak of retiring 12 batters in a row after issuing a walk in the...
Register For MLK Day Showcase
For the third year, we will be co-hosting our Martin Luther King Day Showcase in conjunction with Diamond Spikes Baseball at MaX Effort Baseball in Farmingdale. The event has been well-attended the previous two years and with the uncertainty regarding the high school baseball season, college exposure is even more important than ever. Last year’s event featured over 80 players and 22 college coaches. We also co-hosted a college showcase in September which featured closed to 80 players and 20 college coaches. We will have a Rapsodo for pitchers as well as hitters – which further legitimizes the metrics to send to college coaches. With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, we will be separating the players into two sessions; position players and pitchers in an effort to stay compli...
Recap of Axcess Invitational
After four days of wall-to-wall baseball at Moriches Sports Complex, we were able to crown championships at the 14, 15, 16 and 17/18 age group. The winners were: 14U- KA Elite Junior Ducks 15U- Diamond Spikes 16U- Black Diamonds 17/18U- Junior Ducks It took several months of planning, but it was almost all derailed by the pandemic that delayed the start of the 2020 season until July 6. It was almost derailed again with a huge storm that swept through Long Island on Wednesday night and parts of Friday morning. For those that have followed Axcess Baseball for a few years, you know how a dark cloud hangs over at out events. It started in 2016 with Dowling College closing the day before the Battle of the Border. Later that year, had to cancel a Home Run Derby. Once again, the first Awards Ban...
Ryan Heidrich and Jake Strow Shine for the Diamond Spikes in 4-0 victory over Long Island Baseball
The Diamond Spikes manger discussing on how he felt his team played today. pic.twitter.com/HKooDAxOGI — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 17, 2020 by Salvatore D’Onofrio Yesterday’s powerhouse matchup between Long Island Baseball (Costello) and Diamond Spikes did not disappoint. It was both teams’ second game of the Brian Moore Memorial Tournament honoring the late Long Island native Brian Moore who was a decorated NYPD officer killed during action. Coming into Friday, it was a must win for both teams. Long Island Baseball lost a tough game to the Oil City Bandits, 11-2, on Thursday and Diamond Spikes tied with Dodger Nation on Thursday afternoon. On the mound for the Diamond Spikes was right hander Ryan Heidrich. For Long Island Baseball, Joe McGuire took the h...
Transcript of IG Live With Adam Heidenfelder
(Editor’s Note: Adam is a 2014 graduate of MacArthur HS where he had a standout career. He captured the Diamond Award in 2013 and 2014 – given annually to the top pitcher in Nassau County. He was named second-team All-State and first-team All-State in 2013 and ’14, respectively. Despite getting recruited by some of the top programs in the nation, he chose to attend Hofstra University where he made his collegiate debut at UCLA. After two seasons, he transferred to SUNY Old Westbury where he performed well in 2017 and was off to a great start in 2018 – winning the team’s first two games. After suffering a torn rotator cuff, he came back for his fifth season and was named All-Region and won a playoff game for the Panthers. We had him on IG Live, and here’s ...
10 Years Later: Diamond Spikes Baseball
Mike Cardino had watched the proliferation of travel baseball on Long Island and came away feeling inspired to put his own product out on the field. His vision included an organization that was built around keeping promises, doing right by the players and having an honest relationship with the player and parents. Having a son that was a talented ballplayer in Massapequa, he knew the area was fertile with ballplayers. Cardino was on the board of the Massapequa International Little League. When combined with Massapequa Coast, it totaled 4,000 players and produced a flock of college players every season. “In my opinion, Massapequa puts out the best talent on Long Island,” he said. “We had two separate Little Leagues that eventually met up in high school to form one of the to...
Who Were The Top Performers At The Axcess Showcase?
The site was Max Effort Baseball in Farmingdale, where we hosted our second annual MLK Day College Showcase. The event drew 83 players and 23 college coaches. It featured a number of impressive individual performances. Here’s a quick rundown of some players that garnered attention from the college coaches and from myself. William Polanco Jr (Bishop Loughlin 2021) Polanco caught everyone’s attention with his play, just like the player beneath him on this list. He displayed soft hands and the ability to control his body moving laterally on defense. Big and physical, using wood he had an exit velocity of 91 MPH. His 84 MPH from the outfield was just narrowly second in attendance and ran 4.74 seconds to first. A no-doubt Division-I player, borderline pro prospect. Henry Garcia (Jam...
Diamond Spikes Get the Shutout Victory Over NexGen Elite, 1-0
by Lou Accumanno In a close 17U Division battle; NexGen Elite couldn’t get on the board against a tough Diamond Spikes staff. Coach Adam Heidenfielder made five pitching changes in the game for the Spikes and managed to maintain their one-run lead throughout the game against NexGen Elite. Coach Heidenfielder said, “It was a special occasion. I wanted to rotate guys in and of the out bullpen, so they can stay hot for the MSI Blue Chips Showcase this week.” In the first inning Justin Classie was on the hill for the Spikes and set the tone for the rest of the pitchers as he recorded three strikeouts to retire the side. When Classie struck out the side, Heidenfielder replaced him with David Safirstein who managed to do the same in the second inning and third inning. In the fourth, H...
Last Day to Register for Axcess Baseball/Diamond Spikes Showcase
Register by clicking here We will be co-hosting a showcase next Monday, January 21, at LI Sports Dome in Massapequa beginning at 9am. Here’s why you should attend: -At the moment I am writing this, we have commitments from 20 college coaches, half of which are from the Division-II level. -The ratio of player to coaches will be close to 2:1, giving the player an outstanding chance to get noticed. -Our social media will be covering it non-stop. As you know, we have a pretty good social media presence which will allow the player to be spotlighted to our 7,339 Instagram followers which includes other college coaches and scouts. -With the college baseball season just one month away, this may be your last opportunity (for seniors) to get in front of a college coach. -I will be doing writt...
The Rain Leads to Little Offense in the Diamond Spikes Victory Over LIB Prime
Elvis Zavala scored the first run and drove in the go ahead run in the Diamond Spikes 3-2 win over LIB Prime. pic.twitter.com/ONPdHl85ij — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 4, 2018 As the rain drops fell on the field of NYIT, pitchers on both squads were able to keep the hits to a minimum in the Diamond Spikes 3-2 victory over LIB Prime Lodato. While the rain was falling for the start of the game, it looked early on as if the rain will have a major effect on how the pitchers would perform. Both teams did not waste any time in putting an early run on the board and they did it in the same fashion. The scoring started in the top of the first inning for the LIB Prime. Nick Bell reached base on a walk and after he got to third base, a pass ball through the legs of the catcher resulted i...
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