Dominic Carleo
Oyster Bay Has Sights Set on Winning County Championship
by Aaron Diaz Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Oyster Bay finished 2023 with a record of 11-6 record and a first round bye. Their season ended in the County Semifinals against their league rival Wheatley in extra innings, which was the only team they did not sweep during the season. “We had a pretty good season,” said Oyster Bay head coach Jeff Schiereck. “The only games we lost were to Wheatley. We had a bye in the first round and faced Wheatley in the second and lost. It was disappointing but we’re back and ready for new things.” The Baymen did not have a big graduating class in 2023 but losing All-County player Jonathan Goldschmidt in the infield will play a part in how Schiereck positions his team in the field. “H...
Oyster Bay Enters 2023 With Strong Returning Cast
by Andy Smith Oyster Bay trailed 7-3 in the fifth before scoring 17 unanswered runs for the 20-7 win and series sweep over Carle Place pic.twitter.com/OTJ5idJlBq — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 1, 2022 Jeff Schiereck has been associated with Oyster Bay baseball for over a decade. First as an assistant coach under Jay Davis, Schiereck became the head coach after Davis’ retirement. Schiereck has been the skipper for the past five seasons. Oyster Bay had a very successful 2022 season. The Baymen finished with a 15-5-1 and qualified for the playoffs. However, their season ended in the County Semifinals against Locust Valley. This was a hard fought three-game series, but it ended with the Baymen falling short in the rubber match. The Baymen will be without a very talented pit...
