Drew McGowan
Eastport-South Manor Looks to Reload After Graduating 11 Seniors
Eastport-South Manor 5, Westhampton Beach 0 WP: Jake Deslauriers (6.1 IP, 8 Ks) Tristan Gatchalian: 3-for-4, RBI Deslauriers: 1-for-3, 2 RBI pic.twitter.com/V4R7KN67jZ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) March 31, 2022 It’s fair to say that Eastport-South Manor flew under the radar last season as they finished the regular season with a record of 14-4 and even won two of three from league champ and eventual County Champs, Rocky Point. In the postseason, ESM lost their first game to East Islip before beating West Babylon to advance to face East Islip, but they had their season cut short by them. Head Coach Jim McGowan said, “It was an emotional ending. We had 11 seniors. Seven of them I had since 8u on the Sharks. It was a special group; the way they carried themselves and pra...
Recapping Wednesday’s Underclassmen Showcase
It’s not often you get some of the top uncommitted players on Long Island all in one location. Additionally, it’s not often high school players get the opportunity to play in front of 19 Division-I & II coaches. That’s what occurred on Wednesday at Long Island Indoor Sports in Ronkonkoma for the Underclassmen Showcase. Below are just some of the schools that were in attendance: St. John’s Hofstra Stony Brook LIU Princeton Seton Hall Manhattan Albany Iona Farleigh Dickinson Molloy AIC Felician 50 players were in attendance which made for an outstanding ratio of coaches: players. Below are some players that really caught my attention and stood out. AJ Aschettino (Rocky Point 2024) AJ Aschettino (Rocky Point 2024) 79 mph pic.twitter.com/QaABKzuwcq — Axcess Baseball...
