East Coast Youth Baseball
Oil City Sweeps Double Header From Black Diamonds In Two Close Games
Final: Oil City 4, Black Diamonds 3 WP: Kellen Franquiz@EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/SejMpRZP8Y — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 15, 2020 Tonight was two outstanding games of baseball between the 11U Oil City Bandits and Black Diamonds at Mitchel Field. Each game came down to the final turn at bat. The teams came in separated by just 1.5 games in the standings so it would have playoff ramifications regardless of the outcome. Here’s how it went down. Game 1 It was an outstanding pitcher’s duel between Matt Tomasello and Rocco Liguori. The teams traded zeros in the first inning but Oil City broke through in the home half of the second on an RBI ground out by Kellen Franquiz who scored Liguori – who singled and stole second to get into scoring position. One t...
LI Storm White Takes Down Diamond Spikes, 6-4
By Jared Valluzzi It was a wonderful summer night with a nice breeze at Wantagh Park for a 12U matchup between LI Storm White and Diamond Spikes. For these two teams, they both entered the contest winless on the year and were hungry to change that. Coming into the game each team really struggled scoring runs as they combined for just three runs through the 6 combined games they played. On this day it was different, it was both of these offenses coming right out of the gate swinging. After LI Storm White got an early double play to start the first inning, it was Diamond Spikes really getting the bats going. With a man on first and two away, Michael Murphy hit a big time triple to drive in Jordan Iglio to give the Spikes an early 1-0 lead. After a wild pitch, Murphy would also cross home p...
Sharks Surge Past Storm
by Ethan Marshall Sharks starting pitcher Nathan Hall on his performance and the team’s victory. pic.twitter.com/f3DcG49ezh — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 26, 2020 The South Shore Sharks defeated the Long Island Storm with the run-rule by the score of 11-1 in four innings of a 12U game. Sharks pitcher Nathan Hall threw a complete game, allowing just one run on one hit, hitting one batter, walking two and striking out six. He also went 1-for-2 at the plate with two RBI. According to Hall, he felt very comfortable on the mound during the game. “I felt like I [pitched] better because I took my time and took a few deep breaths,” Hall said. He also credited the defense behind him for making his job easier throughout the afternoon. The Sharks defense made no errors. In fact, s...
Ethan Merone Fires a Gem in 5-0 Victory For South Shore Elite
Final: South Shore Elite 5, Wolfpack 0 WP: Ethan Merone @EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/sdYi7T6vsf — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 17, 2020 Ethan Merone may only be 15 but Wantagh players tend to have a great feel for the big moments. The rising sophomore pitched a gem in the opening game of the sixth annual Brian Moore Memorial Tournament at Allen Park in Farmingdale. His South Shore Elite went up against the 495 Wolfpack with a 6:30 start time on a beautiful summer evening. Merone worked quickly, with the only jam really coming in the second inning when he allowed two walks and a single but escaped the jam with a strikeout and a flyout to left. He didn’t need much offense support but he got some in the bottom of the first when Brian Fader singled and advanced to second...
Shen, Big Bats Lead 12U Titans to 15-2 Victory
Final: 13-2. Here is Titans pitcher Alex Shen on his pitching performance (4 innings, 7 Ks, no hitter through 3 2/3): pic.twitter.com/WugmqQIIsT — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 12, 2020 by James Ryder The 12U Long Island Titans put on a show in their first game of the season at Allen Park Sunday morning. They defeated the Farmingdale Greendogs 15-2. Titans starting pitcher Alexander Shen pitched a beautiful 4 innings. He had a no-hitter through 3 2/3’s before giving up a single run. He went on to finish the inning though and recorded 7 strikeouts on the day. The Titans also clearly benefited from a great day by their offense. The first inning was the beginning of this stellar play. The Titans broke the game open with 6 runs. Their leadoff hitter Brian Ramirez reached first on a...
Axcess Baseball and East Coast Youth Baseball Extend Partnership
We are pleased to announce that our partnership with East Coast Youth Baseball will extend through the 2020 season. In what began in 2018, we have decided to continue the coverage to include all tournaments and leagues that ECYB hosts through out the season. As the premier host of leagues and tournaments on Long Island, it makes sense to align ourselves with them. In 2020, we will cover their spring, summer and fall leagues in addition to the following tournaments. Memorial Day 4th of July Brian Moore Memorial Tournament Labor Day Columbus Day Coverage includes live updates to our social media platforms, video of run-scoring plays, postgame interview with players/coach as well as a comprehensive game recap. While the coverage began with the 12-year-old age groups, we have since extended it...
LI Storm Dominate KP Pride to Capture 11U Fall Clash Championship
by James Ryder Final Score: 11-2 Storm. Here is Coach Sal and winning pitcher Stellan Zangari on the big win today (Reminder – Watch Out for those victory water showers!): pic.twitter.com/zXUwIil7yK — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 26, 2019 The 11u Championship game at Plainedge Park Saturday morning was a one-sided affair from the start. The Long Island Storm appropriately stormed out of the gate and dominated all game long. Four runs in the bottom of the first and second inning combined with great starting pitching led to LI’s dominant win over the Kings Park Pride 11-2. The Storm set the stage for their offensive tear when Casey Coco and Ryan Soloma hit back-to-back leadoff singles. After both runners advanced on stolen bases, Nolan Fernandez hit a hard ball to third...
9U Sharks Baseball Academy Capture Fall Clash Championship
By Chris Amato Coach Keith of the LI Sharks speaks on his team’s incredible 2019 season pic.twitter.com/iF0FHAZKRx — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 26, 2019 As many travel teams around the island are wrapping up their seasons and beginning to prepare for winter, the Sharks Baseball Academy looked to go out on a high note. On a brisk October morning, the boys met at Plainledge Park where they were set to take on Team Beast for the fall league championship. After six hard fought innings on both sides, the Sharks were able to come out on top by a score of 4-1. The team just seemed to do everything right over the course of the game. Whether it was throwing a specific pitch, getting a timely base hit, or just making the plays, the Sharks executed. With their season on the line, Sh...
Plainview Hawks Defeat Greendogs in 8u Championship
by James Ryder Here is Coach Rob Krolick on his teams championship performance: pic.twitter.com/tyJZQORxdT — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 20, 2019 Sunday afternoon’s 8u Championship game at Plainedge Park featured light rain all game long. Thankfully, this didn’t put a damper on the affair. The Plainview Hawks were able to capture the title over the Farmingdale Greendogs, winning 3-1. This game came down to the pitching and defense. Both teams struggled to get on base the first couple of innings. The Hawks behind starter Jonah Borg and the Greendogs with starter Dylan DiBlasi only allowed a combined 7 hits and 9 walks. Plainview was the first to score. Two of their three runs came in the top of the third inning. After back-to-back walks from Matt Bandel and Frankie S...
Syosset Braves’ Bats are Hot on Chilly Evening
Final: Syosset Braves win 10-3 over Batting 1.000. Here’s Coach Joel on their 2019 season pic.twitter.com/Pt1HkAsOIm — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 19, 2019 Despite the chill in the October air, the bats of the 11U Syosset Braves were on fire in their 11-3 victory over Batting 1.000 this evening. In what concluded their 2019 season, they went out on a positive note. They wasted no time early on, as they scored four runs in the top of the first inning. After a leadoff walk by Xavier Pultz and a stolen base, an error got him to third and he scored on a wild pitch to open up the scoring. Christian Eliane drove in a run with an RBI ground out, Michael Mifsud smoked an RBI triple to make it 3-0 and Asher DePierro extended the lead to 4-0 with an RBI single. Matthew Waters ...
Long Island Baseball Overcomes 6-0 Deficit to Capture 15U Columbus Day Championship
Long Island Baseball captures the 15U Championship with a 7-6 come-from-behind victory. Sadier Vicioso fired four hitless innings in relief to record the win pic.twitter.com/uAZQdJT10K — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 14, 2019 It’s not often that you see a 6-0 lead squandered, and it’s even more rare in a Championship game when runs are typically at a premium but that’s exactly what we saw this morning in the 15U Finals. Sharks Baseball Academy came out of the gate firing, scoring six runs in the top of the second inning. They got the scoring going on an RBI single by Patrick Murnane followed by a wild pitch. Nathaniel Yee extended the lead to 3-0 with an RBI single to center field. James Cummins hit an infield single with the bases loaded to make it 4-0. A ...
LI Elite Win Extra Inning Thriller to Capture 16U Columbus Day Tournament
The test of a good team is the ability to overcome adversity and not wave the white flag. LI Elite showed incredible resiliency today in a 7-4 extra inning win in the 16U Columbus Day Tournament Finals against a terrific Next Level Baseball team. “We said we’d get into a slug fest today and we go punched in the face and bounced back,” said Head Coach Appel. “We’ve been a bend-but-don’t break team but any time we play a big game we seem to show up. Today we were able to foul off curveballs and hunt fastballs,” he added. They faced a very good pitcher in JJ Gatti. The hard-throwing righty had great stuff but he ran into some trouble leaving the ball up in this game. LI Elite scored two runs in the top of the second on a sac fly by Ryan Desmond and an...
