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South Shore Chiefs Slug Their Way to 20-6 Win
by Gabe Zoda Final out between the South Shore Chiefs and the Carles Place Bombers. Chiefs win by a Final Score of 20-6. WP: Vinny Heller pic.twitter.com/lwkXHGhRI5 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 24, 2022 The wind was howling at Wantagh park on Friday night as the Carle Place Bombers took on the South Shore Chiefs in an 11u matchup in the ECYBL fall league. The game would end after only 3 innings with a final score of 20-6. The conditions were most definitely a factor but the Chiefs caught fire in the cold winds. The Chiefs would send out Vinny Heller to the mound to start, he took care of the bombers pretty efficiently, only allowing one base runner in the inning while also forcing weak contact to allow for easy outs for his defenders behind him. It was in the bottom of...
West Islip Captures 11u Spring Invitational Championship
by Gabe Zoda Final play of the game was a pop out to seal it for the West Islip Lions. They Won 10-5 and won the 11u Spring Invitational. Congrats! pic.twitter.com/QjzhtgkbVG — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 11, 2022 No matter what level you play at, there’s nothing like being in the championship game. The same can be said in the Spring Invitational game between the West Islip Lions and the West Warriors. This game was back-and-forth throughout the entire matchup until the Lions pushed away late to take a 10-4 victory in the 7 inning game. The big philosophy from both sides was to work walks and get on base and then try to steal bags to get in positions to score. That recurring theme started all the way in the top of the first where the West Islip Lions scored their first 2 run...
B1000 Seminoles Capture 12u American Championship of Columbus Day Tournament
by Gabe Zoda Was able to speak to DJ Dowling after the game after winning the championship with his team. 2-3 2B, 2RBIs. pic.twitter.com/TGyTbhdNDA — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 11, 2021 Columbus day always brings some fun October baseball both in the MLB and also around the island. One of these games was the 12u American Championship Game between Batting 1.000 Seminoles and Chiefs Nation. This game was back and forth until one inning changed the entire landscape of this game and led to a 11-3 win for the Seminoles. The action started right out of the gates with the Seminoles putting up 2 runs in the bottom of the first inning. The leadoff batter for the Seminoles, Gus Sofronis, hit a single through the left side of the infield to kick things off. Sofronis then stole two ...
SFX Huskies and Blue Devils Battle to 2-2 Tie
by Gabe Zoda After the game, we were able to speak to Zach Thielen of the SFX Huskies to talk to us about his performance on the mound today. (4IP, 6KS, 0 BBs, 1H) pic.twitter.com/hYTgJAd6B1 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 3, 2021 In sports, there is usually a team that wins and then there is the team that loses, But on a Sunday when almost every NY team won the rules seem to fade a little. This LI Boys of Summer Matchup between the SFX Huskies and the Blue Devils proved exactly that. This game would go the distance and end in a 2-2 draw with many defensive plays that made that happen. Along with the defense, the pitching always came in to get out of jams and shut the door. In this low scoring game, the scoring for the Huskies started off in the 1st inning where they scored...
Mayhem Cruises Past Kings Park, 15-5
by Gabe Zoda Baseball can end up being a game of runs, and this game between the Kings Park Knights and Mayhem Baseball definitely showed this. This game would end up only going 4 innings with a final score of 15-5. It started pretty good for the Kings Park Knights as they took the first game of the DH and started off the 2nd game well after they scored 2 runs in the first inning. Noah Padilla, the leadoff batter for the Knights, started things off with a single. He would then steal 2nd and 3rd to get himself in a perfect spot to score. Dylan Schor sealed the deal one batter later with an RBI single to center field. Dylan stole 2nd and then moved over to 3rd on a groundout. This put him in a spot to score on almost anything. That opportunity would present himself in the form of a passed...
Beast Red Holds off B1000 Seminoles, 2-1
by Gabe Zoda FINAL: BEAST RED 2, B1000 SEMINOLES 1. The Beast came into this game with 7 players and ended up taking this game home. pic.twitter.com/7l9qYsclFA — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 3, 2021 There was a fire in the Beast’s eyes yesterday and it allowed them to overcome a disadvantage and turn it slightly into their favor. As the season winds down in the LI Boys of Summer PG Collegiate League season, the Beast Red played against B1000 Seminoles Ferriggi. In a day slotted for a DH, they ended up playing only one game to 9 innings due to a lack of players. This lack of players would be an issue for both sides but one team suffered more than the other. That team would be the Beast Red squad as they would play a majority of the game with 7 players. The Seminoles had 9 s...
FS Hitmen Win on Walk-Off Over Jr. Ducks
by Gabe Zoda In the bottom of the 6th the FS Hitmen comeback and WALK IT OFF ON THIS BROKEN PLAY. Jay Gigante scored the winning run. pic.twitter.com/gs3LSSL3FD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 29, 2021 Some of the best feeling wins in baseball come from comebacks and walk-offs. Luckily for everyone in attendance at this 13u matchup between the LI Jr Ducks and the FS Hitmen, we got to see both. This game was one of the most back-and-forth games of the season. These teams traded blows and scored in all but 2 innings. The scoring showed itself in the scoreboard as well as the final score would end up 9-8 in favor of the FS Hitmen. The Jr. Ducks would land the first punch in the top of the 1st. They would score 1 from a single from Max Rayburn to make that happen. Before that sin...
Recap of HCBL Home Run Derby and All Star Game
by Gabe Zoda FINAL: Team Gold 17, Team Red 5. We Spoke with ASG MVP Chad Pike after his 3-5, 1HR, 5RBI performance today. pic.twitter.com/SQZfbvR95L — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 18, 2021 There is never a more fun atmosphere than that of the All Star Game and HR Derby. The Hamptons League is no different as they put them both in one day and let the fun roll out. To start the day, the HR Derby was won by Steve Luttazi who went from the bottom of the board with 3 HR’s in the first round to finding his stroke in the 2nd round. In that 2nd round, Luttazi would blast 7 homers to win him the derby. After that, the players got 4 hours to chill out with their friends, eat food off the grill, take a BP and IO. At 7 o’ clock, the ASG would start. This ASG would have a total of 2...
Jake Beringer’s Walk Off 2-R Single For Nassau Bolt Propels Them to 5-4 Win
by Gabe Zoda WALK OFF FINISH. Jake Beringer wins it for the Nassau Bolts after this 2R Walk off single to the opposite field. The Bolts take this one 5-4. pic.twitter.com/KMoQs9Tpz9 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 14, 2021 One of the absolute facts about baseball is that the game isn’t over until the last out is recorded. This fact proves itself to be vital over and over again and at Baseball Heaven, this showed up again. In the 16u Division the Nassau Bolts took on Team Parisi in the LI Boys of Summer. The Bolts came into today undefeated and looked to continue their dominance while on the other hand, Team Parisi came in 2-1. Team Parisi had just come off a big 12-0 win against the B1000 Seminoles and looked to use that to fuel them in this one. The game would end with a ver...
Marcus Harrison, LI Red Dogs Cruise to 9-3 Win Over Arsenal
by Gabe Zoda We spoke with Marcus Harrison after his perfomance on the mound and at the plate. pic.twitter.com/MSzKL7tSuY — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 13, 2021 The PAL Complex was home to some more LI Boys of Summer action as on the 13th, the LI Red Dogs took on the Tri State Arsenal in a single game. This game showcased some pretty good action from both sides and showed off both good pitching and good hitting At the end of the game it would be the LI Red Dogs who would take home the win by the score of 9-3. In this game they would get hot on the offensive side and never look back. Their pitching was able to shut the door in clutch spots and hold the Arsenal at bay at key spots as well. The first runs came in the top of the first from the Red Dogs. They would score 2 in th...
LI Thunder Cruise to Sweep Over Dodgers Nation
by Gabe Zoda After the game, we were able to chat with WP Nick Williams (4IP, 4Ks, 1BB) for the LI Thunder. pic.twitter.com/2g9mhEBLUO — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 11, 2021 Sunday held some more LI Boys of Summer DH action. Plainedge was home to the 14u game between the LI Thunder and Dodger Nation. This game was between two friendly teams as most of the guys between the two teams have played together before so the atmosphere was all good vibes on that baseball field. Unfortunately one team had to lose in these games and it was shown pretty early who that team would be. At the end of the day, the LI Thunder would win both games of the DH. The first game ended in a run-rule through 5 innings. The final score of that game was 13-2. In the second game the score would be a ...
South Shore Clippers Walk-Off Against Tomcats
by Gabe Zoda Spoke to Alex Ungar after the game to talk about his thoughts on the 6-5 victory for the Clippers over the Riverhead Tomcats. pic.twitter.com/JZgEr7DtC4 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 7, 2021 It didn’t matter what kind of baseball fan you are, the game between the South Shore Clippers and the Riverhead Tomcats had it all. This game encapsulated everything the Hampton’s League has to offer and put it on display to put on a super close and tense game of baseball. Once the dust settled it would be the Clippers who would come out on top. They would take it by a final score of 6-5 but it would take every last pitch of the game to figure out who would come home with the W. As mentioned before, this game had it all but it was also a true tale of two halves. In the firs...
