Garden City baseball
Garden City Captures 12U East Coast Labor Day Bash
Final: Garden City 9, Junior Ducks 4 WP: Soutar Soutar also drove in 4 runs pic.twitter.com/zZWEgwxb4L — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 3, 2018 Trailing 4-0 after two innings, Garden City was down but certainly not out. They mounted a furious comeback that featured nine unanswered runs over the next five innings. Braden Soutar stole the show with a two-run single and two-run triple at the plate, while also firing five innings of scoreless relief to slam the door shut and complete the impressive comeback. The Junior Ducks got off to a quick start, taking advantage of the wildness of the opposing starting pitcher–drawing six walks in just 1+ inning. They let a golden opportunity to break the game open get passed them, though. With the bases loaded, yesterday’s her...
Willix Sends Wantagh to Third Consecutive County Championship
Patrick Willix with the big fly for Wantagh! Wantagh takes a 5-3 lead in the top of the 8th off a 2-run blast to right center by Willix. pic.twitter.com/AiYdqGhXp7 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 23, 2018 The Wantagh Warriors entered enemy lines Wednesday looking to continue their historic run and with one swing of the bat off Patrick Willix, they are headed to their third consecutive Nassau County Class A Final. They did not get off to the start they were hoping for. Garden City starting pitcher Billy Duff was in a groove early getting through three innings while only allowing one hit. Wantagh starting pitcher Patrick Willix did not get off to as smooth of a start. In the first inning, he got into early trouble but escaped stranding runners on first and second. In the second in...
Garden City Cruises To An Eight-Run Victory Over Bellmore JFK
FINAL: Garden City 11 Bellmore JFK 3 WP – Robert Lucano Jake Fraher: 3-Run HR Garrett Going: 3 RBI’s pic.twitter.com/rC8So3ODFX — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 14, 2018 For the first frame of this ballgame, it seemed we had a competitive game on our hands. Fast forward twenty minutes, and things got out of hand quickly. The Garden City Trojans triumphed to an 11-3 victory over Bellmore JFK on Monday afternoon, securing them a spot in the winners bracket where they will have the opportunity to advance to the quarterfinals. Early in the ballgame, Hofstra-commit Robert Lucano found himself in situations with runners in scoring position, but continued to work his way out of them. He finished five innings on the mound without allowing an earned run. “I didn’t ...
Nassau County Class A Power Rankings (2nd Edition)
Another year, another opening week in the books. A chilly week of baseball included surprising results in Class A, such as Bellmore JFK defeating the back-to-back county champions on opening day and Hewlett coming out of the series with a tie against Plainedge. The winter weather didn’t effect baseball last week, so let’s hope the same happens this week, although there’s another winter storm on the way. Entering the month of April, here are the new top five teams in Class A. 5. Plainedge (2-0-1) (Last week: #4) Although Plainedge didn’t come out of the series with a clean sweep, there was a ton of promise that came along with the first series of the year. After tying Hewlett 5-5 in game two of the series, the Red Devils bounced back in a big way in game 3 of the ser...
Schmidt’s Impressive Performance Lifts Manhasset Over Garden City
Colby Schmidt on Manhasset’s 5-2 victory over Garden City pic.twitter.com/vI4KSI8YqK — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) March 29, 2018 Manhasset defeated Garden City, 5-2 on Thursday, ending their two-game losing streak. In a chilly afternoon game, starter Colby Schmidt threw an impressive six innings to earn his first win of the season. The senior righty who missed all last season with a back injury came into full form today, commanding all of his pitches and keeping hitters off balance. Right fielder Winston Park plated the first run of the game in the second inning, lining a double down the line and setting the table with runners at second and third. With two runners on, centerfielder Jay Schlaefer lifted a potential homeru to deep centerfield, only to have it robbed by G...
2018 Nassau County Class A Preseason Power Rankings
Although the weather may not reflect the fact that high school baseball is right around the corner, believe it or not it’s here. The major storyline is the two-time reigning Long Island Champion Wantagh Warriors looking to protect their throne while everyone is coming for them. Class A has an incredible amount of parity, as there are double the amount of programs as Class AA. It should make for some high drama once again this season. With that being said, let’s take a look at the preseason top five teams for Class A. 5. Clarke With the realignment of the new conferences in Class A, Conference A4 sticks out as the conference with the least amount of experience regarding deep playoff runs. A team that’s had a history of winning conference and county championships led...
Fontana Puts Wantagh On Verge of Nassau Class A Title Again
In a tight ballgame, in front of a huge crowd, the Wantagh Warriors defeated the Garden City Trojans 3-2 to win Game 1 of the Nassau Class A County Championship. The best part about the victory? They are now one win away from being back to back county champions. Every fan in attendance was charged $6 at the entrance to attend the Anthony Fontana show on Saturday afternoon. Despite allowing 2 runs in the 3rd inning, Fontana earned the complete game victory. “I struggled with my command in the beginning a little bit. I had to focus on keeping the ball down which I started doing later in the game and I think that’s what helped us earn the win today,” said Fontana. Not to mention, Fontana also drove in two out of the three Wantagh runs on an RBI Double to left center, raising his RBI total to ...
Andrew Nagel Dominates Manhasset in 3-1 Victory
One of the hot topics in Major League Baseball is pace of play. How can they speed the game up and keep the young fans interested? One way is they can do exactly what Andrew Nagel did in today’s 3-1 victory over Nassau County Class A rival Manhasset. The senior LHP fired a 75 minute complete game that featured no errors, no pitching changes and no pinch-hitters. With his impeccable control, he forced many batters into first-pitch outs and uncomfortable at bats. Final: Garden City 3, Manhasset 1 WP: Andrew Nagel (complete game, 6 K) Rich Marooney: HR pic.twitter.com/dZiLUXzA1x — aXcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) May 1, 2017 “I normally work quick,” said the Amherst-commit. “It’s nice, it keeps the fielders on their feet, try to make everyone stay moving so...
