Giac Squad
GAME RECAP: Giac Squad Captures 14u Boys of Summer Fall Championship
by Joe Bello Dan Santopietro following his dominant preformance on the mound to help his team capture the championship. pic.twitter.com/KCM9cm9RN8 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) November 9, 2024 Giac Squad was crowned champions of the LI Boys of Summer 14u National Division on Saturday night. They took on Merrick Mayhem Kalkau on what was a very cold night at Eisenhower Park. They captured the trophy with an 11-3 victory, backed by a complete game effort by their starting pitcher Dan Santopietro. Santopietro went 6 innings while allowing 5 hits, 3 walks, 3 runs and notching 4 strikeouts. Giac Squad’s Richie Oakley drove in 2 of his team’s 11 going 2 for 4 while scoring 2 times also. The action started in the top of the 2nd inning, where Giac Squad scored on an error by the third ba...
GAME RECAP: Giac Squad wins BOS 16u Fall Division Title
by Trevor Dugan Jefferson Biener with a great play in foul territory to secure the 16u @liboysofsummer championship for the Giac Squad despite a late rally from the Bonnies FINAL: Giac Squad 6 – Bonnies 4 pic.twitter.com/SbVIC0JkAs — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) November 3, 2024 On a frigid Saturday night at Garden City Community Park, Giac Squad and the Bonnie Bees met to decide the Boys of Summer 16u Fall Division Championship. The best of three championship series began last Sunday, when the teams split a doubleheader to force a decisive game three. With the season on the line, the Giac Squad started the winning pitcher from game one, Jefferson Biener (Division 2026). The Bonnies went with the hard throwing right hander Jackson Medina (Park Slope Collegiate). Both starti...
GAME RECAP: 15U MXE Academy Giac Squad Cruises to 12-1 Win in Boys of Summer Semis
by Trevor Dugan MXE earns a mercy rule victory to advance to the 15U @liboysofsummer championship FINAL: MXE 12 – Black Diamonds 1 pic.twitter.com/OAcHajz3WK — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 15, 2024 The Long Island Black Diamonds National and MXE Academy Giac Squad met at PAL Stadium this Thursday afternoon in the Boys of Summer 15u National Division Semifinal. Peter Malone started the game on the mound for the Black Diamonds, while MXE sent out the left-handed Jack Lyke. MXE jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to a pair of RBI singles, one coming off the bat of Nick Caroli. He would finish the game 1-3 with a pair of runs scored and one RBI. Lyke quickly got the MXE offense back to work by firing a shutdown inning in the bottom of the first. Striki...
15u Titans Baseball and MXE Academy Split Sunday Doubleheader
by Trevor Dugan The 15u Titans and the MXE Academy Giac Squad split their doubleheader on Sunday at Joe Nathan Field in Stony Brook. Both teams were playing their first games of the Boys of Summer season. Axcess spoke to coach Joe Giacomantonio and Jefferson Biener after their victory over the Titans @liboysofsummer pic.twitter.com/LqPT5FCbGA — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 2, 2024 GAME ONE The first game of the day featured two starting pitchers who look to be in mid-season form right away. For the Titans it was Tiger Brew, who pitched a complete game, allowing just one earned run and striking out eight batters. After a 1-2-3 top of the first, the Titans offense gave Brew some early run support. With two runners on, third baseman Matthew Chinn ripped a triple down the right ...
