Jagger Adamo
GAME RECAP: Nick Pepitone Fans 15 in 2-Hit Shutout to Keep Connetquot’s Hopes Alive
Final: Connetquot 4, Walt Whitman 0 WP: Nick Pepitone (CG shutout, 2 hits, 15 Ks, 3 BBs) Connetquot is moving on! They will face the loser of Commack-Sachem North on Wednesday pic.twitter.com/aN0VNGIuOG — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 21, 2024 With their backs against the wall, having lost their first playoff game on Friday (which leaked into Saturday when the game was suspended after 11 innings), Connetquot has rattled off wins in three straight elimination games to keep their championship hopes alive. They defeated Smithtown East on Sunday and Longwood on Monday to set up a rematch against the upstart Walt Whitman Wildcats, who are buoyed by their impressive young talent. Connetquot called up senior RHP Nick Pepitone, who took the hard luck no-decision on Friday when he struck...
GAME RECAP: Nick Pepitone Fans 10 over 6 Shutout Innings As Connetquot Runs Win Streak to 9
Final: Connetquot 6, Lindenhurst 0 WP: Nick Pepitone (6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 10 Ks) Tony Gagliardo: 3-for-3, run, RBI Jagger Adamo: 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, run Connetquot has won 9 games in a row pic.twitter.com/Msh1w9OM12 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 30, 2024 The Connetquot T-Birds may have gotten off to a slow start to the season, but they are firing on all cylinders as the calendar flips to May. They cruised past Lindenhurst, 6-0, to run their win streak to 9 and clinched a playoff berth in the process. Starting pitcher Nick Pepitone was outstanding, as he had a no-hitter into the fifth inning. He wound up allowing two hits, walking three and striking out 10 in a dominant effort. “Everything was working for me today,” said the Endicott College-commit. “Mainly my fast...
Led by Power Arms, Connetquot Hungry to Avenge Last Year’s Playoff Exit
by Max Edelman Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. St. John’s-commit Ryan Kiendle closing out the 7-3 victory for Connetquot pic.twitter.com/pbwCsZSFP2 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 21, 2023 In a season in which the Connetquot Thunderbirds saw a near-perfect regular season with an overall 19-4 record, they were unable to carry that success into the playoffs. In what head coach Robert Burger, who is entering his fifth year as head coach, called a tale of two seasons. “Last year was a tale of two seasons.” Burger said. “We were the League III champs, number one seed in the Suffolk County playoffs. But then the second season started and we went 1-2. And at the end of the day, that’s what matters most.” Connetq...
Up Next Powered by State Farm Ken Kortright Agency: Jagger Adamo
(Editor’s Note: This is the eighth installment of the Up Next Series in which we highlight the top underclassmen on Long Island. Previously, we highlighted Everett Zarzicki, Brian Brower, Stellan Zangari, Ryan Bush, Bryce Cutrone, Justin Ortiz and Colin Raymond.) Keith Osik has seen a lot of baseball. He is one of the five best baseball players ever to come out of Long Island, as he had a remarkable career at LSU and went on to play a decade in the big leagues. Since then, he has been the head coach at Farmingdale State College for close to 20 years where he has won 8 Skyline Conference Championships. Additionally, he has been around the travel league circuit for many years and coaches Team Steel. All of that is to say that his evaluations are typically extremely accurate so it opene...
