James Sill
Despite Graduating the Last 2 Diamond Award Winners, Division Reloaded For Another Deep Run
For the first time since 2015, Division captures the Nassau County Class A Championship! They sweep Calhoun and they will face West Babylon in the Long Island Championship next Saturday! Division improves to 27-1 on the season and Matt Marino fired a CG with 7 Ks pic.twitter.com/CGkUbiN9Z4 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 29, 2023 Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Week after week, Division took care of business. They nearly ran the table and completed a perfect season until they were finally defeated in the playoffs by Bethpage. When the two teams matched up again, Division promptly took care of them and kept rolling all the way to a Nassau County Class A Championship over fellow powerhouse, Calhoun. Division ...
GAME RECAP: Seven Run 4th Inning Propels Division to 8-0 Start to Season
Final: Division 13, Bethpage 4 WP: Mike Roy Division improved to 8-0 on the season. They erased an early 3-0 deficit. Chris Clune: 3 hits pic.twitter.com/I1RDLou9yd — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 11, 2023 When you enter the game with a run differential of 95 scored and 1 allowed, the expectations are high – even against a perennial playoff team like Bethpage. One day after a 10-0 shutout behind ace James Sill, Division faced an uphill battle – by their standards. Bethpage actually jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead against Division RHP Christian Varela – with the runs coming on a bases loaded walk in the first inning and a 2-run error on an errant pickoff throw in the second inning. At that point, it seemed we would be in for a close game, at the very least. But...
Division’s Bat Strike Early & Often in 16-1 Victory
by Eddie Lennon James Sill is the Axcess Baseball player for the game powered by @GCsports . Sill had a huge game at the plate with a 2B, 3B and 3 RBI. Division wins 16-1. pic.twitter.com/h1PYVyMGtf — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 4, 2023 Division remained dominant, beating Hewlett, 16-1, in five innings. Their bats got started early and did not let up throughout the whole game. The Blue Dragons managed to score in every inning of their fifth inning run-fest, putting up one in the first, three in the second, five in the third, five in the fourth, and two in the fifth. T/1- Joe Yovino with the long RBI double to left to drive in the first run. 1-0 Division. pic.twitter.com/EJx6x0Bx5E — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 4, 2023 Elon-commit Joe Yovino had a big day at t...
Manhasset LHP Theo Zacharia Fans 11 in Run-Rule Win Over Division
Manhasset LHP Theo Zacharia on his CG 11 K performance over Division pic.twitter.com/rMvfIjLWH7 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 20, 2022 Last year at this time, Manhasset was looking like the best team in Nassau Conference III. They ultimately defeated Division in the semifinals before losing in 3 games to South Side in the finals. Even though this season hasn’t taken on the same trajectory as last, it doesn’t mean it’s too late to make a push. They pulled off a 10-0 run-rule win over previously undefeated Division, who entered with a 10-0 record. Manhasset LHP Theo Zacharia was outstanding – he went the distance, striking out 11, walking none and allowing just two doubles to Elon-commit Joe Yovino. Additionally, Manhasset’s offense was opportunis...
Mike Knapp Fans 13, Division Holds Off Manhasset, 3-2
Final: Division 3, Manhasset 2 WP: Mike Knapp (5 IP, 13 K) James Sill had go-ahead RBI single pic.twitter.com/fzPt8dqAHd — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 11, 2021 Inning after inning, Division was able to narrowly hold onto their lead over Manhasset. First starting pitcher Mike Knapp and then reliever Frank Vespa made pitches when their backs were firmly against the wall. They left runners at the corners in the first inning and the third inning, stranded bases loaded in the fourth inning and the sixth inning and runners at 2nd & 3rd in the 7th. They held on by the skin of their teeth by the score of 3-2. Division’s Head Coach Tom Tuttle said that’s what they expect from their staff: “At Division that’s what our pitchers are expected to do – we ta...
Up Next: James Sill
Having watched a lot of baseball across the nation these past couple years, I have noticed one huge difference between northeast players and their counterparts in the midwest or south. That difference is pure size for young players. This weekend especially in Miami, I saw many middle school age players that are over 6’0 and 180 lbs. That is typically the size of a 16-18 year-old. When you’re that size at a younger age, however, you generate more power and more power means more recognition and more recognition typically means more offers. Levittown-native James Sill possesses that size. And that power. And will soon generate the recognition. Standing 6’2″ 190 lbs 90 MPH exit veto, the young man turned some heads this season while playing on the big field as a seventh...
