Jayden Gigante
Jayden Gigante Commits to St. John’s University
24 hits as an 8th grader. 26 hits as a 9th grader and 40 hits as a 10th grader. That is some rarified air for any player. Carey OF Jayden Gigante has had a tremendous start to his high school career, and he still has a full 2 seasons left. This week he recently announced his verbal commitment to St. John’s, where he will join his summer ball teammate, Andrew Caramico in 2 years. He also received interest from UCONN, Boston College, Stony Brook, Rutgers and North Carolina. His school ball coach, Doug Robins, had this to say about his young star. “He is a fiver tool player. Jayden has become a tremendous player through hard work and dedication. His range in the outfield is off the charts – he covers the gaps.He has been a starter since 8th grade. He’s a gamer and rise...
GAME RECAP: Tyler Bonsignore Goes the Distance in MacArthur’s Win
B3: Carey 0 | MacArthur 2 Chase Palma rips a 2-RBI single to give MacArthur the lead. pic.twitter.com/MKhHcXzjk5 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 13, 2024 by Tucker Terranova The Nassau County AA Quarterfinals kicked off with a showdown between the No. 9 Carey Seahawks and the top-seeded MacArthur Generals at MacArthur High School. MacArthur is amidst an impressive spring, boasting a 16-4 record that secured them the No. 1 seed. On the other hand, Carey wrapped up their season with a 15-6 record and earned themselves a spot in the quarterfinals after a convincing 10-1 victory over Mepham in the play-in round. In Game 1 of a best-of-three showdown, the story of the afternoon was the ace of the MacArthur staff, Tyler Bonsignore. Although the southpaw will be heading to Adelphi thi...
Despite Graduating 12 Seniors, Carey Primed for Playoff Season
by Max Edelman Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Ryan Degnan struck out 14, allowing just one hit and one walk and Carey won on a walk-off infield single in the bottom of the 7th pic.twitter.com/bgpt0MdTQG — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 25, 2022 The Carey Seahawks enter 2024 following a season in which they finished the year in third place in their conference, with an 11-11 overall record. Head coach Doug Robins, who is entering his fifth year as head coach of the Seahawks, praised his team’s performance despite being in a very strong league. “We’re in a very competitive league with Division, Garden City and Calhoun,” said Robins. “Looking forward, we only lost two starters to graduation....
Recap of Blue Chip Prospects’ College Coaches Camp
In terms of local events, Wednesday’s College Coaches Camp featured some of the best talent I’ve seen on one field. Additionally, the group of 50 players were able to play on St. John’s beautiful Jack Kaiser Field in front of roughly 20 college coaches from a mix of Division-I, Division-II and Division-III schools. The event began with the players taking batting practice on the field in front of the coaches before transitioning into defensive drills. The outfielders went first, followed by the catchers, then the infielders. Following the defensive showcase, a 13-inning game followed. Several players stood out as top performers and showed potential to play at the college level. Disclaimer: Some pitchers I was not able to watch. Luke Coats (St. Anthony’s 2026) Coats h...
Carey Looks to Use Athleticism to Make Another Playoff Run
Ryan Degnan struck out 14, allowing just one hit and one walk and Carey won on a walk-off infield single in the bottom of the 7th pic.twitter.com/bgpt0MdTQG — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 25, 2022 In just about any other year, perhaps Carey is the Conference-II Champs, but last year they were forced to deal with a powerhouse in Calhoun who came away with the Conference Championship, and ultimately the Long Island Championship. Carey finished the league with a record of 15-2-1 and handed Calhoun their only conference loss on a game in which we covered. Overall, they finished with a record of 16-4-1. They had some outstanding performances, including the League MVP – CF Teagan Graham. He batted an even .500 for the season, stole 14 bases and coach said he had the only R...
Recap of the 17 Sports x Axcess Baseball Showcase
Yesterday was our 5th annual MLK Day College Showcase – fourth that was held at the beautiful facility of Max Effort Baseball in Farmingdale. We had 68 players in attendance, 20 college coaches and 2 scouts – myself and Dan Palumbo of the Philadelphia Phillies. A number of players have already been contacted by the college coaches in attendance which is a great sign. The event went smooth and here’s a rundown of 10 players that caught my attention – by graduating class order. Chris Diesso (Hauppauge 2023) Chris Diesso (Hauppauge 2024) pic.twitter.com/TpYqJ0HCgx — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) January 16, 2023 Diesso has endured his share of bad luck with injuries which is why he’s uncommitted and he will be a steal for a college. He was up to 90.1 with ...
Up Next Powered by Eye Q Investigations: Jayden Gigante
(This is the eleventh installment of our weekly “Up Next Series Powered by Eye Q Investigations” in which we highlight the best underclassmen from across Long Island. Previously, we featured Miguel Sime Jr, Matt Cruz, Luke Coats, Michael Gardner, Tyler Scarry, Kenny Meliere, Jaiden Zoller, Max Donacea, Keegan McElligot and Lucien Saint Cyr. Make sure to check out Eye Q Investigations by clicking here) It is incredibly rare that an 8th grader would be a starter at the varsity level – and even more so on a playoff caliber team. Carey was 15-2-1 during the regular season last year and took an undefeated record halfway into the season. Although there was contributors up-and-down the roster, a big reason was their leadoff hitter extraordinaire Jayden Gigante. The pesky leadoff hitter perf...
