Jimmy Mendyk
Podcast: Mike Gaffney Reflects on 2017, Discusses Incoming Class
LIU Post Head Coach Mike Gaffney was on the aXcess Baseball podcast with host Vinny Messana and reflected on their banner 2017 season and their incoming recruiting class which features high-end players Antonio Deodato (LHP), Luke O’Mahoney (1b) and Chris Wasson (SS). Enjoy
5 ECC Players You Should Know Before the Start of the 2017 Season
Year in year out, the East Coast Conference produces a significant amount of talent on the diamond. Headed into the 2017 season, there are a ton of players that could make an impact across the conference not only with their bats, but in the field as well. Here are five players in the East Coast Conference you should get to know better before the start of the season. Jimmy Mendyk (3B) & Joe Spitaleri (SS) – LIU Post From former rivals in high school–at Plainedge and Division in which they played shortstop against each other–to the left side of the infield together in college, these two young infielders are some of the most exciting players you’ll ever watch play the game. And the best part about that? Their best years are still ahead of them. Although the the Pio...
LIU Post Looks to Claim the ECC Led by an Army of Aces
By Nakeem Grant The 2016 season is nearing for Long Island University’s Pioneers. Head coach, Mike Gaffney has several goals in mind for his team this season, but their No. 1 goal is to overtake Dowling and win the East Coast Conference title. Last year, the Pioneers finished fourth in the ECC with an overall record of 18-18. They fell short of their ECC title goal by losing to the Bridgeport Purple Knights in the semifinals, 4-1. This, however, is a team nobody wants to face. They won’t have to score many runs. They are returning Baseball on the Island’s Cy Young Jake DeCarli–who compiled a stellar 0.76 ERA and .148 opponent’s AVG over 71.0 IP. He will be joined by Dan Jagiello, who compiled a 3.75 ERA but is now armed with a 96 MPH fastball that has turned heads i...
