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John Glenn Motivated By Last Year’s Ending
April 5 was the pinnacle of the season. That was the day that John Glenn pulled off a huge upset of Shoreham-Wading River by the score of 7-3 behind starting pitcher Joe Muchnicki. It wound up being the last loss of the season for the Wildcats until the Long Island Championship, who rolled off 20 consecutive wins behind a dynamic offense and the two-time Carl Yastrzemski Award winner. “The guys were literally jumping out of their skin,” said second year Head Coach Matt Rocchio. “The build up was that they were unbeatable. Muchnicki was able to command his offspeed pitches–his curveball for strike one and his change up kept them off balance,” he added. That outing immediately followed his no-hitter in his season debut against Miller Place in his varsity debut. ...
Joe Muchnicki Tosses No-Hitter in First Varsity Start
When the doctor took a look at the MRI, he recommended surgery right away. “He couldn’t believe I wasn’t in excruciating pain–he said the bone could break at any time,” said Joe Muchnicki recalling the low-point of last year. The injury, which is believed to have been caused by wear-and-tear, required five plates being placed in the knee joint, at the bottom of his femur bone. He was in a wheelchair for a week, followed by crutches for five weeks and no baseball activity for eight months. For a high school junior, that is crushing. He missed the crucial time for college recruiting–not to mention a summer of being a kid. While some people would sulk–the John Glenn RHP stayed focus and began his physical therapy. He finally threw off a mound for the ...
