John Margolies
Hauppauge Looks to Rebound in 2023
by Nick Cipolla The Hauppauge Eagles had a rare down season in 2022. They finished with a record of 4-14 in league play. It was always going to be a challenge as they had to replace their top 5 hitters from 2021 due to graduation. Coach Josh Gutes seems to look towards the future after the tough 2022 season. “I think the bad taste of last year will actually be a positive for us heading into this year”, said Coach Gutes, “Last year was the youngest team we’ve had since I took over in 2014. We started five sophomores and a freshman. We had plenty of talented younger guys but we just didn’t have quite enough overall to be as competitive as we normally are. Our lack of experience last year will undoubtedly help us this year. We have 14 returning players. We don’t have a senio...
Recapping Wednesday’s Underclassmen Showcase
It’s not often you get some of the top uncommitted players on Long Island all in one location. Additionally, it’s not often high school players get the opportunity to play in front of 19 Division-I & II coaches. That’s what occurred on Wednesday at Long Island Indoor Sports in Ronkonkoma for the Underclassmen Showcase. Below are just some of the schools that were in attendance: St. John’s Hofstra Stony Brook LIU Princeton Seton Hall Manhattan Albany Iona Farleigh Dickinson Molloy AIC Felician 50 players were in attendance which made for an outstanding ratio of coaches: players. Below are some players that really caught my attention and stood out. AJ Aschettino (Rocky Point 2024) AJ Aschettino (Rocky Point 2024) 79 mph pic.twitter.com/QaABKzuwcq — Axcess Baseball...
