Josh Knoth
How Good is the 2023 Class of Pitchers on Long Island?
The velocity in the game of baseball right now is insane. I feel like an old man when I say when I was in high school if a kid threw 80 MPH by his junior year it was eye-opening. It probably meant he was going to gain some strength over the next year and that would turn into 85 maybe 86-87. This wasn’t in the 1950s, this was just over a decade ago. Somewhere along the line, the standard has changed. Everyone playing travel or varsity baseball seems to throw at least that hard and the players getting ‘D-1 looks’ are now in the mid-to-upper 80s’ by the time they are juniors. Now, I know that is not the be all, end al. There’s plenty of other aspects of pitching I look for, but when pitchers throw strikes and also have velocity that is a standard deviation or two...
Observations From East Coast Lumberjacks’ Workout
Yesterday I went down to 365 Athletics to check out the East Coast Lumberjacks’ organization workout. The travel organization, founded by Ryan and Daniel Pembroke, is coming off a big year in which their 2022 grad team captured the BCS National Championship and compiled an overall record of 48-14-3. Remarkably, that’s not the team that Ryan called the most talented team he’s ever had. We’ll get to that in a bit. But first, some observations from the workout. Josh Knoth (Pat-Med 2023) Charleston-commit Josh Knoth (Pat-Med 2023) up to 96 (!) today. Not shown – CB at 83 (2995 RPMs). @FlatgroundApp @BenBadler pic.twitter.com/cTYQmbFPEJ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) February 6, 2022 This is a pro-level pitcher and he looked outstanding. Knoth solidified hi...
What Are the Best Tools on the Island?
Baseball loves to talk about “toolsy” players. What does this mean? Well the five-tools are to hit, hit with power, run, field and throw. Players that have all five are said to be “five-tool players”. Very few of these exist in the game of baseball let alone on Long Island. So rather than trying to make a phony list of five-pool players on Long Island, let’s break the tools down. And we can even add pitchers for fun. Here’s what I got. This is based off my observations. Best Fastball (Top 6) Jake Moss (Manhasset 2022) commits to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/OX8nlGl8P2 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 28, 2020 Jake Moss (Manhasset 2022) Sean Hamilton (Rocky Point 2022) Billy Steele (Shoreham-Wading River ...
Stock Watch: Which Players Rose Their Stock the Most During the Season?
2021 has basically been the year of the retail investor. We’re all familiar with AMC and $dogecoin but you’re not going to find stock advice in this article. But similar to stocks, some players experienced a meteoric rise during the high school season. This isn’t about which players simply performed the best – this is about who performed the best relative to what the expectations were this year. Here’s a breakdown from my vantage point – and I’ve seen (almost) all these players in person. 2021s Coltrane Calloway, Bay Shore The Seton Hall-commit was outstanding all season in leading Bay Shore to the Suffolk II title game against Huntington. He was named Conference II MVP and had a strong case for the Carl Yastrzemski Award. At the plate, he batted a...
Josh Knoth Takes No-Hitter Into 7th Inning, Pat-Med Advances to Face No. 1 Sachem East
Sac fly by Dante Morabito – Pat Med has completely broken the game open in the fifth pic.twitter.com/ZZ2mjlDHHr — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 15, 2021 As far as no-hit bids go, this one didn’t exactly feel like the usual ones go. Especially in a playoff game between heated league rivals. Partially due to the score and partially due to the traffic on the bases. In any event, Patchogue-Medford sophomore ace Josh Knoth took a no-hitter into the seventh and was one out away from completing the job but a two-out dropped popup prolonged the inning and the next batter, Mikey Mortilla, hit a single up the middle that he beat the throw to first for a clean hit. Knoth was taken out by coach Anthony Frascogna in favor of Tristan Verni, who allowed an RBI single to to the fol...
Josh Knoth Settles Down After Rocky First Inning, Pat Med Cruises to 11-3 Win
Final: Pat-Med 11, Sachem North 3 WP: Josh Knoth (5 IP, 3 R, 7 K) Brian Frascogna: 3 hits Dante Morabito: 2 RBI double pic.twitter.com/GPTyDHqBrv — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 24, 2021 After a rocky start that included yielding back-to-back doubles followed by a two-run shot by Brandon O’Neill, Charlestown-commit Josh Knoth settled in and pitched effectively for the Pat-Med Raiders. The offense of the Raiders scored five runs in the fourth inning to take a 7-3 lead – and they would not look back as they held on to win, 11-3. As they say, ‘if you’re gonna score, score early’ on the best pitchers. Once they settle in, they are usually extremely tough to beat. Sachem North jumped all over College of Charleston-commit Josh Knoth early and scored three...
After Figuring Out Suffolk’s Return-To-Play Plan, Frascogna Now Focuses On Returning Pat-Med to Playoffs
by Chris Sacchi Anthony Frascogna is entering his 21st season as head coach of Patchogue-Medford high school. He also serves as President of the Suffolk Baseball Coaches Association, which has become a whole new role during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was a little bit of work, and I’m thankful that people were receptive to the suggestions we put out there, because sometimes, it’s hard to get people to change their minds,” Frascogna said. “I’m proud of what we were able to do as far as maximizing the number of games in a safe way, with the time allotment, and not really altering the big things.” “I mean, it’s going to be a lot different than we’ve had in the past, but I think we made the most of what we have.” Changes for this season, among others, include playi...
Recapping the BCP Pitchers & Catchers Showcase
Against all odds, Long Island was able to have a semblance of a baseball season in 2020. We started off about three months late, but I’m glad that the young ballplayers did not need to lose a year of development or playing time. In addition to games, players also have been able to attend showcases to make up for the lost time and increase their exposure to colleges. Sunday’s Pitchers & Catchers Showcase hosted by Blue Chip Prospects was an outstanding event for young players to attend as the book is now closed on the season. There was over a dozen schools in attendance, and when factoring in the social media coverage, the players were seen by thousands of viewers. I’m really glad I was in attendance because this was not simply a group of unsigned seniors hoping to go ...
Up Next Powered By The Yard Sports Academy: Josh Knoth
Josh Knoth (Pat-Med 2023) sitting 80-81 T83 pic.twitter.com/GLYUZPinPB — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 25, 2020 Pat-Med has been no stranger to hard-throwing right-handed pitchers in recent years. While everyone will immediately think of Mets RHP Marcus Stroman, there have been quite a few since including Matt Vogel – who was also drafted out of high school in 2013. Knoth is showing the type of potential to join that list. As we learn more about pitching, we can learn even more about a pitcher’s ability to be effective. Spin rate, perceived velocity and spin efficiency are all factors that make a pitcher more difficult to square. Sometimes, it’s more simple than that. When a pitcher is in 10th grade, only 160 lbs and already sitting in the low 80s, that’...
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