Kevin Baez
GAME RECAP: St. Anthony’s Wins Extra Inning Thriller, Capture First Title in 24 Years
Here was the final out of last night’s NSCHSAA Final @SAFriarsBase pic.twitter.com/8b8kvPYgIo — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 27, 2024 Trailing 2-0 in the 6th inning against the reigning Catholic League Champs is an unenviable position to be in, but the St. Anthony’s Friars were not going to be denied this time. Not after coming up close in many instances over the past two decades as the Friars searched for that elusive Catholic League Championship. The 2024 Friars, led by head coach Paul Parsolano, were able to outlast Holy Trinity in 9 innings at Mitchel Field to capture their first NSCHSAA Championship since 2000. “I’m at a loss for words. They are such a tough team – to be able to keep answering the way these guys have. I can’t believe these guy...
GAME RECAP: St. Anthony’s Holds Off Kellenberg, 3-2, to Advance in NSCHSAA Playoffs
by Tucker Terranova Farmingdale State College hosted the NSCHSAA Quarterfinal Round on Sunday afternoon featuring two matchups between the top four seeds in perhaps Long Island’s most historic and competitive conference. The latter of the day’s action showcased the No. 2 Kellenberg Firebirds and No. 3 St. Anthony’s Friars duking it out for the right to advance to the semifinals. The two rivals met twice in the regular season with Kellenberg sweeping the season series. However, they knew this was a different team than the one they faced in April. St. Anthony’s entered the playoffs as the hottest team in the conference, boasting a 7-1 record in the month of May. They maintained their momentum today, edging out Kellenberg in a gritty 3-2 victory. “We’ve had a good mindset all season but put ...
GAME RECAP: Powered by 5-Run First Inning, St. Anthony’s Cruises to 11-1 Win over St. John the Baptist
Final: St. Anthony’s 11, St. John the Baptist 1 WP: Jason Decaro (6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 8 Ks) Kevin Baez: 2-for-4, run, 4 RBIs Jason Decaro: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 BB Michael Mugno: 2 RBIs pic.twitter.com/dEyxi1pVtD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 2, 2023 When we conducted the 2023 Season Preview on St. Anthony’s, coach Paul Parsolano pointed to their exceptional starting pitching duo of Jason Decaro and Torin Kassebaum for their biggest reason for optimism heading into the season. It’s what generally carries team in the playoffs – especially if you can get one of those top two seeds and get a bye. That’s exactly what they are working for and they are currently in position to do so – with just one week remaining in the regular season. The Friars – ...
Recap of the Blue Chip Prospect Northeast Colleges Coaches Camp
The stars were out at Mitchel Field on Thursday for the annual Blue Chip Prospects Northeast Colleges Coaches Camp powered by Axcess Baseball. There were over a dozen college coaches on hand to watch 95 of the most promising uncommitted high school players from the region. Below are some of the players that were most impressive Everett Garber (Dwight Engelwood 2024) 6’3 RHP Everett Garber (Dwight Engelwood 2024) sitting 83-84 T85 with a sweeping slider at 75 pic.twitter.com/qxgGU3v7wC — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 28, 2022 This is the type of arms scouts dream on. For my die-hard Long Island baseball fans, he reminds me of Dominic Savino who dominated at Smithtown East before attending Albany and doing very well there. This is the type of kid that will have a big spike ...
