LI Boys of Summer
Yeti Defeats LI Junior Ducks, 7-2
by Jack McCluskey pic.twitter.com/O9B2d3BOhc — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 8, 2020 Yeti Baseball took on LI Jr. Ducks at Baseball Heaven on Wednesday evening in a Boys of Summer 14u match up. Yeti sent Jim Lanfis to the mound. He pitched 4 strong innings with 4 strikeouts on 4 hits and only giving up 2 runs. Following the game, Yeti’s Head Coach was asked about the performance of his team in which he said, “the team hit and fielded well. They did everything we had to do at the plate and ran the bases well.” In regards to the performance of his starting pitcher he said “Anthony Fedor has been our guy during the summer. He came in throwing as hard as he did all summer and he shut the door down for his team.” Junior Ducks starting pitcher, Jacob Gordon, retired the fir...
13U Mudcats Complete Comeback to Win 8-5
by Ethan Berch Jameson Rieger closes things up and the Mudcats complete a comeback win 8-5 in 6 innings due to time limit! pic.twitter.com/Gwg0Thv0vT — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 29, 2020 It was a classic chilly and windy fall baseball game down at Brentwood State Park. The 13u Long Island Mudcats took on the 13u Long Island Thunder. In what seemed like an early blowout, the Mudcats didn’t let that phase them. Caleb Dwyer got the nod for the Mudcats in this one. However, he didn’t last very long. His start was interrupted in the second inning when the Mudcat infield put together a four error inning. Throughout all the errors and wild pitches, Dwyer only lasted 1.2 innings as Anthony Araujo finished the frame. The Thunder went up 5-0 after the second. Jack Kregeluh start...
LI Elite Takes Game 2 of DH, 13-4
by Ethan Berch Axcess Reporter Ethan Berch gets a few words with the winning coach of the LI Elite following their 13-4 victory! pic.twitter.com/p4dcsFT9NN — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 27, 2020 LI Boys of Summer Baseball this fall has been in full swung as we enter late into September. This version features the LI Elite taking on the Smithtown Bulls in a 15u matchup at Brentwood State Park. After the Bulls took down the Elite in game one in stunning fashion, the Elite didn’t let that faze them coming into game two. Colin Rosen got the nod for the Elite with determination in his eyes. Colin was electric in this game as he kept the Elite in the game as it went back and forth early on. First, the Bulls struck first when they went up 1-0 on a Ryan Conk RBI double. The Elite...
West Islip Defeats Tru32, 6-3
by Jack McCluskey pic.twitter.com/GeVCg7sk1h — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 23, 2020 West Islip took on Tru32 this afternoon at Baseball Heaven. They sent Nick Veiga to the mound and he performed extremely well. He went 5+ innings with three strikeouts and gave up three runs on four hits with two walks. Tucker Schiavoni gave West Islip an early 2-0 on a 2 run HR in the top of the 2nd inning. I asked him about his HR and he told me “it felt great and it was the first 2 runs of the game. He knew it was gone “once it left his bat”. Then I asked him how his team prepared after giving up a 3-0 lead. He told me “that his pitcher Nick Veiga pitched 5 strong innings”. In the top of the 2nd inning Alex Czarnomski led off with a triple and he came around to score when ...
Mike Steinberg Leads Titans to 3-1 Win Over Next Level
by Ethan Berch That’s the game! A complete game performance by Mike Steinberg seals the deal! Titans win 3-1 over Next Level. pic.twitter.com/C9tKUoWyTp — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 19, 2020 Boys of Summer kicked off its Fall season on a chilly evening at Mitchel Field. The LI Titans took on Next Level Baseball with dominant pitching and small ball taking the headlines in this match up. Mike Steinberg got the nod for the Titans in this one and was able to get himself into a groove very early in this one. Mike commanded a very nasty slider which just about no Next Level hitters were able to handle all night. “The slider was my best pitch by far, I had it working all night and I don’t believe anyone got a hit off of it” said Mike following his performance. Mike’s strong p...
Dodgers Nation Captures 18U/17U Varsity Division Championship
Dodgers Nation has quickly become one of the top programs around and they solidified that capturing the 18U/17U Varsity Division of the LI Boys of Summer. They defeated LI Hawks, 7-4, in the finals at Baseball Heaven on Wednesday evening. This was really a tale of two games, as the first four innings flew by with the Dodgers leading 2-0, while the next three innings were a bit of a slog once both teams got into the opposing team’ bullpen. Ultimately, Dodgers Nation took the lead for good in the bottom of the fifth inning. The pitching match up was Nick Inzerillo were the Hawks and Brandon Lombardo for the Dodgers. Both pitchers were effective in the early going, although Inzerillo did need to work around two walks in the bottom of the first before escaping the jam on a fly out to cen...
15th seed East End Aviators Stun 2nd Seeded Long Island Jr Ducks
by Jared Valluzzi Ryan Miller throws a complete game shutout as EastEnd survives and advances with the big victory. pic.twitter.com/y0JIeAgf9y — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 1, 2020 The 18U/17U Varsity Division on Long Island features a lot of talent and the playoffs just started to get underway. East End Aviators snuck into the playoffs as the number 15 seed. While the LI Jr Ducks got the number 2 seed and have been one of the best teams on Long Island. East End came into the game with just 3 wins but they believed fundamental baseball would really help them in this game against a team they lost to twice in the regular season. The Ducks came into the game with 11 wins on the year and proved to be one of the league’s top offenses and looked to continue that today. ...
McCafery’s Monster Game Leads Yeti Baseball to 8-2 Win
by James Ryder Carson McCafery put up a monster game on the mound (4 innings, 10 Ks) and at the plate (2 runs, 3 RBI). Here he is discussing his focus during the game: pic.twitter.com/w9yiJFvc5T — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 26, 2020 The 13u East Meadow Mustangs hosted Yeti Baseball Wednesday evening at the East Meadow Baseball Complex. From the outset, Yeti Baseball dominated the game. Starting pitcher Carson McCafery contributed both on the mound and at the plate in spectacular fashion. He struck out 10 batters in 4 innings and scored 2 runs along with 3 RBI in an 8-2 victory. McCafery also gave up several walks – 8 to be exact. The Mustangs even loaded the bases against him in three straight innings. However, McCafery went mostly unscathed in this appearance, allow...
Karikas’s Strikeouts 12 and B1000 Seminoles-Cohen comes out with a 4-3 win
by Jared Valluzzi Pitcher Will Karikas on his teams comeback victory pic.twitter.com/2ASXNetl2H — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 25, 2020 In the Boys of Summer 15U summer league here on Long Island it’s been very competitive all summer long. Coming into today’s game had to feature two of the hottest teams in all of Long Island. Freedom Baseball, a group that was 13-4 on the year coming into the match up, has been one of the top defensive teams in this league. During their 7-game win streak they’ve only allowed 1 run per game and have had three shutouts. They take on the B1000 Seminoles who have won four of their last 5 games and their coaches say when the offense is on they are a very tough team to beat. They’ve done it on both sides of the baseball throughout this hot stretc...
Anthony Agosta’s RBI Single in 7th Ends Game in 2-2 Tie
Dodgers Nation get one back on a balk to score Brendan McCann but Jack Flood ends the inning with a strikeout End of 6: B1000 2, Dodgers Nation 1 pic.twitter.com/gjdMxPqCLy — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 20, 2020 The first five innings of this game took 58 minutes, as it appeared both teams had a flight to catch. The final two innings dispelled that notion, as the pace slowed significantly. Ultimately, the game ended in a 2-2 tie with Anthony Agosta coming through with a game-tying RBI single in the bottom of the 7th with two outs before the time limit halted this one. The pitching match up was Jack Flood (Mineola 2021) for B1000 Seminoles and Nick Schimmel (Bethpage 2021) for Dodgers Nation in this one. Both pitchers brought their ‘A’ games. Schimmel worked a 1-...
Bay Shore Captures 2020 LI Boys of Summer Long Island Championship
Bay Shore defeats Plainedge, 4-0, to capture the @liboysofsummer Long Island Championship pic.twitter.com/ESy8KM6mtt — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 18, 2020 22 years ago, Mike Herbst was a part of possibly the most unlikely playoff run in Long Island history when his Longwood Lion team went from 9-9 to a New York State Class AA Championship. While this summer season is a far cry from the gauntlet of running the table in the Suffolk County Section XI postseason, it did resemble it in terms of the improbability of a championship run. After going 0-8 during the regular season of the LI Boys of Summer varsity division, his Bay Shore team caught fire and ultimately won four consecutive elimination games to win the truncated Long Island Championship. They completed the feat this a...
Long Island Baseball and Long Island Scouts Academy Split Their BOS 18U/College Games
by Salvatore D’Onofrio LIB keeps the pressure on by scoring 5 in the 3rd to extend the lead to 9-0. pic.twitter.com/OXD4DNyqJv — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 13, 2020 On a muggy Thursday morning at the Baseball Heaven Complex, the Long Island Baseball (LIB) and the Long Island Scouts Academy 18U/College team took the field knowing that both games were must win games as the season comes to an end and playoffs are around the corner. Both teams were able to come out with a victory. Here is how it happened. Game 1: Long Island Baseball attacked first by putting the pressure on opposing starting pitcher Devin Rooney. NYIT-commit Garrett Scavelli was able to get on base with a one-out base-hit to left-field. Starting pitcher for LIB Jake Lombardi was able to help himself wit...
