LI Indians Elite 12U Coach discusses their walk-off victory @EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/vjmkxL62i3 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 19, 2019 by Ethan Marshall In a game that went from a slug fest to a pitchers’ duel, the Long Island Indians defeated the Long Island Thunder 5-4 on a walk-off ground out by Frankie McNally, scoring Brian Licata from third after he set the table with a ringing triple to left-center field. “That’s what you play baseball for,” Indians Head Coach Carl Cascio said of his team’s victory. “A lot of the scoring was early in the game, but it came down to that last inning.” The Thunder struck first in the opening inning thanks to a two-out RBI single by first baseman Tommy Desantis off starting pitcher Brian Licata. However, the Indians wasted little t...
Having watched a lot of baseball across the nation these past couple years, I have noticed one huge difference between northeast players and their counterparts in the midwest or south. That difference is pure size for young players. This weekend especially in Miami, I saw many middle school age players that are over 6’0 and 180 lbs. That is typically the size of a 16-18 year-old. When you’re that size at a younger age, however, you generate more power and more power means more recognition and more recognition typically means more offers. Levittown-native James Sill possesses that size. And that power. And will soon generate the recognition. Standing 6’2″ 190 lbs 90 MPH exit veto, the young man turned some heads this season while playing on the big field as a seventh...
The LI Elite 2020 South were set to face off against the LI Titans Molinaro in the 16U American division of the Boys of Summer on Thursday at 6 o’clock on Thursday evening. An hour prior to the planned start time, there was some doubt regarding whether or not the game would be played. From about 5:00 to 6:00, there was constant, heavy rainfall, with booming thunder as lightning constantly flashed across the sky. The sun soon emerged, and played its part in helping to dry up the field. At approximately 7 PM, the game finally started. Lorenzo Petraglia led off for the Elite, and he worked a lead off walk against Titans pitcher, Anthony Hernandez. Jason Labrador followed up with a single, putting Elite in a position to strike early. The following batter, Mike Sullivan, reached on a fielder’s ...