(Photo Credit: Cosmic Fox Media) When it comes to sliding door moments – this one might top the list. During his senior season at West Babylon HS, Nick Clark had already decided he wanted to attend Adelphi University to play basketball. His dream was to play in the NBA. Despite West Babylon’s outstanding team – they won the Suffolk County Championship in 1993 and 1994 – he did not have plans to continue his career after graduation. As fate would have it, legendary Adelphi baseball coach Ron Davies, was attending his West Babylon game to watch his teammate, Mike Rayola. Clark had what he described as his “best game of the year” and Coach Davies asked him if he’d be interested in playing baseball at Adelphi University. Clark responded that he was alr...
by Chris Donnelly Mid 1: Storm come out swinging and score 4 4-0 Storm pic.twitter.com/r28c5bt2j8 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 10, 2023 In a 12u East Coast fall league matchup between Long Island Storm Blue and Merrick Mayhem, the Storm were firing on all cylinders. After the first game of the double header where the Mayhem edged out a 7-6 ending the Storm’s rally in the final inning where they scored 4 and had the winning run-on base, the Storm continued where they left off in game 2. The Storm started the top of the first with a leadoff single and a stolen base giving Jack Foley an RBI chance. Foley did not miss it smoking a fly ball to the fence for an RBI triple and start the scoring for the Storm. Emil Ramirez would bring in Foley on a fielder’s choice giving the ...
by John Sullivan Postgame interview with Muddy Locker Player of the Game Ryan Solomon who just delivered a phenomenal performance on the mound pic.twitter.com/Ns6FsNkto1 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 13, 2023 The 14u matchup between Long Island Storm and Dodgers Nation was one that featured two very strong starting pitchers. For the Storm, Ryan Solomon got the start and for Dodgers Nation, Billy Steinmann got the nod. Solomon showed early that he would be a pitcher that pounds the strike zone and pitches to contact after he tossed a quick 1-2-3 inning with three fly outs in the first. For Steinmann, his first inning wasn’t as smooth, but he still looked good on the mound. After the lead off batter reached on an error, AJ Magaraci ripped a single into right field to set up a f...
by John Sullivan Ben Rose hits a 2 out 2 RBI walk off single to win it 5-4 for South Shore Elite pic.twitter.com/vJblLxrNlS — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 21, 2023 The Wednesday night Boys of Summer 15u matchup was one that pit two fundamentally strong teams against each other. Going into the game, South Shore Elite held an undefeated 5-0 record, while the LI Storm were 4-3-1. Alex Aramini got the ball for South Shore Elite, as he looked to help protect his team’s undefeated record. Early on, it was apparent that Aramini was the right choice to protect South Shore’s donut in the loss column. He had an easy 1-2-3 inning in the first inducing three straight ground outs. On the offensive side, Ben Arreaga got things started early for South Shore as he hit a lead off triple. This ...
by John Sullivan Postgame interview with Micheal Canepa of Long Island Storm who just threw a big 3 and 2/3 innings of relief in the Stroms 13-10 victory of Team Beast pic.twitter.com/56kJu19uxY — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 28, 2023 The 14u matchup between Long Island Storm and Team Beast was one that consisted of two high-powered offenses that were ready to score runs early. The Storm got off to a very rough start, as their starting pitcher walked 6 batters and was only able to record one out. Despite the Beast plating 5 runs in the inning, they only had one hit, which was a 2 RBI single into right field by James Carlo. In the bottom half of the first, the Storm were able to get one run back thanks to an RBI single from Richie Conte. In the second inning, the momentum of th...
by Nick Cipolla Postgame interview with Baruch Commit Brian Baek after a 3-3 performance with a home run and 4 RBIs pic.twitter.com/oVrOQZtDhv — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 17, 2022 Brian Baek was a one-man band today in LI Storm’s victory over the LI Titans-Patane. He was 3-for-3 at the plate and he knocked in 4 of the 10 runs that crossed the plate for the Storm. Baek got it started early for the Storm in the bottom of the first as he knocked in leadoff man Roy Longarzo with an RBI single to make it 1-0 Storm. LI Storm made it 2-0 on a George Demacopoulous double deep into the right center gap. Immediately after Demacopoulous hit his RBI double, Ryan Foerst, the LI Storm starting pitcher, hit an RBI double of his own to give the Storm an early 3-0 lead. The Storm didn’t ge...
By: Daniel Lopes Roslyn Bulldogs coach Jared Kanover speaks after Roslyn’s pair of wins on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/MG6M05Q24n — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 9, 2022 The Roslyn Bulldogs and Long Island Storm got together on Saturday for a doubleheader, with Roslyn coming out on top in both games with scores of 10-8 and 9-7. The two teams battled through harsh elements at Eisenhower Park, as there were multiple weather delays, including a delay for a brief shower of hail. The Storm got on the board first in game one on a rally that started with a single from Vincent Sartorelli. He moved to third base after a single from Gunnar Nelson and a walk from Antonio Impennato, and he scored on an RBI groundout from Peter Hamilton. Roslyn set an aggressive tone on the base paths, scori...
by Nicholas Cipolla Post game interview with Steven Kolm after going 4-4 in todays game for the LI Storm pic.twitter.com/4jorj0UvqD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 9, 2021 Earlier in the day, it looked like the big rainstorm meteorologists were predicting was going to happen and it would’ve almost certainly canceled this game. However, the weather held up and another type of Storm was able to wreak havoc on the East Islip High School Baseball Field this evening. The LI Storm rode a big 5th inning where they scored six runs, which proved to be too much for the Smithtown Bulls. The Storm drew first blood in the bottom of the 1st inning. Steven Kolm got it started with a single to center. The next batter Alexander Baker smacked a ball into the gap in left center field to give t...
by Nicholas Cipolla Game Over! Reed Hoskins rips a single up the middle to give NY Nine a come from behind win in the bottom of the seventh with 2 outs. pic.twitter.com/pkKUxlGx0c — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 1, 2021 This game was a classic from start to finish if I would say so myself. In a game that started off as a pitchers duel, we finished with a crazy bottom half of the 7th that swung in favor of NY Nine. In the first two innings, Brayden Martino and Ryan Martino traded zeros and both looked dominant. Brayden Martino of NY Nine got off to a video game-esque start as he struck out the first seven batters he faced. His Knuckleball was fooling and frustrating the LI Storm hitters for the first 2.1 innings as no one was able to put it in play. However, that changed in ...
by Gabe Zoda Spoke with coach Brandon Stein for the LIB True Diamond squad after their 10-4 victory over the LI Storm. pic.twitter.com/DKWKLgOzZE — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 3, 2021 Yesterday kicked off the 4th of July Stars and Stripes Tournament. In the 15u section, the LI Storm played against the LIB True Diamond. On a rainy day, these two squads seemed to find the perfect spot to play at Plainedge HS for their matchup. At the end of the day, LIB True Diamond would take the game by a score of 10-4. For most of the game, though, it was very close. One inning would end up changing all of that. The first inning would go by without any runs being scored. Starting Pitchers,(LP) Jimmy Stroehlien for the Storm and (WP) Danny Onorato for LIB True Diamond were able to make batt...