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Where Are They Now Powered by Prime Performance: Jake Thomas
(This is the third installment of “Where Are They Now” in which we catch up with some of the great players in Long Island history. Previously, we featured James Bailin and Jeff Tyler. Thank you to Prime Performance for sponsoring this year’s series.) The Early Days Jake Thomas was raised in Merrick, NY. He is the youngest of two children, his sister being one year older. After moving a few times during his youth, Jake’s family settled in Merrick when he was in 3rd grade. He was a die-hard sports fan, he also played hockey and football until high school. His favorite team was the New York Yankees. At the first baseball game he attended in 2nd grade, he was fortunate enough to get Jorge Posada to give him his game used bat when he wished him a Happy Birthday prior to ...
Where Are They Now: Nick Clark
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in January 2024) (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 Universi...
GAME RECAP: LI Storm Blue Sweep Farmingdale Greendogs in Saturday DH
by Jacob Infald With postseason play looming, today’s late season doubleheader in the ECYBL 12U Summer Showdown National division between the Farmingdale Greendogs and the LI Storm Blue lived up to the hype. With both teams jostling for playoff positioning, the Storm were able to rise above, winning the first game 4-3 courtesy of a walkoff, and the second contest 3-1. We spoke with Ian after his heroic afternoon. Two RBI hits including his walkoff double. He talks about the fight of his squad and how that will play to their advantage going into the postseason. pic.twitter.com/q8lkl7kJ2o — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 3, 2024 Game 1: The action for game one began in the bottom of the second inning. Nick Thurstan led off the inning with a double to left for the Greendogs. Thur...
Where Are They Now Powered by the BK7 Brand: Nick Clark
(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...
LI Storm Blue Offense Attacks Early and Often Over Merrick Mayhem
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 ...
Orlin & Cohen Game of the Week: LI Storm Come Through to Defeat B1000 Seminoles-Barbone Gold in Extra Innings
by Andrew Barbieri FINAL/8: LI Storm 6, B1000 1. A wild extra inning game ends in the Storm running away with it in the end. pic.twitter.com/W1erUUbLal — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 2, 2023 A pitcher’s duel at Hofstra University in the Boys of Summer 15u American Division turned into an offensive surge for the LI Storm in their 6-1 victory on Tuesday night. Ben Feil for the Seminoles and Jake Ragusa for the Storm were dominant for 7 innings in the game. Feil, a left-handed pitcher, executed 2 pickoffs to perfection to get runners off the bases and mixed in 7 punch outs to keep the Storm’s offense at bay through the first 7 frames. On the other side, Ragusa also tossed 7 shutout innings, during the first 6 innings, no Seminole had reached second base. Ragusa induced 2 ...
Orlin & Cohen Game of the Week: LI Storm Take a 4-2 Victory Thanks to a Strong Outing from Ryan Solomon
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...
Orlin & Cohen Game of the Week: Top Tier Aviators Comeback to Win in Walk Off Fashion
by Andrew Barbieri Jayden Ramirez is the Muddy Locker Player of the game. pic.twitter.com/Z1oKbYvIG3 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 7, 2023 At Adelphi University, the Top Tier Aviators were trailing by scores of 4-0 and 6-4 but still found a way to squeak out a win in 14u American Division Boys of Summer league play against LI Storm. After both sides went down quietly in the 1st, the Storm found their way to break the ice in the 2nd inning without a base hit. With 2 gone, Andrew Gold walked and since he was catching, he was run for by Tony Cavaliere. Cavaliere stole 2 bags during Michael Rogner’s at bat, Rogner eventually walked to set up runners on the corners. Travis Amato, Top Tier’s pitcher, stepped off towards third base and then looked behind him to see Rogner heading to...
GAME RECAP: South Shore Elite Pull Off a Dramatic Walkoff Victory to Stay Undefeated in Boys of Summer League Play
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 ...
GAME RECAP: Long Island Storm Pull Out a Gritty Victory Thanks to Hot Bats and Clutch Pitching
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...
Brian Baek Leads LI Storm to 9-1 Victory
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...
Roslyn Sweeps DH From LI Storm in Two High-Scoring Affairs
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...
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