I have had time to reflect upon my coaching, training, and relationships. I’ve had a lot to overcome after turning 23 this year, and I’ve learned quite a few new things. Learn to Play and Create Your Own Movement I’ve come to love movement even more now than ever. Something that I am noticing is that the talent level of baseball on Long Island may be growing exponentially, but there are not a lot of true studs. In the year of 2013, when I graduated high school, Long Island Baseball was probably at it’s best, or one of the best. We had Joe Palumbo, Mike O’Reilly, Matt Vogel, Anthony Kay, and a others (just to name a few) who were all drafted out of that class. The kids nowadays are more worried about their “clan” or whatever they call it on fortnight, and it really is a shame. In the gym, i...
LI Strong wins 7-2. Here’s pitcher Steven Murphy on what was working for him, as well as the accomplishment of winning 40 games as a team this season. pic.twitter.com/CTULDfTX9t — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 11, 2018 To kick off the East Coast Nationals tournament, Long Island Strong defeated Team Steel by a score of 7-2. A strong offensive showing, as well as an excellent performance on the mound by Steven Murphy led to the victory. Murphy started off the game strong, striking out the first batter he faced. Although he then allowed a single, the next two batters were also retired via strikeout. In the bottom half of the first, LI Strong went to work to give their pitcher a lead. Tyler Solomon was on the mound for Team Steel, and he struggled early. A leadoff single and a ...