LI Thunder
Pitching and Defense Leads LI Thunder to 4-1 Victory
by Gabe Zoda FINAL: LI Thunder-Judge win this one by the score of 4-1 over Dodger Nation-LaMarca. pic.twitter.com/8xVz06Fawt — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 24, 2021 There’s nothing better than summer ball, that is true with all ages and the same can be said with this 12u matchup at the Summer Showdown. This matchup was between the LI Thunder-Judge and Dodgers Nation-LaMarca. This game featured some good technical baseball and a lot of fun had by both teams which is the most important part at the end of the day for these guys. At the end of the game the LI Thunder-Judge would take home the victory with a score of 4-1 and good pitching and good defense allowed them to do just that. The offense for the Thunder would start in the 2nd inning as they would get 2 runs and one name ...
Farmingdale Greendogs Sweep DH From LI Thunder
by Ben Diamond Game 1: Game Over! A Cameron Mastrelli RBI single wins the game for the Greendogs 4-3 in 7. pic.twitter.com/7cczBDkqIr — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 24, 2021 Early in game one, it seemed as though the Greendogs would win this game without question. But the inability to tack on more insurance runs allowed the Thunder to stay in the game and make things interesting. Early in the game, the Greendogs were able to score a run on an E4, and a defensive miscommunication allowed them to get an early 2-0 lead in the 1st inning. They would then score another run an inning later on a pickoff attempt that got an out but the runner was able to score from third. In both innings where the Greendogs scored, they left runners on base, runs that would have made the game much eas...
LI Thunder Cruise to Sweep Over Dodgers Nation
by Gabe Zoda After the game, we were able to chat with WP Nick Williams (4IP, 4Ks, 1BB) for the LI Thunder. pic.twitter.com/2g9mhEBLUO — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 11, 2021 Sunday held some more LI Boys of Summer DH action. Plainedge was home to the 14u game between the LI Thunder and Dodger Nation. This game was between two friendly teams as most of the guys between the two teams have played together before so the atmosphere was all good vibes on that baseball field. Unfortunately one team had to lose in these games and it was shown pretty early who that team would be. At the end of the day, the LI Thunder would win both games of the DH. The first game ended in a run-rule through 5 innings. The final score of that game was 13-2. In the second game the score would be a ...
Thunder Explode Early for 11-2 Victory over Hurricanes
by James Ryder This one ends after 5 innings due to mercy rule. Final Score: Thunder 11, Hurricanes 2. Heres the Thunder coach on what it took to win big: pic.twitter.com/EaPjawIpm4 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 8, 2019 The first game of a double header between the LI Hurricanes and the 11u Thunder was a blowout Saturday morning at Plainedge Park. The Thunder rattled off 7 runs in the first inning and cruised to an 11-2 win. It started with a leadoff walk by Charlie Nella, who stole first base and then scored when Taylor Nitsch hit a ground ball to shortstop. Nitsch reached first safely when the first baseman dropped the ball allowing Nella to advance home. The next batter, Ben Cohen, almost recreated the scenario by hitting another grounder to SS. This time, however, it was ...
Islip Owls get Struck by Long Island Thunder
by Ethan Marshall Coach Domenick Caponi on the victory @EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/IbfjiSwVud — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 11, 2019 The Long Island Thunder, behind an offensive explosion and a strong start by Nick Williams, defeated the Islip Owls 13-8. A five-run first inning for the Thunder set the tone for the game, and the Owls were unable to keep up. Thunder head coach Domenick Caponi believes this victory is a good sign his team is getting out of an offensive funk. “I told my team right off the bat, we have to come out explosive, and they did,” Coach Caponi said. “The bats were hot and they never died down.” Each of the first six hitters in the Thunder lineup finished the game with at least one RBI and one run scored. Cleanup hitter Thomas DeSantis led the way with...
LI Indians Walk-Off Against Thunder
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...
Taylor Nitsch Scores Game-Winning Run For LI Thunder In 5-4 Comeback Win
LI Thunder walk-off on a wild pitch for a 5-4 win ! pic.twitter.com/CsUBsdmh87 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 6, 2019 Trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning, things were looking bleak for the 11U LI Thunder. The boys battled back, though, and mounted a rally which culminated in Taylor Nitsch scoring the winning run on a wild pitch. “I’m just really excited we won,” said Nitsch. “I got a really good jump and there was a wild pitch and that’s all we wanted,” he added. The Thunder got out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on an RBI single by Ben Cohen to score Nitsch, who singled to right. Thunder’s starting pitcher, Charlie Nella was outstanding for the first three innings, allowing no runs on just one hit. Dodger ...
Hance Dominates, Leads 12u LI Thunder to Victory in Labor Day Tournament
Axcess MVP of the game George Hance discusses his start on the mound. He allowed 2 runs 1 earned in 4 innings and struck out 8 batters. He also hit an inside the park home run in the game. pic.twitter.com/tzn8YG0iYy — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 1, 2018 As the summer comes to a close, it was a beautiful day for baseball at Plainedge Park. The LI Thunder and LI Junior Ducks faced off in a 12u East Coast Labor Day Bash Tournament matchup looking to claim victory on this beautiful day. George Hance toed the rubber for the Thunder in the top of the 1st looking to set the tone for the game for his team. Hance struck the first two batters of the game out, and then after an error and a walk he got the final out with a groundball to first. Mike Lazaridis was hoping to set a simi...
Thunder Get Revenge, Beat LI Baseball to Win Brian Moore Memorial Tournament
Player of the game Steve Proko threw a complete game for the win. pic.twitter.com/MqL1BDvuPG — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 15, 2018 3 days ago, Long Island Baseball demolished the Long Island Thunder 12-3 to open the 4th annual Brian Moore Memorial Baseball Tournament. Today, however, was an entirely different story. LI Baseball threatened early against Thunder starter Steve Proko. Proko struggled to find the zone early on, walking a pair of batters in the bottom of the first. However, he was able to work out of it. The teams traded a run apiece as both Proko and LIB starter Zach Zarra settled down nicely. Neither team had a discernible threat until the top of the 6th inning for the Thunder. Teddy Valenti led off the inning with a solo homerun to right field to give the L...
LI Thunder Cruise Past LIB, 8-3, To Advance in Brian Moore Memorial Tournament
The Long Island Thunder improved to 2-1 in the Brian Moore Memorial tournament Saturday evening in an all-around great team performance with an 8-3 victory over Long Island Baseball. After a scoreless inning and a half. The Thunder scored the first run of the game in the top of the second inning. Domenic Tuozzo lead the inning off with a single to left field and then he stole second base. With Tuozzo on second, Thomas Augeri hit a ground ball to the shortstop. The ground ball was fielded cleanly, but the shortstop under threw the first baseman which scored Tuozzo all the way from second base. After holding LIB scoreless in the top of the third inning the Thunder wasted no time adding insurance to their 1-0 lead. Anthony Gazzola led off the inning and got on base after getting hit by a pitc...
