Locust Valley baseball
Stevie Proko: Why I Chose LIU Post
(Editor’s Note: Stevie Proko is a hard-throwing RHP entering his senior year at Locust Valley. Prior to committing to LIU Post this past weekend, he was one of the best remaining available players in the 2019 class. The following words are his own…) From a young age, I have always loved the game of baseball and always had a dream of playing at the next level. On Friday August 17th my family and I agreed that it was the right decision for me to commit to LIU Post. I believe that the recruiting process starts early with getting high grades in high school because I live in a household where my parents couldn’t stress that enough on me. My college recruiting process all started when I sat down with my high school coach John Lonardo, who was the former head coach at SUNY Old W...
Island Trees Advances to Face Crosstown Rival MacArthur in Class A Playoffs
Island Trees Head Coach Joe D’Auria on the 6-3 victory and their upcoming match up against MacArthur pic.twitter.com/HvlQ3BUzEO — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 11, 2018 The No. 15-seeded Island Trees Bulldogs advanced in the Class A playoffs Friday afternoon with a 6-3 victory over the No. 18 Locust Valley Falcons. Anthony Pellegrino got the start for Island Trees and made the most of the opportunity, throwing a complete game with 7 strikeouts and no walks. The senior ace was rattled early as Locust Valley snagged an early lead, but bounced back and seemed to get better as the contest wore on. “We saved Anthony for this game and he came through for us,” Bulldogs head coach Joe D’Auria said. “He went the distance and gutted it out against a good team… it means for us.” At t...
Conway’s Grand Slam Continues Mineola’s Quest for Perfection
Grand slam for Mineola’s Mike Conway to help propel the Mustangs to an 11-0 start to the season pic.twitter.com/1rk9FI3mq1 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 20, 2018 Mineola remains undefeated with a 7-2 victory over Locust Valley with senior Mike Conway hitting a grand slam in the sixth to put the game out of reach. “We came through in the clutch when we had to,” said Mineola Head Coach Helms Bohringer. “Every time we play Locust Valley it’s a close game.” Junior Justin Bestler tossed a complete game for Mineola. “Another rock solid performance…he keeps us in the game. He’s a competitor and he doesn’t like to lose,” said Coach Bohringer. Locust Valley struck first blood on a RBI...
