Mark Donadio
Which Players From Long Island Could Get Drafted? Part 2
Back in January, we did the first part of this series. I promised there would be a Part 2, and here it is. This is based off of my observations and the opinions of the local scouts. Rob Andreoli (LIU Post) The ECC Player of the Year was spectacular from day 1. He compiled 73 hits, walked more times (24) than he struck out (22) and was successful on 22 of 26 stolen base attempts. Despite hitting leadoff, he was able to drive in 44 runs and launch five home runs. He is 6’2″and plays a terrific center field as well–leading the team in outfield assists with six. He did battle an injury towards the end of the season that compromised his speed, but he continued to play at a high level. Ben Brown (Ward Melville) As I stated yesterday, Ben returned to the mound after a serious ap...
March 4 Recap
by Mike Guido After a number of games being cancelled due to weather, it was a tough day for Long Island baseball. Though Long Island went 1-5 on the day, there were some bright spots in particular for the teams competing yesterday. We are still early in and growth is visible with these ball clubs. Division I: Fordham Splits With Canisius The Rams snapped a six-game losing streak on a walkoff single by Brian Goulard to score Reiss Knehr. It was a wild game, with the Rams battling back to tie the game three times when trailing including erasing a 4-1 deficit in the bottom of the sixth inning and a 5-4 deficit in the bottom of the eighth. Ryan Mahoney‘s two-run shot in the sixth inning tied the ballgame up at 4-4 and Mark Donadio‘s RBI double scored Justin Bardwell to tie the ga...
Fordham Heads Down to Houston With High Hopes
by Brianna Pace Coming off a .500 season, Coach Kevin Leighton and the Fordham Rams are focused on having a big season. Returning seniors are trying for a fourth consecutive playoff berth and they have a lot of pieces in place to make it happen. Despite the loss of Greg Weissert–who was drafted by the New York Yankees–the pitching staff has a high-ceiling. Lined up to start this weekend the coach has Mike Cowell, David Wright, and Jimmy Murphy. Cowell and Wright are both coming off of injuries but Murphy was the team captain last year and finished with a 4.50 ERA. With a solid mix of young players and veterans ready to take the mound it is safe to say the loss of Weissert won’t be a huge hit to the team’s pitching. Mark Donadio, a senior outfielder, is expected to have a big ye...
St. John’s Leaning on an Experienced Lineup
(Photo Credit: St. John’s Athletics) by Brianna Pace Head Coach Ed Blankmeyer, now in his 22nd year, has his head held high walking into the 2017 season. With youth in the pitching staff and experience out on the field, St. John’s is ready to have a comeback year. The level of experience is much higher this year as opposed to last year. Blankmeyer highlights the amount of experience the team has this year coming from the multitude of returning position players. Compared to last season, he says that he values the experience this season’s team has the most. Blankmeyer likes his team’s chances this season, but he also says the conference is going to be good. He said that the lower level teams are getting better but he has confidence in his team. He said that he’s expecting a good season...
