Mason Gatchalian
Fueled by Final Game of 2024, Eastport-South Manor Hungry for Postseason Berth
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman In a win-and-in game that either sent the Eastport-South Manor (ESM) Sharks to the playoffs or ended their season, the Sharks unfortunately were defeated, and saw their season end. Head coach Jim McGowan, who is entering his 11th season as head coach of the Sharks in 2025, looked back on the disappointing end of the season for his team. “It was extremely disappointing.” McGowan said. “We had to win the last game to get in, but we lost 5-4 and missed the playoffs on the last day. It was an extremely disappointing finish for us.” Although ESM graduated a large number of seniors following last season, not all were starters. However, there were a number of key players, including three that a...
Up Next Powered by Ken Kortright State Farm: Mason Gatchalian
(This is the ninth installment of the popular “Up Next” series in which we highlight the top underclassmen on Long Island. Previously, we featured Dylan Weinstein, Jaxson Torres, Richie Roberts, Joe Maxwell, Dom Muccia, Fred Klauck, Logan Lamberson and Jake Ostertag. Special thanks to Ken Kortright State Farm Agency for sponsoring this year’s series.) 1B Mason Gatchalian (Eastport-South Manor 2027) displaying his power with a homer at Diamond Nation pic.twitter.com/UEUt8aHKMn — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) December 30, 2024 Mason Gatchalian put himself on the map this spring for Eastport-South Manor as he was not only called up to varsity as a freshman, but batted in the middle of the order every game and was also their high-leverage reliever. He comes from a baseball f...
