by Andy Smith Thomas Solnick gives Massapequa an early lead in the opening frame with an RBI double pic.twitter.com/hp6lGwwf2U — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 1, 2023 Massapequa narrowly defeated Phenom in a very tight game. First baseman Dominick Podmore was the first baserunner of the game and reached on a single and then proceeded to swipe second base. Center fielder Thomas Solnick would score Podmore on a double to open the scoring in favor of the Cyclones. The Phenom would tie the game in the second inning courtesy of center fielder Cooper Scheriff, who showcased some heads-up baserunning. James Henchy was given the starting nod for Massapequa and delivered two innings of one-run ball with three punchouts. He also made a great play in the opening frame to pick off ...
by Nick Cipolla Yet another summer of Long Island Baseball is officially underway as Memorial Day tournaments have been played and champions have been crowned. The Massapequa Cyclones Gold 11u team was on the winning end of the first tournament of the summer as they were able to take down Team Francisco Notorious 9 Select on a beautiful day for baseball at Cantiague Park by a score of 11-7. This game was full of action early on as Team Francisco jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to a Jacob Font RBI groundout but that lead wouldn’t last long. The Cyclones would get things going almost immediately in the top of the first. With two on and no one out, Charlie Puricelli laces a two-run double to center field to give the Cyclones a 2-1 lead. From this point on, the...
by Chris Prystupa Championship Sunday continued at Plainedge Park as the Massapequa Cyclones became the ECYB 11U Spring League Grand Slam Champions with their victory over the New York Valor this afternoon. The Massapequa Cyclones offense got it started right off the bat in the first inning with a barrage of hits in their turn to bat. Land and Henchy doubled, and Weiss and Steck singled paired nicely with two walks to help the Cyclones jump out to an early 5-0 lead. The Valor would go quietly in their turn up at bat in the next inning. The Cyclones continued to fire on all cylinders offensively as Weiss, Henchy, and Land continued their big days with more hits including a double, some walks, and a few singles extending their lead over the Valor to 9-0 in the second inning. The third inn...
by Aaron Rothschild A barrage of hits and a three run HR off the bat off Charlie Puricelli caps off an 8 run top of the second, Cyclones lead 8-1 heading into the bottom of the second. pic.twitter.com/HTAvWYUuI5 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 29, 2022 The second game from Pops Field today featured a bunch of offense between two 10U teams that were aggressive at the plate and came to the plate looking to do damage. The game between the Massapequa Cyclones and the Sharks Baseball Academy finished by a final score of 18-5 Cyclone victory. Starting on the bump for the Sharks was Nicholas Bruno and he would go on to throw a scoreless first inning working around an error. In the bottom half of the inning Sharks would strike first after a lead off triple by Marcelo Patron, he would b...
Coach Jon Henchy on his team’s comeback win and their impressive summer @EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/s7UlFh2Ha0 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 4, 2021 Stepping up to the plate leading off the bottom of the sixth inning, Ryan Land ripped a walk-off inside-the-park HR to propel the Massapequa Cyclones to an impressive comeback victory over the Franklin Square Tigers, 5-4, to open up their Labor Day Bash Tournament in the 11u division. The Cyclones have had a remarkable year, winning their district tournament last month and this was their first game at the 51/75 field dimensions. “It was a big jump for these guys,” said coach Jon Henchy in regards to his team. “They won the New York State Championships for Massapequa Coast and they’re transi...
Final: Massapequa Cyclones 6, Farmingdale Greendogs 2 Walk-off inside the park grand slam in the bottom of the sixth by Bryce Howes@EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/xhWnkFn09u — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 17, 2020 When you are compiling a list of the most exhilarating moments in a baseball game, there’s two things that are interchangeable at number one and two – a perfect game and a walk-off grand slam. We saw one of those today as Bryce Howes took an outside corner fastball and crushed it down the right field line to allow all three runners to score as well as himself to deliver the 12U Massapequa Cyclones with a 6-2 victory over rival Farmingdale Greendogs in the Brian Moore Memorial Tournament. Howes was doused with water upon crossing home plate by his teammat...
Final: Massapequa Cyclones 4, LI Titans 2 Anthony Femia was the winning pitcher and hit the go-ahead home run pic.twitter.com/NoOwa1zPey — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 11, 2019 What happens when one of the elite travel organizations in the region squares off against a town travel team comprised of players from the top high school on Long Island? A tightly-contested game in which the tying run is stranded in scoring position in the seventh inning. The LI Titans and Massapequa Cyclones faced off in the opening game of the fifth annual Brian Moore Memorial Tournament with the hometown Cyclones coming away victorious, 4-2, with the tying run scoring on second base in the top of the seventh. The Cyclones took a 3-2 lead in the top of the sixth on a solo shot by Anthony Femia. The r...