Matt Bolton
GAME RECAP: Matt Bolton’s 3 Hits, 3 RBIs Lead Division to 14-8 Game 1 Victory
by Tucker Terranova (Photo: Catherine Scarantino) Matt Bolton takes us through what worked for him at the plate in a big win for Division pic.twitter.com/7Ne7PxPh3Z — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 Game 2 of our coverage of the Nassau County Championships featured a AA slugfest between No. 6 Division and No. 2 Bellmore JFK. How they got here: After finishing as the No. 6 seed, Division entered the playoffs with a chip on their shoulder, determined to prove doubters wrong and continue their run as one of the league’s dominant forces. They’ve done just that, getting hot at the right time and going 5-0 while scoring 47 runs in those games. For Kennedy, they’ve enjoyed one of the best seasons in school history. They faced off against two gritty opponents, Manhasset and Carey...
GAME RECAP: 10-Run Fifth Inning Powers Division to Nassau County Finals
by Tucker Terranova Christian Valera breaks down what worked for him today in Division’s 11-1 win pic.twitter.com/b1oK9UqEMp — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 20, 2024 In the second game of their three-game series, No. 6 Division faced off against No. 5 Long Beach in front of their home crowd with the opportunity to advance to the championship round and retain their title as Class AA County Champions. After starting the tournament with a 4-0 record and a commanding +28 run differential, Division seamlessly carried their momentum into Game 2. Eight of the nine starters reached base, five of them had multi-RBI afternoons, and Christian Varela shut down the Long Beach offense en route to an 11-1 win that only required five innings. Looking to rebound after dropping the series opener ...
GAME RECAP: Division Scores Five Runs in 1st Inning, Wins 10-1 over South Side in Non-League Game
Final: Division 10, South Side 1 WP: Mike Roy Matt Bolton: 2-for-3, 2 BBs, 2 runs scored, 4 SBs pic.twitter.com/CtvcZbQrWr — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 5, 2024 Division HS has been one of the true baseball powerhouses on Long Island dating back to the mid 1970s. Much of that is due to their grittiness, blue-collar attitude and attention to detail. Recently, however, they have been fortunate to have high-end talent that has really helped lead them to the top of the standings. Just since 2021, they have graduated Nick Roselli (Binghamton) and had back-to-back Diamond Award winner in Joe Yovino (Elon) and James Sill (SUNY Old Westbury). This year, they appear to have another one of those and Matt Bolton. The Binghamton-commit is off to a red-hot start to the 2024 season –...
Despite Graduating the Last 2 Diamond Award Winners, Division Reloaded For Another Deep Run
For the first time since 2015, Division captures the Nassau County Class A Championship! They sweep Calhoun and they will face West Babylon in the Long Island Championship next Saturday! Division improves to 27-1 on the season and Matt Marino fired a CG with 7 Ks pic.twitter.com/CGkUbiN9Z4 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 29, 2023 Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Week after week, Division took care of business. They nearly ran the table and completed a perfect season until they were finally defeated in the playoffs by Bethpage. When the two teams matched up again, Division promptly took care of them and kept rolling all the way to a Nassau County Class A Championship over fellow powerhouse, Calhoun. Division ...
GAME RECAP: Seven Run 4th Inning Propels Division to 8-0 Start to Season
Final: Division 13, Bethpage 4 WP: Mike Roy Division improved to 8-0 on the season. They erased an early 3-0 deficit. Chris Clune: 3 hits pic.twitter.com/I1RDLou9yd — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 11, 2023 When you enter the game with a run differential of 95 scored and 1 allowed, the expectations are high – even against a perennial playoff team like Bethpage. One day after a 10-0 shutout behind ace James Sill, Division faced an uphill battle – by their standards. Bethpage actually jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead against Division RHP Christian Varela – with the runs coming on a bases loaded walk in the first inning and a 2-run error on an errant pickoff throw in the second inning. At that point, it seemed we would be in for a close game, at the very least. But...
Division’s Bat Strike Early & Often in 16-1 Victory
by Eddie Lennon James Sill is the Axcess Baseball player for the game powered by @GCsports . Sill had a huge game at the plate with a 2B, 3B and 3 RBI. Division wins 16-1. pic.twitter.com/h1PYVyMGtf — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 4, 2023 Division remained dominant, beating Hewlett, 16-1, in five innings. Their bats got started early and did not let up throughout the whole game. The Blue Dragons managed to score in every inning of their fifth inning run-fest, putting up one in the first, three in the second, five in the third, five in the fourth, and two in the fifth. T/1- Joe Yovino with the long RBI double to left to drive in the first run. 1-0 Division. pic.twitter.com/EJx6x0Bx5E — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 4, 2023 Elon-commit Joe Yovino had a big day at t...
Led by Diamond Award winner, Division Hungry to Take Next Step
by Brian Honka Division had a young team last year that consisted of six sophomores who had big contributions to the team’s 19-7 overall record and 14-4 league record in which they finished 1 game behind South Side for the league title. The team fell one game short of reaching the Nassau Class A County Finals as they lost in game 3 of the semifinals to eventual LI Champs Calhoun. The team will miss the production and contributions from Mike Knapp, a 2-time All-County RHP, who is now pitching at Molloy, Jack Taggart, an All-Conference pitcher, and Chris Powers, an All-League OF. The team will be looking for another great season out of Joe Yovino who is a senior catcher that put up a .467 AVG, crushed 7 home runs with 30 RBIs and 27 runs scored. Additionally, he stole 15 bases, compil...
Steven Hardiman, Shane Linett Pitch Next Level Past Knights Nation 3-1
by Vinny Messana Baseball is a game of inches, and it was evident in the sixth inning between Next Level and Knights Nation MXE. With runners on second and third and one out, Chris Critchley grounded one to shortstop. Knights’ runner JJ Palumbo was running on contact and had a good jump. Next Level SS made an accurate throw to home and it was a very close play. To the naked eye, it was tough to tell but the umpire called him out at the plate. Upon further review, the runner appeared to have gotten under the tag but without the benefit of review, this was simply an out. The next batter grounded out to SS to end the inning to keep the score at 2-1. Next Level added an insurance run in the home half of the sixth to end with a final of 3-1. The play was a critical moment since the Knight...
