Matthew Cataruzolo
East Coast Lumberjacks Defeat Beast Apicella 9-1 to kick off Northeast Elite 16u Tournament
by Matthew Cataruzolo Yaphank, NY – The East Coast Lumberjacks defeated Beast Apicella by a score of 9-1 on Friday night to kick off the Northeast Elite 16u Tournament at Lasorda Legacy Park in Yaphank, New York. Apicella’s starting pitcher Matthew Brienza faced off against Lumberjack’s pitcher Matthew DeStefanis in what would eventually become a lopsided victory. Both pitchers held their competition in check for the first two innings. Apicella getting on the board first courtesy of an RBI single off the bat of Thomas Ford. C.J. Forman answered back quickly for the Lumberjacks with a sacrifice fly to even the score at 1-1 in the top of the second inning. After DeStefanis issued a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the second, the Lumberjacks offense exploded in the top of the third inning. ...
Batting 1.000 defeats LI Storm 11-1 on first day of East Coast Columbus Day Tournament
by Matthew Cataruzolo Westbury, NY — Batting 1000 made a strong first impression with a victory over the LI Storm at Eisenhower Park on Friday night. A rout of offensive firepower combined with a strong pitching performance gave Batting 1000 the advantage and eventually emerge victorious. Back-to-back one-two-three innings for both teams indicated the possibility of a low scoring game. Batting 1000 starting pitcher Chrish Patel remained virtually unhittable throughout the game, and his offense provided him with plenty of run support. The bottom of the second inning saw a barrage of offensive firepower from Batting 1000. Starting off with a scorching double off the bat of catcher Niko Koutsoftas, followed by a single by Jake Maxwell, Batting 1000 had first and second with one out. S...
LI Red Dogs defeat LI Thunder 6-1 on first day of East Coast Columbus Day Tournament
by Matthew Cataruzolo Westbury, NY – The LI Red Dogs faced off against the LI Thunder at Eisenhower Park on the first day of the East Coast Columbus Day Tournament. A pitcher’s duel between Red Dogs pitcher Brandon Scott and Thunder’s Connor Sanders saw just a 1-0 Red Dogs lead for the first four innings. An RBI single by Red Dogs’ Matt Infranco was the game’s only run until the bottom of the fourth inning. The Red Dogs got a much-needed cushion on their lead when Tyler Giordano crushed a two-run home run over the left field wall off Thunder reliever Matt Biscardi. Red Dogs now led 3-0 after four innings. Tyler Giordano smacks a two-run home run to left field and puts the Red Dogs up 3-0 here in the bottom of the fourth inning. pic.twitter.com/4QfQZ9o3K9 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessba...
Bonnie Monarchs Defeat Tri-State Arsenal by a Score of 3-2 on Second Day of Northeast Elite Tournament
Wild pitch ends the game! Monarchs walk it off 3-2. pic.twitter.com/7NgPFp4rkW — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 2, 2021 by Matthew Cataruzolo Stony Brook, NY – The Bonnie Monarchs defeated the Tri-State Arsenal by a score of 3-2 at Joe Nathan Field at Stony Brook University. The Monarchs took the field as the home team to face the visiting Arsenal on the second day of the Northeast Elite Tournament. Usher Valdez took the mound for the Monarchs and immediately showed off his impressive arsenal that held the Arsenal to just two runs. Valdez cruised through the first inning, striking out the side. The Arsenal also worked a one-two-three inning to keep the first inning scoreless for both teams. The Arsenal struck first on an error by Valdez, who caught a line drive off the bat...
Sharks vs. Freedom Ends in 3-3 draw in Extra Innings
by Matthew Cataruzolo Massapequa, NY — The Sharks squared off against Freedom Baseball at Plainedge Park in an 11u matinee showdown. What began as a pitcher’s duel, developed into a nail biter that saw neither team emerge victorious. Andrew Campon took the mound for the Sharks against the visiting Freedom. Campon avoided trouble after surrendering two singles to Nico Hendrickson and Jack McAllister. Hendrickson was on the bump for the Freedom and dealt a quick one-two-three inning. Joe Lentini opened the scoring in the top of the second inning with an inside-the-park home run to put the Freedom up 1-0. In an early hole, the Sharks came to bat looking to answer back. Hendrickson kept the Sharks scoreless through two and a half innings, while the Freedom piled on two more runs cou...
Three Village Sweeps Double Header Against Hauppauge
by Matthew Cataruzolo Alex Sangiorgi extends the Patriots’ lead to 10-4 with a 2 RBI double here in the fourth inning of game one. pic.twitter.com/v83oO4I2XQ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 12, 2021 The Three Village Patriots squared off against the Hauppauge Eagles at Ward-Melville Senior High School in a double header on Sunday. Three Village came out firing in the first inning of game one. After Rowan Golub got on base with an infield single, Jackson Aplustille brought him home with an RBI triple. Daniel Cormish then drove in Aplustille with an RBI single. Christian Rivera contributed to the lead with a two RBI double, and a bases loaded walk to Dean Kelly gave the Patriots a 5-0 lead after the first inning. Hauppauge’s Mike Crafa chipped away at the lead with an RB...
Farmingdale defeats Dodgers Nation on first day of East Coast Labor Bash Tournament
by Matthew Cataruzolo Farmingdale, NY – On the first day of the East Coast Labor Day Bash Tournament, Powered by Axcess Baseball, the Farmingdale Greendogs defeated the Dodgers Nation by a score of 18-2. The Greendogs were in control of the game immediately, and wasted no time putting runs on the board. Getting after starting pitcher Gavin Ziegler began in the top of the first with a leadoff single by Greendogs’ center fielder Braden Cloghessy, followed by back-to-back RBI singles by Dominic Kloepping and Gabe Cepada. Catcher Patrick Molite plated two more with a ground rule double, giving Farmingdale an early 5-0 lead. Farmingdale’s offensive attack exploded in the top of the second inning. After surrendering five runs, the LI Dodgers faced 13 Greendogs batters. The inning began with t...
