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Mattituck Leaning on 12 Seniors and Talented Pitching Staff
(Photo Credit: Ray Passaro) (Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscaping Design for sponsoring the season preview series.) by Aaron Diaz This season will look a little different for the Mattituck Tuckers in 2024 as the little school is now in an ocean full of bigger schools to play against this year. Head coach Danny O’Sullivan prepares in his fifth year at the helm to bring their team to the next level. Mattituck finished the season with a league record of 12-7 record and an overall record of 12-9 including the playoffs. “Last season was kind of interesting for us,” said O’Sullivan. “We ended up losing in the semifinals to Babylon and Center Moriches who had excellent seasons. Mattituck now sees itself in a mixed league but with bigger schools rather than the smaller schools they are u...
Coming off Another Playoff Season, Mattituck Eager to Build off Success
By Thomas Cregan Mattituck 2 John Glenn 1 (8 innings) WP-Garrett Grathwohl 2 innings 3 K’s Burke Evers 2-3 rbi Brady Mahon 1-3 2 runs scored Michael Mowdy walks it off in the 8th with bases loaded single pic.twitter.com/zSiZChi9Yq — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 15, 2021 Mattituck coach Dan O’Sullivan will be looking to his core leadership group to propel the team to success in 2022. Last season in 2021 was O’Sullivan’s first full year as varsity coach after a covid shortened 2020 season, though he was no stranger to the team having spent time with the junior varsity program in prior years. In 2021 Mattituck posted an 11-7 record making the playoffs. They defeated John Glenn High School in the first round on a walk-off and eventually lost in the semi finals to Mount Sinai. T...
Brady Clark, Charles Aurandt Hold Off Mattituck, 3-2
Final: Bayport-Blue Point 3, Mattituck 2 WP: Brady Clark S: Charles Aurandt pic.twitter.com/xJsKWJIpXg — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2021 With the bases loaded, two outs and Bayport-Blue Point clinging to a 3-1 lead, HC Jim Moccio made a call to the bullpen. He brought in senior RHP Charlie Aurandt in relief of sophomore Brady Clark, who got off to a great start but began to lose the strike zone and Moccio wanted to end any chance of a Mattituck rally. The senior came on and after initially walking the first batter to bring in a run, he struck out SS Connor Fox to strand the bases loaded and end the threat. Aurandt wound up staying in the game, firing up scoreless innings in the sixth and seventh innings – despite allowing the first two batters to reach in the sevent...
Mattituck Prepares For 2020 With Third Head Coach in Three Years
by Tony Genualdo Last season, Mattituck underwent some drastic changes. After their longtime coach Steve DeCaro left the team prior to the start of last season, the team saw a changing of the guard for the first time in nearly two decades. New head coach Gene Rochler and his team had a successful run that ended in heartbreak after losing the Suffolk County B Championship to undefeated Center Moriches. Now, this season sees another head coaching change. Dan O’Sullivan, a teacher and longtime coach, is now coaching varsity baseball for the first time. He has spent the last five years being an assistant coach to the Mattituck varsity soccer team. But he does have experience in the baseball world. “I have had the opportunity to learn a lot of the game from my father-in law, who was the presid...
