Max Donacea
Northport Returning Several Impact Players From 2022
In 2021, Northport had a veteran, experienced team that made a team postseason run but ultimately lost to Huntington in the Conference Semifinals. They graduated 17 players from that team included all three of their starting pitchers (Liam Fodor, Liam Darrigo and Jason Schwartz) and their Gold Glove OF, Daniel Thompson. Northport pitching staff Liam Fodor: 3-1 record, 1.30 ERA, 32.1 IP, 25 H, 43 Ks, 3 BBs Liam Darrigo: 5-0 record, 1.02 ERA, 34 IP, 28 H, 30 Ks, 7 BBs Jason Schwartz: 3-0 record, 0.00 ERA, 14 IP, 8 H, 19 Ks, 4 BBs, 2 saves Darrigo will go today against Palmer O’Beirne — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 16, 2021 Entering last season with an inexperienced team and having lost their starting 3B to play lacrosse in favor of baseball, things could have gone really s...
Up Next Powered by Eye Q Investigations: Max Donacea
(This is the eighth installment of our weekly “Up Next Series Powered by Eye Q Investigations” in which we highlight the best underclassmen from across Long Island. Previously, we featured Miguel Sime Jr, Matt Cruz, Luke Coats, Michael Gardner, Tyler Scarry, Kenny Meliere and Jaiden Zoller. Make sure to check out Eye Q Investigations by clicking here) Power-throwing lefties. That will never go out of style across amateur baseball. Every year there’s another that takes the next step and becomes a dominant force and becomes a Division-I pitcher. One name that I believe fits that mold is Northport sophomore Max Donacea. I first watched him at our Axcess World Series back in September at St. Dominic HS. He was brilliant in his outing against players that were 1 or 2 years old than him. H...
