Max Edelman
Coming off Final 4 Appearance , Lindenhurst Looking to Revamp on the Fly
by Max Edelman Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Lindenhurst scores 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th and they defeat Commack 7-6 on a walk-off sac fly by Steve Hernandez pic.twitter.com/gloo0C8L9s — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 9, 2023 The Lindenhurst Bulldogs were a team dominated by seniors in 2023. Led by head coach Rob Moore, who is entering his 10th year in the role, looked back fondly on his team last year, and the senior class that drove the squad’s success to 18 wins. “Last year was an exciting year.” Moore said. “I knew it would be because of the seniors I had. They were with me since ninth grade. We made a pretty good run all the way to the final four. Which was exciting.” The Bulldogs were v...
Friday College Recap (2/16) Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Max Edelman College baseball is back – and we had one of the biggest upsets in a decade happen right off the bat. Without further ado, here’s how it went down. Division-1: St. John’s: St John’s 9 – Florida 5 St. John’s takes down No. 4 Florida on opening night 
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@StJohnsBaseball) pic.twitter.com/fdd5Zklc9A — Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) February 17, 2024 The St. John’s Red Storm started their season with a bang, upsetting the No. 2 ranked Florida Gators 9-5 on the road. The Red Storm scored seven runs in the first three innings and never looked back, as they upset one of the top teams in the country, spoiling Florida’s home opener in the process. The three innings saw a Red Storm strike, as five different St John’s players brought in runs. In total, seven mem...
After Graduating 14 Seniors, MacArthur Poised to Lean On Several Talented Juniors
by Max Edelman Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Nice playoff win today for MacArthur over Manhasset. 2 strike approach to tie the game early. @MACgenerals @axcessbaseball @_MYLIB @PBR_NY_LI #uncommitted #2025grad #baseball pic.twitter.com/CR2KBOjjEV — Dylan Tripi (HS 2025, C & 3rd, 3.9GPA) (@dylantripimac25) May 17, 2023 Last year was not a year that the MacArthur Generals were accustomed to. Legendary Head Coach Steve Costello (552 career wins), who is entering his 31st season as head coach of the Generals in 2024, looked back on last season, which consisted of an 11-6 record and a loss in the pool play round of the playoffs. “We were 11-6.” Costello said. “But then we got eliminated in the pool play round of the ...
Garden City Returns 15 Players from 18-Win Team
by Max Edelman Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series SUNY Maritime RHP Frank Santeramo (Garden City 2021) back to full health following July 2022 TJ surgery. FB sitting 90-92 MPH pic.twitter.com/m84WxeiEzv — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) January 9, 2024 Running into the eventual league champions never ends well, and for the Garden City Trojans, that was their fate. Head coach Dave Izzo, who is entering his eighth year as Trojans head coach, led his team to an 18-7 overall record (15-3 league) as well as a semifinal appearance in the playoffs. However, that was the end of the road for Garden City, as they were defeated by Division in the semifinals. Izzo looked back on what he believed was a great season with an unfort...
Led by the Reigning Diamond Award Winner, Mepham Looks to Rebound from Tough Semifinal Defeat
by Max Edelman No stranger to high school baseball, Mepham Pirates’ head coach Eric Passman is entering his 25th season as varsity coach and 7th with Mepham. They had a great season last year that ended in unbelievably heartbreaking fashion. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, a grand slam sent the Pirates home. Are you kidding !! Trailing 5-2 and down to their final out, Joey Goodman crushes a walk-off grand slam to send Calhoun into the Nassau Class A Finals against Division! Calhoun 6, Mepham 5 pic.twitter.com/zSdoxrlY4S — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 26, 2023 “Last season was unbelievably good, with an unbelievably heartbreaking ending.” Passman said. “We had two outs in the last inning. We were up by three runs, and they hit a grand slam. So you can imagine th...
Talented Pitching Staff Makes West Islip Formidable Once Again
by Max Edelman Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. West Islip: 3 Walt Whitman: 2 Jake Romeo: 2-3, RBI Erick Burciaga: 2-3, 2 R Alex Burciaga: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER pic.twitter.com/OeQurUfNOX — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 20, 2023 The regular season was a strong one for the West Islip Lions in 2023. The Lions roared to a 20-5 overall record, a 17-3 league record, and sixth league title in seven years. However, the season did not end in a championship. Despite winning three of their playoff games, the Lions lost two games to Lindenhurst, which ended their season. Head coach Shawn Rush, who is entering his 14th season as West Islip head coach, looked back on last season and looked ahead to what should be an exciting...
Led by Power Arms, Connetquot Hungry to Avenge Last Year’s Playoff Exit
by Max Edelman Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. St. John’s-commit Ryan Kiendle closing out the 7-3 victory for Connetquot pic.twitter.com/pbwCsZSFP2 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 21, 2023 In a season in which the Connetquot Thunderbirds saw a near-perfect regular season with an overall 19-4 record, they were unable to carry that success into the playoffs. In what head coach Robert Burger, who is entering his fifth year as head coach, called a tale of two seasons. “Last year was a tale of two seasons.” Burger said. “We were the League III champs, number one seed in the Suffolk County playoffs. But then the second season started and we went 1-2. And at the end of the day, that’s what matters most.” Connetq...
Led by 3-Time All-County AJ Bardi, Wantagh Hungry to Make Playoff Run
by Max Edelman Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Final: Wantagh 2, North Shore 1 WP: Colin Crispyn (5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 6 Ks) Wantagh improves to 12-3 pic.twitter.com/lsEYrfeXWo — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 5, 2023 Another spring means another season for Wantagh Warriors head coach Keith Sachs. He is entering his 30th season as head coach of the Warriors and looked back on last season. Despite finishing with a 16-5 record, they were eliminated from the playoffs by Calhoun. However, Sachs still considered 2023 a “solid season” for his program. “We had a solid season.” Sachs said. “We went to the semis. We won a couple playoff games, and we finished second in our league. Nassau A has always been some of th...
Led by 14 Seniors, Hauppauge Poised for Playoff Run
by Max Edelman (Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series.) Hauppauge freshman Tucker Brown ripping a go-ahead 2-R single in the bottom of the 6th to break a 6-6 tie against Hills West in a first round playoff game. Hauppauge hung on to win 8-6 pic.twitter.com/M48yI1Jqqt — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) January 14, 2024 Entering his 10th season as the head coach of the Hauppauge Eagles, head coach Josh Gutes looked back at a season that included a 14-9 overall record (13-7 league), as well as a playoff victory. Gutes looked back on what he considered a strong season for his team. “Last year went well.” Gutes said. “We won a playoff game against Half Hollow Hills West. We got eliminated two games later by Kings Park. But in...
Led by One of Top Pitchers in the League, Northport Hopeful to Return to Playoffs
by Max Edelman (Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series.) John DeMartini received the Bill Batewell Man of the Year Award – presented by current Northport head coach Sean Lynch, who played for Bill Batewell at Sachem HS pic.twitter.com/oP5tvbxGwD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 13, 2023 Northport is fresh off an 11-7 season that saw tough playoff losses to Lindenhurst and North Babylon. They looking to return to playoff success in 2024. Head coach Sean Lynch, who is entering his 5th year as head coach of the Northport Tigers, looked back on last season and his team. “We had a great group of guys.” Lynch said. “Just awesome team chemistry, we just played very well as a team together, everybody had their own di...
Following 18-3 Season, Farmingdale Looking to Build on Success
by Max Edelman (Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series.) In his 22nd year as head coach of the Farmingdale High School Dalers, head coach Frank Tassielli enters the year coming off what was yet another successful season for his team. The Dalers finished the 2023 season with an 18-3 record that saw them finish second in their league during the regular season. Despite winning their opening round of the playoffs over Syosset, the Dalers eventually fell short of their goal, falling to Plainview in three games. “We had a great season.” Tassielli said. “We started off pretty hot, we handled our crossover games pretty well, which set us up for our league play. Our division is a pretty tough division and we were 12-0. But we ended u...
Rocky Point Enters 2024 Seeking Sixth Consecutive League Championship
by Max Edelman Rocky Point 7, Miller Place 3 WP: Dom Carbone (6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 8 Ks) AJ Aschettino: 2-for-4, HR pic.twitter.com/tJ23Jjol8b — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 3, 2023 (Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series.) Coming off a 17-6 season that included a trip to the third round of the playoffs and 5th consecutive League Championship, the Rocky Point Eagles enter the season hoping to replicate much of the success they had a season ago. Head coach Anthony Anzalone, who is entering his 6th year as the Eagles head coach, recapped what was overall a successful season, as well as the recent success the team has enjoyed over the last few years. They also won the 2022 Class A Suffolk County Championship. “We lost ...
