Max Nielsen
Breaking Down the Leading Candidates for Paul Gibson Award
The Paul Gibson Award is given to the top pitcher in Suffolk County every year. Due to the volume of talented pitchers on Long Island every year, the winners have typically gone on to have very successful college–and in some cases, big league–careers as well. Last years winner was Patch Dooley of Hills East. Here’s the winners since 2005: 2016: Sam Kessler, Mount Sinai 2015: Joe Flynn, Ward Melville 2014: Jack Piekos, Bayport-Blue Point 2013: Jack Piekos, Bayport-Blue Point 2012: Anthony Kay, Ward Melville 2011: Remy Jenco, Hills West 2010: Ed Macaluso, Islip 2009: Marcus Stroman, Pat-Med 2008: Ryan Pfaeffle, Commack 2007: John Mincone, Hills East 2006: Mike Belfiore, Commack 2005: Glenn Gibson, Center Moriches Of that bunch, there are five players that have gone on to pl...
Max Nielsen: What I’m Thankful For
UCONN-commit Max Nielsen in to pitch for Motus pic.twitter.com/tBziUcLSt6 — Axcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) October 13, 2017 (Editor’s Note: Max Nielsen is a 2019 graduate of Ward Melville HS. He committed to UCONN during his sophomore season and he followed that up with a dynamic season for the Patriots. He is among the top LHP in the state. The following words are his own.) Thanksgiving to me is all about thanking all the people that make my life so special and meaningful. I am thankful for all my coaches; they always push me more and more everyday. Some coaches that I am very blessed to have in my life are Matt Marsh, Chris Lemorocco and Lou Petrucci; they had such a big impact on the baseball player that I am now. They all have really pushed me to get better whether it was...
PODCAST: Special Guests Gregg Sarra and Lou Petrucci
In this week’s podcast we have a great show with special guests Gregg Sarra of Newsday and Ward Melville HC Lou Petrucci as we discussed the best teams in Class AA history. The re-classification in 2003 introduced Class AA, but prior to that all large schools were in Class A. Gregg shares the stories of the 2006 Massapequa State champs (29-0), 2010 Lindenhurst that nearly went undefeated and 1998 Longwood team that qualified for a playoff berth on an unprecedented rule and wound up winning a title. Lou goes in depth about his 2013 Long Island Championship team at Ward Melville. We also made our predictions for the 2018 winner. Enjoy!
Ryan Martin Dominates, Next Level Cruise Past Motus Academy 4-1
Next Level gets on the board first on an RBI single by Aidan Larkin pic.twitter.com/yVA7qqSTFU — Axcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) October 13, 2017 by Hailey Julian Tonight kicked off the 11th annual Antonia Agostinelli Memorial Tournament at Baseball Heaven. Next Level Baseball 2019 took on Motus Academy in a match up of two star-studded teams, but it was Next Level who came away with a 4-1 victory thanks to a three-run first. The first three batters reached base for Next Level and they cashed in when Aidan Larkin (Chaminade 2019) ripped an RBI single to left field. They added two more runs on a steal of home by Will Kennedy (Smithtown East 2019) and a sac fly by Roman Dorosh (Sachem East 2019) who just narrowly missed an opposite field grand slam. The offense was more than...
Ward Melville Not Taking Anyone Lightly in League I
Ward Melville has been a Suffolk County powerhouse since Head Coach Lou Petrucci took over in 2007. The effervescent skipper is not one to take credit for that success, though. “Like the great Jimmy Leyland said, ‘A great coach has great players”, he said. They have certainly had some sensational players in recent memory. They’ve had two Carl Yastrzemski Award winners in A.J. Nunziato (2007) and Steven Matz (2009) and two Paul Gibson Award winners in Anthony Kay (2013) and Joe Flynn (2015). But Petrucci said they will not be taking anyone lightly this year with the level of competition across League I. “Sachem East will shock everyone this year–mark my words.” He added that teams like Pat-Med, Brentwood, Longwood and Lindenhurst have legit players ...
Max Nielsen: Why I Chose UCONN
When Max Nielsen was in sixth grade, something was going on that would wind up shaping his future. It wasn’t anything he could control either, ironically. A southpaw named Anthony Kay was dominating hitters on Long Island to the tune of a 0.00 ERA over 55 IP. That success attracted the attention of virtually every college baseball coach in the northern hemisphere. He ultimately chose to attend the University of Connecticut (UCONN), where he would hopefully anchor the rotation for the Huskies over the next four years. In reality it was only three years, but it was good enough to get drafted in the first round of the 2016 MLB draft by the New York Mets. That three-year tenure was not just beneficial for Kay’s future and UCONN’s success, but it also was good for future south...
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