Mike Postillo
Oceanside Looking to Build Off Playoff Season
By Daniel Lopes Baltimore Orioles prospect Kyle Martin (Oceanside 2016) pic.twitter.com/udoJab78CZ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) January 27, 2021 After a 2021 season that saw Oceanside make a surprise run in the playoffs with an inexperienced roster, head coach Mike Postilio is ready to build on the progress of that run. “It wasn’t what I hoped for or expected, but at the end, we found a way to get in the playoffs and then make it back to the final four with a team that was under .500 for the first time since I’ve been coaching there,” Postilio said. “I was super proud of the kids and the senior group. We had great leadership.” They were eliminated in the semifinals against Massapequa in a best-of-three series. Multiple seniors from last year’s team have since graduated, but...
Oceanside Building the Foundation of their Next Contender
Seattle Mariners RHP Justin Dunn throwing a bullpen to Oceanside catcher Zachary Horowitz pic.twitter.com/Rxws00VAdm — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) February 23, 2020 A perfect example of the state of college baseball recruiting is that Oceanside has four college commits on their roster yet none of them have appeared in a varsity game yet. For the first time ever, colleges were forced to rely on something other than varsity baseball to determine who was capable of playing at the next level. Oceanside HC Mike Postillo, now entering his ninth season noted how truly unique this situation has been. “I was talking with Frank (Tassielli), the Farmingdale coach, and joking that the last game I coached was the exceptional senior game in June 2019 and those kids are in their second yea...
Oceanside Enters 2020 in Unfamiliar Territory
by Tony Genualdo For the last three seasons, Oceanside has knocked on the door of being championship contenders. Last season was no different. After finishing the regular season with a 13-5 record, their playoff run started off strong with a playoff series win against Farmingdale 2-1. But their run ended at the hands of Port Washington in the semifinals. They lost in 3 games and finished with an overall record of 16-8. Head Coach Mike Postillo knew that once October came around, it was time to get back to work. “For the months of October, November, and December, we focused on muscle building,” said Postillo. “For January and February, we do core circuit training. Beginning in December, we also begin skill practices on Wednesday nights, where pitchers begin to throw, and fielding and hitti...
