Miles Kelly
Morrell, SWR Hold Off Harborfield’s Late Rally, Win 8-5
It’s always good to have a team led by upperclassmen. Shoreham-Wading River advanced with an 8-5 win over Harborfields in the Class A bracket by their lineup of seniors, including RHP and MLB draft prospect Brian Morrell. The flame-throwing RHP was credited with the win for his five innings of work with five strikeouts, 0 earned runs, two hits, and a walk. The Notre Dame-commit finished the day 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run at the plate. The Wildcats crushed three home runs to account for six of their runs. The first of the three HRs came in the second inning as senior catcher Thomas Brady crushed a two-out three-run shot over the left field fence to give the home team a 3-0 lead. “It always helps when you hit those home runs and get some instant runs like that,” said SWR...
Shoreham-Wading River Clinches Playoff Berth For 32nd Consecutive Year
A lot has changed with regards to the landscape of Long Island baseball over the past three decades. One thing that hasn’t, however, is the level of success of Shoreham-Wading River has had. With their 9-6 victory over Miller Place on Wednesday, they have now qualified for a postseason berth in each of the past 32 years, according to their former Head Coach Sal Mignano (583 career wins). This year’s team is especially talented, as they have compiled a team ERA of 1.35 with five shutouts in 12 games. Pitchers have recorded 115 Ks in 83 IP. They have averaged 10.3 runs per game, smacked 17 HRs with a .367 AVG and have four Div-I players in Brian Morrell (Notre Dame), Nick Manesis (Army), Miles Kelly (Charleston) and Thomas Brady (NJIT). They also have Tyler Pepper (Felician) and ...
Shoreham-Wading River Loaded With High-End Talent
Coming off another stellar season, Shoreham-Wading River is hungry to avenge last year’s 12-inning playoff loss to Rocky Point. They are loaded with talent including the reigning Carl Yastrzemski Award winner in Brian Morrell, and Thomas Brady, Nick Manesis and Miles Kelly. Watch the video above as Vinny Messana spoke with Head Coach Kevin Willi previewing their 2017 season.
