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Fall Ball Series Powered by Baseball Lifestyle: Molloy University
Longtime coach Joe Fucarino has built Molloy into one of the best Div-II programs in the region and they are looking to build on the recent success pic.twitter.com/Yb17jFthpk — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 21, 2022 In 2020, we saw a Molloy program that appeared to be on the verge of breaking out. Obviously, that was thwarted by the pandemic, however, with the bulk of that team returning for the next two years it was clear that they were looking to capitalize and win a couple conference championships. That’s exactly what they were able to accomplish – led by longtime head coach Joe Fucarino and a loaded roster that was among the most talented Division-II teams in the nation. The Lions were named the 2021 Axcess College Team of the Year and followed that up with a...
Adelphi Overcomes the Flu Bug, Powers Past Molloy, 10-5
Adelphi Head Coach Dom Scala discusses how his team overcame the flu bug and their 10-5 victory over Molloy today pic.twitter.com/0mFiNLhEG8 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) March 19, 2019 Over the past week, several members of the Adelphi Panthers have been relegated to the bench due to flu-like symptoms. Being in close quarters, one player can cause a number of others to get sick and that was a major reason for their recent defeats on their annual trip to Florida. Fortunately, getting back to New York was exactly the spark the offense needed to get back on track as they used the long ball to power past local rival, Molloy College, by the score of 10-5. Lawrence Cicileo continued his red-hot start to the season with a two-run first inning HR to score Brett Malm and give the Panthers...
Molloy Holds On To Defeat Dominican, 10-6
Tim Panetta carried a shutout into the 9th inning. He discusses the victory for Molloy pic.twitter.com/H0K4YqVKOm — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) March 17, 2019 Molloy has spent this weekend showing that they know how to score. After a double-header with Concordia, where they scored a combined 23 runs on the day, Molloy added another 10 in today’s win over Dominican. The question with Molloy is not whether they can score enough to win, but whether they can limit the opposition enough.. When they get performances from their starters like the one from today by Timothy Panetta, then Molloy will certainly be tough to beat moving forward. Panetta was dominant on the day, carrying a five-hit shutout into the 9th inning today. He did fall into some trouble in the 9th as Dominican was able ...
Freshman That Could Have An Immediate Impact
2019 could have certainly gotten off to a better start for some people. Such as me. I immediately got pneumonia after I got back from the Power Showcase in Miami, which has left me relegated to laying on the couch. Fortunately, that does not preclude me from blogging so the show goes on. This is one of my favorite pieces to write each year, because of the difficulty. You are dealing with 18 and 19 year olds and often times high school success does not translate well to college. I will give it my best guess based on what I saw in the fall during our Fall Ball Series Presented by The Greene Turtle and also the recommendations of people smarter than me. Here it goes… Ben Fero, RHP, Stony Brook Freshman Ben Fero flashing some heat pic.twitter.com/FUIl6GkpMK — Axcess Baseball LI (@...
Finalists for 2018 Axcess Rookie of the Year
We named four freshmen on this year’s All-Long Island team. All four of them are finalists for the 2018 Axcess Baseball Rookie of the Year Award. Here’s how they stack up: Matt Overton, Molloy Key Stats: .342 AVG, 38 R, 2 HR, 36 RBI, .439 OBP, .449 SLG Travis Zurita, Maritime Key Stats: .402 AVG, 2 HR, 32 RBI, .500 OBP, .513 SLG, 13-for-17 SB Mike Manetta, SUNY Old Westbury Key Stats: .370 AVG, 27 R, 21 RBI, .421 OBP, .521 SLG, 11-for-16 SB Vin Napolitano, Nassau CC Key Stats: .394 AVG, 33 R, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 26 BB, .528 OBP, .646 SLG Voting will take place on our Twitter until Friday. The voting will be a major factor involved in the decision.
Fall Ball Series Presented by The Greene Turtle: Molloy
A loaded offense powered the Molloy Lions to a record of 31-21 in 2018, including an incredible 15-0 start in conference play, and it took an outstanding effort by Tyler Patane of St. Thomas Aquinas to put an end to their run in the ECC postseason. Nevertheless, it was another winning season for Head Coach Joe Fucarino, entering his 14th year, who will have the challenge this season of replacing some incredibly talented players and pillars of the program. The biggest loss is that of Angelo Navetta. Without question, he will be difficult to replace–and in the words of Fucarino, “impossible to replace.” The Staten Island native won our Most Valuable Player Award in 2016, and had an even better season in 2018 in which he batted .384, with a robust .478 OBP, .616 SLG, 45 runs...
Local Names Capture Minor League Championships
If you’ve been following us for a while, you are familiar with the names Matt Seelinger, Dan Jagiello and Shea Spitzbarth. All three have local ties and they all wrapped up their minor league seasons with a championship. We’ll go through each individually. Dan Jagiello (LIU Post 2017) is a member of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and they captured the California League Championship. Jagiello was drafted in the 34th round of the 2017 draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers following the Pioneers ECC Championship in which he was on the mound to record the final out. He entered the season as a high draft follow as a starting pitcher but settled into a role as the closer. He compiled an ERA of 1.93 with 12 saves and 38 strikeouts over 23.1 IP. This year he compiled an ERA of 3.14 with 4 save...
Updated College Commitments
Please let us know if we have missed or have not updated your college commitment. We will keep the Class of 2018 active until December 31st. Class of 2018 Michael Abagnale-SUNY Old Westbury Robbie Affenita-Adelphi Chris Amato-Suffolk Alex Andrew-Middlesex County Jalen Bertie-SUNY Old Westbury Cameron Botta-SUNY Old Westbury Hayden Altimari-Penn State Brandywine Joe Amoroso-SUNY Old Westbury Justin Aviles-Marietta Matt Ayala-Alvernia Mike Badala-St. Joseph’s Ryan Baumann-Southern New Hampshire Nick Biscardi-Quinnipiac Jason Bottari-Albany Chris Buehler-LIU Brooklyn Matt Carey-NYIT Anthony Carleo-Lackawanna Michael Cartusciello-Belmont Abbey Dillon Cassidy-Herkimer CC Noah Centeno-Sacred Heart D.J. Chandler-St. Thomas Aquinas Paul Christopher-Oswego Anthony Cipri-Adelphi Michael Cole-F...
Pizzingrillo’s Arm and a Big Second Inning Lead LI Nor’Easters to 9-0 Playoff Shutout
Joe Pizzingrillo talks about his six shutout innings in the Nor’easters 9-0 victory in the LICBL playoffs pic.twitter.com/vzMfDHGPDY — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 30, 2018 With the bases loaded in the second inning and one run already in, Will Guteknust lofted a fly ball to deep left field. The left fielder turned tails and made an attempt to make a great play, but it landed just beyond his reach and rolled to the fence. With two outs, all three runners came around to score and with Guteknust’s speed, he was able to dive safely in to third base. The triple was the biggest hit of the game, opening up a 4-0 lead for the LI Nor’Easters which was more than enough for their starting pitcher, Joe Pizzingrillo. The RHP fired six shutout innings, allowing just three...
Molloy Advances to ECC Championship
Molloy extends their lead to 5-2 after the 4th on a Jack McCarty RBI single. pic.twitter.com/IXW6Sub5yI — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 11, 2018 The Molloy Lions defeat the LIU Post Pioneers 11-4 to advance to the ECC championship game. Molloy starter, sophomore Anthony Vano threw a complete game and freshman Matt Overton went 4-for-5 with a three-run home run and five RBI. “These guys have been battling all year,” said Molloy head coach Joe Fucarino. “They just played inning-to-inning very focused.” Molloy gets the last word against LIU Post, who defeated the Lions on Thursday 4-0. Molloy’s offense got hot in the third inning batting around. The Lions started the inning with back-to-back-to-back singles by Mike Wall, James Messina, and Jake Saltzman. Senior Angelo Navetta drove...
Molloy Dominates Bridgeport in ECC Tournament to Stave off Elimination
Our @DigmiNation Player of the Game is Jack McCarty who had 3 hits and 4 RBI in Molloy’s 13-4 victory over No. 4 Bridgeport. They will be back in action at 3:30 to face either St. Thomas Aquinas or LIU Post pic.twitter.com/lBUoYYkaDL — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 11, 2018 After losing to LIU Post yesterday, Molloy (30-20) exploded offensively to pick up a 13-4 win over Bridgeport (14-34) in the ECC Tournament. Molloy is set to face the loser of Post vs. St. Thomas Aquinas later this afternoon. The Lions got to Bridgeport starting pitcher Anthony Martino early. Angelo Navetta tripled down the right field line in the top of the first to bring in Jake Saltzman and Jack McCarty. Matt Overton was the next man up and he followed suit by slapping a single to right, giving Mollo...
April 28 Recap
A lot of quality baseball played on the island Saturday, including a historic offensive performance at the Division-I level. Take a look at who continued to make a postseason push. Division-I: Hofstra: Hofstra defeated William & Mary, 7-3, to extend their winning streak to six in a row. Rob Weissheier delivered a grand slam in the first inning to help open up a 4-0 lead. Steven Foster joined the homerun party with a shot of his own in the seventh inning, a two-run shot, to extend the Pride’s lead. Matt Weissheier was solid in his six innings, giving up one run and striking out five. The win makes Hofstra 9-8 on the year against CAA rivals. St. John’s: St Johns pounded out 31 hits on their way to defeat Xavier 34-7. The bats were scorching hot as the Red Storm knocked home at leas...
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