Nicholas Trabacchi
Patch Dooley Takes No-Hitter Into Sixth, Hills East Wins 7-4
It’s been one of those seasons where nothing can stop Patch Dooley. Not even 30-40 MPH gusts of wind. “This is probably the worst conditions we played in wind-wise,” said Hills East Head Coach Tim Belz following their 7-4 victory over League III rival Smithtown West. “It’s tough when the ball is moving back and forth, it makes it tough to throw strikes. Another dominating outing from him–no-hitter into the sixth inning,” he added regarding his pitcher who is committed to the College of Charleston. Final: Hills East 7, Smithtown West 4 WP: Patch Dooley pic.twitter.com/VciyH4RFaE — aXcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) May 2, 2017 Dooley, who has already fired a no-hitter this year, was five outs away before Christian Amoruso lined a clean single in...
Q & A With Nicholas Trabacchi
by Vinny Messana It was another tremendous season for Smithtown West. They finished the season with a record of 20-5 before getting defeated by Northport in the Class AA semifinals. A big reason for the success was the superb season of junior Nicholas Trabacchi. On Saturday, he committed to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County–a Div-I program that competes in the America East. I had a chance to speak with the 2017 graduate and here’s what he had to say. First off, congratulations on the commitment to UMBC–can you talk a little about the process and how you came to your decision? It was a long process, but definitely an enjoyable one. Everything started to pick up for me in the fall of my junior year. The majority of the schools that showed mutual interest were in ...
