Nick Harvey
Top Velocity LI is Bringing the Heat
There are plenty of methods to improving velocity – from the old school method of long tossing to new school of weighted balls and everything in-between. Top Velocity is a tried-and-true method that has been helping young pitchers experience real results for close to two decades. The program was developed by Louisiana native Brent Pourciau – a former Division-I pitcher. When rehabbing from injury, he wanted a way to build back his strength without reinjuring himself. He developed this method and was able to return to his former self, hitting 94 MPH, sixteen years ago. He has since gone onto to become a biomechanics consultant for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays. The key tenets of the program are developing velocity while mitigating the risk of injury through fle...
Dylan Johnson Puts On a One Man Show In 1-0 Victory
Dylan Johnson delivers ! The sophomore rips an RBI hit and gets himself a 1-0 in a classic pitcher’s duel ! pic.twitter.com/jJEi1gFUYf — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 18, 2019 Baseball is a team sport, but on this day Dylan Johnson essentially was the alpha male for Newfield. The sophomore was a one-man show in a 1-0 victory over Smithtown East, delivering the walk-off single in the seventh inning and recording the win–an incredible 13-strikeout, three-hit shutout over one of the dominant teams in Suffolk County. “Coming into the inning I knew I was coming up soon, and I wanted to help my team get the win,” said Johnson, younger brother of Stony Brook freshman Kyle Johnson. “Nick pitched a great game he had everything work for him,” he noted...
Smithtown East With Unfinished Business in 2019
Heading into the postseason as the number one overall seed in 2018, Smithtown East seemed destined to become Class AA County Champions. After finishing the regular season with a League III regular season title and a record of 16-2, they went on to lose two of their three playoff games and were eliminated as a result. Obviously, they picked a bad time to play their worst baseball of the year, losing to Bay Shore and Connetquot. Returning 15 players from last year, however, Smithtown East expects to repeat their success from last season, while altering the ending with a County Championship. Given the talent they have, they know this is a very attainable goal and they have been knocking on the door for the past several seasons. The clear strength of Smithtown East is their returning pitchers....
