Nick Rizzo
Offense Powers East Islip Over the Top Against Hauppauge
by Andy Smith East Islip 11 Hauppauge 6 WP Nick Rizzo Veltman and Kneisel both had 3RBIs for East Islip pic.twitter.com/vbD8CTeub5 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 1, 2023 It was a cold, windy day but the offenses were hot and tallied a combined seventeen runs by a score of 11-6 with East Islip as the victor. The Eagles got to Nick Rizzo in the first inning and scored three runs off a two-run triple by first baseman Mike Oliveto, who was able to round home plate off a throwing error. The Redmen responded in the bottom half of the frame by putting up four runs to give them a one-run lead. Left fielder Thomas Costarelli got things started with a lead-off single. Then, Alex Johnston reached first, which was followed by a base on balls to Rizzo which loaded the bases. Then following...
Kings Park Clinches Postseason Berth for First Time Since 2018
Hunter Colagrande fired a 2-hit CG shutout in a 1-0 win to clinch a playoff spot for Kings Park pic.twitter.com/jMSOiy3pCY — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 24, 2023 It’s tough to get a better pitching matchup than the one we had today at East Islip. The 2021 Long Island Champs hosted Kings Park, who entered with a record of 9-3 and looking to clinch their first postseason berth since 2018. The pitching match up was a pair of Stony Brook-commits – RHP Hunter Colagrande (Kings Park) and LHP Nick Rizzo (East Islip). Stony Brook HC Matt Senk was in attendance to get a glimpse of two of his future pitchers. For those in attendance, you just got the sense that offense would be at a premium. Both pitchers were at their best today and one run would be enough – the que...
Led by One of Top Pitchers on Long Island, East Islip Hungry to Make Playoff Run
Stony Brook-commit Nick Rizzo (East Islip 2023) pounding the zone, T86. Command of CH and 11-5 breaking ball. Pro potential pic.twitter.com/UM76wEV7Sv — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) February 6, 2022 In 2021, East Islip absolutely dominated and captured the Long Island Championship over Bethpage in a blowout. Many of the starters from that team went on to play in college and have established themselves as legitimate college players – RHP John Rizzo, catcher Ryan Thompson, SS Ryan Ferremi, to name a few. Entering 2023, only 2 players remain from that team and it’s Stony Brook-commit Nick Rizzo and Adelphi-commit CF Anthony Rigogliosi. Last year’s team was senior-laden as well, but they did not have the necessary pieces to make a return to the County Championship, as...
Nick Rizzo, East Islip With Gritty Road Win at ESM
Nick Rizzo fired a complete game in East Islip’s 8-4 win over Eastport-South Manor pic.twitter.com/sU1te6NRHz — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 17, 2022 As far as postseason assignments go, facing an undefeated Division-I commit on the road is about as tough as it gets. East Islip, the reigning Long Island Champions, would not let that slow them down as they came away with an 8-4 victory in the first round of the Suffolk Conference IV playoffs against Eastport-South Manor. The Redmen scored a run in each of the first three innings against Hostra-commit Jake Deslauriers who entered the game with an unblemished record of 7-0, 0.83 ERA and 0.85 WHIP. They broke the game open with a five-spot in the fifth inning to make it an 8-3 ballgame. East Islip had their own Division-I com...
East Islip Looking to Defend Long Island Championship
East Islip 2, Sayville 1 WP: John Rizzo (CG) Ryan Ferremi: go-ahead HR in fifth inning East Islip advances to Conference IV Finals pic.twitter.com/x7gxliUSTD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 16, 2021 East Islip had every piece needed for a championship run in 2021 and they did not waste the opportunity. Assistant Coach Chris Padgur spoke to Axcess Baseball about capturing the team’s first county championship since 2006 and first Long Island Championship since 1991. The Redmen rattled off 10 wins in a row to end the season – as they peaked at the exact right time. They cruised past Harborfields in the Suffolk County Conference IV Finals by the score of 14-3 behind sophomore LHP Nick Rizzo. To reach that game, it was his older brother, John, who was lights out against ...
Stock Watch: Which Players Rose Their Stock the Most During the Season?
2021 has basically been the year of the retail investor. We’re all familiar with AMC and $dogecoin but you’re not going to find stock advice in this article. But similar to stocks, some players experienced a meteoric rise during the high school season. This isn’t about which players simply performed the best – this is about who performed the best relative to what the expectations were this year. Here’s a breakdown from my vantage point – and I’ve seen (almost) all these players in person. 2021s Coltrane Calloway, Bay Shore The Seton Hall-commit was outstanding all season in leading Bay Shore to the Suffolk II title game against Huntington. He was named Conference II MVP and had a strong case for the Carl Yastrzemski Award. At the plate, he batted a...
