Peter Carreca
Herricks Ready To Compete In Nassau Class A American League
Led by the heroics of Matt Yip, Herricks was one of the pleasant surprises in the year 2019. The power-hitting catcher led Nassau County with seven HR; including two in the postseason. Herricks finished with a record of 11-7 during the regular season, but was eliminated by Hewlett in a one-run game. Losing Yip – a finalist for the coveted Diamond Award – will be a challenge for the team. He was named All-County. They also graduated All-Conference 1B Mike Scordo, who is now at West Florida. Head Coach Rich Bizelia, now in his 10th season, knows this season will be an uphill battle as they will be extremely young. But with great challenge comes great opportunity and they have that with the new re-alignment. They will be in the American League of Nassau County Class A which will a...
Herricks Enters 2019 Excited To Compete In Class A
After a promising regular season in 2018, Herricks postseason run came to an abrupt end as they lost 10-0 to Freeport in the first round. Evidently, this one still stings. For several reasons, Herricks believes they can learn from last year’s struggles and turn it into success. However, this year will be much different for them. Due to the new conference alignments, Herricks will now compete in Class A. This means they will be facing new competition, resulting in new rivalries along the way. Herricks new opponents consist of MacArthur, Calhoun, Great Neck South, Valley Stream Central and Mepham. Entering a new conference means a fresh start, and a chance to turn things around. This season, Herricks returns several seniors who will play baseball at the next level. On the mound, they h...
