Pierson
Pierson Poised for Return in County Championship Under First Year Coach Bob Manning
by Aaron Diaz (Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series.) With a coaching change, the Pierson High School of Sag Harbor continues their same success as they look to bounce back from an unexpected end to their 2023 season. New head coach Bob Manning will take over the 2024 Pierson team from former coach Jonathan Schwartz. Pierson will be left in good hands with a team full of eight returning seniors in the 2024 season. “Coach Schwartz left me in a good position with high-quality, coachable players,” Manning said. Pierson finished last season with an 18-5 record. They had an impressive 16-game win streak throughout but the team struggled when it came to postseason play, especially in the County Championship. “I’m very fortunat...
Pierson Looks to Continue Success with Strong Pitching Staff
by Andy Smith Pierson captures the Suffolk VI Championship with a 5-4 win over Southold – they will face Wheatley on Sunday in the Long Island Championship pic.twitter.com/EH0FQ8SHwJ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 18, 2021 Pierson High School of Sag Harbor took on all competition last season finishing 13-5 in league play and 15-8 overall. Pierson reached the Class C County Championship before losing to Port Jefferson two games to one. 6th year Head Coach Jonathan Schwartz reflected on last season and what lessons were learned. “Last year we had 6 seniors, so although Port Jefferson had more firepower than us, our experience took us farther than maybe we should have gone. We were a scrappy team, built on pitching, catching and speed. We relied on getting guys on, over...
Recapping A Thrilling Day of County Championships
It doesn’t get much better than 10 elimination games across Long Island to crown County Champions. Scratch that, it doesn’t get ANY better than that. The games ranged from Sag Harbor to South Side, and the great majority of them were close. I wish I could be at all the games but that’s just not possible, so I took my best guess as to which game to cover. I started at Sachem East, stayed for a few innings and made the short drive to Selden for Newfield’s game. The decision worked out well as Commack got out to an early 4-1 lead then I went to a Newfield and the score was 0-0 in the second inning. Here’s all the action. Nassau III South Side defeated Manhasset, 2-0, on the road behind a complete game, two-hit shutout by Danny Russell. This was a remarkable turn ...
Pierson Has Sights Set On Class C State Title
by Tony Genualdo Last season was nothing short of a roller coaster for Pierson. Despite the ups and downs, they were competitive with their league right until the very end, where they lost three close games to Babylon. The postseason saw them represent Long Island in the Class C state tournament. They defeated a then 21-3 Tuckahoe in the regional finals and made it to the final four where they lost to Cooperstown. Coach Jon Schwartz reflects on the experience. “I couldn’t have been more proud of our team for the way we competed, and the confidence we displayed during the postseason games,” Schwartz said. “It was clear that despite our league record, we deserved to be there amongst the best in New York.” Their offseason started in September with voluntary long toss sessions and winter worko...
Kyle McGowin Hosts Clinic at Southampton Youth Services
Washington Nationals RHP Kyle McGowin hosted. clinic this morning in Southampton for young ballplayers. McGowin (Pierson 2010) is a member of the reigning World Series Champions. “The camp went great,” he said. “It was awesome to see kids from the local tows along with kids from up island! Feels great to share my passion of baseball with the future generation and help guide them in the right direction to achieving their dreams. And it feels great to give back to my hometown! He has overcome some improbable odds to transition from one of the smallest towns on Long Island to the Major Leagues. He was drafted out of Savannah State in 2013 by the Los Angeles Angels in the 5th round following an outstanding season in which he compiled an ERA of 1.49 with a record of 12-1 spann...
