Power Rankings
Suffolk County Class AA Power Rankings
So I was waiting to post this until I saw everyone on this list. It’s easy to post a top-10, but to have an explanation for each decision is another story. Here’s my best effort to organize the chaos that is Suffolk County Class AA… 11) Bay Shore (Record: 8-5) They deserve recognition for being the only team to defeat previously undefeated Smithtown East and they took them to the edge again today with a 3-2 walk-off loss. They don’t have a Hermes Abreu or Brian Weissert, as they did the previous two years, but they are a pesky bunch led by Jayden Morales, Jared West, Joshuel Rodriguez and Jake Lacetera. 10) Deer Park (Record: 10-4)/Eastport-South Manor (Record: 10-4) Both teams are in League V and both teams have overachieved this season. They still have an outside ...
Nassau County Class A Power Rankings (6th Edition)
As usual, Class A is a power struggle at the top. Despite the two-time reigning champ Wantagh Warriors playing well, they will have plenty of competition from the other powerhouses as well as some upstart teams. Time will only tell as we head down the stretch of the final two weeks of the season. Last week featured Wantagh beating Plainedge two games out of three to take the conference lead, along with Division beating Valley Stream North to take capture first place as well. The last two weeks of the regular season will feature nothing but competitive baseball, so expect to see some upsets as the regular season winds down. With that being said, here are the teams that stood out this past week in class A, followed by the top ten teams in the county. TRENDING UP: North Shore (9-3) After win...
Nassau County Class AA Power Rankings (6th Edition)
The regular season is winding down, but the competition is only heating up. This past week we saw Plainview defeat Calhoun in arguably the most exciting series of the year, concluding with a walk-off 3-run home run courtesy of Mark Faello. We also saw a dominant performance from Oceanside, continuing to pad their resume and solidify their claim as the team to beat in Class AA. With just two weeks left in the regular season, here are the top five teams in Class AA. 5. Farmingdale (9-6) (Last week: No. 3) Going into the week, Farmingdale knew they had a tough test in front of them as they played the undefeated Oceanside Sailors. After losing on a walk off in game one of the series, it seemed as if the Dalers took their foot off the gas in the final two games of the series, as they were outsc...
Power Rankings: Week 11
Quite a weekend it was filled with historic offensive performances for one school, crucial double header sweeps for others and one high-scoring near-miraculous comeback today in Garden City. We covered Molloy v LIU Post yesterday, and Adelphi v NYIT, Farmingdale v Mount St. Mary’s today. Here’s how the local programs line up: Division-I: St. John’s (Record: 28-11, Trending UP) 2. Fordham (Record: 27-14-1, Trending UP) 3. Hofstra (Record: 21-15, Trending UP) 4. Stony Brook (Record: 23-19, Trending UP) Analysis: St. John’s has taken their play to another level recently. They set a program-record on Saturday by scoring 34 runs against Xavier on 31 hits. It was the first time they eclipsed 30 runs in a game since 2010. They are now averaging nearly 7 runs per game and 1...
Nassau County Class AA Power Rankings (5th Edition)
If there’s one thing we learned this past week, it’s that Oceanside is the powerhouse of Class AA. Not only did they sweep the defending Long Island champions, but they did it in convincing fashion, outscoring them by 20 runs on the series. An exciting week of baseball this upcoming week is headlined by Plainview vs. Calhoun and Farmingdale vs. Oceanside. Heading into the back half of the season, here are your top five teams in Class AA for this week. 5. Herricks (6-6) (Last week: Unranked) After starting the year off 1-5, there was no telling to how this Herricks team may pan out. Fast forward to week four of the season and they’re sitting at the .500 mark with their toughest opponents behind them. With just Long Beach (4-5) and Baldwin (5-7) left on their schedule, ther...
Nassau County Class A Power Rankings (5th Edition)
A common theme this year in Class A has been upsets. However, last week the top teams prevailed as they established themselves as legitimate contenders. The race for first place in virtually every conference besides conference A4 is heating up, as Plainedge, Wantagh, Division and Valley Stream North will all be battling for the top spot in their respective conferences. Heading into perhaps the most exciting week of the year, let’s look at the teams that stood out this past week. TRENDING UP: Valley Stream North (8-1) Heading into the year, the Spartans virtually went unnoticed in conference A3 as a legitimate threat. Standing at week five in the season, Valley Stream North will have the opportunity of taking first place in the conference. Their lineup consisting of Joe Gisonda, Sean ...
Power Rankings Week 10
We are getting to an exciting time of the season in college baseball. As the temperature finally is creeping up, the Div-III conference playoffs are getting close an playoff seeding is beginning to solidify and the Div-I and Div-II teams are deep into their conference schedules as well. This week we had coverage of St. John’s-Hofstra, Adelphi-AIC, Maritime-Farmingdale as well as Molloy-St. Thomas Aquinas. Here’s the latest power rankings… Division-I: St. John’s (Record: 26-10, Stock UP) 2. Fordham (Record: 23-14-1, Stock DOWN) 3. Hofstra (Record: 17-15, Stock UP) 4. Stony Brook (Record: 21-17, Stock DOWN) Analysis: Huge weekend for Hofstra, as they were reeling after a rough stretch, they came away with a sweep of CAA-leading College of Charleston and they did so in...
Nassau County Class AA Power Rankings (4th Edition)
The top teams in Class AA all took a tumble last week as Plainview, Massapequa and Farmingdale all suffered a defeat. Luckily for them, there’s still plenty of baseball left to be played in the season and they still hold top spots in their respective conferences. At the midway point in the season, it seems that anyone is capable of winning. With that being said, here are this week’s top five teams in class AA. 5. Farmingdale (6-3) (Last week: #4) The Dalers suffered a game three loss to a winless Hicksville team, therefore they drop a spot in this week’s power rankings. Although Farmingdale didn’t complete the clean sweep against Hicksville, there was still plenty of bright spots that came out of the series. Sophmore Justin Rosner continues to strengthen his case as...
Nassau County Class A Power Rankings (4th Edition)
This season has been a roller coaster ride for several teams around the county to say the least. Another week of baseball, another week of surprising outcomes. Last week we saw the previously ranked No. 2 Garden City Trojans lose the series to New Hyde Park, along with North Shore dropping a game to Bethpage. We’re officially at the point in the season where we’ll see who’s contenders and pretenders heading down the stretch. Now at the midpoint mark in the season, let’s take a look to see which teams are hot and which teams are cold, followed by the top ten teams in the county. TRENDING UP: Bellmore JFK (6-3) After a tough start to the year with playing Wantagh and Plainedge back-to-back weeks, the Cougars now have won five of their last six games and have an extrem...
Power Rankings Week 9
This weekend featured some high-drama with some conference rivals i.e. Old Westbury-St. Joseph’s, Farmingdale-St. Joseph’s, NYIT-Molloy, LIU Post-Southern Connecticut and Stony Brook-Albany. While this was all exciting finishes, it makes the playoff pictures extremely murky as well as our Power Rankings; ESPECIALLY at the Division-III level, as my preseason predictions don’t look great right now, however, it doesn’t mean things can’t be completely different in one week. I will do a podcast tomorrow explaining this in depth more. We covered high school during the week, then we got back into the college action this weekend. Staying consistent with our format the previous two weeks, I will segment the rankings by division. Here’s my best guess. Division-I: ...
Nassau Class AA Power Rankings (3rd Edition)
In a week where two of the top teams had their bye weeks, there were a number of clean sweeps across the county. Oceanside, Farmingdale and East Meadow all stood out last week, sweeping their respective opponents in dominant fashion. So far, 2018 has proven that any team can be beaten at any time. For the time being, the top five teams in Class AA seem to be locked in as the best teams in the county, buy anything is possible in high school baseball. With that being said, here are the top five teams heading into the third week of the season. 5. Calhoun (5-1) (Last week: #3) Heading into the week, Calhoun seemed as if they were the hottest team in Class AA. However, they took a step back this past week. The Colts were fortunate to come out of the week with two victories against Herricks, as ...
Nassau Class A Power Rankings (3rd Edition)
Almost at the midway point in the season, it seems as if nobody is as dominant this year in Class A. Last week featured a ton of upsets, including a series win for Bellmore JFK over Plainedge and Division over North Shore. Those were just two of many surprises. This week in Class A, we’ll take a look at teams that are trending upwards, and teams that are trending downwards. In perhaps the most exciting week of regular season baseball in recent history, let’s take a look at the teams that stood out this week, followed by the top ten teams in the county. TRENDING UP: Division (2-1) In every sport, there’s always specific organizations that always find a way to succeed no matter how talented their team is. After losing key players such as Brandon O’Brien and Sean Papro...
