Ryan Sandberg
Stars Shine Bright at LICBL’s All-Star Game
Vinny Rice (Farmingdale State) went 2-for-2 with a double and a triple pic.twitter.com/95gis0yAw0 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 17, 2018 Don’t tell Mike Manetta it’s only an exhibition game. The SUNY Old Westbury rising sophomore hit a routine ground ball to second base with the tying run on third base and 2 outs in the ninth inning with the National All-Stars trailing 6-5 in the LICBL All-Star Game. The speedy left-handed batter busted it out of the box and beat the bang-bang play to tie the game at 6-6, which would ultimately be the final score. It was a microcosm of how the game was played, with both teams exchanging blows, big hits from both teams and no team taking greater than a two-run lead at any point. The hard-throwing Ryan Sandberg, who just transferred...
Ryan Sandberg: From Obscurity to the Top of the Nation’s Leaderboards
If he was a secret before, he definitely was not a secret following his 16-strikeout, no-hitter over Suffolk CC last month. Suffolk Head Coach Brian Klammer called him the “best pitcher we’ve seen all year, hands-down”. He was siting 88-90 and touching 92 MPH with pinpoint command. And he’s available to any college that’s interested. Queensborough CC ace Ryan Sandberg went on to be named CUNYAC Pitcher of the Year after recording 90 strikeouts over 46 innings just a year removed from Tommy John Surgery. He led the nation in strikeouts, K/9 and was top five in complete games. His pitching coach Alex Pangourelias described him as a “bonafide ace that took the mound overtime and gave his team a chance to win”. Following his lights-out season, he has g...
