Sebastian Lippman
Motivated by Last Year’s County Final, Plainview-JFK Hungry to Take Final Step
by Max Edelman Special thanks for Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Plainview JFK punches their ticket to the Nassau Class AA Finals against Massapequa with a thrilling 6-5 win over Farmingdale ! pic.twitter.com/cwDKpQ4dHb — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 26, 2023 Following a season with a heartbreaking ending is always difficult. But head coach John Givargidze’s team, they are facing that challenge head-on. Givargidze, who is entering his 11th season as the head coach of the Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Hawks, looks to rebound after a strong season that didn’t end the way anyone imagined. “We finished 20-8. We lost in the county finals on a walk-off grand slam with two outs. So we really couldn’t have gotten any closer to our go...
GAME RECAP: Plainview JFK Scores 11 Unanswered Runs, Defeats Port Washington 11-3
by Eddie Lennon Peter Bounougious is the Axcess Baseball Player of the game Powered by @GCsports . He went 3-4 with a two-run home run. Plainview JFK wins 11-3. pic.twitter.com/omkvUxxDzy — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 18, 2023 In Game 2 of their series, Plainview JFK was overpowering once again. After a double-digit shutout victory on Monday, they defeated Port Washington once again, 11-3. After failing to score yesterday, Port Washington was the first to get on the scoreboard on Tuesday. In the first, Gawley hit an RBI double to left to drive in Milgrim to score the first run. Jack Robinson would hit double down the 3rd base line to make it 2-0. Koki Maezawa drove in the third run by grounding out to the pitcher. Just like that they were up 3-0 before their starter, Jake Sc...
Plainview JFK Looking to Fill Shoes of Diamond Award Winner
by Brian Honka Dylan Banner (Plainview JFK 2022) captured the Axcess Man of the Year last night at our Awards Banquet ! @POBHAWKSbasebll @LITitanbaseball pic.twitter.com/OLKpqZqKB9 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) November 6, 2022 Plainview JFK had a regular season to remember as they won Nassau AA-2 with a 14-1 record – cruising through their competition. In the postseason, however, they lost in the semifinals to a talented Farmingdale team. The team will be looking to replace Dylan Banner, now playing at Albany, who was a Diamond Award winner, and Axcess Man of the Year. He had a .475 AVG, 7 HR, and 34 RBI at the plate while also being dominant on the mound posting a 7-0 record with a 0.73 ERA striking out 101 batters while only walking 6 over 47.2 innings pitched. The team...
After losing in County Finals, Plainview Poised to Take Next Step
By Michael Malaszczyk Dylan Banner just crushed a go-ahead, 2-R HR in the eighth to give Plainview JFK a 6-4 lead over Syosset pic.twitter.com/xNZOHPnXmm — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 13, 2021 Coach John Givargidze of Plainview is gearing up for another playoff run in 2022. Plainview had a terrific season in 2021. They finished with a 14-7 overall record, and went as far as the county finals; they ended up losing the county finals to a great team in Massapequa. Givargidze had nothing but praise for how his team performed in an interview with Axcess Baseball. “I am so proud of the way the boys came into the season last year with focus and a little chip on their shoulders,” said Givargidze. “It was a great group of kids who had fun together and most importantly, played for eac...
Plainview JFK Hopeful To Return to Winning Ways of 2017-’18
by Chris Sacchi John Givargidze‘s Plainview JFK baseball team, just like many across the island, is heading into the 2021 season with new challenges. Yet, while Plainview has the talent to overcome, they will have to adapt to a couple of unique circumstances. First, during preseason preparation, Givardgize says his team had seven practice/workout sessions cancelled due to COVID-19 issues. “The offseason has been kind of weird,”Givardgize said. “A lot of guesswork on a lot of it.” Yet, coach is choosing to look on the bright (and sunny) side. “I’m trying to see a bright spot in all this. Usually our preseason stuff is done in January, February, in the gym,” coach said. “So we’ve been lucky enough to be able to get outside, on the baseball field, and do a lot of our workout...
Up Next Powered by The Yard Sports Academy: Sebastian Lippman
(This is the third installment of the “Up Next” Series Powered by The Yard Sports Academy. Previously we featured Andrew Koshy and Josh Knoth.) Young stud alert 🚨 Sebastian Lippman (Plainview JFK 2024) sitting 84-86 MPH pic.twitter.com/U9tkENfQ4h — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) November 8, 2020 Often times as a scout or reporter you attend a showcase or tournament and are underwhelmed with the product on the field. As a scout, it’s easy to stay quiet and walk away if you’re bored. As a reporter, you have to try to make something out of nothing. Being that I am both, I have to walk that fine line of telling the truth as a scout but generating buzz as a reporter. Other times, it’s really easy. An example of this was on November 8 at Prospect Sports for a ...
Recapping the BCP Pitchers & Catchers Showcase
Against all odds, Long Island was able to have a semblance of a baseball season in 2020. We started off about three months late, but I’m glad that the young ballplayers did not need to lose a year of development or playing time. In addition to games, players also have been able to attend showcases to make up for the lost time and increase their exposure to colleges. Sunday’s Pitchers & Catchers Showcase hosted by Blue Chip Prospects was an outstanding event for young players to attend as the book is now closed on the season. There was over a dozen schools in attendance, and when factoring in the social media coverage, the players were seen by thousands of viewers. I’m really glad I was in attendance because this was not simply a group of unsigned seniors hoping to go ...
