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David Glancy’s Two-Run Shot Propels St. John’s To Sweep Over UMASS
David Glancy absolutely crushed a go-ahead 2-R HR to give St. John’s a 3-1 lead in the fifth pic.twitter.com/pPDDnOayo9 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) February 28, 2021 Well that’s about as good as St. John’s could’ve hoped to begin the 2021 season. The Johnnies swept UMASS-Lowell this weekend by the scores of 2-1, 11-3 and 3-1. On Sunday, it was a far cry from Saturday’s slug fest, but they did use the power of redshirt freshman David Glancy to another victory. The powerful New Jersey-native stepped up with the game tied 1-1 in the fifth and absolutely destroyed one to left field to give the Red Storm a 3-1 lead and fire up his teammates. He looks to be a force in the BIG EAST for the next four years – having hit an impressive .423 during the ab...
Where Are They Now: Craig Hansen
(Getty Images) In 2002, Craig Hansen set the standard for dominant pitchers on Long Island. Simply put – he was untouchable. The Glen Cove senior captured the Diamond Award given to the best pitcher in Nassau County. He compiled an unblemished record of 7-0 with 106 strikeouts over 61 innings. He allowed just 22 hits and most incredibly – he was perfect, allowing 0 runs. He wound up accepting a scholarship to pitch at St. John’s University for Coach Ed Blankmeyer. By his junior year, he was one of the best pitchers in the country. He established himself in the prestigious Cape Cod League with the Harwich Mariners. During that summer, he compiled 10 saves with 41 strikeouts in just 21.2 innings without allowing an earned run. All he did was continue to dominate during his junior season than...
Fall Ball Series Powered By East Coast S & P: St. John’s University
Special thanks to East Coast S & P for sponsoring this year’s Fall Ball Series once again! Make sure to check out their website by clicking here! Nice piece of hitting by Carlos Hidalgo after getting brushed back on the previous pitch pic.twitter.com/4r9eZJfeoI — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 21, 2020 No baseball program in the northeast can match the success of St. John’s University. Ed Blankmeyer – now the manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones – built up the program over the course of 24 years into national prominence and five Big East titles. Many of the players that contributed to that success were brought in by recruiting coordinator Mike Hampton in his 18 seasons on Blankmeyer’s staff. After Blankmeyer’s departure to professional base...
OTD: Nine-Run Sixth Powers St. John’s to 21st Win
(Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on April 2, 2017.) When you’re hot, you’re hot. The St. John’s Red Storm overpowered the Hofstra Pride, coming away with a 14-3 win for their ninth consecutive victory. “It feels good when you win, it’s nice to see our guys start swinging the bat in the middle of the game.” Head Coach Ed Blankmeyer said after the win. “Another game, another step.” The Red Storm took the lead early on a single from Jesse Berardi scoring Michael Donadio. Later in the game the Johnnies tacked on another run on a single from Anthony Brocato, scoring Troy Dixon from second. The Pride scored their only three runs in the top of the fifth inning. They scored on an error, wild pitch and an RBI single by Nick Bottari to score Steven Foster. The Red Storm came up...
Week 2 College Power Rankings
(Photo Credit: Rob Edwards/KLC Fotos) There’s a couple ways to look at this past weekend for the locals but I’m a glass-half-full person so let’s keep it positive. Let’s get to it: Division-I: 1.St. John’s (Record: 3-3. Trending UP) 2. Stony Brook (Record: 1-6, Trending Neutral) 3. Hofstra (Record: 1-6, Trending Down) 4. Fordham (Record: 1-6, Trending Down) 5. LIU (Record: 1-3, Trending Neutral) Breaking it down: St. John’s won two of three from Cal, no small task for a northeast team to travel cross-country and win a series on the West Coast in February. That was definitely the most positive storyline from this past weekend for the Division-I schools. Also, Stony Brook traveled to ACC Country and lost three games by a total of five runs. While there are...
Friday College Baseball Recap Powered by Orlin & Cohen
(By Joseph Langan and Vin Messana) As we enter the second weekend of college baseball for Division-I schools, some of Long Island’s Division-II & III teams kicked off their season today. Six games were scheduled on Friday as Stony Brook, Fordham and Old Westbury, all suffered tough losses on the day while St. John’s, Molloy and NY Tech came out on top. Here’s how it went down: (Make sure to check out Orlin & Cohen by clicking here). Division I: Stony Brook, taking on a tough opponent in Clemson, gave up an early two-spot that they would never fight back from. Clemson pitcher Sam Weatherly tossed an incredible six innings, only allowing two hits and collecting his first win of the season. Seawolves starting pitcher, Jared Milch, pitched well, pumping out a solid six inni...
Week 1 College Power Rankings
(Photo Credit: USC-Upstate Baseball) While it was certainly not the best showing for Division-I baseball teams from our region, there’s two silver linings Sunday was much better than Friday or Saturday. Northeast teams are always behind their southeast and southwest counterparts in February. There’s simply no substitute for going outside and getting live at bats all winter. Granted, the weather this February was better than any since 2012 but it still is different than being outside everyday in Florida. In any event, here’s how the local Division-I teams stack up after one week. We are going to start Division-II next week and Division-III the following week. Please note that this ranking is based on how the teams played this past weekend not based on track records of past...
Saturday College Baseball Recap Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Joseph Langan As opening weekend continues for the five local teams, only two have found themselves getting their first win of the season. While Stony Brook and Hofstra was able to get in the win column, three others enter Sunday looking to salvage a victory before they head back north. Here’s how it went down: (Make sure to check out Orlin & Cohen by clicking here) Division-I: Hofstra and Purdue battled for the lead early in game one of today’s double header. Trailing 5-4 going into the top of the 6th, Hofstra’s offense exploded, scoring 7 runs in the top of the frame giving them the 11-5 lead. The Pride would only expand upon that lead and go on to win by a score of 13-6. Hofstra’s top of the lineup would provide a huge amount of the offensive production, accounting for 7 RB...
Opening Day Recap Powered By Orlin & Cohen
Well, there’s always today’s games. Despite the excitement of college baseball’s Opening Day, it was a less-than-stellar performance from the local teams. All five teams in action suffered setbacks. The good news is that today is another day for the team’s to bounce back. Here’s a quick rundown of how it went down. Check out Orlin & Cohen by clicking here. Division-I: Hofstra entered the bottom of the eighth inning with a 6-4 lead over Purdue. The flood gates, unfortunately, would open in that inning for the Boilermakers, who put up a five-spot. The big knock came by Kyle LaPlante – who crushed a bases-clearing double to give them a 9-6 lead, which wound up being the final. The closer for Purdue is named Bo Hofstra – coincidentally enough, and ...
Today Is Opening Day For Division-I College Baseball
Although it may be hard to believe, we made it through another off-season. At least for Division-I college baseball fans. That’s right, across the country over 100 teams will kick off their season tonight. The northeast schools get to escape to the warm climate of the south to get their games in under the lights. In terms of the local programs, there will be plenty of action. Stony Brook, Hofstra, St. John’s, Fordham and LIU – who will play their first game since the merger of the two schools. Here’s a quick rundown: Stony Brook is down in San Marcos, TX where they will kick off a four-game set against Texas State. The Seawolves are the reigning America East Champs. Last time they played was in the Baton Rouge Regional in which they had the misfortune of having to f...
Where Are They Now: Craig Hansen
(Getty Images) In 2002, Craig Hansen set the standard for dominant pitchers on Long Island. Simply put – he was untouchable. The Glen Cove senior captured the Diamond Award given to the best pitcher in Nassau County. He compiled an unblemished record of 7-0 with 106 strikeouts over 61 innings. He allowed just 22 hits and most incredibly – he was perfect, allowing 0 runs. He wound up accepting a scholarship to pitch at St. John’s University for Coach Ed Blankmeyer. By his junior year, he was one of the best pitchers in the country. He established himself in the prestigious Cape Cod League with the Harwich Mariners. During that summer, he compiled 10 saves with 41 strikeouts in just 21.2 innings without allowing an earned run. All he did was continue to dominate during his ...
Exclusive Q & A With St. John’s HC Mike Hampton
While it came as quite a surprise to many when longtime St. John’s Head Coach Ed Blankmeyer stepped down to manage the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Red Storm couldn’t have chose someone more prepared to fill in. Mike Hampton, who has been Blankmeyer’s assistant for 18 seasons, is well-suited to fill the shoes of the legendary skipper. Hampton is a 1994 graduate of Clemson University – named All-American in 1994 and drafted in the fourth round by the Cincinnati Reds. The program has reached great heights under the guidance of that duo, including nine 40-win seasons, four BIG EAST Championships and an appearance in the NCAA Super Regionals in 2012. Under his guidance, the offense was ranked third in AVG in 2017 at .323 and finished top-10 in 2006, 2007 and 2009. The Red Sto...
