Team Beast
Monstrous 3rd Inning, Dominance from Leonard in Relief Leads B1000 Seminoles to Victory
Axcess player of the game Liam Leonard discusses how he felt his stuff was working on the mound today. Leonard entered the game in the top of the 3rd trailing 3-2 and pitched 4 scoreless innings with 5 k’s and only 2 hits allowed, helping lead his team to their 8-3 victory. pic.twitter.com/09vbwA2cd8 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 8, 2018 Baseball like most other sports is a game of momentum. One little thing can change the outcome of a game dramatically. In this case, though, instead of one little thing, the more proper thing to say would be one big inning. In a 15u Boys of Summer clash between Beast White and the B1000 Seminoles, Beast White jumped out to a quick lead in the top of the 1st inning. Josh DeCicco drove in Kelly Burke with an RBI single to get Beast off to a ...
Video Feature: Beast United
A few weeks ago, we published a story on the incredible season of Beast United. They were recently ranked as the No. 11 team in the nation at their age group by Perfect Game. Last week, we went down to their winter workout at Parisi Speed School in Port Washington to speak with Head Coach James Labartino and watch their team Watch the above video to see the interview. If you would like your travel organization to have their own video feature, please email vinny@axcessbaseball.com
Beast United Ranked No. 11 12U in Nation, No. 1 in New York
When James Labartino‘s 12U team took the field in the Perfect Game qualifier in Staten Island this summer during the month of June, he already knew he had a good team. That day, however, further solidified that claim. “We were facing a couple of ranked team,” said the 28-year old St. John the Baptist grad. “One of the games was about to start and everyone was saying ‘oh they have their two best guys throwing, this is going to be a tough game,’ well we went out and scored 12 runs in the first inning,” he laughed while he reminisced on that game. “I think we hit three or four home runs in the first inning including a grand slam and they just didn’t know what hit them,” he added. The 12U Beast United, a team based primarily out of Ma...
Matt Pelcher Commits to Hofstra
The trend continues of Hofstra University becoming a hot-spot for elite prospects on Long Island. Catcher Matt Pelcher (Calhoun 2020) announced his verbal commitment to the Pride, joining fellow LI top players such as Jimmy Joyce, Anthony D’Onofrio, Mark Faello, Brad Camarda, James Cardinale and William Kennedy. He becomes the fourth 2020 graduate on the island to announce his verbal commitments (Joe Wozny; UCONN, Travis Honeyman; Boston College, Johnny Castagnozzi; North Carolina). Pelcher has been in the limelight since eighth grade, when he was called up to varsity to be the starting catcher for Calhoun. He did a commendable job, batting .286 and handling a very talented pitching staff led by Dylan Hughes and Jake Garguilo. We wrote a feature story on him directly following the se...
Seven Tool Catching Clinic Set to Begin Dec. 3
Building the correct muscle memory from a young age is very important for catchers. It can be close to impossible to reverse engineer years of bad habits. That is why it is crucial, in the opinion of former Milwaukee Brewers catcher Charles Galiano, that players are taught the proper technique as early as possible. Galiano, along with his trusted staff, will be offering their years of knowledge this winter during a 12-week clinic called “Seven Tool Catching“. The clinic will be hosted at BEAST Facility (6133 Jericho Turnpike, Commack) for grades 3-8 and All Pro Sports Academy (990 Station Road, Bellport) for grades 9-12. The mission of this clinic to provide players with professional-caliber instruction in small groups with an emphasis on proper technique. “I want music b...
Recap of WWBA Underclass World Championship
This weekend I was in Fort Myers for the immensely-popular WWBA Underclass World Championship. There were five Long Island-based teams competing; Motus Academy, MVP Beast, Body Armor Titans, Next Level Baseball and the East Coast Lumberjacks. Here are some of my biggest takeaways from the weekend. With 202 teams in the tournament and college coaches from everywhere–including Power 5 conferences, this is a must-attend event. The facilities of the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins are absolutely gorgeous. If you love baseball as I do, it really reminded me of why I fell in love with the game. With no Major League game being played, I was able to walk around the ballpark and it made me appreciate the rudimentary aspects of the game such as that feeling when you walk through the rotunda...
Recapping the Top Players in ECR Showcase
Today we covered the Elite College Recruiting (ECR) Showcase at Baseball Heaven. There was a bevy of high-end players being analyzed and observed by coaches representing some of the best baseball programs in the country. Through out the afternoon, I took notes and videos on some of the players that stood out to me. Below you will find notes about the best of the bunch. Matt Brown-Eiring (RHP, Connetquot 2020) Matt Brown (Connetquot 2020) throwing 82-83 MPH, 71 MPH slider and 73 MPH change up. Command of all three, consistent delivery pic.twitter.com/q0oGkI4hf5 Axcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) August 23, 2017 Wow. What a pitcher he can be. He checks off all the boxes. The first thing you notice is the compact, clean mechanics from the classic high 3/4 arm slot. He is not the tallest...
Podcast: Charles Galiano Discusses Playing Career, Life After Baseball
In this week’s podcast, host Vinny Messana speaks with former Commack and Fordham star catcher, Charles Galiano. Twice drafted (2012, ’15), the Commack native had a very respectable career and played two minor league seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers before a shoulder injury derailed his career prematurely. Now he is preparing for life after baseball and discusses his plans to stay involved in the Long Island baseball community.
