Thomas Brady
Offensive Chaos Breaks Out Early, Long Island Win Rematch of Season Opener
Thomas Brady (Shoreham-Wading River 2017) of the LI Road Warriors spoke with Justin Paura following the 8-5 victory over Riverhead pic.twitter.com/XLXpeYGb41 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 27, 2018 We are slowly approaching the midway point of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League season. The real competitors start to emerge entering July, making every game more and more important. The Riverhead Tomcats came into Wednesday’s matchup with the Long Island Road Warriors only one point ahead of North Fork for third place. On the other side, LI needed a win to stay atop of the league after Westhampton defeated Shelter Island. Something had to give and each team showed out at St. John’s the Baptist Field. In the end, the Road Warriors (14-5) proved that they’re the HCBL’s best and...
Can Anybody Beat Shoreham-Wading River?
It has been three years since a team as dominant as Shoreham-Wading River has been in Suffolk Class A. That year, the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms were in the midst of an undefeated 27-0 season led by stud LHP Jack Piekos. Those Phantoms will be hoping to curtail this locomotive that the Wildcats 2017 has become. They are riding an 18-game winning streak entering the day. Their stats are pretty mind-boggling. They have hit 32 home runs on the season, led by Nick Manesis‘ eight, Brian Morrell is right behind him with seven and Dean Stalzer is on his heels with six. Morrell is leading the charge with 33 RBI, but Manesis has 29, Stalzer has 28 and Thomas Brady has 26. That is some serious production in a 23-game season. On the mound, Morrell is leading the pack with a 9-0 record and 0.90...
Morrell, SWR Hold Off Harborfield’s Late Rally, Win 8-5
It’s always good to have a team led by upperclassmen. Shoreham-Wading River advanced with an 8-5 win over Harborfields in the Class A bracket by their lineup of seniors, including RHP and MLB draft prospect Brian Morrell. The flame-throwing RHP was credited with the win for his five innings of work with five strikeouts, 0 earned runs, two hits, and a walk. The Notre Dame-commit finished the day 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run at the plate. The Wildcats crushed three home runs to account for six of their runs. The first of the three HRs came in the second inning as senior catcher Thomas Brady crushed a two-out three-run shot over the left field fence to give the home team a 3-0 lead. “It always helps when you hit those home runs and get some instant runs like that,” said SWR...
Brian Morrell Fires Fifth Career No-Hitter, Fans 15 in 7-0 Win
Move over Nolan Ryan, you have someone on your heels. Shoreham-Wading River RHP Brian Morrell struck out 15 in his fifth career no-hitter on the way to a 7-0 victory over rival Bayport-Blue Point. The Notre-Dame commit struck out the final batter with a wicked curve ball to send his dugout into a frenzy. He hit 95 MPH with his fastball on two occasions. Morrell does it again! His fifth no-hitter is a 15 strikeout performance against Bayport-Blue Point pic.twitter.com/1tRBkfUJcy — aXcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) April 27, 2017 He allowed only three base runners–all on walks–but was electric for the duration of the game. He did so in front of a hand of MLB local scouts and regional cross checkers. He has a chance to get drafted in the top 5 rounds in the Jun...
Shoreham-Wading River Clinches Playoff Berth For 32nd Consecutive Year
A lot has changed with regards to the landscape of Long Island baseball over the past three decades. One thing that hasn’t, however, is the level of success of Shoreham-Wading River has had. With their 9-6 victory over Miller Place on Wednesday, they have now qualified for a postseason berth in each of the past 32 years, according to their former Head Coach Sal Mignano (583 career wins). This year’s team is especially talented, as they have compiled a team ERA of 1.35 with five shutouts in 12 games. Pitchers have recorded 115 Ks in 83 IP. They have averaged 10.3 runs per game, smacked 17 HRs with a .367 AVG and have four Div-I players in Brian Morrell (Notre Dame), Nick Manesis (Army), Miles Kelly (Charleston) and Thomas Brady (NJIT). They also have Tyler Pepper (Felician) and ...
