Top Tier Aviators
Up Next Powered by Ken Kortright State Farm Agency: Logan Lamberson
(This is the seventh installment of the popular “Up Next” series in which we highlight the top underclassmen on Long Island. Previously, we featured Dylan Weinstein, Jaxson Torres, Richie Roberts, Joe Maxwell, Dom Muccia and Fred Klauck. Special thanks to Ken Kortright State Farm Agency for sponsoring this year’s series.) Logan Lamberson shows his pop with an opposite field homer pic.twitter.com/21Wg0UXZxs — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) December 16, 2024 2024 was a tremendous season for Logan Lamberson. He batted .541 (98-for-181), with 20 doubles, 8 triples, 34 HRs, 124 RBIs, 104 runs scored, 60 walks and 60 stolen bases. Just a remarkable season by any metric, even if much of it occurred on the small fields. He did show a glimpse of the future in the fall when h...
GAME RECAP: Top Tier Aviators Win Boys of Summer Varsity Division Championship
by Trevor Dugan The Saints comeback attempt falls just short as the Top Tier Aviators earn the @liboysofsummer Varsity Division championship FINAL: Aviators 3 – Saints 2 pic.twitter.com/FvSAZfPRAU — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 17, 2024 The Top Tier Aviators and Long Island Saints met Saturday morning at East Islip High School in the Boys of Summer Varsity Division Championship. Both teams won their semi-final matchups, also played Saturday morning, 11-0. Andrew Buckshaw got the start for the Saints and promptly struck out the first batter of the game. The Aviators then hit back-to-back singles, and were able to score their first run of the day on an RBI groundout by Nick Moraitis. Buckshaw then recorded another swinging strikeout to end the first inning. He would fin...
GAME RECAP: South Shore Elite Manfredo and Top Tier Aviators Navy Square Off in Competitive Sunday DH
by Jacob Infald On the afternoon of June 16th, South Shore Elite Manfredo took on the Top Tier Aviators Navy in an exciting Father’s Day doubleheader for the Long Island Boys of Summer 13U American Division. After a competitive, back and forth afternoon of baseball, South Shore Elite won the first game 6-5 and the two squads ended up in a tie after game two, with a score of 8-8. Sean Gorey talks about what was working for him out on the mound. He only surrendered one run over four innings of work. He struck out five as well and worked out of multiple jams. pic.twitter.com/Z4A99EWpM1 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 16, 2024 Game 1: In the first game, South Shore Elite was led by a great starting pitching performance from Sean Gorey. Gorey pitched four innings, only surrendering ...
GAME RECAP: Top Tier Aviators Power Their Way to 11-7 Victory
by Trevor Dugan Aviators get the win after six innings FINAL: Aviators 11 – B1 5@liboysofsummer pic.twitter.com/GRaOp0crT5 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 7, 2024 The 18u Top Tier Aviators overcame B1 Ghost Sarni 11-7 on Friday night to earn their third win of the Boys of Summer season. The Aviators wasted no time getting the scoring started, as they struck for seven runs in the top of the first. Patient at bats by the Aviators yielded several walks. Disciplined hitting and a few timely hits, including an RBI single by catcher Christian Meadows, secured a huge lead for the Aviators right away. It was 7-0 midway through the first. But B1 didn’t want to go quietly. In the bottom of the first, B1 Sarni loaded the bases and had their whole dugout on the fence. With the pressu...
Long Islanders Selected to Tryout for Top Tier National Team in Georgia
The Top Tier Aviators are a northeast travel program under the Top Tier Baseball umbrella. They have 11 teams within the Aviators program and there are 150 teams nationally. In 2022, the East End Aviators, one of the more competitive organizations on Long Island became the NY chapter of Top Tier, elevating their brand. Today I was down at their facility, as a few of their top players at the younger levels were invited to tryout for the Top Tier Select, which will be a collection of the best Top Tier players in the country and compete in a few tournaments. It’s up to each of the coaches to hand select the top players to send. The players will held down to Lake Point. GA on March 22. From the 14u team, there are five players. Here’s what organizational head Jason Galbraith had to...
GAME RECAP: Top Tier Aviators Late Rally Seals the Win Over Yeti Baseball
by Chris Donnelly FINAL: Top Tier Aviators 3 Yeti Baseball 1 pic.twitter.com/rsYzrPqMDE — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 3, 2023 In a 15u Boys of Summer American division matchup between Top Tier Aviators Imbriani and Yeti Baseball it was a pitchers’ duel as the Aviators would go on to win in a low-scoring affair by a score of 3-1. CJ Burkhardt took the mound for the Aviators and looked great going 5 innings, striking out 9, and only surrendering 1 run on 2 hits. Burkhardt started off strong striking out 2 in the first and setting down Yeti in order. Michael Kordecki took the ball for Yeti Baseball, and he did well as he threw 5 innings, striking out 7, while surrendering 3 runs on 4 hits. Kordecki got it started in the 1st putting up a 0 and keeping the Aviators off the boar...
Orlin & Cohen Game of the Week: Top Tier Aviators Comeback to Win in Walk Off Fashion
by Andrew Barbieri Jayden Ramirez is the Muddy Locker Player of the game. pic.twitter.com/Z1oKbYvIG3 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 7, 2023 At Adelphi University, the Top Tier Aviators were trailing by scores of 4-0 and 6-4 but still found a way to squeak out a win in 14u American Division Boys of Summer league play against LI Storm. After both sides went down quietly in the 1st, the Storm found their way to break the ice in the 2nd inning without a base hit. With 2 gone, Andrew Gold walked and since he was catching, he was run for by Tony Cavaliere. Cavaliere stole 2 bags during Michael Rogner’s at bat, Rogner eventually walked to set up runners on the corners. Travis Amato, Top Tier’s pitcher, stepped off towards third base and then looked behind him to see Rogner heading to...
Top Tier Aviators Cruise to a Run-Rule Victory
by John Sullivan Ben Voegel gets his sixth K and Aviators win 14-0 after 3 innings. pic.twitter.com/PVgmn6OBBI — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 13, 2023 It was a beautiful night in Stony Brook as Titans Baseball Brass and Top Tier Aviators Bruno were ready for battle in the 16u Boys of Summer matchup. Ben Voegel got the ball for Top Tier and he immediately set the tone for the game in the top of first. Ben went out there and struck out the side in order. He was blowing his fastball by hitters and freezing them with his curve. After Ben’s perfect first inning, the Aviators were ready to make some noise in the bottom of the first. Despite recording 0 hits in the inning, the Aviators were able to plate 6 runs to take a very commanding lead. The runs were scored thanks to 6 walks a...
