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Long Beach Returns Several Key Players as They Eye a Return to the Playoffs

by Mike Merolle (Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series.) Long Beach 4, New Hyde Park 2 WP: Dylan Cantwell (complete game, 4 hits, 1 ER, 8 strikeouts) pic.twitter.com/M249yTzNJ6 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 10, 2023 Last season didn’t go as planned for Long Beach as the team went 7-10-1 with a quick exit in the playoffs. Head Coach Jason Zizza expects a better outcome this time around with some changes in the roster.  A key player that Long Beach lost to graduation last year is RHP/OF Jake Scafa (2023). He currently plays for Francis Marion University in South Carolina. Scafa was a four-year varsity player for Zizza. In his 13th season as the head coach, Zizza understands how to adjust when players come and go...

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