by Tucker Terranova (Photo: Catherine Scarantino) Matt Bolton takes us through what worked for him at the plate in a big win for Division pic.twitter.com/7Ne7PxPh3Z — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 Game 2 of our coverage of the Nassau County Championships featured a AA slugfest between No. 6 Division and No. 2 Bellmore JFK. How they got here: After finishing as the No. 6 seed, Division entered the playoffs with a chip on their shoulder, determined to prove doubters wrong and continue their run as one of the league’s dominant forces. They’ve done just that, getting hot at the right time and going 5-0 while scoring 47 runs in those games. For Kennedy, they’ve enjoyed one of the best seasons in school history. They faced off against two gritty opponents, Manhasset and Carey...
by Tucker Terranova Ryan Pisciotti and Coach Fanelli discuss LI Elite’s 17-0 win. pic.twitter.com/4Z3n1DGfMg — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 Game 2 of our coverage of EYCB Memorial Day Clash opening night at Eisenhower Park featured a 13u matchup between the LI Jr. Ducks and LI Elite Fanelli, with both squads looking to start the weekend off in the win column. From the start of the game, Elite took control and ran with it. Anchored by a seven-run first inning, an astonishing 19 stolen bases, and a solid performance on the mound from Ryan Pisciotti, Elite took their tournament opener by a score of 17-0. “They all hit the ball hard, and our pitching did pretty well,” Coach Fanelli said in a postgame interview with Axcess Baseball. In the top of the first inning, Piscoitti...
by Tucker Terranova Tyler Wright discusses what worked for him at the plate in a 10-4 win for the Lightning. pic.twitter.com/7cAcrosS1n — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 24, 2024 The EYCB Memorial Day Clash opened up on Friday at Eisenhower Park kicked off with action in the 14u division. B1000 Ghost Iadevaio faced off against LI Lightning, both teams eager to start their weekends off right with a win. Looking to take advantage of the nice weather and begin the tournament with a win, the Lightning came out swinging and took care of business, largely in thanks to a five-run 4th inning, en route to a 10-4 victory. Ghost set the tone early in the top of the first inning. Consecutive singles and a hit batsman loaded the bases with one out. They took advantage of this opportunity, scor...
by Tucker Terranova Christian Valera breaks down what worked for him today in Division’s 11-1 win pic.twitter.com/b1oK9UqEMp — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 20, 2024 In the second game of their three-game series, No. 6 Division faced off against No. 5 Long Beach in front of their home crowd with the opportunity to advance to the championship round and retain their title as Class AA County Champions. After starting the tournament with a 4-0 record and a commanding +28 run differential, Division seamlessly carried their momentum into Game 2. Eight of the nine starters reached base, five of them had multi-RBI afternoons, and Christian Varela shut down the Long Beach offense en route to an 11-1 win that only required five innings. Looking to rebound after dropping the series opener ...
by Tucker Terranova Farmingdale State College hosted the NSCHSAA Quarterfinal Round on Sunday afternoon featuring two matchups between the top four seeds in perhaps Long Island’s most historic and competitive conference. The latter of the day’s action showcased the No. 2 Kellenberg Firebirds and No. 3 St. Anthony’s Friars duking it out for the right to advance to the semifinals. The two rivals met twice in the regular season with Kellenberg sweeping the season series. However, they knew this was a different team than the one they faced in April. St. Anthony’s entered the playoffs as the hottest team in the conference, boasting a 7-1 record in the month of May. They maintained their momentum today, edging out Kellenberg in a gritty 3-2 victory. “We’ve had a good mindset all season but put ...
by Tucker Terranova Molloy is headed to the Super Regionals !! Ryan Hynes fires a CG in a 3-1 victory over New Haven. The Lions will face the winner of Southern New Hampshire-Jefferson next weekend in a best-of-3 pic.twitter.com/k23j9I9WKJ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 18, 2024 In a high-stakes NCAA Division II East Regional matchup this Saturday, No. 2 Molloy faced off against No. 7 New Haven with a chance to secure the regional title. In their first matchup, Molloy secured a 6-0 victory powered by a stellar performance from ECC Pitcher of the Year Charlie Cucchiara, who delivered a complete game shutout. A team that prides itself on its pitching staff, Molloy compiled a 3.77 team ERA, the best in the East Coast Conference and a major reason why they took home the league cha...
Final: East Islip 2 | Hauppauge 4 W: Matt Neglia L: Lucas Patton SV: John Margolies pic.twitter.com/uuWAFHGOOv — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 17, 2024 by Tucker Terranova After wrapping up a stellar regular season with a commanding 15-3 record in conference play and clinching the No. 1 seed in the Suffolk County AA playoffs, Hauppauge began their journey for a championship against No. 5 East Islip. In the two squad’s regular season matchup, Mike Oliveto emerged as the hero by hitting a walk-off grand slam, capping off a storybook 10-7 victory. Today, he played the hero again. Spearheaded by standout performances from Oliveto and Matt Neglia, Hauppauge’s seasoned squad, boasting 13 seniors, showed their experience in a hard-fought 4-2 win this afternoon. Hauppauge’s offens...
Nick Blette breaks down his clutch, 2 RBI double to seal a comeback victory for Oceanside. pic.twitter.com/6fiwaVJB2Z — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 14, 2024 by Tucker Terranova Photo Credit: Catherine Scarantino In the electrifying kickoff to their best-of-three showdown, the No. 7 Oceanside Sailors and the No. 2 Plainview JFK Hawks clashed in a game for the ages, culminating with Hofstra-commit Mike D’Ambrosio launching a walk-off home run that cleared the left field fence with ease, propelling Plainview to a crucial 7-6 victory and sending Oceanside to the brink of elimination. Following Monday’s instant classic, the two teams collided once more for Game 2, this time at Oceanside High School with even higher stakes. For Oceanside, the objective was clear-cut: win, and you f...
B3: Carey 0 | MacArthur 2 Chase Palma rips a 2-RBI single to give MacArthur the lead. pic.twitter.com/MKhHcXzjk5 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 13, 2024 by Tucker Terranova The Nassau County AA Quarterfinals kicked off with a showdown between the No. 9 Carey Seahawks and the top-seeded MacArthur Generals at MacArthur High School. MacArthur is amidst an impressive spring, boasting a 16-4 record that secured them the No. 1 seed. On the other hand, Carey wrapped up their season with a 15-6 record and earned themselves a spot in the quarterfinals after a convincing 10-1 victory over Mepham in the play-in round. In Game 1 of a best-of-three showdown, the story of the afternoon was the ace of the MacArthur staff, Tyler Bonsignore. Although the southpaw will be heading to Adelphi thi...
by Tucker Terranova Molloy wins the ECC Championship 8-3! pic.twitter.com/MANWd2DhrD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 11, 2024 After a season series split of two wins apiece, No. 1 D’Youville and No. 2 Molloy clashed once more, this time at Mitchell Athletic Complex, with much higher stakes on the line: the ECC Championship and a ticket to the NCAA Tournament. D’Youville, despite stumbling in the tournament’s opening game against No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas with a 7-3 loss, strung together two consecutive victories to secure their first ECC Championship berth in their inaugural season as a Division II program. Conversely, Molloy earned their third championship appearance in as many years, bolstered by a formidable pitching staff that yielded just four runs across the initial t...