Tyler Loft
Top Velocity LI is Bringing the Heat
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally published January 11, 2022) There are plenty of methods to improving velocity – from the old school method of long tossing to new school of weighted balls and everything in-between. Top Velocity is a tried-and-true method that has been helping young pitchers experience real results for close to two decades. The program was developed by Louisiana native Brent Pourciau – a former Division-I pitcher. When rehabbing from injury, he wanted a way to build back his strength without reinjuring himself. He developed this method and was able to return to his former self, hitting 94 MPH, sixteen years ago. He has since gone onto to become a biomechanics consultant for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays. The key tenets of the program are d...
Q & A With Carson McCaffrey
Three starts, three complete games and only four hits allowed. Not a bad start to a varsity career for anyone – especially a sophomore. That’s how Comsewogue sophomore Carson McCaffrey began his career. I had a chance to speak with him and here’s what he had to say… Who are your favorite players in Major League Baseball and why? My favorite player in Major League Baseball right now is Shohei Ohtani. He is a force to reckon with on both sides of the ball, being a strong, powerful and consistent hitter and an amazing pitcher with velocity along with nasty off speed pitches. Who are some people that have had a positive impact on your career? I have had many people help me throughout my baseball career on both sides of the ball and every single one has helped me become ...
Top Velocity LI is Bringing the Heat
There are plenty of methods to improving velocity – from the old school method of long tossing to new school of weighted balls and everything in-between. Top Velocity is a tried-and-true method that has been helping young pitchers experience real results for close to two decades. The program was developed by Louisiana native Brent Pourciau – a former Division-I pitcher. When rehabbing from injury, he wanted a way to build back his strength without reinjuring himself. He developed this method and was able to return to his former self, hitting 94 MPH, sixteen years ago. He has since gone onto to become a biomechanics consultant for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays. The key tenets of the program are developing velocity while mitigating the risk of injury through fle...
Yeti Baseball Captures 13u National Championship
by Jack McCluskey Yetis Baseball wins the 13u National Championship 4-0 pic.twitter.com/9sy3cQlOQJ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) November 7, 2020 The 13u Yeti Baseball took on the Islip Owls in the LI Boys of Summer Fall Championship game. They came away with a clean 4-0 victory. After the game, Yeti’s Coach had this to say about their win, “We played two clean games back-to-back with both shutouts. Both of our pitchers pitched great for us today, they made all of their pitches and we made all the plays behind them and we were able to get runs in both games.“ When talking about their first season, he said “they were an outstanding group of guys. We had a 40-6 record this season, we won a tournament and they had an outstanding first year of Yeti Baseball and we are proud of t...
