Westhampton Aviators
GAME RECAP: 8-Run Sixth Proves the Difference in Ospreys’ 11-0 win
by Tucker Terranova Bobby Jellison delivered six shutout innings for the Ospreys in a 11-0 win. He talked with Axcess Baseball about what was working for him, his offense’s big inning, and discussed being in first place pic.twitter.com/mk0OWzyhyS — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 27, 2024 The 2023 season was a forgettable one for the North Fork Ospreys, compiling an 11-22 record that left them at the bottom of the standings. They struggled in all facets, ranking last in runs scored and first in runs allowed. However, 2024 has ushered in a fresh start for North Fork under new head coach Vinnie Morelli. With a nearly complete roster overhaul, retaining only two players from last year, North Fork has surged to the top with an impressive 8-4 record heading into today’s game. In...
GAME RECAP: South Shore Clippers Take Game 3 to win Their 2nd HCBL Championship
by Andrew Barbieri Bobby Finn is our Muddy Locker Player of the Game. pic.twitter.com/yUtz7p7YF5 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 31, 2023 With a 15-5 win over the Westhampton Aviators to take the best of 3 HCBL Championship Series, the South Shore Clippers won their 1st Championship since 2017, at the time they were the Long Island Road Warriors. All 6 games they played in the postseason were at their opponent’s ballpark, they took 2 of 3 against Sag Harbor to then win 8-7 in game 1 versus Westhampton, then secure a victory in game 3 after a 11-3 loss in game 2. In all their wins, the common denominator for the Clipper was solid pitching. Against the Whalers in their wins, South Shore only gave up 2 runs and even in their game 1 win against the Aviators where they allowed 7 run...
GAME RECAP: Aviators Force a Game 3 in the HCBL Championship Series with a Dominating Win
by Andrew Barbieri There will be a Game 3! The Aviators defeat the Clippers and we’ll see a winner take all Game 3 to determine the champion tomorrow at 4pm at Aviator Field. pic.twitter.com/Jo7KUzR2EE — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 30, 2023 With their backs against the wall, the Westhampton Aviators, as the away team in their own ballpark, did what they do best which is produce runs as they scored 11 to beat the South Shore Clippers 11-3. South Shore won Game 1, 8-7, after Tyree Jackson hit a go-ahead home run to give the Clippers the win on Saturday. With the win for Westhampton today, Game 3 will be at 4:00 on Monday at Aviator Field. The Clippers are seeking their 2nd title in club history, the Aviators seeking their 5th. The main issue for South Shore was they did not h...
GAME RECAP: Westhampton Aviators Advance to Hamptons League Finals
by Chris Donnelly Post game interview with Greg Becil pic.twitter.com/o8JtWJlHU2 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 27, 2023 The Westhampton Aviators won game 3 and the Hamptons League semifinals against the Southampton Breakers by a score of 3-2 to send them to the championship series against the South Shore Clippers. It was a pitching duel as the Aviators sent Jake DeSlauriers (Hofstra) to the mound to send them to the championship series and he showed out going 7 innings only surrendering 1 hit and 1 earned run giving him the win. The Breakers sent Steven Hardiman (Bentley U) to the hill, and he was spectacular – going 6 innings, striking out 5 and only giving up 1 run which gave the Breakers a great chance to win. Hardiman worked through some trouble early giving up a l...
Moore Hits First Cycle in HCBL History, Top Seeded Aviators Take Care of Business in Regular Season Finale
by Andrew Barbieri Zev Moore is the Muddy Locker Player of the Game. He hit the first cycle in HCBL history today in a 13-6 win. pic.twitter.com/ukfK43OjBX — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 23, 2023 As they have done all summer long, the Aviators bats produced plenty of runs to finalize their regular season record at 21-11-2 with a 13-6 win over the North Fork Ospreys at Aviator Field. North Fork started the game off hot, Brady Karp and Jackson Curtis got aboard on back-to-back walks, then Christian Fagnant hit one inside the right field foul pole for a 3-run homer to get ahead in the 1st. Fagnant finishes the season with 7 home runs which was good for 2nd in the league, he also hit a grand slam in the HCBL All Star Game for Team Blue. The Ospreys’ lead would not last for long th...
GAME RECAP: Shelter Island Bucks Never Let Up in Big Win Over the Aviators
by Chris Donnelly In a Hamptons League Matchup between the Shelter Island Bucks and the Westhampton Aviators there was more than enough offense as the Bucks won 19-8 with a total of 27 runs scored. Luke Mistone started the game for the Aviators striking out 2 in the first and a caught stealing from catcher Waldier Perez to keep the Bucks off the board. Jacob Nolan took the ball for the Bucks and started off strong with a strikeout but, then struggled to find the zone proceeding to walk the next 2 batters. A double steal leading to a throwing error would start and end the scoring for the Aviators in the 1st inning giving them a 1-0 lead heading to the 2nd inning. The 2nd inning would be quiet for both teams, they both failed to push any runs across sending the game to the 3rd inning. ...
GAME RECAP: South Shore and Westhampton Split a Doubleheader While Still Battling Atop the HCBL Standings
by Andrew Barbieri The Muddy Locker Player of the Game is Nic Benhardt. pic.twitter.com/UAFeRGnROu — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 5, 2023 The Clippers and Aviators have now met 6 times and the series heading into the doubleheader was tied at 2-2. It now sits at 3-3 after a Clippers 11-1 and a Aviators 6-2 win. Game 1 saw 2 high powered offenses neutralized in the first half of the game, but it was only a matter of time until one of them broke out. Jonathan Jones took the start for Westhampton and Nic Benhardt got the ball for the Clippers. A 2 out double from Greg Marmo was Benhardt’s only bump In the road in the 1st inning as he used the winds blowing in at Bellport High School to his advantage by inducing 3 flyouts. Jones had a rough time finding the zone in the 1st as he hi...
Westhampton Aviators Begin Their HCBL Season With a Win on Opening Day
by Andrew Barbieri Waldier Perez is our Muddy Locker Player of the Game. He went 3-4 with a homer in the Aviators’ 12-2 victory. pic.twitter.com/SpBBdUm0iQ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 17, 2023 At Aviator Field on opening day, the Westhampton Aviators used big 1st and 3rd innings to run rule the Southampton Breakers 12-2. Michael DiForte was given the start today and his offense wasted no time to give him run support. After DiForte sent down the top of the Breakers’ lineup Nick Ungania, Johnny Catuosco, and Ty Gilligan in order. The next time he went out to the mound he had a 3-run cushion. That cushion stemming from the bottom of the 1st as the Aviators got to Southampton’s starter Louis Stallone early. Luke Mistone who was batting 2nd, walked, advanced on a wild pitch, and...
North Fork Ospreys Defeat Westhampton Aviators, 3-1
by Gabe Zoda We spoke with Chris Andrews after his 2-3, 1 RBI, 2R performance at the plate and his run saving DP on the field. pic.twitter.com/bGi7Qf8Gyh — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 25, 2021 The Hamptons League saw some under the lights action at Jean Cochran Park last night. After winning their first game of the season on the 23rd, the North Fork Ospreys looked to carry some of that momentum into tonight when they took on the Westhampton Aviators. The Aviators were looking to create some distance to stay above .500. At the end of the day the Aviators would fall to the Ospreys by the score of 3-1. This game was tightly-contested throughout with a lot of big moments that changed the course of the game. The scoring took a couple of innings to get started as the First innin...
Westhampton Aviators Win the 2019 Hamptons League Championship With 7-3 Win Over Riverhead
For the fourth time in franchise history, the Westhampton Aviators are Hamptons League Champions. The 2019 championship adds to their collection of titles form 2009, 2011, and 2016. The Aviators swept through the postseason going 4-0. They ended the season on a 9-0 run, winning 12 of their last 14 games. Westhampton defeated the Riverhead Tomcats in game 1 on Monday, putting themselves in position to clinch the title on the road. The Tomcats sent NYIT’s Bobby Vath to the mound in an attempt to force a decisive game three. Vath was the Hamptons League regular season leader in strikeouts and ERA, as he put together one of the most dominant resumes in the league. Vath worked through a leadoff single from Dan Franchi (Binghamton) and got three groundball outs to end the top of the first inning...
12 Run Eighth Inning Propels Westhampton to Comeback Win
The @WHAviators exploded for 12 runs in the top of the 8th inning against the @NForkOspreys completing the comeback win 14-7 on the road. Reporter @mattytredeuce spoke with Centerfielder Dan Franchi after the win. pic.twitter.com/al8jnKNxoD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 7, 2019 The Westhampton Aviators offense was on display late last night as they came from behind to defeat the North Fork Ospreys on the road 14-7, highlighted by a 12 run eighth inning. The Aviators improve to 3-2 on the young season, while North Fork is still searching for their first victory, at 0-5. For the home team, North Fork, Pace University lefthander Frankie Giuliano got the start on the mound, and he threw four innings of shutout ball, giving up just two hits and two walks, striking out six in the p...
Eric Callahan Lifts the Aviators Over the Road Warriors in Extras
Jonah Karp interviewing the two heroes from West Hampton’s 10-8 victory over the Road Warriors pic.twitter.com/Z2kFMloYPH — aXcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) July 19, 2017 Fireworks were still going off two weeks after Independence Day. Didn’t hear them? Well then you weren’t in Westhampton Beach Tuesday afternoon. Eight balls were hit over the fence at Aviator Field, six of them by way of Aviators. Those six home runs set a new single-game record for the Westhampton Aviators, breaking the five home runs they hit on June 30 against the North Fork Ospreys last season. But the discrepancy in home runs does not tell the story of the game. As a matter of fact, the Long Island Road Warriors were an out away from winning the game. Let me take you to that moment… It’...
