Game Recaps
Whalers Ride Morabito’s Catch to 7-2 Win Over Ospreys
by Tucker Terranova Will Darrell (Vassar) and Chris Morabito (Bucknell) discuss the @SagHbrWhalers’ 7-2 victory, Will’s outing, Chris’ incredible home-run robbery and what it will take to make the @HamptonsLeague playoffs. pic.twitter.com/IX2fHp3jxy — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 17, 2025 Playoff races are often decided by the smallest of margins. Whether a game or a run, baseball provides little room for error, especially late in the season. Chasing a playoff spot and clinging to a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning, Sag Harbor Whalers right fielder Chris Morabito (Bucknell) proved baseball is, quite literally, a game of inches. Morabito soared above the right-field fence to rob the first-place North Fork Ospreys of the lead, sparking a four-run bottom half that helped seal a cruci...
Top Tier Aviators Take Game 2 After Tying With Islip Owls Baseball Club
The Top Tier Aviators took on the Islip Owls Baseball Club on Saturday morning in a LI Boys of Summer 15u American doubleheader. The two games featured a mix of almost everything; good defense, good pitching and a lot of offense. The Aviators ended up with the upper hand on the Owls today, as they won game two of the twin bill after game one ended in a tie. Game 1 This one ends in a 4-4 tie, great job by Ascher to retire the last 3 outs in a row. Game 2 coming up shortly. pic.twitter.com/z8AlieQIPV — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 12, 2025 Game one of the doubleheader started off slow on the offensive side of things, with only 1 run being scored in the first 3 innings of the contest. Harrison McManus would toe the rubber for the Aviators while Aiden Gibbs would take the ball for...
HCBL Outduels ACBL, 8-5, in All-Star Game Thriller
by Tucker Terranova All-Star Game MVP Collin Quintano (Villanova) discusses the win, his historical first half and Everett Garber’s ninth-inning heroics which sealed the win for the @hamptonsleague. pic.twitter.com/neAWx1tUIG — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 12, 2025 It had been 13 summers since the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League (HCBL) and Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL) last faced off in an All-Star Game. It was well worth the wait. In front of hundreds of fans at the Sag Harbor Whalers’ beautiful home field, Mashashimuet Park, the HCBL All-Stars held off the ACBL, winning 8-5 after Everett Gerber (Bucknell) stranded the tying run aboard in the ninth inning with a strikeout. Though the game was an exhibition, the competitive energy was clear in both dugouts as ...
Chavez’s Walk-Off Lifts Aviators to Dramatic 8-7 Win Over Whalers in First-Half Finale
by Tucker Terranova Jakob Chavez (Paradise Valley CC) ropes a walkoff single to give @WHAviators a 8-7 dramatic win! pic.twitter.com/YPaCeT80SB — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 10, 2025 In a game where the top of the Westhampton Aviators’ lineup combined for seven hits, the most memorable knock of the afternoon came from the nine-hitter. With a chance to walk off an action-packed finale to the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League (HCBL) first half, Jakob Chavez (Paradise Valley CC) flared a single to left field, scoring Grant Kennedy (Richmond) and giving the Aviators an 8-7 win over the Sag Harbor Whalers. “I hit a ball hard last at-bat, so I was feeling good,” Chavez said after the game. “I was expecting a fastball there and got my pitch.” With the win, the Aviators finish th...
GAME RECAP: MJ Reimers Drives in Run, Records Save in 2-0 Win for OC Titans
by Jacob Infald Reimers gets the save. OC Titans 15U 2 – Yeti Baseball Select 0 pic.twitter.com/V5qJS6oqex — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 7, 2025 Very few things in sports compare to an old fashioned pitcher’s duel in baseball. On Monday night in the Long Island Boys of Summer 15U National Division, there was a pitcher’s duel, but it definitely wasn’t old fashioned. Between the OC Titans 15U and Yeti Baseball Select 15U, there were a total of nine pitchers used in a contest that saw the Titans come out on top 2-0. After competing in the 15U Perfect Game Super25 National Championship tournament this past weekend, the Titans looked to right the ship in their fourth league game of the summer. They found themselves out in front early after putting a couple of run...
GAME RECAP: Top Tier Aviators Win 7-2, Tie 8-8 In Saturday DH Against B1 Ghost Iadevaio
by Jacob Infald Heading into Saturday’s matchup against B1 Ghost Iadevaio, Top Tier Aviators 14U had labored in the LI Boys of Summer 14U American Division. They had dropped their last four contests, scoring only six runs across the four losses. However, on this sunny morning at Middle Country Park, they looked like a new ballclub getting contributions up and down the batting order en route to a 7-2 victory and an exhilarating comeback that resulted in an 8-8 tie. Mason Scortichini is today’s player of the game. He talked about his two-way dominance this morning and his team’s scrappy bounce back win. pic.twitter.com/WzMRaeKOkj — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 5, 2025 Game 1 Game one was all about Mason Scortichini. The rising freshman for Comsewogue High School started the gam...
GAME RECAP: North Fork Ospreys Hold On, 6-5, To Stay Hot
by Chris Sacchi ANOTHER game with an EPIC finish! The Whalers loaded the bases with two outs, trailing 6-5, but a dramatic rally came up just short, as the Ospreys win another classic game. pic.twitter.com/89Tkgib0Di — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 3, 2025 The game is on the line: bases loaded, two outs, one-run margin in the final inning. Every hitter dreams of this situation; coming up to bat with a chance to win it for your team. Most hitters would tell you they grew up rehearsing this heroic moment in their heads countless times, always ending up the hero in front of the fans. But have you ever thought about the PITCHER in this high-stakes, high-stress, winner-take-all situation? “ Mindset is, just throw strikes,” North Fork Ospreys closer Brian Espinal (Pace) said postg...
GAME RECAP: North Fork Ospreys Use Seven-Run Third Inning to Power Way to 11-8 Win
by Chris Sacchi WATCH: Brenden Duffy (SUNY Oneonta) belts a home run to lead an awesome offensive showing for the Ospreys. He tells @cjsacchi he didn’t know if the ball was out or not off the bat, and how his team has come together well to sustain a hot start. pic.twitter.com/JYE78xfbBe — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 2, 2025 A game between the two best teams in the HCBL did not disappoint. After becoming the first team in the collegiate summer league to reach double digit wins, the North Fork Ospreys (11-5-1) added another, defeating the Southampton Breakers (8-7-2) by a score of 11-8, in a game that ended in a nail-biter. “It’s an absolute blessing for me to compete every day with these guys,” winning pitcher Matt Guido (Lycoming College) said postgame. “I got to give a sho...
LI Huskies Push Win Streak to Eight With 4–3 Victory Over Top Tier
By Tucker Terranova Mark Reo discusses the keys to victory in the 16U LI Huskies’ 4-3 @liboysofsummer win over the Top Tier Aviators, as well as what’s led to their eight-game conference winning streak. pic.twitter.com/mSd9Vqr02Z — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 1, 2025 With the summer schedule reaching its midpoint, teams across the Island are beginning to round into form. For the 16U LI Huskies, Tuesday’s matchup was another step in a strong start and a textbook display of fundamental baseball. Backed by sharp defense, quality pitching and a textbook display of small-ball, the Huskies edged the Top Tier Aviators, 4-3, extending their conference win streak to eight games and improving to 8-2-1 in league play. “We’ve been relying on our defense and pitching recently to help us w...
GAME RECAP: 16u LI Titans Cooney Earn Dominant Run-Rule Victory at Stony Brook
by Trevor Dugan Mason Nasta and Luke Howard of the LI Titans Cooney spoke to Axcess after their dominant victory at Joe Nathan Field @liboysofsummer pic.twitter.com/pRDCtIUuG6 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 27, 2025 B1 Ghost Andersen and the LI Titans Cooney met at Joe Nathan Field Thursday evening for a 16u LI Boys of summer matchup. B1 started Elvin Mele (Garden City 2027) on the mound while the Titans went with Brayden Wheeler (Division 2027). The Titans got the scoring started early, posting three runs in the top of the first inning. Back-to-back walks and a HBP loaded the bases to start the game. The game’s first two runs would come across on passed balls, while the third scored on an RBI groundout. Heading into the bottom of the first, the Titans held a 3-0 lead. Titans...
Southampton Rides Pitching, Timely Hits to 3-1 Win Over Sag Harbor
By Tucker Terranova Consecutive hit by pitches – the second of which nabbing Luke Ciminello (Stony Brook) – extends the Breakers’ lead heading into the bottom of the seventh. Top 7: Breakers 3, Whalers 1 pic.twitter.com/sXN8WnxLiW — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 25, 2025 When Luke Ciminiello (Stony Brook) stepped up to the plate in the sixth inning with a chance to give the Southampton Breakers their first lead of the day, it was a familiar scenario for his team. After starting the season winless through four games, the Breakers have now won five of their last seven — four of those wins coming in come-from-behind fashion. Fueled by Ciminiello’s go-ahead single up the middle, the Breakers answered the Sag Harbor Whalers’ lone run in the third with three unanswered to...
MVP South Shore Scores 11 runs in the 5th, beat Team Francisco 17-5
By Joe Bello Anthony Nardone following MVP South Shore’s 17-5 win over TF. He went 2/4 with 2 RBI in the win. pic.twitter.com/oGuM9x6Nzs — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 26, 2025 MVP South Shore and Team Francisco Notorious 9 faced off in a 14u National LI Boys of Summer midweek matchup on Wednesday night at Salk Middle School. The game started off as a close and good matchup but quickly became ugly in the top of the 5th where South Shore dropped 11 runs onto their total. South Shore walked away with the 17-5 win over Team Francisco in the very hot evening game. Ballgame over, MVP South Shore holds on to win 17-5 over Team Francisco. pic.twitter.com/Vc1TfBxIfw — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 26, 2025 Nick Casale started things off early for South Shore, ripping an RB...
