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Saturday College Recap Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Ryan Manno Several local programs were tested against strong opponents, difficult weather, and games that came down to one inning or play. While wins were hard to come by, there were still encouraging signs of competitiveness, depth and potential. From a lopsided loss in Wilmington to extra inning drama in Atlanta and weather shortened games in Myrtle Beach, February 21 proved to be a demanding day for every team involved. Here’s how it went down: Division-I: UNC-Wilmington 19, Fordham 0 Fordham endured a challenging outing on Saturday, suffering a 19-0 loss to UNCW in seven innings at Brooks Field as the Rams fell to 1-5 on the season. The Seahawks established control immediately, scoring four runs in the opening inning before continuing to pressure Fordham’s pitching staff throu...
Commack Begins Quest to Return to the Mountaintop
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Anthony DiCocco Commack captures their 4th consecutive Suffolk County Championship behind a complete game gem by Evan Kay against Sachem North 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ElDOlV4Qlz — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 26, 2024 After having their streak of four straight Suffolk County Championship victories snapped last year, the Commack Cougars have their sights set on rediscovering their winning ways in 2026. In addition to its county dominance, Commack had captured three Long Island Championship titles in that same four-year span prior to last season. However, the Cougars went 9-11 in 2025 and failed to win a postseason game. Though Commack’s green team endured some growing pains a season ago, ...
Huntington Looks to Turn the Corner in 2026
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Hunter Javeline After a disappointing season last year, the Huntington Blue Devils have a bunch of underclassmen who will make an impact for this upcoming season. Huntington went 2-17 in a difficult league 3 last year. Early in the season, Huntington took two of three from North Babylon and then fell flat. The expectations were high last season with star left fielder Harry Uvena leading the way. He is currently playing college baseball at SUNY Oswego. Last year he batted .577 and had an OPS of 1.472. Uvena played lockdown leftfield. Coach John Romano told Axcess Baseball, “Last year he only struck out about 5 times. Other teams were like wow, that kid can hit.” Harry Uvena (Huntington 2025) commits ...
Friday College Recap Powered by Orlin & Cohen
By Anthony DiCocco With the second weekend of college baseball underway, Adelphi and Queens kicked off their 2026 seasons. Let’s see how they and some of the other local teams in the area fared on Friday. Division I: Game 1: Stony Brook 5, Georgia Tech 14 Game 2: Stony Brook 5, Georgia Tech 10 F/7 tie game 👀 📊 https://t.co/nzMGQiFlkl 📺 https://t.co/4J1DV4ZlMx (ACCNX) 🌊🐺 x #NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/BtsJgdwL0A — Stony Brook Baseball (@StonyBrookBASE) February 21, 2026 Despite being down 3-1 heading into the fifth inning, a single and hit-by-pitch set the stage for Johnny Pilla to deliver a go-head, three-run homer. However, Georgia Tech stormed right back in the bottom of the frame. Following a leadoff walk, Ty Panariello immediately served up a two-run blast to Alex Hernandez to put the...
Pat-Med Hopeful to Make Playoff Push After Graduating Carl Yastrzemski Award Winner
By Anthony DiCocco A season ago, Pat-Med made another playoff appearance while its 16 wins matched its second-highest season total in the past 15 years. Now head coach Anthony Frascogna and the Raiders will attempt to replicate that success without last year’s Carl Yastrzemski Award winner. RHP/CF Jayden Stroman — the younger brother of current MLB free agent Marcus Stroman — powered Pat-Med in all aspects of the game last season. When on the mound, Stroman went 5-0, posting a 0.70 ERA and 0.76 walks and hits per inning pitched with 50 strikeouts in just 20 innings pitched. RHP Jayden Stroman named recipient of the Carl Yastrzemski Award given to the top player in Suffolk County pic.twitter.com/LFrSfPaIVw — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 17, 2025 At the dish, he produced a .431 ...
Shoreham-Wading River Looks to Return to Postseason Play Led by Strong Rotation
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman 8 years ago today Wantagh ended Shoreham-Wading River’s 20 game win streak in the Class A Long Island championship. It was their second of three straight LIC titles pic.twitter.com/9QcyjZuGhQ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 6, 2025 Last year proved to be a difficult year for head coach Kevin Willi’s Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats. Despite having what Willi said was a very strong team, the Wildcats ultimately fell short of their goal of making the playoffs with a 9-11 record. “It was a tough year,” Willi said. “We had a really good team. We were just in the toughest league in the county stacked with teams with college-bound arms. We wound up finishing just below .500. We...
Carle Place Baseball Eyes Back-to-Back Class B County Titles
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Ryan Manno The message from head coach Steve Laurino is clear: the goal is another county championship. After capturing their first Class B title since 2003 last season, the Carle Place Frogs aren’t satisfied with making history once. They want to do it again. Last year’s 18-7 campaign ended with the Frogs on top, but it also reinforced how demanding playoff baseball can be. Laurino emphasized the importance of staying healthy and mentally sharp through a long season. Facing the same opponents six or seven times, seeing the same pitchers, and handling the physical toll of postseason play taught this group that talent alone isn’t enough. Maintaining focus and discipline deep into the playoffs is now ...
Upstart Diamond College Showcases Aims to Make College Baseball Recruitment More Manageable for High Schoolers
by George Caratzas Ryan Crawford’s life revolves around baseball, and with his latest project — Diamond College Showcase — he hopes to make the reality of playing college baseball more accessible to young players. At a young age, Crawford was introduced to the game in the baseball mecca: Cooperstown, N.Y. “I grew up on Doubleday Field,” Crawford said in an interview with Axcess Baseball. “The truth of the matter is that my roots are up in Cooperstown. It’s a very unique place, especially to grow up in the heart of baseball, around the block from the Hall of Fame. It means so much to me.” After finishing his playing career at Oneonta in 1996, Crawford went on to have a seven-year collegiate coaching career at both his alma mater and Hartwick College. He also spent 12 years as a baseball co...
Port Washington Leaning On Pitching & Defense to Compete in Nassau AAA-I
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman The Port Washington Vikings finished 12-8 overall and lost a first round contest to Oceanside. Head coach Matt Holzer, entering his 16th season, looked back fondly on his team’s season. “I thought we played well.” Holzer said. “It was another good year for us. We lost a one-run game down in Oceanside in the playoffs that could have gone our way very easily. Overall, it was a good season.” Port Washington did have a pair of key seniors graduate in 2025, one of which, Jake Scharlat is now playing college baseball at Johnson & Wales in Rhode Island. Additionally, while not playing college ball, Derek Fine was a key player for the Vikings last season, earning all-county honors. De...
Syosset Looks to Make Noise In Ultra-Talented Nassau Conference AAA-I
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman Fresh off a 12-8-1 regular season that ended with a quarterfinal loss, head coach Tom Morritt is back for his eighth season with the Syosset baseball team. Despite the early playoff exit, Morritt still looked back fondly on a winning season with his young team. “We still had a young team.” Morritt said. “We had a lot of juniors getting a lot of playing time with two seniors who went on to play college ball in Tommy Martelli who’s playing at Scranton and Ethan Ramirez who’s at Emory. Some young guys had some innings under their belt, we’re playing in the toughest league in the county and still made the playoffs. We had a tough group and an awesome group of kids. I think we learned a lot a...
Despite Graduating Big Senior Class in 2025, Pierson Enters Season With Strong Roster
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Ryan Manno The Pierson Whalers enter the season embracing a new chapter, shaped by a standard rooted in work ethic. After graduating six seniors, this year’s group looks different on paper, but Head Coach Bob Manning believes the foundation is stronger than ever. The focus is simple: compete every day, outwork opponents, and let that mindset define the season. Last year ended in the Suffolk County playoffs against Babylon, a team Coach Manning described as a “buzz saw”. Babylon proved to be the better and deeper team, but the ending did not erase what Pierson accomplished. As the smallest Class B school, the Whalers battled through an extremely competitive league and won six straight gam...
Mike Postilio, Oceanside Excited For 2026 season
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Joe Bello Oceanside is heading into the 2026 season with a lot of excitement after a successful 2025 campaign. Mike Postilio heads into his 13th year as head coach of the Oceanside varsity squad. The Sailors finished with a record of 15-7 last spring, reaching the playoffs and finishing in the final four. They knocked off Port Washington in round one, but then were eliminated by Massapequa in three games. “We had a very good season and played some great baseball at times.” Postilio said. “Going into the Farmingdale series, it was us and them for the conference title. We were 10-1 at the time, lost the first game 1-0 on a bases loaded walk, and then 6-1 the next day.” “In the playoffs, we advanced ...
