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William Floyd Looks to Build Off Recent Success
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman For the first time in a long time, the William Floyd Colonials made the playoffs in back to back seasons. Keith Kobaisuk, the head coach of the team for the last eight seasons, looked back fondly on a season in which his program continued to take steps in the right direction. “We finished 10-8 and got into the playoffs.” Kobaisuk said. “It’s the first time in a long time we’ve been in the playoffs back to back years. We went 1-2, we won the first game against Walt Whitman and lost to Smithtown East 3-2, and then lost to Riverhead to be eliminated. I was happy to make the playoffs, so we’re trying to build to be a playoff team every year.” Nine members of last year’s Floyd team wer...
Saturday College Recap Powered by Orlin & Cohen
by Ryan Manno Opening weekend continued across the Northeast and beyond on Saturday, February 14, as regional programs faced challenging early season competition in non-conference play. Several teams played doubleheaders as part of southern road trips, while others continued long opening series against ranked opponents. Division-I: Fordham University at New Mexico Game One: New Mexico 18, Fordham 8 Game Two: New Mexico 16, Fordham 6 Fordham dropped both games of its doubleheader against New Mexico in Albuquerque, falling 18-8 in the opener before a 16-6 loss in game two. In the first game, Fordham struck first on an RBI single from shortstop Anthony Grabau, but New Mexico responded immediately with three runs of its own. The Lobos blew the game open by scoring five runs in the third inning...
Friday College Recap Powered by Orlin & Cohen
By Anthony DiCocco Friday marked the start of the 2026 college baseball season. Let’s see how these six local squads fared on the NCAA’s Opening Day. Division I: St. John’s 3, Ball State 4 The Red Storm broke through against Keegan Johnson in the top of the third inning. Following a leadoff walk by Dylan Fitzimmons, Jon LeGrande blasted a two-run homer to right field. Ball State immediately cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the frame. Gavin Balius was hit by a pitch before stealing second base, allowing Kenskey Thomas to drive him in with a single. St. John’s tacked on another run during the top of the fourth. However, its offense stalled from there, as John Chambers struck out five and allowed three hits over five shutout frames in relief for the Cardinals. In the bottom of the sev...
Westbury Prepares to Make Switch to AAA from Countywide
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Hunter Javeline After a year of hard work and dedication, the Westbury Green Dragons finished 12-8 and earned a promotion to the AAA conference from the Countywide League. Transitioning from a non-playoff eligible league to a playoff eligible league will challenge this team more than ever before. In 2022, Coach Ryan Mulholland took over the program and they haven’t looked back. Prior to that, they were winless for 2 seasons. Each year they have been improving; from 7 to 11 and last year to 12 wins. Coach Mulholland won Coach of the Year in 2025. Two years ago, Coach Mulholland and the Westbury Green Dragons won the regular season championship. Last year, they finished in 3rd place. Jonathan Cruz wa...
Centereach Looks to Bounce Back from Down Season and Return to Postseason Play
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman Centereach Cougars head coach Pete Cammarata is a baseball lifer. Having coached 26 years in various roles, Cammarata has been at the helm for the Cougars since 2018. As he entered his 27th season coaching, Cammarata reflected on the Cougars 2025 season, in which the Cougars won four games in a rebuilding season. “I think our guys last year prepared as hard as any one of our teams,” Cammarata said. “Even when we were league champs, or made the playoffs last year. They prepared as well as any team, we just didn’t have the horses last year. They played to their ability level, they played hard, we just didn’t have a successful season.” This past June, two key members of the Cougars graduat...
South Side Returns Strong Core Led by Reigning Conference Player of the Year
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Ryan Manno As spring approaches, the South Side Cyclones are preparing for what promises to be an exciting 2026 season. Coming off a year that ended just short of the county championship, the team is focused on turning past lessons into future success. “The biggest goal is to make a deep playoff run,” said Head Coach Tom Smith. “We want to try and get to the County Championship and be in it at the end.” Last season, the Cyclones came painfully close, falling 3-1 to Division and 2-0 to Carey in two hard fought games. Both contests showcased strong pitching and solid defense, but when it came time to deliver in the clutch, the team fell just short. One key takeaway from last year is that South Side’s...
Coming Off Game 3 Loss in Nassau Class A Finals, Seaford Looks to Take Final Step
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series Photo Credit: Ryan Kind by Ryan Manno Dylan Alt (left) and Matt Kind (right) talk about their standout performances and what it means for their program to make a return to the Nassau County Finals. pic.twitter.com/HaESynD5gI — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2025 As the 2026 high school baseball season approaches, the Seaford Vikings are gearing up for another competitive campaign under the guidance of Coach Mike Milano. After a memorable 2025 season, the team is focused on continuing “The Viking Way”, playing quality baseball, the right way, every day. Coach Milano laid out the team’s goals clearly. Success this season is defined by four key areas: league titles, playoff runs, championshi...
Island Trees Focused on Making Postseason Run in Nassau A
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series By Ryan Manno The Island Trees Bulldogs enter the spring season with confidence as they prepare for another competitive campaign under fourth year head coach Coach Valiando. After earning playoff berths in each of the last two seasons, the Bulldogs have established themselves as a consistent postseason team. Now, the focus shifts toward taking the next step and turning that success into a county championship run. “Every year our goal is to win a county championship,” Valiando said. “That doesn’t happen by accident. From day one, our emphasis is on playing high level baseball and building momentum as the season goes on.” That mindset has shaped the program during the offseason, where preparation, accoun...
Up Next Powered by Ken Kortright State Farm: Andrew McQuade
(Editor’s Note: This is the 16th installment of the Up Next series in which we highlight the top underclassmen on Long Island. Previously, we featured Jack Mulligan, Alex Pagano, Quincy Gibbs, Michael Cotto, Charlie Edwards, Evan Picciano, Nick Lawrence, Robbie Mascia, Jacob Abran, Tyler Camastro, Jason Davis, Michael Garcia ,Vincent Bourne, Nate Lewis and Jack Yonkman. Special thanks to Ken Kortright State Farm for sponsoring this year’s series.) Three years ago, the NY Longhorns made history going 10-0 and winning the championship in Cooperstown Dreams Park. In the championship game, Andrew McQuade crushed a grand slam en route to a 14-3 victory. Fast forward to 2026 and McQuade is coming off a monster season. He has a real chance to break camp with the varsity team at Connetquot H...
East Hampton Riding the Wave of Last Season’s Run to Class AA Championship
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Anthony DiCocco East Islip LHP Lucas Patton fires a complete game 2-hit shutout against East Hampton to capture the Suffolk Class AA Championship! 🏆 They will face Garden City in the Long Island Championship on Thursday at Farmingdale State College pic.twitter.com/ch6RRKlVVK — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 31, 2025 In 2025, the East Hampton Bonackers went from missing the postseason in 2024 to going 18-6 while being Suffolk County championship runners-up. Now head coach Vincent Alversa will try to get his team over the hump. For head coach Vincent Alversa, a championship win over East Islip last season would have been the icing on the cake for a near-perfect campaign. “Last year was great...
Oyster Bay Looking to Take Next Step and Capture County Championship
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman Having been part of the Oyster Bay Baymen baseball program for the last 15 years, head coach Jeff Schiereck has had plenty of successful teams during his tenure. Despite falling short in the County Finals, the Baymen were able to win their third consecutive league championship. “It was our third year in a row winning the league.” Schiereck said. “We had a nice nine game winning streak in the middle of the season. It was a pretty good season. Obviously, we want to get over that last hurdle and win that county championship, but it was a good season overall.” The Baymen graduated two key seniors last year, Justin Alas is now playing at St. Joseph’s, and Liam Gorney, who while not playing ...
Wantagh Looks to Defend Nassau Class A Crown
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Anthony DiCocco Wantagh takes home the title! They defeat Seaford, 6-1, in Game 3 of the Nassau A Finals to capture the County Championship🏆 They will face Sayville in the Class A Long Island Championship next Thursday at Middle Country Athletic Complex at 4:30 pm. pic.twitter.com/lZXM4KZnm4 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 1, 2025 Head Coach Keith Sachs and the Wantagh Warriors will look to defend their crown in a highly-competitive conference. In his 32nd season at the helm of the Warriors, Sachs has a tall task in front of him. After going 23-5 last year en route to winning a Nassau County title, Sachs will attempt to replace a number of key contributors from a team that fell just shor...
