Alex Demas
GAME RECAP: Yormack Dominates as Bellmore JFK Tops Carey to Return to Class AA Finals
by Tucker Terranova Final | Carey 2, Bellmore JFK 5 The Cougars take Games 3, clinching their second consecutive trip to the Nassau Class AA Finals and a matchup against Garden City. pic.twitter.com/BjppKxV1Rm — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 26, 2025 Pitchers like Derek Yormack don’t come around often. That’s why, when Bellmore JFK head coach Mike Gattus handed the sophomore right-hander the ball in a do-or-die game three with a trip to the Nassau County finals on the line, he knew exactly what he was getting. “Derek was special today—as he’s been for us all year and in his career,” Gattus told Axcess Baseball after the game. “We had all the momentum possible after game two, and he carried it on.” Yormack delivered 5.1 innings, allowing five hits and two runs while striking out ...
