Carson McCaffrey
Comsewogue Looks to Ride Momentum from County Finals Appearance
Final: Comsewogue 9, Hauppauge 3 Nick Zampieron fires a complete game and hits 2 HRs, drives in 5 runs as Comsewogue forces a winner-take-all on Sunday 12pm for the Suffolk AA Championship pic.twitter.com/7iYIRn7JsM — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman Following a 12-8 regular season, the Comsewogue Warriors went on a run in the playoffs, winning an additional six games before ultimately falling in the County Championship to Hauppauge. They nearly captured their first title since 1982. While the Warriors are still fresh off the heels of that magical run, they will be doing so without a number of key seniors that were critical to last year’s teams success. Of those se...
A Young Comsewogue Team is Primed for the Next Step
by Andy Smith Comsewogue 3, East Islip 1 WP: Carson McCaffrey (CG, 1-hitter). He has allowed 3 hits through 3 starts Matt Nowlan: 2 solo home runs — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 13, 2022 Last season, Comsewogue finished just two games under .500, and two games out of a playoff berth despite sporting a young roster. Head Coach Joe Caltagirone reflected on the difficulties his team faced, and how his team responded and grew. “Last season we were a very young but a very competitive team. The players grew as the season went on and we won our last series, taking 2 out of 3 from Hills West, knocking them out of the playoffs.” Caltagirone, who played college baseball for St. Joseph University LI was a varsity assistant and middle school coach before being named head coach of the Wa...
Q & A With Carson McCaffrey
Three starts, three complete games and only four hits allowed. Not a bad start to a varsity career for anyone – especially a sophomore. That’s how Comsewogue sophomore Carson McCaffrey began his career. I had a chance to speak with him and here’s what he had to say… Who are your favorite players in Major League Baseball and why? My favorite player in Major League Baseball right now is Shohei Ohtani. He is a force to reckon with on both sides of the ball, being a strong, powerful and consistent hitter and an amazing pitcher with velocity along with nasty off speed pitches. Who are some people that have had a positive impact on your career? I have had many people help me throughout my baseball career on both sides of the ball and every single one has helped me become ...
