Chris Spatenga
GAME RECAP: Sayville Captures Suffolk Class A Championship Over Bayport-Blue Point
For the first time since 2019 Sayville has captured the Suffolk Class A Championship! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/9Mgw8Fwy8u — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 31, 2025 On paper, you had one team with a 21-1 record and another with a 15-7 record. In reality, these teams were much closer than you would realize – and not just because they are neighboring towns on the south shore of Suffolk County. Sayville and Bayport-Blue Point, two blue bloods of baseball on Long Island, squared off for the second time in a team. Earlier in the week, Sayville handed Bayport their first loss of the season after 21 wins. On Saturday, Sayville defeated them, 8-1, to capture their first Class A Championship since 2019. The Golden Flashes competed in the ultra-competitive League 6, in which all 7 teams were...
GAME RECAP: Spatenga Leads Sayville to Shutout Win over Miller Place
by George Caratzas Our @GetGameChanger Player of the Game is LHP Chris Spatenga. The Molloy-commit struck out 11 over 6.2 shutout innings of a 5-0 victory by Sayville pic.twitter.com/QPZmBL5NMU — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 9, 2025 Behind early offense and a gem from its starting pitcher on the road, the Sayville Golden Flashes improved to 3-2 on the season. After losing its first game of the series to the Miller Place Panthers on Tuesday, the Golden Flashes returned the favor on Wednesday, grabbing a 5-0 win. Although just one would have been enough for starting pitcher Chris Spatenga, Sayville plated all five runs in the first five innings. The Golden Flashes got to work early on offense, scoring three before the Panthers even came to bat. With two men aboard, Sayville fir...
Sayville Returns Experiences Group That is Hungry to Make Deep Postseason Run
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Tucker Terranova In an era where high school and collegiate baseball teams constantly battle roster turnover, Sayville Head Coach Joe Esposito enters his eighth season with a rare advantage—continuity. While many programs spend the early months of the season searching for stability, Esposito’s squad returns with experience, chemistry, and a proven ability to deliver in high-pressure moments. Sayville has established itself as a Suffolk County powerhouse, consistently finishing among the top teams over the last six seasons, including a Long Island Championship in 2019. Now, with one of the most seasoned rosters on the island, expectations are high for another deep postseason run. “All of the returnin...
