Christian Danzilo
Sayville Captures Class A Long Island Championship with 1-0 Win Over Wantagh
by Trevor Dugan For the first time since 2019, Sayville has won the Class A Long Island Championship! FINAL: Sayville 1 – Wantagh 0 pic.twitter.com/vwbRbYnZap — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 5, 2025 For the first time since 2019 the Sayville Golden Flashes have won the Class A Long Island Championship. Sayville squared off against Wantagh on Thursday afternoon at Middle Country Athletic Complex. Wantagh started Oneonta-commit Christian Danzilo on the mound for the championship matchup, while Andrew Law got the nod for Sayville. It was a short outing for Law, as he was pulled in the first inning after walking the first two batters he faced. Law would remain in the game as Sayville’s three hitter, but the sophomore Joseph Strining took over in relief, inheriting two base r...
GAME RECAP: Danzilo’s Complete Game Lifts Wantagh to 6-1 Game One Victory
by Tucker Terranova Final: Seaford 1, Wantagh 6 Wantagh takes a 1-0 series lead in the Nassau County Class A Finals thanks to a complete game from Christian Danzilo. pic.twitter.com/67fxvkkRdp — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 29, 2025 Some players simply have a knack for playing their best when the lights are brightest. For Christian Danzilo, who earned a clutch save in game one of last year’s finals and got the start for top-seeded Wantagh in this year’s series opener, it’s beginning to look like this is the case. The senior southpaw committed to SUNY Oneonta allowed just one run, struck out three, and carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning on 98 pitches, delivering a complete game for the Warriors in a 6-1 victory over A-2 #3 Seaford. It was a performance that Wantagh head ...
GAME RECAP: Christian Danzilo Fires Complete Game in 5-2 Win Over Clarke
Final: Wantagh 5, Clarke 2 WP: Christian Danzilo (CG, 2 R, 7 Ks) RBI hits by Cole Spinelli, Frank McNally, Michael Avitabile and a sac fly by Ryan Conigliaro provided the offense Wantagh improves to 15-1 and takes the first game of a crucial series pic.twitter.com/ykFgjKmqDB — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 12, 2025 Clarke and Wantagh are no strangers. They are two of the premier baseball programs in Nassau County – and you can expand that to across the island, really. They squared off in last year’s County Finals at Farmingdale State College with Clarke coming out on top in a thrilling series. This week the teams entered the final week of the regular series in dead heat at 14-1. The team that won two of three would secure the coveted No. 1 seed in Nassau A-I. The Wan...
Wantagh Looks to Return to the Top After County Finals Appearance
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series. by Max Edelman Final: Wantagh 0 | Clarke 5 Clarke wins the Nassau County Class A Championship for the first time since 2019! pic.twitter.com/AtGqvNDuAL — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 28, 2024 With decades of experience under his belt. head coach Keith Sachs is entering his 31st season as head coach of the Wantagh Warriors. In his 30th season in charge, Sachs led his group to a league championship before seeing their season end in game three of the County Championship. “We made a great run.” Sachs said. “We won the first game against Clarke and then lost a couple of tough games. It’s hard. Every year our goal is to win a County Championship and we don’t want to be negative when we fal...
GAME RECAP: Christian Danzilo Slams Door in 4-3 Game 1 Win for Wantagh
by Tucker Terranova (Photo: Catherine Scarantino) The final Saturday game of our coverage of the Nassau County Championships featured a pitching duel between A-1 #1 Wantagh and A-2 #1 Clarke in the opening game of their best-of-three set. Christian Danzilo describes his gutsy save to lock down a 4-3 win for Wantagh. pic.twitter.com/s2cKMy3zyW — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 25, 2024 How they got here: After winning their division with a 20-3-1 record, Wantagh has taken care of business in the playoffs, currently possessing a 4-1 record in postseason play while defeating North Shore and Plainedge. Also winning their division with a 20-3 record, Clarke’s playoff run can only be described using one word: domination. Possessing a +35 run differential coming into game 1 and only allo...
