Dan Freeman
Building From the Ground Up Roslyn Baseball Enters 2026 With Renewed Purpose
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Ryan Manno The Roslyn Bulldogs baseball head into the 2026 season with a sense of urgency and confidence built from enduring one of the toughest years in the program’s recent history. Head coach Dan Freeman has been clear about the team’s objectives: the Bulldogs want to improve in every aspect of the game and put themselves in a position to make the playoffs. That goal shapes everything they do, from daily practices to in game decision making, further cementing a belief that steady improvement and discipline will ultimately translate into wins. Last season was a grind from start to finish, ending with a 2-17 record with some growing pains in league play. Beyond the losses themselves, the team dealt...
Roslyn Looks to Rebound After Missing Playoffs in 2024
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by George Caratzas Roslyn answers back with a sacrifice fly from Lucas Weisser. 2-1 Carey after one. pic.twitter.com/e5Dz0RnLtI — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 8, 2024 Following an 8-8-1 season in 2023, the Roslyn Bulldogs took a step backwards in 2024 as they finished with a 6-12 record en route to missing the playoffs. To add insult to injury, head coach Dan Freeman lost three major contributors to graduation and will have to rebuild the roster in 2025. “We happen to play, in my mind, in the toughest conference in Nassau County,” Freeman said in an interview with Axess Baseball. “We had made the playoffs in the previous three years and had a really good team. We competed in every game but...
Roslyn Planning On A Bounce Back 2024 Season
by Mike Merolle (Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series.) Roslyn 8, Great neck North 0 WP- Fliegler (no-hitter, 12 K’s) Reinstein 2 RBI’s Giordano 2 RBI’s Giordano 4th straight game with an extra base hit pic.twitter.com/Gs7vPVMSn3 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 4, 2023 Despite having their season cut short by Mineola in the playoffs last year, the 2024 season looks bright for the Roslyn Bulldogs. Roslyn finished 8-8-1 in their league schedule in 2023. However, with a balanced lineup consisting of seniors and improving underclassmen, head coach Dan Freeman is optimistic for the team in the new year. Mineola 8 Roslyn 3 WP: Andrew Basel Andrew Basel 2-2 HR 4RBI Jack Ryan 3-3 RBI 5 SB Mike Duda 2-3 2 RBI pic.twit...
Roslyn Returns Several Impact Players From Last Year’s Playoff Team
by Andy Smith Hayden Leiderman’s father accepting the Cy Young Award Powered by The Arm Academy. Leiderman went 6-0 with 6 CG shutouts (0.00 ERA) this season for Roslyn pic.twitter.com/QE6SzWegsi — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) November 14, 2021 Roslyn’s varsity head coach Dan Freeman, now in his 11th year, is ready to build off the success of the last season. In 2022, the Bulldogs entered the season having lost ten recent graduates from 2021’s conference winning team that featured Diamond Award winner Hayden Leiderman. However, the young team pulled together and fought hard all season long. According to Coach Freeman his team, “Exceeded all expectations.” The Bulldogs clinched their second consecutive playoff berth and went on to win a thrilling play-in game agai...
