Eastern A’s
Bailey Brown Representing Long Island on the National Stage
by Tucker Terranova Bailey Brown (Southampton 2026) works out of a bases-loaded jam and keeps Dodgers Nation off the board in the fifth. She and the rest of the A’s staff have kept the opposing offense at bay and trail 1-0. pic.twitter.com/WhuInC7CFA — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 29, 2025 Bailey Brown has spent her entire baseball life at the center of attention. For her, standing out on the field goes beyond her pitching abilities. As a girl playing a male-dominated sport, Brown has dealt with challenges the average high school player doesn’t. That made this October especially meaningful. Brown, a 17-year-old pitcher from Southampton, was selected as a member of the United States Women’s National Baseball Team and is Long Island’s lone representative on the roster. As one of...
Key Points From Today’s Q & A at The Cage
This afternoon, I was a guest speaker at The Cage in Riverhead, NY to discuss a bevy of topics regarding to amateur baseball, how Axcess Baseball was started and the particulars of being an MLB scout. For those that couldn’t make it, here’s some of the key points I made: If you’re good, you will be found. This seems overly simplistic but it seems to get lost on people. The prevailing thought seems to be if you are not on an elite travel team, you have no chance to get a scholarship. I can attest to the fact that several players have received scholarships and even gotten drafted without attending every showcase. Our job as a scout, and also for college colleges, is to unearth the hidden gems. Those ones are much more satisfying anyway. Your results on the field does not im...
