HCBL 2025
South Shore Rides Offensive Surge to Third HCBL Championship
by Tucker Terranova The South Shore Clippers are the 2025 HCBL Champions, defeating the North Fork Ospreys 11-9! We’ll have an interview with the Playoff MVP coming soon! pic.twitter.com/CsNUsaxhLb — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 29, 2025 When you average 11.5 runs per game over a four-game stretch, it’s safe to assume the results often swing in your favor. For the South Shore Clippers, who put together an otherworldly offensive performance across four Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League playoff games, the barrage couldn’t have come at a more clutch time. Powered by a six-run third inning, the Clippers slugged their way past the North Fork Ospreys, 11-9, to complete the sweep and capture the 2025 HCBL Championship. The win marks the Clippers’ third in team history (2017, 2023) ...
Hotaling’s Heroics Lift South Shore to 11-6 Game One Win
by Tucker Terranova Larry Hotaling (@villanovabaseball) discusses his @clippershcbl team’s 11-6 Game One victory in the @hamptonsleague Championship Series, as well as his grand slam, his offense’s early start and what it will take to close it out tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/0lko7oAkwW — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 29, 2025 It was a clash of titans between two teams seemingly destined to collide all summer long. When the bright lights of Jean Cochran Park illuminated the North Fork of the Hamptons on Monday night, the South Shore Clippers and North Fork Ospreys took the field — each vying for a step toward their third HCBL championship. The hundreds in attendance were treated to a heavyweight bout, as the Clippers and Ospreys exchanged haymakers in a back-and-forth thriller. Th...
Sag Harbor Whalers Clinch Playoff Berth on HCBL’s Final Day With 6-3 Win
by Tucker Terranova Listen to Derek Desmarais (Tufts) talk about his @saghbrwhalers squad making the @hamptonsleague Playoffs, his three-hit day, Chris Morabito’s (Bucknell) home-run robbery and what it will take to win a championship. pic.twitter.com/mDNBCehSxN — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 22, 2025 The message for the Sag Harbor Whalers’ final game of the regular season was simple: keep their summer going. For a group that stayed in the race through all 36 games — and built a tight brotherhood over six weeks of competition — Tuesday’s finale offered the Whalers a chance to extend their season with a win. They did just that, defeating the Westhampton Aviators 6-3 to clinch a playoff berth on the final day of the season. “We get along really well and are close on and off the ...
Kevin Schnupp Jr Drives in 4 Runs in North Fork Ospreys 20th Win of the Season
by Chris Sacchi Coaches @morelli__vinnie and Kyle McLaughlin join @CJSacchi to discuss a 20 win @HamptonsLeague season, and the look-ahead to a postseason they hope to conquer. pic.twitter.com/DNtq6COpUF — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 20, 2025 On a night where the North Fork Ospreys were looking to clinch home field in the HCBL playoffs, the team rolled out its “Avengers” lineup at home against the Westhampton Aviators. And while Head Coach Vinnie Morelli’s team is full of versatile, talented players, he likes his team’s chances with the starting 9 he presented tonight, which led the way in a 13-3 win for North Fork (20-12-1) over the Westhampton Aviators (12-21-0.) “They like to call themselves ‘The Avengers’ lineup,” Morelli said. “Those guys have been rolling all year, es...
GAME RECAP: South Shore Clippers Come Away With 8-3 Win on Emotional Night at Jean Cochran Park
by Chris Sacchi On a very special night at Jean Cochran Park in honor of the Dylan Newman Forever Five Foundation, the North Fork Ospreys were one win away from clinching home field in the HCBL playoffs. Everything seemed to point towards a gratifying, emotional win for an Ospreys team that has led the standings for most of the year. Instead, it was the South Shore Clippers (16-14-1) who came away with a 8-3 victory over North Fork (19-12-1.) Yet, the night still delivered an impact that Dylan Newman would smile about. “Obviously not the outcome we wanted tonight, but it’s awesome, it meant so much to the community,” Brendan Duffy (SUNY Oneonta) said postgame. “To see all the support we get, it’s a great thing, just wish we could have gotten the win.” Brendan Duffy (@SUNY_Oneonta)...
Whalers Ride Morabito’s Catch to 7-2 Win Over Ospreys
by Tucker Terranova Will Darrell (Vassar) and Chris Morabito (Bucknell) discuss the @SagHbrWhalers’ 7-2 victory, Will’s outing, Chris’ incredible home-run robbery and what it will take to make the @HamptonsLeague playoffs. pic.twitter.com/IX2fHp3jxy — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 17, 2025 Playoff races are often decided by the smallest of margins. Whether a game or a run, baseball provides little room for error, especially late in the season. Chasing a playoff spot and clinging to a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning, Sag Harbor Whalers right fielder Chris Morabito (Bucknell) proved baseball is, quite literally, a game of inches. Morabito soared above the right-field fence to rob the first-place North Fork Ospreys of the lead, sparking a four-run bottom half that helped seal a cruci...
HCBL Outduels ACBL, 8-5, in All-Star Game Thriller
by Tucker Terranova All-Star Game MVP Collin Quintano (Villanova) discusses the win, his historical first half and Everett Garber’s ninth-inning heroics which sealed the win for the @hamptonsleague. pic.twitter.com/neAWx1tUIG — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 12, 2025 It had been 13 summers since the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League (HCBL) and Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL) last faced off in an All-Star Game. It was well worth the wait. In front of hundreds of fans at the Sag Harbor Whalers’ beautiful home field, Mashashimuet Park, the HCBL All-Stars held off the ACBL, winning 8-5 after Everett Gerber (Bucknell) stranded the tying run aboard in the ninth inning with a strikeout. Though the game was an exhibition, the competitive energy was clear in both dugouts as ...
Top Performers From HCBL’s First Half
With one half of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League (HCBL) schedule in the books and the league’s top talent set to face off against the Atlantic Coast Baseball League (ACBL) this Saturday, now is the perfect time to highlight a few standout performers from the first month of play. Collin Quintano, 1B, Southampton Breakers In his second stint with Southampton, Quintano has looked right at home. After a 2024 season in which the 6-foot-3, 220-pound Villanova product batted .344, Quintano is in the midst of one of the greatest seasons in HCBL history. Quintano is currently slashing an otherworldly .422/.506/.822, holds a 1.350 OPS, and leads the HCBL in home runs (9) and RBIs (32) – both by a significant margin. He is already tied for Southampton’s single-season home run record and has a...
Chavez’s Walk-Off Lifts Aviators to Dramatic 8-7 Win Over Whalers in First-Half Finale
by Tucker Terranova Jakob Chavez (Paradise Valley CC) ropes a walkoff single to give @WHAviators a 8-7 dramatic win! pic.twitter.com/YPaCeT80SB — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 10, 2025 In a game where the top of the Westhampton Aviators’ lineup combined for seven hits, the most memorable knock of the afternoon came from the nine-hitter. With a chance to walk off an action-packed finale to the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League (HCBL) first half, Jakob Chavez (Paradise Valley CC) flared a single to left field, scoring Grant Kennedy (Richmond) and giving the Aviators an 8-7 win over the Sag Harbor Whalers. “I hit a ball hard last at-bat, so I was feeling good,” Chavez said after the game. “I was expecting a fastball there and got my pitch.” With the win, the Aviators finish th...
GAME RECAP: North Fork Ospreys Hold On, 6-5, To Stay Hot
by Chris Sacchi ANOTHER game with an EPIC finish! The Whalers loaded the bases with two outs, trailing 6-5, but a dramatic rally came up just short, as the Ospreys win another classic game. pic.twitter.com/89Tkgib0Di — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 3, 2025 The game is on the line: bases loaded, two outs, one-run margin in the final inning. Every hitter dreams of this situation; coming up to bat with a chance to win it for your team. Most hitters would tell you they grew up rehearsing this heroic moment in their heads countless times, always ending up the hero in front of the fans. But have you ever thought about the PITCHER in this high-stakes, high-stress, winner-take-all situation? “ Mindset is, just throw strikes,” North Fork Ospreys closer Brian Espinal (Pace) said postg...
GAME RECAP: North Fork Ospreys Use Seven-Run Third Inning to Power Way to 11-8 Win
by Chris Sacchi WATCH: Brenden Duffy (SUNY Oneonta) belts a home run to lead an awesome offensive showing for the Ospreys. He tells @cjsacchi he didn’t know if the ball was out or not off the bat, and how his team has come together well to sustain a hot start. pic.twitter.com/JYE78xfbBe — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 2, 2025 A game between the two best teams in the HCBL did not disappoint. After becoming the first team in the collegiate summer league to reach double digit wins, the North Fork Ospreys (11-5-1) added another, defeating the Southampton Breakers (8-7-2) by a score of 11-8, in a game that ended in a nail-biter. “It’s an absolute blessing for me to compete every day with these guys,” winning pitcher Matt Guido (Lycoming College) said postgame. “I got to give a sho...
Southampton Rides Pitching, Timely Hits to 3-1 Win Over Sag Harbor
By Tucker Terranova Consecutive hit by pitches – the second of which nabbing Luke Ciminello (Stony Brook) – extends the Breakers’ lead heading into the bottom of the seventh. Top 7: Breakers 3, Whalers 1 pic.twitter.com/sXN8WnxLiW — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 25, 2025 When Luke Ciminiello (Stony Brook) stepped up to the plate in the sixth inning with a chance to give the Southampton Breakers their first lead of the day, it was a familiar scenario for his team. After starting the season winless through four games, the Breakers have now won five of their last seven — four of those wins coming in come-from-behind fashion. Fueled by Ciminiello’s go-ahead single up the middle, the Breakers answered the Sag Harbor Whalers’ lone run in the third with three unanswered to...
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