Billy Fluharty (Bucknell) discusses the Shelter Island Bucks’ offensive outburst in a 9-1 victory over the South Shore Clippers, along with what’s been working during his team’s hot start and what led to the win today. pic.twitter.com/QlyzM8NCgW — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 17, 2025 By Tucker Terranova The Shelter Island Bucks are no strangers to early deficits. Just four games into the season, the Bucks are already shaping their identity as a resilient, high-powered lineup. After erasing a 1-0 deficit with 11 unanswered runs on Opening Day, they followed it up Tuesday with another statement win—this time scoring nine straight to cruise past the South Shore Clippers, 9-1, in six innings. Offensively, the Bucks have been relentless, averaging a league-best 6.5 runs per game t...
by Tucker Terranova Final: Clippers 4, Aviators 1 The Clippers win the first game of the HCBL campaign in seven innings. pic.twitter.com/CEa2sehDJu — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 12, 2025 After a long collegiate season and little time to recover before the start of the 2025 Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League (HCBL), some early-season rust would have been understandable. But for Mark Gajowski — a rising sophomore left-hander and 2024 Riverhead graduate — his debut in summer ball couldn’t have gone much better. Coming off a strong freshman campaign at the University at Albany where he made 12 appearances including eight starts, Gajowski took the mound for the South Shore Clippers in Thursday’s opener at Aviator Park and delivered four no-hit innings, striking out five to earn t...