Ian Schneider
With Schneider Entering Third Season at the Helm, Harborfields Tries to Flip Record
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by George Caratzas After three straight losing seasons, the Harborfields Tornadoes are looking to turn their fortunes in 2025. In year three with head coach Ian Schneider, the club will rely on a roster heavy on upperclassmen. This year, 16 of the 18 roster spots are occupied by juniors and seniors, with 10 of them in the junior class. “Last year our core was definitely much younger,” Schneider said in an interview with Axcess Baseball. “We had a lot of sophomores and juniors and now we’re much older and more experienced. We brought back a majority of the guys that got ample playing time last year.” The one major missing piece in 2025 is pitcher Max Hilsenroth, who re-classed and will eventually conti...
Harborfields Looking to Improve on Last Season
by Aaron Diaz Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Here at Harborfields HS for “Corey’s Promise” fundraiser game between Harborfields and Cold Spring Harbor which will fulfill Corey Phelan’s wish of supporting families struggling with pediatric cancer. Phelan, who tragically passed away from cancer last year, is a 2020 graduate… pic.twitter.com/DF7rQtGunl — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 22, 2023 Harborfields had a tough 2023 season. With just two wins on the year, head coach Ian Schneider is poised to bring the best out of his young team and try to compete in 2024. “It was a down year for us,” Schneider said. “We only had two wins on the season total. It was a young, new group that gave guys more opportunitie...
Harborfields Begins New Era Under Ian Schneider
Ian Schneider has a very strong coaching resume for a young, ascending coach. The 2010 Mount Sinai graduate has had assistant coaching jobs at Port Jefferson, Hauppauge and Harborfields. After Casey Sturm stepped down following the 2022 season, it was announced that Schneider would be promoted to head coach at Harborfields. “I am incredibly excited and incredibly grateful for all the coaches that have helped me – Jesse Rosen, Josh Gutes and Casey Sturm. I’ve been shaped by a lot of great coaches that I played for such as Tom Caputo (Dowling) and Eric Reichenbach (Mount Sinai). I’m incredibly thankful for the time I’ve had with al the coaches that I’ve worked for and played for. I hope to take pieces from all of them to mold my own style.” Uncommitt...
