Jack Molini
GAME RECAP: Nick Porrello’s RBI Hit Propels Smithtown East to 3-2 Victory over William Floyd
Final: Smithtown East 3, William Floyd 2 WP: Tom Fanning (4 IP in relief, 0 R, 1 H) Nick Porrello: go-ahead RBI single in 4th Smithtown East will face Longwood on Saturday pic.twitter.com/KvoEUP63N0 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 21, 2025 Typically the No. 9 hitter is not the most feared hitter in the lineup. But in their two playoff games, Smithtown East’s senior Nick Porrello has driven in five runs and been front-and-center in both wins. After defeating the four-time reigning Suffolk Champs, Commack, on Tuesday they followed that up with a gritty 3-2 win on a freezing day in Saint James against No. 11 William Floyd. “Any coach that we played against, if you talk to them after they play us, they’ll say that kid is not a 9-hitter. He’s accepted it, he k...
GAME RECAP: Jayden Stroman Strikes Out 12 over 4 Innings, Pat-Med Wins 7-1
Final: Pat-Med 7, William Floyd 1 WP: Jayden Stroman (4 IP, 0 H, 2 BB, 12 Ks) Kentoffio: 2-3, 2 RBIs, 2 R Stroman: 1-2, 2 BB, 2 R Pat-Med improves to 7-2 pic.twitter.com/MRbS8iQQ4y — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 19, 2025 Even with over a dozen scouts lined up behind home plate, Jayden Stroman was unfazed. The flame-throwing Duke-commit fired 4 hitless innings, recording 12 strikeouts and yielding two walks. He earned the win in a 7-1 victory by Pat-Med over League I rival William Floyd. “They’re people just like you and me,” said Stroman in regards to how he stays focused amidst the flurry of scouts. “There’s people on the sides, it’s the same thing – to me they’re just standing in a different location.” After Stroman stru...
