Jacob Infald
Yeti Select Sweeps DH on Final Day of Regular Season
by Jacob Infald Calabreses oh my goodness. Strikeout to end a complete game 1 hit shutout. Yeti Select 1 – OC Titans 0 pic.twitter.com/5gYp9aqZj9 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 9, 2025 14U Yeti Select took care of business today, sweeping the OC Titans in a LI Boys of Summer 14U National doubleheader, eliminating the Titans from playoff contention and solidifying themselves as the number two seed heading into the postseason. They won game one 1-0 behind a gem from Giuseppe Calabrese (Hauppauge 2028) and took game two 8-3 thanks to two big two-out hits from Pat Clark (Sachem North 2028). Overall, it was two games of sound baseball from Yeti, demonstrating they are a threat to win the 14U National Championship next week. Game 1 Giuseppe Calabrese had his fingerprints al...
LI Mudcats Capture 16u Diamond Domination Wood Bat Showcase
by Jacob Infald Anthony Ricchetti (Newfield 2027) “walks it off”. The Mudcats win the 16U championship, defeating LI Strong 9-1 in 5 innings. pic.twitter.com/X0JoQVB8xu — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 3, 2025 It was the bottom of the first and there were already two outs. The Long Island Mudcats were facing off against the LI Strong in the 16U Diamond Domination Wood Bat Showcase Championship and it looked like they were going to go quiet in the bottom of the first inning. The next hitter Ben Lamberson (Newfield 2027) barrelled a ball up that went off the glove of the Strong’s third baseman. It was scored a hit, but it was a play that could have been made. From here the flood gates opened up for the Mudcats. They compiled three more hits in the inning, scoring a total of fiv...
River Sayeves Fires Shutout in 3-0 Victory for MVP South Shore
by Jacob Infald That’s the last out. Sayeves fires a complete game shutout for MVP South Shore as they improve to 13-2 on the summer. pic.twitter.com/ebfr7o0dQQ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 30, 2025 In between heavy rain and a lightning delay, there was a 16U LI Boys of Summer game played between MVP South Shore and Hicksville Elite. Both teams entered the contest atop the National and American divisions respectfully, both looking to make statement wins. It was ultimately MVP South Shore who overcame the weather behind a gem from River Sayeves (MacArthur 2027) who fired a complete game shutout en route to a 3-0 victory. MVP was able to get on the board early and never looked back. Jonathan Moya (East Rockaway 2026) got the start for Elite and while he was sitting around 80 ...
GAME RECAP: Top Tier Aviators Erupt for 12 Runs in Final At Bat in 15-4 Win
by Jacob Infald And that’s the game. Walters fired the last 3 and 2/3s and secured the win. Top Tier Aviators 15 – LI Elite Inciarrano 4 pic.twitter.com/lK955elOQu — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 19, 2025 Heading into the fifth and final inning, the 16U Long Island Boys of Summer contest between the Top Tier Aviators and LI Elite Inciarrano was slow paced and low-scoring with LI Elite leading 4-3. Down to their final three outs, Top Tier’s offense erupted, going through their entire 11 man batting order and then some, putting up a whooping 12-spot, blowing the game open and securing a 15-4 win. After losing six of their first eight league contests of the summer, Top Tier has caught fire, with this win being their seventh in a row. It seemed like their luck would run out ...
Kyle Valasek and Jake Valasek: How One Boy’s Selfless Act Saved His Brother’s Life and Gave Him a New Inning of Baseball
Nice two strike hit from Kyle Valasek (Ward Melville 2028). Top Tier now has the tying run at the plate with nobody out. pic.twitter.com/HLcLyEOITL — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 5, 2025 Hearing that your young child has cancer is a nightmare that no parent wants to go through. However this was the reality that Kyle Valasek and his family faced 11 years ago. Through a heroic sacrifice from his older brother Jake, Kyle is now cancer free and is living a normal life where he has inspires those around him on and off the baseball field. Kyle Valasek is a normal kid. He likes to ride his bike and hang out with friends. He loves sports and, most of all, loves baseball. The rising Ward Melville HS sophomore plays for the Top Tier Aviators and played on his junior varsity team this p...
GAME RECAP: MJ Reimers Drives in Run, Records Save in 2-0 Win for OC Titans
by Jacob Infald Reimers gets the save. OC Titans 15U 2 – Yeti Baseball Select 0 pic.twitter.com/V5qJS6oqex — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 7, 2025 Very few things in sports compare to an old fashioned pitcher’s duel in baseball. On Monday night in the Long Island Boys of Summer 15U National Division, there was a pitcher’s duel, but it definitely wasn’t old fashioned. Between the OC Titans 15U and Yeti Baseball Select 15U, there were a total of nine pitchers used in a contest that saw the Titans come out on top 2-0. After competing in the 15U Perfect Game Super25 National Championship tournament this past weekend, the Titans looked to right the ship in their fourth league game of the summer. They found themselves out in front early after putting a couple of run...
GAME RECAP: Top Tier Aviators Win 7-2, Tie 8-8 In Saturday DH Against B1 Ghost Iadevaio
by Jacob Infald Heading into Saturday’s matchup against B1 Ghost Iadevaio, Top Tier Aviators 14U had labored in the LI Boys of Summer 14U American Division. They had dropped their last four contests, scoring only six runs across the four losses. However, on this sunny morning at Middle Country Park, they looked like a new ballclub getting contributions up and down the batting order en route to a 7-2 victory and an exhilarating comeback that resulted in an 8-8 tie. Mason Scortichini is today’s player of the game. He talked about his two-way dominance this morning and his team’s scrappy bounce back win. pic.twitter.com/WzMRaeKOkj — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 5, 2025 Game 1 Game one was all about Mason Scortichini. The rising freshman for Comsewogue High School started the gam...
GAME RECAP: Ryan Banfill’s Huge Game Leads Gorilla Baseball to 9-4 Win
by Jacob Infald Banfill is having a game. Huge two out RBI to extend Gorilla Baseball’s lead to 9-4 here in the bottom of the fifth. pic.twitter.com/AAIcXxq5AA — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 20, 2025 Gorilla Baseball 15U took home a 9-4 victory against B1 Ghost Parise 15U behind a seven-run onslaught in the third inning that was capped off by an inside-the-park grand slam by Ryan Banfill (Sachem North 2028). In a game with a lot of base runners and opportunities, it was Gorilla Baseball that was able to stop rallies and come up with timely hits of their own as they improved to 2-4 on the season in the LI Boys of Summer 15U American division. Tylan Edwards (West Babylon 2027) got the start for Gorilla Baseball and he did not make things easy for himself. He walked the first tw...
GAME RECAP: Showtime Legacy Cruise to 9-1 Victory
by Jacob Infald Showtime wraps it up and wins the game 9-1 in five innings. Blanch throws five innings allowing only one run and striking out 5. pic.twitter.com/pbuwem9aSY — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 18, 2025 Justin Blanch (Jericho 2027) took the mound with a lead for Showtime Legacy 15U and he never looked back. The right-hander threw a complete game, allowing only one run and striking out five as Showtime defeated Yeti Baseball Navy 15U 9-1 in a Long Island Boys of Summer 15U game. Blanch demonstrated excellent composure on the mound, leaving six of Yeti’s base runners stranded on base throughout the night. Blanch’s stuff was also deceiving, as he would hold his leg kick with two strikes, similar to Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Nestor Cortes. Blanch said he knows his two-sea...
GAME RECAP: Joe Arlia Leads LIB Select to 6-3 Victory
by Jacob Infald Amarante gets Daly swinging. Empire gets one on a throwing error from Huthwaite but it won’t be enough as the game will end on time limit. LIB Select 6 – Long Island Empire 3 pic.twitter.com/MtPqYjK3c6 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 12, 2025 In the bottom of the third inning Joe Arlia stepped to the plate for LIB 16U Select. They were in the midst of a two-out rally that already saw them net one run to tie the score up at two runs apiece against Long Island Empire 16U. Arlia dug in, his dugout was loud and on the first pitch he sat on a fastball on the upper half of the plate and roped it to right field, driving in two runs and giving his team a lead that they would not relinquish. That Arlia at-bat was a strong representation of this 6-3 victory for LIB...
GAME RECAP Giac’s 463 Squad Takes Game 2 After Tying Game 1 With Yeti Baseball
by Jacob Infald It was a tale of two games on Sunday June 8th in some early season LI Boys of Summer action in the 14U American Division. After a 1-1 tie that was centered around soft contact and great defense, Giac’s 463 Squad’s bats came alive in game two as they powered their way to a 10-3 victory over Yeti Baseball Navy behind sound pitching and a well-rounded approach at the plate. Game 1 Fife does his job and this great game ends in a tie. Giac’s 463 Squad 1 – Yeti Baseball Navy 1 pic.twitter.com/Y8FDtyG768 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 8, 2025 Colin Mahoney had everything working out on the mound for Yeti. The southpaw was pitching on his home turf as he is an East Islip student in the 2029 class. He utilized a variety of off speed pitches, which he believed kept...
GAME RECAP: LI Wolfpack Capture 16u National LI Boys of Summer Championship
by Jacob Infald BALLGAME. Wolfpack 16U are your @liboysofsummer 16U National Champions!! Rodgers with a complete game shutout. Wolfpack 2 – B1 Ghost 0 pic.twitter.com/WSoaa030nQ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 17, 2024 Tonight, after a long summer full of intense baseball, a winner was crowned in the most competitive 16U LI Boys of Summer division, as the LI Wolfpack pulled off a huge upset, as they took down the number one seeded B1 Ghost-Okon, winning 2-0 behind great defense, and a complete game shutout from Lucas Rodgers. Lucas Rodgers was dominant all night long for the Wolfpack. The class of 2025 product out of Calhoun High School, pounded the zone, only walking two batters and did not allow a single Ghost leadoff hitter to reach base. Rodgers credits both himsel...
