Jake King
Sachem East Returns Strong Core Following 17 Win Season
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Anthony DiCocco Bottom 3: AJ Vurchio rips a 2-out, 2-run double to extend Sachem East’s lead to 5-0 pic.twitter.com/AxM1n0Isjf — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 20, 2025 Under the watchful eye of head coach Kevin Schnupp, Sachem East will hope to take the next step in 2026 after a strong finish to last season. In 2025, Sachem East got off to a tough start before surging back into playoff contention. After beginning the season 2-5 while experiencing some growing pains, the team rattled off 13 straight wins, helping it finish the campaign 17-7. Sachem East — a squad that featured a large number of underclassmen last season — was ultimately bounced from the postseason, but found some playoff ...
GAME RECAP: Sachem East Cruises to 13th Straight Win, Sets Up Sachem East-North Playoff Match Up
Bottom 3: AJ Vurchio rips a 2-out, 2-run double to extend Sachem East’s lead to 5-0 pic.twitter.com/AxM1n0Isjf — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 20, 2025 Whatever was said during that team meeting worked. Back in mid April, Sachem East lost to Connetquot, 10-9, to finish off a sweep and fall to 1-5 on the season. Since that point, they’ve been flawless. They went on to sweep Bay Shore, Ward Melville, Commack and Lindenhurst to end the regular season. Playing as the No. 5 seed against No. 12 Riverhead, they continued their incredible play with an 11-4 win to move onto the winner’s bracket. “We started the season against two very talented teams in the first week vs Sachem North and off our bye vs Connetquot,” said head coach Kevin Schnupp. “The players ...
Jake King Commits to Iona University
While 2024 was not a great season for Sachem East, they did have to be thrilled with the progress of sophomore RJP Jake King. The big righty had a very solid season for the Arrows, compiling a 3.20 ERA over 6 starts with 27 strikeouts. He formed a formidable rotation along with Jamie Apicella and Austin Barrett. Following the season, King took his game to the next level for the Body Armor Titans. He notched a 6-1record while firing 37 innings with a sparkling 1.10 ERA. He struck out 52 batters while yielding just 22 hits (.170 opponent AVG). His high school coach, Kevin Schnupp had the following to say: “Jake has become a team leader this year in our fall workouts. He’s looking to build off a successful sophomore campaign in a tough league. He was the type of pitcher with a bu...
