John Sullivan
Orlin & Cohen Game of the Week: Dodgers Nation Picks up Victory Thanks to a Great Performance on Offense
by John Sullivan Nico Milani is the Muddy Locker Player of the Game after hitting a double and a homer pic.twitter.com/0ML6La4Ltm — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 29, 2023 Dodgers Nation vs Long Island Elite was a battle of two very talented baseball teams with high-powered offenses. Dodgers Nation displayed their high level of talent on offense immediately, as Chase Palma jumped all over a fastball for a triple over the centerfielder’s head in the first at bat of the game. The next batter, Micheal DiGiuseppe then hit a fly ball well into left field for a Sac Fly that scored Palma. After this though, Rohan Shah picked up two strikeouts in a row to end the inning with only 1 run scored and bring up Elite to hit. On offense, Elite fired back with two runs in the bottom half ...
Orlin & Cohen Game of the Week: Dodgers Nation Clicking on all Cylinders in an 8-2 victory
by John Sullivan Andrew Valente and Jayden Locissano are the Muddy Locker Players of the Game pic.twitter.com/uIwjhsyMaa — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 24, 2023 Dodgers Nation came out swinging the bats early and often Monday Night in East Islip against Owls Baseball. The lead off batter, Jayden Loccisano jumped on the first pitch of the game for a bullet line drive single into left field. The two batter, Ryan Camier, did the same. Aidan Quinn then worked a walk to make it bases loaded and no outs. Daniel Cevallos followed that up with a very well hit sac fly into center field for an RBI. After a pop out and hit by pitch, Domenic Azzariti took a fastball to the arm for the hit by pitch RBI. Luckily for the Owls, James Sabella was able to notch a K on the next batter and end th...
Orlin & Cohen Game of the Week: CPD Baseball Grinds Out a Win Over the B1 Seminoles
by John Sullivan Josh zambrano is the muddy locker player of the game. He had a 2 RBI single as well as a scoreless inning on the mound pic.twitter.com/JZCMzefxkp — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 19, 2023 On Wednesday night, CPD Baseball and the B1 Seminoles faced off in a 14u matchup at Holy Trinity High School. From the jump, the game was very competitive and it was clear that both teams brought their ‘A’ game. CPD got things started on offense immediately in the first. After Casey Gates hit a one-out single and advanced to third base on an error, Nicholas Sweeney drove him in with a single up the middle and CPD led 1-0 heading into the bottom half of the inning. In the bottom of the first, Fred Klauck tossed a scoreless inning for CPD, despite giving up a walk and...
Orlin & Cohen Game of the Week: LI Storm Take a 4-2 Victory Thanks to a Strong Outing from Ryan Solomon
by John Sullivan Postgame interview with Muddy Locker Player of the Game Ryan Solomon who just delivered a phenomenal performance on the mound pic.twitter.com/Ns6FsNkto1 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 13, 2023 The 14u matchup between Long Island Storm and Dodgers Nation was one that featured two very strong starting pitchers. For the Storm, Ryan Solomon got the start and for Dodgers Nation, Billy Steinmann got the nod. Solomon showed early that he would be a pitcher that pounds the strike zone and pitches to contact after he tossed a quick 1-2-3 inning with three fly outs in the first. For Steinmann, his first inning wasn’t as smooth, but he still looked good on the mound. After the lead off batter reached on an error, AJ Magaraci ripped a single into right field to set up a f...
Orlin & Cohen Game of the Week: LI Fieldhouse’s Goodman Shines on Both Sides of the Ball as He Leads His Team to a 7-2 Victory Over Next Level
by John Sullivan Final: Brandon Lynn closes the door for Fieldhouse with two impressive shutout innings. Fieldhouse wins it 7-2 pic.twitter.com/czNzjRPiyS — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 5, 2023 The Boys of Summer matchup between LI Fieldhouse and Next Level Baseball was one that featured two rosters with very high powered offenses with equally talented pitching. For the Fieldhouse, Danny Goodman took the mound. In the first, Goodman looked good, but Next Level’s small ball allowed them to get on the board first. After a lead off walk and a steal of second from Micheal Schwartz, Gianni Rizzuto put down a perfect sac bunt to move Schwartz to third. Goodman then forced the next batter to roll over to second, but an error from the second baseman allowed Schwartz to score for Next ...
GAME RECAP: Tri-State Arsenal Picks up Big Win over Long Island Crew Thanks to Vincent Genovese’s Clutch Hitting
by John Sullivan Ralph Imperato closes the game for Arsenal with three Ks and they win it 6-3 over Long Island Crew pic.twitter.com/1LfsKH0i0g — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 27, 2023 The 16u Boys of Summer match upbetween Tri-State Arsenal and Long Island Crew was a battle of two fundamentally sound teams who can get it done on both offense and defense. In the bottom of the first inning, Tri-State proved that they can get it done on offense. Ralph Imperato started things off with a walk, which was followed by a single from Vincent Genovese, who also threw a scoreless inning in the top of the first. After Imperato stole third, he was brought home on an RBI groundout from Matt Lembo to give Arsenal a 1-0 lead. Tri-State was far from done though, as in the at bat after Lembo’s, J...
GAME RECAP: TC Blackhawks and Batting 1.000 Seminoles Split Intense Double Header
by John Sullivan Game 1 Postgame interview with Nick Paluzzi kf the B1000 Seminoles. He went a complete game on the mound and had 2 hits on offense pic.twitter.com/DZ5Gnih0Aj — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 25, 2023 From the first pitch of the game, it was clear that the 14u Boys of Summer double header between the Batting 1000 Seminoles and the TC Blackhawks was gonna be one of high intensity and loud dugouts. For the Blackhawks, Matthew Wolanski got off to a great start with a shutout inning where he struck out three batters. The Blackhawks’ offense got off to a great start in the bottom of the first as well, scoring two runs on a RBI single by Gabe Bonilla and a RBI sac fly from Gio Tarantino. In the second, the Seminoles took advantage of some mistakes made by the Blackhaw...
GAME RECAP: South Shore Elite Pull Off a Dramatic Walkoff Victory to Stay Undefeated in Boys of Summer League Play
by John Sullivan Ben Rose hits a 2 out 2 RBI walk off single to win it 5-4 for South Shore Elite pic.twitter.com/vJblLxrNlS — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 21, 2023 The Wednesday night Boys of Summer 15u matchup was one that pit two fundamentally strong teams against each other. Going into the game, South Shore Elite held an undefeated 5-0 record, while the LI Storm were 4-3-1. Alex Aramini got the ball for South Shore Elite, as he looked to help protect his team’s undefeated record. Early on, it was apparent that Aramini was the right choice to protect South Shore’s donut in the loss column. He had an easy 1-2-3 inning in the first inducing three straight ground outs. On the offensive side, Ben Arreaga got things started early for South Shore as he hit a lead off triple. This ...
Brooklyn Bonnies Sweep Saturday Matinee Double Header
Game 1 Postgame interview with Ashan Torres of the Brooklyn Bonnies who just went 4 innings with 6 Ks and just one run given up on three hits. pic.twitter.com/QfkvKR6x2q — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 17, 2023 The Brooklyn Bonnies and Merrick Mayhem are two highly talented and high IQ baseball teams that faced off in a double header Saturday morning. The Bonnies got the bats started early as Theo Sinivoi and Cameron Fell hit back to back singles in the first at bats of the game. This led to an rbi sac fly from Lewis King to give the Bonnies a 1-0 lead. Hard-throwing left-hander Ahsan Torres took the mound for the Bonnies in the bottom of the first. Torres looked great in the first, but this didn’t stop Mayhem from getting to him. After Bryce Finkelstein hit a single and stol...
Top Tier Aviators Cruise to a Run-Rule Victory
by John Sullivan Ben Voegel gets his sixth K and Aviators win 14-0 after 3 innings. pic.twitter.com/PVgmn6OBBI — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 13, 2023 It was a beautiful night in Stony Brook as Titans Baseball Brass and Top Tier Aviators Bruno were ready for battle in the 16u Boys of Summer matchup. Ben Voegel got the ball for Top Tier and he immediately set the tone for the game in the top of first. Ben went out there and struck out the side in order. He was blowing his fastball by hitters and freezing them with his curve. After Ben’s perfect first inning, the Aviators were ready to make some noise in the bottom of the first. Despite recording 0 hits in the inning, the Aviators were able to plate 6 runs to take a very commanding lead. The runs were scored thanks to 6 walks a...
GAME RECAP: Frank Stella’s Strong Performance Out of the Pen Propels LIB to Victory
by John Sullivan Frank Stella shuts the door for LIB. They win 4-2 pic.twitter.com/fFm4qHuAye — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 5, 2023 This 14u boys of summer matchup was a battle between two teams with very good pitching. James Famiglietti got the start for LIB and Ricky Guzman got the ball for the B1000 Seminoles. Famiglietti got off to a great start for LIB as he got through the first inning scoreless with 2 strikeouts. Guzman responded with a scoreless inning of his own, despite getting into a second and third jam with only one out. In the second, James Famiglietti put up another scoreless inning after working around a lead off double from Brendan Martin. Although he threw a scoreless first, Ricky Guzman was pulled for Noah Gross in the second inning. In this inning, after...
GAME RECAP: Long Island Storm Pull Out a Gritty Victory Thanks to Hot Bats and Clutch Pitching
by John Sullivan Postgame interview with Micheal Canepa of Long Island Storm who just threw a big 3 and 2/3 innings of relief in the Stroms 13-10 victory of Team Beast pic.twitter.com/56kJu19uxY — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 28, 2023 The 14u matchup between Long Island Storm and Team Beast was one that consisted of two high-powered offenses that were ready to score runs early. The Storm got off to a very rough start, as their starting pitcher walked 6 batters and was only able to record one out. Despite the Beast plating 5 runs in the inning, they only had one hit, which was a 2 RBI single into right field by James Carlo. In the bottom half of the first, the Storm were able to get one run back thanks to an RBI single from Richie Conte. In the second inning, the momentum of th...
