Get to Know: Jacob Schmutz

Most amateur ballplayers have the vision that there will be a linear path to success. The reality is that often times it is more like an EKG with plenty of […]
OTD in 2017: Recap of Mariano Rivera Clinic at St. John the Baptist

(Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on October 14, 2017) What an unbelievable experience it was for 50 young ballplayers this afternoon at St. John the Baptists baseball clinic. […]
Logan O’Hoppe Promoted to the Big Leagues

Surprise! It was a very short stay on the taxi squad for Logan O’Hoppe. He’s starting tomorrow.https://t.co/DFHFsHYzST Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) September 28, 2022 Huge news out of LA: Logan […]
CatcherMTRX Clinic Is Back

Today I stopped by CatcherMTRX clinic in Ronkonkoma to check it out. The clinic has been around since Tom Downey created it in 2010 and has quite a track record […]
How Did the Local Minor Leaguers Fare in 2019?

We spend a lot of time focusing on who the next big thing is that it sometimes comes at the expense of those that are currently one step away from […]
Logan O’Hoppe to Appear in NYPL All-Star Game

Add another accomplishment to his young career. Logan O’Hoppe (St. John the Baptist 2018) will appear in tonight’s New York Penn League All-Star Game at Richmond County Bank Ballpark (Staten […]
PODCAST: Special Guests Logan O’Hoppe & Nick Fanti
2018 Axcess Baseball Award Winners Honored

With the coverage that we’ve been doing of the younger age groups, sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of the players that are performing well at the highest levels. We […]
Logan O’Hoppe to Receive 2018 Axcess Man of the Year Award

It’s been a year of accomplishments for St. John the Baptist grad Logan O’Hoppe. First, he led the Cougars to the CHSAA Championship, then he was selected by the Philadelphia […]
Up Next: Kyle Chase

(Editor’s Note: This is our third installment of our ‘Up Next’ Series in which we profile the top middle school and JV players on Long Island. Our first two athletes […]