Logan Prisco

The Road Back: Navigating the Tommy John Epidemic

(Photo Credit: Bill Kind) by Tucker Terranova Few motions in sports push the human body like throwing a baseball. Each pitch tears muscle fibers, stretches ligaments to the brink, and twists the arm into unnatural shapes.  For many, this violent motion is the gateway to a dream. Whether it’s a college scholarship, a professional contract, or the chance to call yourself a Major Leaguer, players, especially pitchers, push their bodies to the limit. A few miles per hour on a fastball or a fraction of a spin rate on a slider can be the difference between making it to the next level or not. In today’s analytical revolution, pitchers have data at their fingertips, making this generation the most advanced yet. However, it’s also led many to chase metrics that college coaches and scouts crave. Com...

Newfield Looking to Reload on the Fly

Newfield defeats South Side, 3-1, to capture the Conference III Long Island Championship! pic.twitter.com/prhnKbfnT4 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 20, 2021 High school sports tend to be cyclical in nature. When you have a strong core, you want to capitalize and win a title. Newfield certainly did that in 2021 when they not only defeated West Islip to capture their first County Championship in program history, but they went on to defeat South Side to capture their first Long Island Championship. They had been knocking on the door for a few seasons dating back to 2018 when they broke their 13-year postseason drought. The stars aligned in 2021, led by Carl Yastrzemski Award winner Dylan Johnson who was also named the Axcess Man of the Year. Fast forward to 2022, Newfield had ano...

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