Long Island Empire
Q & A With Long Island Empire Owner, Anthony Rinaldi
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally post in January 2025. We will have an exclusive one-on-one interview with Anthony Rinaldi coming in a couple of weeks to update us on the progress of the organization.) One of the up-and-coming programs on Long Island over the past couple years is the Long Island Empire. Established 4 years ago by Anthony Rinaldi with one team, they not only grew to 13 teams but made an impact winning a number of championships this year. Heres’ a quick rundown of your championships and runner-up finishes… 16u Blue Chip Prospect Summer Series Champs 17u BOS Labor Day Champs Boys of Summer College Crossover Champ 13u Boys of Summer Semi Finalists 13u Blue Chip Summer Series Semi Finals 13u BOS Labor Day Finalist 15u Summer Sendoff PA Finalist 16u Boys of Summ...
Good Pitching and Defense Leads to a 2-2 Tie for B1 Ghost Parise and Long Island Empire
by John Sullivan Postgame interview with Empire pitcher AJ Taranto, who just tossed a complete game on the mound pic.twitter.com/CXxuwt74L6 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) August 8, 2025 With playoffs starting in under a week, every game is so meaningful, but Friday afternoon’s matchup was especially big for the Long Island Empire, who were hanging on to the last spot in the playoffs. They went up against B1 Ghost Parise, who held the third spot in the standings, and were looking to build momentum towards a playoff run. B1 decided to give the ball to a familiar face, Zach Jeshiva. Jeshiva was Axcess Baseball Player of the Game just last week for his performance on the mound against Showtime Legacy, and he continued to impress in the first inning of this one. He retired Empire 1-2-3...
Q & A With Long Island Empire Owner, Anthony Rinaldi
One of the up-and-coming programs on Long Island over the past couple years is the Long Island Empire. Established 4 years ago by Anthony Rinaldi with one team, they not only grew to 13 teams but made an impact winning a number of championships this year. Heres’ a quick rundown of your championships and runner-up finishes… 16u Blue Chip Prospect Summer Series Champs 17u BOS Labor Day Champs Boys of Summer College Crossover Champ 13u Boys of Summer Semi Finalists 13u Blue Chip Summer Series Semi Finals 13u BOS Labor Day Finalist 15u Summer Sendoff PA Finalist 16u Boys of Summer Finalist 16u Blue Chip Father’s Day Finalist 17u Prospect Select Northeast Semi Finalists 17u Axcess World Series Finalist 9u and 12u Hot Stove Championship I had a chance to speak with him and here...
After Stepping Away from Baseball for a Year, JJ Palumbo Ready for Return
You never know what someone is going through. Sometimes even people with a tough exterior can be enduring some type of personal trauma that impacts their day-to-day. JJ Palumbo, a 2023 graduate of Clarke HS and an All-Conference player (.388 AVG, 1.068 OPS, 22 RBIs) was riding high in the summer of 2023. Mid 6: JJ Palumbo rips a go-ahead 2-R double to left field and Clarke leads 3-1 pic.twitter.com/GW8GytCoOt — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 29, 2022 He had just helped lead his team into the Nassau County Class A County Finals where his go-ahead RBI double helped them win Game 1 at Farmingdale State College. Over the summer, he hit the game-tying RBI double to help his team win the LI Boys of Summer College Division Championship at Holy Trinity HS. He was prepared to begin his co...
