Longwood
GAME Of The Week Powered by Ken Kortright State Farm: Luke Rizzi Hits Walk-Off Single in Longwood’s 4-3 Win
Final: Longwood 4, Walt Whitman 3 WP: Matt Faraone & hit 2 R homer Longwood improves to 12-1 pic.twitter.com/HTR356iUSV — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 29, 2025 The sign of a great team, is being able to win even when they don’t play their best game. Longwood has appeared to be that type of team this season. The Lions sit atop the League I standings, and entered Tuesday with a critical series against a young and talented Walt Whitman with their ace on the hill. They were able to overcame a late 3-0 deficit and found a way to win, 4-3, on a walk-off hit by Luke Rizzi. Walt Whitman sent ace RHP Jaden Grose to the mound, the junior is one of the top pitchers in the northeast. He looked every bit of that today as he was electric. He squared off against fellow junior Bren...
Longwood Enters 2025 With Heavy Hearts
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Tucker Terranova Longwood has been a model of consistency under head coach Ryan McSherry, now entering his 10th season at the helm. Since taking over in 2016, he has built one of Suffolk County’s premier programs, consistently knocking on the door of a championship. His expectation for this season is clear: “The goal is to win a Suffolk County Championship.” McSherry’s confidence stems not just from talent but from the culture Longwood has built. This group has played together since elementary school, developing side-by-side and fostering a program built on family. That family faced a tragic test this offseason. Nolan Horn, a member of the Longwood baseball program, passed away last December, adding...
Up Next Powered by Ken Kortright State Farm Agency: Jagger Franco
(This is the tenth installment of the popular “Up Next” series in which we highlight the top underclassmen on Long Island. Previously, we featured Dylan Weinstein, Jaxson Torres, Richie Roberts, Joe Maxwell, Dom Muccia, Fred Klauck, Logan Lamberson, Jake Ostertag and Mason Gatchalian. Special thanks to Ken Kortright State Farm Agency for sponsoring this year’s series.) Jagger Franco (Longwood 2027) turning on one for an extra base hit at the Kings Point Classic pic.twitter.com/fAQsK2SB5h — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) January 6, 2025 It is exceptionally rare that a player will start the game behind the dish and end up on the mound – unless it’s an absolute necessity. Jagger Franco (Longwood 2027) did so this past season on a few occasions while playing for the Blue Line...
GAME RECAP: Dean Ennis Fires 5.2 Shutout Innings, Longwood Defeats Walt Whitman
Final: Longwood 5, Walt Whitman 0 WP: Dean Ennis (5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 Ks) Urso: 2-R triple Moscatiello: solo HR pic.twitter.com/UZrts3GjF5 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) March 27, 2024 With an established team like Longwood and an up-and-coming program like Walt Whitman, it promised to be a great League I series to kick off the 2024 season. With the exception of two innings, Walt Whitman has been up to the task, but they have came up short both games by the score of 1-0 and 5-0. Longwood’s pitching has proven to be just too tough and their ability to put together rallies has been the difference. Walt Whitman sent their sophomore stud, Jaden Grose to the mound against Longwood’s senior southpaw Dean Ennis. The game was scoreless through three innings, as both pitch...
Led by Dynamic 1-2 Punch, Longwood Eyes Deep Postseason Run
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. Elimination game between Longwood and Ward Melville. Winner will advance to face Pat-Med tomorrow in the Conference II Final pic.twitter.com/ufnuXson2z — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 22, 2023 Longwood has become one of the most consistent programs in Suffolk County since Ryan McSherry took over in 2016. Last season was no different as they finished with a 16-8 record and a share of the League I title along with Sachem East and Pat-Med. The playoffs started off extremely well as they defeated Bellport and Ward Melville, before blowing a late lead to Pat-Med and losing, 12-7. Then, they had to face Ward Melville in a rematch on the road, and they lost 3-2 in extra innings. The...
GAME RECAP: Charles West Fans 12, Derek Savicki Hits Sac Fly to Send Ward Melville to Conference Finals
Ward Melville is moving on! Pinch hitter Derek Savicki hits a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 9th and the Patriots eliminate Longwood with a 3-2 win Ward Melville will face Pat-Med tomorrow pic.twitter.com/AlrqSGiNEN — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 22, 2023 With the bases loaded, 1 out and the game tied 2-2, Ward Melville junior Derek Savicki was called upon to pinch hit against Longwood RHP Louis Kaleb. “All I was thinking is hit the ball hard,” said Savicki. “I knew that if I put a ballin play, good things would come from it. I tried my best to stay as relaxed as possible, knowing how big of a spot I was in a I knew I had to get the job done for my whole team,” said Savicki. He was able to elevate a pitch to deep center field that was tracke...
GAME RECAP: Bryan Frascogna Drives in 2 Runs With Bases Loaded Hit, Josh Knoth Continues Brilliance
Final: Pat-Med 4, Longwood 0 WP: Josh Knoth (5.1 IP, 13 Ks, 0 H, 4 BBs) Frank Kentoffio: 2-R HR Bryan Frascogna: 2-R single to break scoreless tie The teams are now even in the standings pic.twitter.com/MxWzNob6uY — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 8, 2023 Simply put, when you have a potential first round draft pick on the mound, you feel pretty good about your chances to win. Even so, the Pat-Med Raiders found themselves in a 0-0 game against rival Longwood in the bottom of the third inning. Junior backstop, Bryan Frascogna, who spends most of the time doing thankless work behind the dish, took center stage and ripped a two-run single up the middle to score 2 runs. With Knoth on the mound, that was about one run more than they needed. Bryan Frascogna broke the scoreless tie with a...
GAME RECAP: CJ Forman’s Arm, Ben Moscatiello’s Bat Lead Longwood to Crucial Win over Sachem East
Final: Longwood 7, Sachem East 1 WP: CJ Forman (CG, 6 Ks, 1 R) Moscatiello: 3-for-4, 3 RBIs, 2 stolen bases Longwood improves to 7-2 on the season to get even in standings with Sachem East pic.twitter.com/ozTZ6VMQbj — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 17, 2023 With one game separating them in the standings, today was a crucial game between Longwood and host Sachem East. The Longwood Lions sent junior CJ Forman to the mound against a formidable Sachem East team that entered with a record of 7-1. Forman was outstanding, as he went the distance and struck out five batters in the victory for the Lions as they were able to create a tie atop the standings. Sachem East countered with Austin Barrett, and he was very effective in the early going as the pitchers traded zeros for the first t...
Longwood Hungry to Take Next Step
Longwood head coach Ryan McSherry following the playoff victory pic.twitter.com/ApxJZKSYaB — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 24, 2022 It was another strong season for Longwood, who finished with an overall record of 19-7 and lost in the Suffolk semifinals to rival Commack in a hard-fought three-game series. The Lions forced a do-or-die Game 3 with a 4-3 win on the road but ultimately lost 9-4 in the deciding game. From that team, Longwood sent an impressive 7 players onto play in college. That list includes Devin Montalvo (Colby-Sawyer), Ryan McCann (Manhattanville), Brendan Mair (Cazenovia), Liam Ryan (New Paltz), Jake Hall (Manhattanville), Rocco Hall (Manhattanville) and Mason Mehling (Muhlenberg). They had five All-League players; Devin Montalvo (All-County), Mikey Arbuiso, Lo...
Longwood Forces Winner-Take-All With 4-3 Win Against Commack
Longwood head coach Ryan McSherry following the playoff victory pic.twitter.com/ApxJZKSYaB — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 24, 2022 Well I guess they won’t want me covering any more Commack games. The Cougars, who had been riding an 18-game winning streak since their last loss on April 5 – which was when we last covered them – lost 4-3 to Longwood which forces a winner-take-all Conference I Championship today. Longwood brought their bats in the first inning against Stony Brook-commit Eric Mohr. Devin Montalvo led the game off with a walk and he was sacrificed to second base by Mike Arbuiso and he scored on Louis Kaleb’s RBI single to make it 1-0. Mason Mehling went the other way with a single and Preston Gerena scored Kaleb with an RBI single of his own t...
Longwood Enters 2022 With Talented, Experienced Roster
By Michael Malaszczyk Varsity baseball is almost here, and Coach Ryan McSherry of Longwood is gearing up for the 2022 season. Longwood is looking to be in a particularly good position to have a good season this year. Coach McSherry was very proud of what his team was able to do in 2021, in an interview with Axcess Baseball. Longwood did have a great season last year; they finished with a 14-6 overall record; their season came to an end against Commack in a Suffolk Conference semifinal. “Losing is never the goal, but there’s always a lesson to be learned,” said Coach McSherry. “The 2021 team was a very enjoyable and fun group to be in the presence of on a daily basis. We were happy with their attitudes and approach to everything.” In addition to that aforementioned lesson, with regard...
Cleveland Indians Select Tommy Ventimiglia in the 18th Round
Tommy Ventimiglia (Longwood 2021) records a strikeout on a high fastball during workout in San Diego pic.twitter.com/5EDThlb3iZ — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 6, 2021 Longwood RHP Tommy Ventimiglia was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 18th round of the MLB Draft. He was the first Longwood player to get drafted since Bryan Hansen in 2001. Ventimiglia, a 6’4 RHP, dominated League I as a sophomore in 2019 (0.28 ERA) and committed to Stony Brook following the season. His star has risen since and was considered one the top pitchers on Long Island entering 2020. After the cancellation of the season, he was able to put together a huge summer pitching for LI Titans-Quattrini – part of a vaunted staff with JT Raab and Jacob Steinmetz. The highlight of his season was...
