Mason Gatchalian
Game of the Week Powered by Ken Kortright State Farm: Mason Gatchalian’s Walk-Off Propels ESM to 22-0 Record
Eastport-South Manor 7, East Hampton 6 WP: Gabe Sikora (4 IP in relief, 0 runs, 2 H) Mason Gatchalian: 2-3, R, sac, walk-off double McGowan: 2-4, R Gargiulo: 2-R single Gubitosi: RBI single No. 1 ESM will face No. 2 East Islip on Monday pic.twitter.com/rvUPS23TCb — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 24, 2025 Sometimes ignorance is bliss in the game of baseball. The Eastport-South Manor Sharks have fielded a young team all season, and somehow they continue to find ways to win. Both their wins in the Suffolk Class AA playoffs have come via walk-off, with the latest one on Friday night by sophomore Mason Gatchalian who ripped a double to right-center field to propel the top-seeded Sharks (22-0) to a 7-6 win in a winner’s bracket game against No. 4 East Hampton. “We’re ...
GAME RECAP: Eastport-South Manor Concludes League Play with 18-0 Record
by Trevor Diamond Ralph Betner is the Gamechanger player of the game for his gutsy save which was his 6th on the season. Bennett closed out the game to secure the undefeated season and to help Eastport-South Manor secure the regular season league title. Final Hauppauge-4 Eastport-South Manor- 7 pic.twitter.com/tLnGJqfggz — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 17, 2025 Eastport-South Manor has developed an aura surrounding them this season. They stand out as the team out east that has a really cool stadium, plays night games and wins every game. They continued their undefeated start to the season with a 7-4 win over the reigning Class AA Long Island Champion Hauppauge Eagles. They conclude league play with a record of 18-0. It was a hectic start to a big game for the Eastport-South Man...
Fueled by Final Game of 2024, Eastport-South Manor Hungry for Postseason Berth
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman In a win-and-in game that either sent the Eastport-South Manor (ESM) Sharks to the playoffs or ended their season, the Sharks unfortunately were defeated, and saw their season end. Head coach Jim McGowan, who is entering his 11th season as head coach of the Sharks in 2025, looked back on the disappointing end of the season for his team. “It was extremely disappointing.” McGowan said. “We had to win the last game to get in, but we lost 5-4 and missed the playoffs on the last day. It was an extremely disappointing finish for us.” Although ESM graduated a large number of seniors following last season, not all were starters. However, there were a number of key players, including three that a...
Up Next Powered by Ken Kortright State Farm: Mason Gatchalian
(This is the ninth 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 and Jake Ostertag. Special thanks to Ken Kortright State Farm Agency for sponsoring this year’s series.) 1B Mason Gatchalian (Eastport-South Manor 2027) displaying his power with a homer at Diamond Nation pic.twitter.com/UEUt8aHKMn — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) December 30, 2024 Mason Gatchalian put himself on the map this spring for Eastport-South Manor as he was not only called up to varsity as a freshman, but batted in the middle of the order every game and was also their high-leverage reliever. He comes from a baseball f...
