Massapequa
Massapequa: How Do They Do It?
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in December 2024) by Patrick Duryea Massapequa captures the Class AAA Long Island Championship with a 7-0 victory over Connetquot ! 🏆 They advance to the NYS Semifinals next weekend in Binghamton against the winner of Pine Bush-Ketchum pic.twitter.com/JlcUKy76D6 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 8, 2025 Nestled in between a few neighborhoods on the South Shore of Long Island, you’ll find Massapequa High School and its beloved baseball diamond. Looking out from the bleachers standing behind home plate you’ll see one of two things. One may be the Massapequa water tower looming over the neighborhood and trees, on the other side, you’ll see pennants all over the school buildings. Those pennants represent Massapequa High Scho...
Where Are They Now: Matt Prokopowicz
(Editor’s Note: This article originally was posted in January 2025) When Massapequa lost to East Meadow in the 2005 County Championship, there was a picture of the team celebrating on the mound. That picture was hung up in the locker room at Massapequa in the locker room. “That picture of them lit the fire for the next 20 years,” said Matt Prokopowicz. Hypernole or not, Massapequa went 29-0 in 2006 winning the Class AA Nassau County, Long Island and NYS Championships. Prokopowicz was a major part of that success as he was named All-State and hit a clutch HR in the Long Island Championship in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut into a 5-0 deficit. Prokopowicz will go down as one of the best hitters in Long Island history, as he wound up attending Hofstra University where he is still...
Up Next Powered by Ken Kortright State Farm Agency: Jack Mulligan
(Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of the 2025 Up Next Series in which we highlight the top underclassmen on Long Island. Special thanks to Ken Kortright State Farm Agency for sponsoring this year’s series.) When Massapequa closed out winning the Nassau County AAA Championship in Game 3 over Farmingdale, they did so in a way that differed from their typical fashion. The Chiefs, one of the true baseball powerhouses on Long Island, are generally very upperclass heavy. And while they certainly had their share of seniors – they did have the Diamond Award winner (Thomas Harding) after all, it was a freshman that closed out the last five outs. That freshman, Jack Mulligan, pitched 21.1 innings on the season, allowed 19 hits and struck out 24 batters with a 2.6...
Massapequa Captures Class AAA Long Island Championship over Connetquot
Massapequa captures the Class AAA Long Island Championship with a 7-0 victory over Connetquot ! 🏆 They advance to the NYS Semifinals next weekend in Binghamton against the winner of Pine Bush-Ketchum pic.twitter.com/JlcUKy76D6 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 8, 2025 After a one-year hiatus, Massapequa (19-8) regained their status as the top public school on Long Island. In what was a rematch of 2019, the Chiefs scored early and often as they cruised to a 7-0 victory over Suffolk Class AAA Champion Connetquot , who entered with wins in 5 straight elimination games. With the victory, Massapequa captured their 11th Long Island Championship and will advance to face Ketcham in the NYS Semifinals on Friday at Binghamton University at 10am. Massapequa sent St. John’s-commit Thom...
Massapequa Reclaims Nassau County Title In 12-0 Rout Over Top-Seeded Farmingdale
by Tucker Terranova Massapequa is back on top ! They defeat Farmingdale, 12-0, in Game 3 of the Nassau AAA Finals to capture the County Championship 🏆 They face the winner of Connetquot-Sachem North in the Class AAA Long Island Championship next Saturday at Farmingdale State College at 7pm pic.twitter.com/2sQ1wOZdsE — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 1, 2025 The empire has struck back. After a loss to Port Washington in the 2024 Nassau County Class AAA semifinals ended Massapequa’s six-year run of county championships, the Chiefs returned to the mountaintop Sunday morning, routing top-seeded and reigning champion Farmingdale, 12-0, in game three of the best-of-three championship series. Massapequa rallied after dropping the opener 1-0 in eight innings due to a balk-off. After bein...
GAME RECAP: Farmingdale Walks Off on Balk, Takes Game One Against Massapequa 1-0
by Tucker Terranova Final: Massapequa 0, Farmingdale 1 A walk-off balk gives Farmingdale the win and a game one series lead. pic.twitter.com/bqgfHqQn5f — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 30, 2025 It’s felt like Massapequa and Farmingdale have been on a collision course all season. Massapequa – the longtime powerhouse with six straight county titles before last year – and Farmingdale – the team that took the title in 2024 – have been two of the best in what is arguably Nassau’s toughest public school league this spring. With a combined 27-5-1 record in conference play, Thursday’s showdown delivered on what was billed as a clash of titans. Thursday’s encore offered an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel as Massapequa left-hander Thomas Harding and Farmingdale right-hander Colin Horowitz exc...
GAME RECAP: Harding Shines, Massapequa Takes Down Syosset 9-1
by Tucker Terranova Final: Massapequa 9, Syosset 1 A big afternoon from Thomas Harding leads the Chiefs to their eighth consecutive conference victory. pic.twitter.com/q8KByYALM6 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 12, 2025 No team on Long Island may be more determined to reclaim a county championship than the Massapequa Chiefs. “We’re very hungry, especially after how last season ended,” said St. John’s-commit Thomas Harding in a post game interview. “We’ve been playing harder than ever.” After their six-year reign atop Nassau County was ended by Port Washington in 2024, the Chiefs know exactly what it takes to return to the top: dominant pitching, timely hitting, and catching fire at the right moment. The 2025 version of the Chiefs checked all those boxes Monday night. Harding spu...
GAME RECAP: Kyle Scheurer Throws Out Runner at Plate to Secure 2-1 Win
by Max Edelman FINAL: Oceanside 2 – Massapequa 1 An unbelievable throw by center fielder Kyle Scheurer throws out what would’ve been the tying run for the Chiefs. Pitcher Dylan Beirne pitches all seven innings, allowing only one run as the Sailors take the series over Massapequa pic.twitter.com/B2Vxh8I3qd — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 14, 2025 In rare instances, games are remembered for one play, and on a rare Monday morning showdown between the Massapequa Chiefs and the Oceanside Sailors, the game will be remembered for how it ended. Trailing 2-1 with two runners on and two outs in the top of the seventh, Chiefs pinch hitter Ryan Moore delivered what most believed to be the game tying base hit. However, a miraculous throw by Sailors center fielder Kyle Scheurer, foll...
Massapequa Enters The Season in Unfamiliar Territory
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Vin Messana The streak is over Port Washington 2, Massapequa 1 WP: Jackson Garcia 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 4 Ks Save: Jeff Radinsky 3 IP, 0 H, 7 Ks Derek Fine RBI single Max Spiryda 2 for 3, RBI Port Washington advances to the Nassau AAA Finals against Farmingdale. This ends Massapequa’s run of 6… pic.twitter.com/LXQSnOIcra — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 22, 2024 Much has changed in the world over the past 8 years – but there was always one thing you could count on – the Massapequa Chiefs winning the Nassau County Class AA Championship. In the first year under the new classification, Massapequa shockingly was defeated by Port Washington in the best-of-three AAA semifinals. Massapequa ...
Where Are They Now Powered by Prime Performance: Matt Prokopowicz
When Massapequa lost to East Meadow in the 2005 County Championship, there was a picture of the team celebrating on the mound. That picture was hung up in the locker room at Massapequa in the locker room. “That picture of them lit the fire for the next 20 years,” said Matt Prokopowicz. Hypernole or not, Massapequa went 29-0 in 2006 winning the Class AA Nassau County, Long Island and NYS Championships. Prokopowicz was a major part of that success as he was named All-State and hit a clutch HR in the Long Island Championship in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut into a 5-0 deficit. Prokopowicz will go down as one of the best hitters in Long Island history, as he wound up attending Hofstra University where he is still the all-time hit king. But before we get to that, let’s...
Massapequa: How Do They Do It?
(This is the first part of a 5-part series in which we take a deep dive into the best baseball towns on Long Island. First up is Massapequa.) ERIK PAULSEN JR WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM TO WIN IT FOR MASSAPEQUA!! ARE YOU KIDDING?! pic.twitter.com/XxVwkXrBMY — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 31, 2023 by Patrick Duryea Nestled in between a few neighborhoods on the South Shore of Long Island, you’ll find Massapequa High School and its beloved baseball diamond. Looking out from the bleachers standing behind home plate you’ll see one of two things. One may be the Massapequa water tower looming over the neighborhood and trees, on the other side, you’ll see pennants all over the school buildings. Those pennants represent Massapequa High School’s long history of cross-sport dominance in Nas...
GAME RECAP: Massapequa Extends Winning Streak To Six Games After Defeating Farmingdale 5-1
by Mike Merolle FINAL SCORE: 5-1 Massapequa. Travis Gfrerer shuts the door in the 7th and Massapequa’s win streak extends to 6 wins. pic.twitter.com/H72QNyp3Hr — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 2, 2024 Two red-hot schools clashed in the Conference AAA-I duel on Thursday. Farmingdale (9-4) visited Massapequa (11-3) who extended their winning streak to six games after winning 5-1. Massapequa’s Jackson Tucholski and Farmingdale’s Lorenzo Cimino had good outings for their respective side. Tucholski allowed one run on two hits and struck out five batters in four innings pitched. Cimino struck out five batters and allowed three earned runs on three hits in four innings. T1: Angel Cartagena hits a solo shot in the first to make it a 1-0 Farmingdale lead. pic.twitter.com/Tkq5zoNHQf — A...
