Max Edelman
Coming Off Back-to-Back Semifinals Appearances, Carey Hungry to Take Next Step
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman Here is the Gamechanger player of the game…..Jayden Gigante. Gigante went 4-5 breaking the 4-4 tie in the fourth to give his team the lead, 6-4. pic.twitter.com/i9NWeduZwC — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 8, 2024 In a year leading a team with plenty of star power, Carey Seahawks head coach Doug Robins, who is entering his eighth year leading the Seahawks, looked back on what was a strong season in 2025. “We had a good year number wise.” Robins said. “We went 19-7, but we lost in the semifinals to Bellmore JFK for the second year in a row. We played well. We pitched well, we hit well and we started a lot of underclassmen. We had some big years from guys.” Every season sees...
Coming off 15-3 Regular Season, Smithtown East Looks to Replace 11 Seniors
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman ‼️ Andrew Amarando comes through with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 8th to send Connetquot to the Suffolk AAA Finals against Sachem North ! ‼️ pic.twitter.com/PDbUi3eFqt — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 28, 2025 A spectacular regular season ended with a premature postseason exit for the Smithtown East Bulls in 2025. Head coach Rob Christensen, who is entering his fifth year as the head coach of the Bulls, summed it up: “It was excellent and disappointing.” Christensen said. “We went 15-3 in league play and won both of our non-league games. We were the three seed but ultimately lost to Sachem North in a tough game, and Connetquot walked us off to end our season.” Last y...
St. Dominic Returns Talent-Laden Roster Looking to Compete for Championship
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series by Max Edelman For the second consecutive year, the St. Dominic’s Bayhawks won the catholic league regular season championship, and for the second year in the row, they fell just short of their goal of a championship at the end of the playoffs, falling in the semifinals to eventual champions Kellenberg. “We got knocked out in the semifinals for the second straight year.” Head coach Joe Fusco said. “Back to back conference champions, and both years we were knocked out a game before the championship.” The main loss for the Bayhawks heading into 2026 will be the graduation of superstar pitcher Luke Lang, who posted a 6-0 record with a 1.57 ERA across 44.1 innings pitched, a two-time catholi...
North Shore Returns Talented Young Core Primed to Take Step Forward
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series by Max Edelman 2025 was a year for growth and development for the North Shore Vikings and head coach Rob Gates. Although they missed the playoffs with a 7-13 overall record, it was not a wasted season for the Vikings. “We had eight underclassmen playing on a regular basis.” Gates said. “We fell short of the playoffs, but that’s a good thing when you had eight ninth or tenth graders that played a lot. They all played on a regular basis last year.” 16 out of 20 of the players on North Shore’s varsity team are returning from last year. Of the four seniors who graduated, the biggest losses are Ryan Lau, who was an all-conference player last season, and Mateo Rincon, who went to Nichols Coll...
GAME RECAP: Luke Lang Strikes Out 11, St. Dom’s Wins 1-0 Over Kellenberg
by Max Edelman FINAL: St Dom’s 1 – Kellenberg 0 Luke Lang wins the pitchers duel, recording 11 strikeouts across six innings of work, as St Dom’s picks up a big win over Kellenberg on the road. pic.twitter.com/6PeR4I4M8i — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 29, 2025 Every once in a while you have a hyped up matchup between two of the best pitchers in a league, but rarely does it deliver like it did today. Kellenberg’s Jack Durso and Saint Dominic’s Luke Lang more than lived up to the hype, as the St. Dom’s Bayhawks narrowly defeated the Kellenberg Firebirds 1-0 in a pitching duel that will be remembered. The winning pitcher, Luke Lang, who is committed to play at Iona University, pitched one of the best games of his season, even to his extremely high standards. Lang tossed s...
GAME RECAP: Bobby Wescott’s 2-Run Homer in 5th Runs Plainedge’s Win Streak to 12
by Max Edelman Island Trees take the lead! Bobby Westcott connects on a two out, two-run home run to put the Red Devils ahead 3-2 in the top of the fifth. pic.twitter.com/ibKazxVYMS — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 28, 2025 The Plainedge Red Devils keep on rolling, as they traveled to and defeated the Island Trees Bulldogs 6-2. Trailing 2-1, a two-run homer off the bat of Stony Brook-commit Bobby Wescott gave the Red Devils the lead and they never looked back, scoring five unanswered runs en route to their 12th straight victory to begin the season. “The pitcher was hitting his spots.” Wescott said after the game. “It was a long at-bat, I got to a 3-2 count. They know how to pitch here at Island Trees, but if you leave a fastball up in the zone, you’re going to do some damage wi...
GAME RECAP: Owen Smith Fires CG, Drives in 3 Runs in 11-1 Victory for East Meadow
by Max Edelman Owen Smith is the @GetGameChanger Player of the Game as the East Meadow RHP went the distance and also drove in 3 runs at the plate pic.twitter.com/ooUcF4Mwuj — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 25, 2025 Owen Smith did it all for East Meadow, as the Jets took down the Bethpage Golden Eagles 11-1 in a run-rule after six innings. Both on the mound and at the plate, Smith shined, pitching all six innings for the Jets, allowing just one run on four hits, striking out one. “My command in the beginning wasn’t too hot,” Smith said after the game. “But my boys had my back, they put up runs and I eventually found the strike zone, it worked out well.” While Smith was rightfully complimentary of his offense, he was a major reason for their success, Smith drove in three ...
GAME RECAP: Four-Run Third Inning Fuels Division’s 9-1 Victory over MacArthur
by Max Edelman FINAL: Division 9 – MacArthur 1 Jefferson Biener shines, allowing only one run on four hits. Division moves to 4-3 in league play, and MacArthur drops to 5-2. pic.twitter.com/3puGAAn0rp — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 21, 2025 A dominant pitching performance by Division Blue Dragons starter Jefferson Biener and dominant third and fifth innings powered the Blue Dragons past the MacArthur Generals 9-1. With the home victory, the Blue Dragons move to 6-4 overall with a 4-3 league record, while the Generals drop to 7-3 overall with a 5-2 league record. Biener went the distance for the Blue Dragons, tossing seven innings off one run ball, allowing only four hits and struck out seven while not walking a single batter. Alex Darzano started on the mound for the G...
Game of the Week Powered by Ken Kortright State Farm: Wild Game Ends With Play at the Plate
by Max Edelman FINAL: Bellmore 14 – Calhoun 13 A miracle Calhoun rally falls short at the plate, as catcher Derek Fong makes an incredible tag to end the game. Bellmore moves to 6-0 in league play and extends their win streak to 7. pic.twitter.com/09kfvitZAd — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 17, 2025 In a game that featured 27 runs, 26 hits and four total home runs, the Bellmore JFK Cougars took down the Calhoun Colts 14-13, the final out was recorded on a play at the plate. Entering the top of the seventh inning down 14-6, the Colts stormed back, scoring seven seventh inning runs. With two on and two out, pitcher Cenzo Caravello’s pitch got past catcher Derek Fong. With what would have been the game tying run sprinting home, Fong was able to regather the ball and make a s...
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...
GAME RECAP: Zach Zander Fires Six Shutout Innings as Garden City Cruises to 5-0 Win
by Max Edelman FINAL: Garden City 5 – Carey 0 An all-around dominant victory for Garden City, who shut out the Seahawks at home. pic.twitter.com/BereUi39Iz — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 10, 2025 A cold rainy Thursday afternoon couldn’t cool off the Garden City Trojans, as they cruised to a 5-0 shutout home victory over the Carey Seahawks on April 10. Zach Zander was the star of the show for the Trojans, pitching six innings of shutout baseball in which he struck out six and didn’t walk a single batter. After the game, Zander praised his defense, who turned two double plays during the game, and helped keep the Seahawks off the scoresheet. “It’s hard enough to pitch in the cold,” Zander said. “It makes it so much easier when you have seven guys behind you that are making...
Oyster Bay Hopeful to Return to the Top
Final (Game 1): Oyster Bay 9, East Rockaway 8 WP: Chase Lordi (4.2 IP in relief, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 Ks) Alex Karpavicius: 3-4, 3 RBIs pic.twitter.com/CXdoK8nvsp — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 15, 2024 Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman Jeff Schiereck is entering his ninth season in charge of the Oyster Bay Baymen. Schiereck has created a consistent winning culture in Oyster Bay, and his 2024 season proved just that. “We went 14-1 in the league last year.” Schiereck said. “We ended up making it to the County Finals, but unfortunately we lost there. It was a good team. We had some very good senior leadership and a lot of young guys stepped up. We hope to see a lot of the same things this year.” Backed by a talented s...
