Rob Burger
Connetquot Looks to Defend Their Suffolk AAA Crown
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series For the first time since 2019, Connetquot captures the Suffolk County Championship! 🏆 They will face Massapequa next Saturday at 7pm for the Long Island Championship pic.twitter.com/dOrZyukw8q — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 1, 2025 Entering last season, Rob Burger knew he had a special group. In fact , he knew well before then. “I remember talking about that group when they were in middle school that it was a dynamic group. Well, that was them,” said Burger. Connetquot took a tremendously difficult path to winning the County Championship, needing to win five elimination games all in one week. They were able to knock off Sachem North twice – including a thrilling 3-2 win in whic...
Connetquot Motivated After Falling One Game Shy of Reaching County Finals
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Joe Bello Final: Connetquot 4, Walt Whitman 0 WP: Nick Pepitone (CG shutout, 2 hits, 15 Ks, 3 BBs) Connetquot is moving on! They will face the loser of Commack-Sachem North on Wednesday pic.twitter.com/aN0VNGIuOG — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 21, 2024 Robert Burger is heading into his 6th year as the head coach of the baseball team at Connetquot High School, and his 26th year coaching in the district. The Thunderbirds skipper is expecting another season full of success this spring. “After finishing the regular season with an 18-6 record and clinching the League II Championship, we were eliminated in the semifinals.” Burger said. “We lost our first playoff game which took place over a tw...
Led by Power Arms, Connetquot Hungry to Avenge Last Year’s Playoff Exit
by Max Edelman Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. St. John’s-commit Ryan Kiendle closing out the 7-3 victory for Connetquot pic.twitter.com/pbwCsZSFP2 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 21, 2023 In a season in which the Connetquot Thunderbirds saw a near-perfect regular season with an overall 19-4 record, they were unable to carry that success into the playoffs. In what head coach Robert Burger, who is entering his fifth year as head coach, called a tale of two seasons. “Last year was a tale of two seasons.” Burger said. “We were the League III champs, number one seed in the Suffolk County playoffs. But then the second season started and we went 1-2. And at the end of the day, that’s what matters most.” Connetq...
Connetquot Ready For New Challenge in League III
After a long wait it’s safe to say Connetquot is fired up to be playing An RBI double by freshman Ryan Kiendle off the fence in left gives them a 1-0 lead pic.twitter.com/Op8gOV7zbs — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 8, 2021 For the first time in program history, Connetquot will complete in League III this season. The program had previously been in League II and is one of the perennial powerhouses on Long Island. 2021 was a typically strong season for the T-Birds, who finished with a record of 15-4. They lost, 1-0, in the Conference II semifinals against Bay Shore and League MVP, Coltrane Calloway. Despite not reaching their goal, Connetquot was a very young team. Coach Rob Burger, who won the Class AA County Championship in his first season in 2019, stated that they had 7 so...
