Sayville
Coming Off Best Season in Program History, Sayville Motivated to Stay on Top
No town has been flying as high as Sayville since November 2019 when they captured the Suffolk County Class III championship with a 28-10 victory over East Islip. The football team followed that up by winning another title last week – this time against Westhampton Beach, 32-7. Sandwiched between those was the first Long Island Championship in school history on the diamond with a thrilling 1-0 victory over Clarke. By now, you’ve surely seen the video that has gone viral. Brock Murtha’s no-hitter sends Sayville to the N.Y. state championship for the first time in program history! pic.twitter.com/HOYA7iindr — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 9, 2019 Looking back on that historic game, Sayville coach Joe Esposito knew Murtha was on his game. “I knew one run was all h...
Q & A With Jack Turner
It speaks to the depth of a team when they can win the County Championship and still have some young phenoms in the pipeline at the JV level. That was the case with Sayville in 2019 as they captured their first Class A County Championship in program history while still having a hard-throwing pitcher like Jack Turner stashed away. He put himself on the map recently while playing for Team Steel this summer and LI Strong this fall. His fastball touched 90 at Felician University team camp and committed there on Sunday. He should be a big piece of Sayville’s team this season. I had a chance to speak with him and here’s what he had to say… Can you explain your experience with the college recruiting process and why you chose Felician? The college recruiting process was tough at ...
Pat Delaney’s RBI Double In 8th Delivers 5-2 Victory For Sayville
Sayville made a habit out of performing their best with their backs against the wall in 2019 and rode a hot streak all the way to winning their first Class A Long Island Championship in school history. Although this was a far cry from the intensity in that victory against Clarke, they displayed their resiliency under coach Joe Esposito. With the score tied 2-2 entering extra innings in the Town of Brookhaven Varsity Wood Bat tournament, Pat Delaney drove in Nick Buffardi with an RBI double to give the Golden Flashes a 3-2 lead. They padded their lead with two insurance runs on RBI singles by Jack Leniec and C.J. Messina to make it 5-2, which was the final against Half Hollow Hills West. Kevin Gross closed the deal, he recorded the victory after coming on in relief in the fifth inning. The ...
OTD: The Greatest Dogpile in History Follows Brock Murtha’s No-Hitter
Brock Murtha’s no-hitter sends Sayville to the N.Y. state championship for the first time in program history! pic.twitter.com/HOYA7iindr — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 9, 2019 f you watched the Class AA Long Island Championship earlier in the day at St. Joseph’s, you were fortunate to watch a game filled with high drama, intensity, scoring changing and ultimately, a three-peat. The Class A Championship was just as intense but for the opposite reasons. Brock Murtha, Notre Dame-commit and consensus top player in the 2020 class on Long Island, struck out nine in a no-hitter to deliver Sayville their first Class A LIC in program history. They defeated Clarke (23-3-1) by a score of 1-0 with the lone run scoring in the top of the seventh with two outs on an RBI single by Jack Davis....
Why I Chose West Point
by Jack Quinlan (Editor’s Note: Jack is a 2022 graduate of Sayville HS, where he was a part of the program’s first Long Island Championship last season as the starting catcher.) I was first introduced to the United States Military Academy at West Point in early December 2019. The baseball program had a prospect camp and I was encouraged to attend by my coach Ryan Pembroke of the East Coast Lumberjacks. At the conclusion of the camp I was informed by coaches of the West Point staff that they would like me to attend a February camp and also receive a tour of the school. On my visit when we saw the campus it was absolutely beautiful and nothing was out of place. It was incredible to see that in person. We toured different buildings where we were exposed to the history and tradit...
Get to Know Connor Smalley
Connor Smalley is a 2020 graduate of Sayville HS. He contributed to their first Class A Long Island Championship in program history this past season. He announced his verbal commit to Division-II powerhouse Franklin Pierce University. I had a chance to speak to him and here’s what he had to say… Who are your biggest role models in life and why? My biggest role models in my life are definitely both of my parents. They have lways taught me hard work pays off in the long run and have made me into the person I am today. I wouldn’t be where I am without them today and I am so grateful to have them in my life. Who is your favorite player in Major League Baseball and why? One of my favorite players is definitely Christian Yelich because of how much I admire his work ethic from b...
Recap of Day 1 of the New York State Championship
Yesterday, four Long Island teams made the five (ish) hour trek up north to Binghamton to participate in the New York State tournament. The four teams (Massapequa, Sayville, Center Moriches and Pierson) qualified by capturing the Long Island (southeast regional) Championship and advancing in hopes of being crowned the best in the state among their classification. For Massapequa and Center Moriches, they were both looking to repeat as champions, while Sayville is already in unprecedented territory, winning their first Long Island Championship in program history last week. Here’s a quick recap of how it went down: Class AA: Massapequa vs Shenendehowa The teams traded zeros through three innings, but Shenendehowa broke through with a four-run fourth inning against Chiefs’ RHP Bobb...
Brock Murtha Fires No-Hitter To Capture Class A Long Island Championship
Brock Murtha’s no-hitter sends Sayville to the N.Y. state championship for the first time in program history! pic.twitter.com/HOYA7iindr — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 9, 2019 If you watched the Class AA Long Island Championship earlier in the day at St. Joseph’s, you were fortunate to watch a game filled with high drama, intensity, scoring changing and ultimately, a three-peat. The Class A Championship was just as intense but for the opposite reasons. Brock Murtha, Notre Dame-commit and consensus top player in the 2020 class on Long Island, struck out nine in a no-hitter to deliver Sayville their first Class A LIC in program history. They defeated Clarke (23-3-1) by a score of 1-0 with the lone run scoring in the top of the seventh with two outs on an RBI single by Jack...
Clarke Captures First County Championship Since 2013
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2013, THE CLARKE RAMS ARE COUNTY CHAMPIONS!!!! FINAL: Clarke 7 Division 0 pic.twitter.com/pWdOtzXJB7 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 3, 2019 For the first time since 2013, the Clarke Rams are Class A County Champions. On Monday afternoon, Clarke blanked Division, 7-0, in the do-or-die game three. From the start of this game, it was never really close. Judging by the atmosphere on both sides of the stands and the pitching match up, it seemed this was going to be a close game. However, it never was. Colin Diez was handed the ball for Division and Chris Lydon got the start for Clarke. In the bottom of the 1st, Matt DeStefano gave Clarke an early 1-0 lead on a sacrifice fly to left field. Chris Lydon helped himself out, driving in a run in the bottom of the...
Brock Murtha Goes the Distance in Game 1 of Suffolk A Finals
Brock Murtha on Sayville’s Game 1 victory. pic.twitter.com/SccMR2zoGo — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 31, 2019 Sayville took Game 1 of the Suffolk Class A finals, beating Rocky Point in eight innings by a score of 4-2. Right off the bat, it looked to be a pitchers’ duel, with Rob Milopsky getting the start for Rocky Point, facing off against Brock Murtha for Sayville. It certainly lived up to expectations, as the game required extra innings, with both starters each only allowing one run through the first seven innings. The hard throwing right handers traded zeroes for the first three innings, with Murtha particularly dominant, recording six strikeouts and only allowing one hit the first time through the order. He also contributed at the plate, leading off the top of the fourth ...
