Tucker Terranova
Bailey Brown Representing Long Island on the National Stage
by Tucker Terranova Bailey Brown (Southampton 2026) works out of a bases-loaded jam and keeps Dodgers Nation off the board in the fifth. She and the rest of the A’s staff have kept the opposing offense at bay and trail 1-0. pic.twitter.com/WhuInC7CFA — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 29, 2025 Bailey Brown has spent her entire baseball life at the center of attention. For her, standing out on the field goes beyond her pitching abilities. As a girl playing a male-dominated sport, Brown has dealt with challenges the average high school player doesn’t. That made this October especially meaningful. Brown, a 17-year-old pitcher from Southampton, was selected as a member of the United States Women’s National Baseball Team and is Long Island’s lone representative on the roster. As one of...
Jeff Schaefer’s Second Act: Developing the Future of Baseball
by Tucker Terranova Jeff Schaefer is simply a baseball guy. It was a realization that came to the five-year major leaguer after his retirement in 1994, when he hung up his cleats and joined a denim company started by friends. But it didn’t take long for Schaefer to realize where his heart truly lied. Schaefer, who hails from Patchogue, achieved what just an estimated 0.05% of all baseball players have done in making it to the major leagues. He had the opportunity to share a dugout with the likes of Ken Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson and Mark McGwire during his time in the show, but his real calling appears to be finding and developing the next household names. Schaefer is the founder of the Pro Stock Royals, a year-round baseball academy in Charlotte, North Carolina. Alongside former major lea...
South Shore Rides Offensive Surge to Third HCBL Championship
by Tucker Terranova The South Shore Clippers are the 2025 HCBL Champions, defeating the North Fork Ospreys 11-9! We’ll have an interview with the Playoff MVP coming soon! pic.twitter.com/CsNUsaxhLb — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 29, 2025 When you average 11.5 runs per game over a four-game stretch, it’s safe to assume the results often swing in your favor. For the South Shore Clippers, who put together an otherworldly offensive performance across four Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League playoff games, the barrage couldn’t have come at a more clutch time. Powered by a six-run third inning, the Clippers slugged their way past the North Fork Ospreys, 11-9, to complete the sweep and capture the 2025 HCBL Championship. The win marks the Clippers’ third in team history (2017, 2023) ...
Hotaling’s Heroics Lift South Shore to 11-6 Game One Win
by Tucker Terranova Larry Hotaling (@villanovabaseball) discusses his @clippershcbl team’s 11-6 Game One victory in the @hamptonsleague Championship Series, as well as his grand slam, his offense’s early start and what it will take to close it out tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/0lko7oAkwW — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 29, 2025 It was a clash of titans between two teams seemingly destined to collide all summer long. When the bright lights of Jean Cochran Park illuminated the North Fork of the Hamptons on Monday night, the South Shore Clippers and North Fork Ospreys took the field — each vying for a step toward their third HCBL championship. The hundreds in attendance were treated to a heavyweight bout, as the Clippers and Ospreys exchanged haymakers in a back-and-forth thriller. Th...
Sag Harbor Whalers Clinch Playoff Berth on HCBL’s Final Day With 6-3 Win
by Tucker Terranova Listen to Derek Desmarais (Tufts) talk about his @saghbrwhalers squad making the @hamptonsleague Playoffs, his three-hit day, Chris Morabito’s (Bucknell) home-run robbery and what it will take to win a championship. pic.twitter.com/mDNBCehSxN — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 22, 2025 The message for the Sag Harbor Whalers’ final game of the regular season was simple: keep their summer going. For a group that stayed in the race through all 36 games — and built a tight brotherhood over six weeks of competition — Tuesday’s finale offered the Whalers a chance to extend their season with a win. They did just that, defeating the Westhampton Aviators 6-3 to clinch a playoff berth on the final day of the season. “We get along really well and are close on and off the ...
Whalers Ride Morabito’s Catch to 7-2 Win Over Ospreys
by Tucker Terranova Will Darrell (Vassar) and Chris Morabito (Bucknell) discuss the @SagHbrWhalers’ 7-2 victory, Will’s outing, Chris’ incredible home-run robbery and what it will take to make the @HamptonsLeague playoffs. pic.twitter.com/IX2fHp3jxy — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 17, 2025 Playoff races are often decided by the smallest of margins. Whether a game or a run, baseball provides little room for error, especially late in the season. Chasing a playoff spot and clinging to a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning, Sag Harbor Whalers right fielder Chris Morabito (Bucknell) proved baseball is, quite literally, a game of inches. Morabito soared above the right-field fence to rob the first-place North Fork Ospreys of the lead, sparking a four-run bottom half that helped seal a cruci...
HCBL Outduels ACBL, 8-5, in All-Star Game Thriller
by Tucker Terranova All-Star Game MVP Collin Quintano (Villanova) discusses the win, his historical first half and Everett Garber’s ninth-inning heroics which sealed the win for the @hamptonsleague. pic.twitter.com/neAWx1tUIG — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 12, 2025 It had been 13 summers since the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League (HCBL) and Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL) last faced off in an All-Star Game. It was well worth the wait. In front of hundreds of fans at the Sag Harbor Whalers’ beautiful home field, Mashashimuet Park, the HCBL All-Stars held off the ACBL, winning 8-5 after Everett Gerber (Bucknell) stranded the tying run aboard in the ninth inning with a strikeout. Though the game was an exhibition, the competitive energy was clear in both dugouts as ...
Top Performers From HCBL’s First Half
With one half of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League (HCBL) schedule in the books and the league’s top talent set to face off against the Atlantic Coast Baseball League (ACBL) this Saturday, now is the perfect time to highlight a few standout performers from the first month of play. Collin Quintano, 1B, Southampton Breakers In his second stint with Southampton, Quintano has looked right at home. After a 2024 season in which the 6-foot-3, 220-pound Villanova product batted .344, Quintano is in the midst of one of the greatest seasons in HCBL history. Quintano is currently slashing an otherworldly .422/.506/.822, holds a 1.350 OPS, and leads the HCBL in home runs (9) and RBIs (32) – both by a significant margin. He is already tied for Southampton’s single-season home run record and has a...
Chavez’s Walk-Off Lifts Aviators to Dramatic 8-7 Win Over Whalers in First-Half Finale
by Tucker Terranova Jakob Chavez (Paradise Valley CC) ropes a walkoff single to give @WHAviators a 8-7 dramatic win! pic.twitter.com/YPaCeT80SB — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 10, 2025 In a game where the top of the Westhampton Aviators’ lineup combined for seven hits, the most memorable knock of the afternoon came from the nine-hitter. With a chance to walk off an action-packed finale to the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League (HCBL) first half, Jakob Chavez (Paradise Valley CC) flared a single to left field, scoring Grant Kennedy (Richmond) and giving the Aviators an 8-7 win over the Sag Harbor Whalers. “I hit a ball hard last at-bat, so I was feeling good,” Chavez said after the game. “I was expecting a fastball there and got my pitch.” With the win, the Aviators finish th...
How Brendan Ott Refused to Let Injury Define His Career
by Tucker Terranova In baseball and in life, everything can change in an instant. Brendan Ott knows that better than most. It was January 18, 2024 – a date he won’t forget. The recent St. Anthony’s graduate had just wrapped up a Thursday afternoon workout and joined some friends for a pickup basketball game. Basketball had always been part of his DNA – a passion that rivaled even his love for the diamond. Then came a move he’d made a thousand times before, but this time, something felt off. Ott heard a crack in his knee. At first, he shrugged it off, thinking it was nothing serious. He tested it, bent it, walked on it. No sharp pain. No swelling yet. He went home thinking he’d be fine. But by that night, the pain worsened. The swelling grew. A long weekend of worry followed. On Monday, he ...
LI Huskies Push Win Streak to Eight With 4–3 Victory Over Top Tier
By Tucker Terranova Mark Reo discusses the keys to victory in the 16U LI Huskies’ 4-3 @liboysofsummer win over the Top Tier Aviators, as well as what’s led to their eight-game conference winning streak. pic.twitter.com/mSd9Vqr02Z — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 1, 2025 With the summer schedule reaching its midpoint, teams across the Island are beginning to round into form. For the 16U LI Huskies, Tuesday’s matchup was another step in a strong start and a textbook display of fundamental baseball. Backed by sharp defense, quality pitching and a textbook display of small-ball, the Huskies edged the Top Tier Aviators, 4-3, extending their conference win streak to eight games and improving to 8-2-1 in league play. “We’ve been relying on our defense and pitching recently to help us w...
Southampton Rides Pitching, Timely Hits to 3-1 Win Over Sag Harbor
By Tucker Terranova Consecutive hit by pitches – the second of which nabbing Luke Ciminello (Stony Brook) – extends the Breakers’ lead heading into the bottom of the seventh. Top 7: Breakers 3, Whalers 1 pic.twitter.com/sXN8WnxLiW — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) June 25, 2025 When Luke Ciminiello (Stony Brook) stepped up to the plate in the sixth inning with a chance to give the Southampton Breakers their first lead of the day, it was a familiar scenario for his team. After starting the season winless through four games, the Breakers have now won five of their last seven — four of those wins coming in come-from-behind fashion. Fueled by Ciminiello’s go-ahead single up the middle, the Breakers answered the Sag Harbor Whalers’ lone run in the third with three unanswered to...
