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Three Long Island Pirates teams, including the 14u team, above, took home three National Junior Baseball League championships this summer. The Pirates is a Valley Stream-based travel baseball program.

Three teams. Three championships. Such was the case this summer for the Long Island Pirates, a Valley Stream-based travel baseball program that takes a “no nonsense” approach to the game. more

By Brian Croce | 8/21/13

Anthony Ulrich, 11, of Valley Stream, worked on keeping a level swing at Valbrook baseball camp.

Valbrook hits all the basics

Young baseball enthusiasts have flocked to Firemen’s Field in Valley Stream in July to participate in one of the top sports programs available to kids on Long Island. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/17/13

Clarke players, from bottom left, Joe Fusco, Matt Seelinger and John Fogarty with coach Tom Abruscato, top left, and assistant coach Mike Meittinis took part in the Grand Slam Challenge.

Nassau drops Grand Slam Challenge

Great pitching silenced great hitting when some of the top high school senior baseball players from Nassau and Suffolk Counties got together for the Ryan T. Caufield Grand Slam Challenge last Monday evening at Farmingdale State College. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/19/13

Senior David McClure led East Rockaway with a .470 batting average and earned All-County honors for a second consecutive year.

East Rockaway Rocks reached baseball semis

An up-and-down baseball season came to an end for East Rockaway as the Rocks fell to Locust Valley in the best-of-three semifinal round of the Nassau County Class B playoffs. more

By Andrew McClure | 6/6/13

Lynbrook’s Austin Bilello preserved pitcher Paul Papandrew’s no-hitter at Lawrence on April 23 with a diving catch in the outfield.

Lynbrook poised for playoff run

It happens every spring, or so it seems, for Lynbrook. After some early growing pains, Al Marrazzo’s team is poised to play some meaningful May baseball. At 5-8, including 5-6 in conference play, the Owls lead Nassau A-IV and have their sights set on the playoffs. more

By Tom Jordan | 5/2/13

New York Life Agent Maya Bensen spearheaded the company’s collection of thousands of dollars’ worth of baseball equipment as part of its partnership with the nonprofit Pitch In For Baseball.

New York Life donates baseball equipment to local communities

New York Life’s offices on Long Island collected thousands of dollars’ worth of lightly used and brand-new baseball equipment for Pitch In For Baseball, a nonprofit organization that supplies baseball equipment and other assistance to young people in underprivileged communities. more

3/27/13

Pride upbeat despite early adversity

Coming off a breakthrough campaign that saw it register a school-record 34 wins, including a program-best 20 against Colonial Athletic Association rivals, Hofstra’s baseball club entered 2013 with high expectations. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 3/19/13

East Rockaway Little League gets a helping hand

Despite suffering major losses caused by Hurricane Sandy in October, members of the East Rockaway Little League were big winners last Saturday as a bevy of new equipment was donated to the … more

By Brian Croce | 2/27/13

Play ball! But first read 'The Art of Fielding'

“But baseball was different. Schwartz thought of it as Homeric — not a scrum but a series of isolated contests. Batter versus pitcher, fielder versus ball." more

9/13/12

Chargers enjoy big year

The Long Island Chargers travel baseball team, comprised of kids nine years old and younger from Lynbrook and East Rockaway, as well as surrounding Nassau County communities, went 29-3 between the … more

8/16/12

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