Oceanside’s remarkable playoff run came to a halt as the No. 10 Sailors fell to No. 6 Massapequa 5-3 in game two of the best-of-three Nassau Class AA baseball championship series at Farmingdale State College on May 29.
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By Andrew McClure
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6/3/14
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Combining lights-out pitching, stellar defense, and clutch hitting is usually a recipe for great success on the baseball diamond and that’s exactly what Oceanside has done in the Nassau Class AA playoffs.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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5/27/14
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After underachieving a bit during the regular season, Oceanside is peaking at the right time and halfway to the Nassau Class AA baseball championship.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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5/20/14
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Who could blame Oceanside baseball coach Mike Postilio if he directs the team bus to Syosset instead of Mepham to begin this week’s best-of-three Nassau Class AA quarterfinal playoff series?
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By Tony Bellissimo
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5/14/14
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A family of four or more can still enjoy a night at the ballpark without breaking the bank. The Long Island Ducks, celebrating their 15th season and looking to become the first team in Atlantic League of Professional Baseball history to capture three straight championships, offer field box seats for a $12, free parking, and a promotional giveaway at nearly every game.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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4/29/14
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In the rubber game of Oceanside’s Conference AA-I opening baseball series against Farmingdale, the Sailors broke out the lumber late and overcame a five-run deficit to take the series finale, 9-8, in extra innings.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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4/23/14
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Last March, Hofstra baseball coach John Russo and the Pride were in the beginning stages of trying to cope with the absences of then-juniors Matt Ford and Dalton Rouleau from the middle infield and top of the lineup.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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3/13/14
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The snow may continue to fall — who knows, maybe till Easter this wacky winter — but baseball fans are following the first reports from spring training and counting the weeks until Opening Day.
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2/27/14
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Walking through the East Meadow Little League Baseball Complex on Merrick Avenue on select Sundays, you’ll hear the crack of baseballs and softballs on aluminum bats, shouts of support from encouraging parents, and raucous cheers as a ball rolls into the outfield grass for a hit.
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By David Weingrad
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11/8/13
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The Long Island Ducks outlasted Somerset in five games to win the 2013 Atlantic League Championship. It's their second straight title and third in franchise history.
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10/1/13
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