Axcess Awards

Axcess Baseball Awards

Axcess Man of the Year:

2025: Thomas Costarelli, East Islip
2024: Hunter Colagrande, Kings Park
2023: Erik Paulsen Jr., Massapequa
2022: Dylan Banner, Plainview JFK
2021: Dylan Johnson, Newfield
2020: N/A
2019: Brock Murtha, Sayville
2018: Logan O’Hoppe, St. John the Baptist
2017: Brian Morrell, Shoreham-Wading River

College Player of the Year:

2025: Sean Welsh (Molloy) & Liam Daly (SUNY Purchase)
2024: Anthony Manisero (Molloy) & Freddy Forgione (SUNY Maritime)
2023: Matt Milone, SUNY Maritime
2022: Marc Cisco, Queens
2021:Matt Alifano, Adelphi
2019: E.J. Cumbo, NY Tech
2018: Nick Grande, Stony Brook
2017: Rob Andreoli, LIU Post
2016: Angelo Navetta, Molloy
2015: Jack Parenty, Stony Brook

GameChanger Play of the Year:

2025: Andrew Noe, Kellenberg
2024: Michael Oliveto, Hauppauge
2023: Joey Goodman, Calhoun

Lifetime Achievement:

2025: Mike Pienkos
2024: Bob Hirschfield
2023: Sal Agostinelli
2022: Ron McKay
2021: Dan Palumbo
2017: Eric Brown
2016: Bob Ambrosini

College Team of the Year:

2025: Farmingdale

2024: Molloy

2023: Queens

2022: Hofstra

2021: Molloy

HS Team of the Year:

2025:

Large School: Garden City
Small School: Babylon

2024:

Large School: St. Anthony’s
Small School: Kings Park
2023: Holy Trinity
2022: Chaminade
2021: Commack

College Team of the Year:

2025: Farmingdale
2024: Molloy
2023: Queens
2022: Hofstra
2021: Molloy

Silver Slugger:

2025: John Franco, Farmingdale
2024: Matt Bolton, Division
2023: Kieran Kehoe, Mepham
2022: Luke Filippi, Port Jeff
2021: Tyler Cox, Clarke & Vin Mallon, Massapequa

Cy Young:

2025:

Nassau: Victor Acosta Jr, Holy Trinity
Suffolk: Jayden Stroman, Pat-Med

2024:

Nassau: Victor Frederick, St. Dominic
Suffolk: Evan Kay, Commack

2023:

Nassau: James Sill, Division
Josh Knoth, Pat-Med
2022: John Downing, Chaminade
2021: Hayden Leiderman, Roslyn
2019: Logan Koester, Chaminade

HS Coach of the Year:

2025: Pat Miles, Kellenberg
2024: Josh Gutes, Hauppauge
2023: Dan Luisi, Holy Trinity
2022: Mike Pienkos, Chaminade
2021: Bryan Bonin, Commack

Catcher of the Year:

2025: Michael Oliveto, Hauppauge
2024: Paul Dulanto, Massapequa

College Rookie of the Year:

2025: Luke Kruer, USMMA
2024: Erik Paulsen Jr, Stony Brook
2018: Travis Zurita, SUNY Maritime
2017: Brian Herrmann, Stony Brook
2016: Bret Clarke, Stony Brook
2015: Andrew Gazzola, Stony Brook

Community Service:

2023: Anthony Frascogna
2021: Lou Bernardi

Now-Defunct Awards:
College Cy Young Award:

2022: Joshua Loeschorn, LIU
2019: Joshua Loeschorn, LIU Post
2018: James Varela, LIU Post
2016: Kris Killackey, Suffolk CC
2015: Jake DeCarli, LIU Post

Steven Matz Award:

2015: Nick Fanti, Hauppauge
2016: Kyle Young, St. Dominic

Frank Catalanotto Award:

2017: Hermes Abreu, Bay Shore

Golden Spikes Award:

2017: Kenneth Gordon, Babylon

Grind to Shine Award:

2017: Ben Brown, Ward Melville
2016: Brian Weissert, Bay Shore

Social Media Award:

2017: Lou Doria, St. Joseph’s

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