Baseball on the Island Weekly, Presented by SmartKage
In our latest episode, filmed at Lombardi’s on the Bay in Patchogue, we invited guests Sam Kessler (left), Brian Morrell

Who is Antonio Deodato?
by Vinny Messana During the prime years of the New York Yankees dynasty, they relied heavily on southpaw Andy Pettitte

Q & A With P.J. Martino
(Photo Credit: Robert Armbruster) It’s hard to go through more as an individual than P.J. Martino has done already. By
Who are the Top Unsigned 2017 Graduates?
5. Nicholas Trabacchi, Smithtown West [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXM0fwzWjuU] Trabbachi had six wins this year and plays a smooth shortstop/second base while
Height Won’t Hold Back Peter Theodorellis
by Vinny Messana Until recently, many Div-I college coaches would’ve scoffed at any right-handed pitcher under 6’0″. Some teams still
2016 College All-Long Island Team
We are pleased to announce the 2016 College All-Long Island team. Also, in this week’s edition of Baseball on the
Father’s Day Reminsicing
by Vinny Messana (This piece originally was published on June 15, 2014) One of the first things I remember is having

Brian Morrell Wins the Carl Yastrzemski Award
by Vinny Messana Speaking in front of a crowd of 900 people was an environment that Brian Morrell was not
Dylan Rooney Named MVP in 1-0 Victory for Suffolk
By Nakeem Grant The 12th annual Grand Slam Challenge between Nassau and Suffolk was a pitcher’s duel through-and-through as Suffolk

Recapping the 2016 Season
by Vinny Messana With Wantagh winning the Class A NYS title on Saturday, the 2016 season is officially complete. This