Axcess Baseball's Podcast

This episode is presented by Long Island Tutoring & Enrichment.

We are joined by MacArthur Head Coach Steve Costello. He has been at the helm since 1993 and has won over 500 games including two Long Island Championships. He guided the first undefeated team in Long Island history in 1994 (29-0). Additionally, he has five Diamond Award winners this decade. We discussed his time playing for legendary coach Doug Robins, how his young team made it to the County semis in 2019 and everything in between--Enjoy

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We are recording from Wantagh HS with Head Coach Keith Sachs. When he took over the program they were in the midst of a 24 year postseason drought. Since then (25 years), he has won five Long Island Championships and two New York State Championships. He discussed how they've been so successful, what it was like to win their first title in 1998 against a 34-0 team featuring a future Major Leaguer and why he encourages his guys to be multi-sport athletes. We discussed his playing career at Hofstra University and what keeps him motivated after 25 years.

On this episode, we are recording from Athletic Movement Protocol in Syosset, NY joined by owner TJ Lopez. He is a 2004 graduate of Carey HS before he went on to play football at Marist. We discussed how he got into the Strength & Conditioning field as well as his experience working with CC Sabathia, how he helps train athletes on their specific sport and the importance of keeping arms fresh even after they get drafted in pitch longer seasons then they are accustomed to.

On this episode, we are recording from Oil City Sports in Oceanside, NY with owner Reid Gorecki. He is a graduate of Kellenberg HS and the University of Delaware. He played in the Major Leagues in 2009 with the Atlanta Braves. He shares some memories playing in the minor leagues with the likes of Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright. He discusses why he was disappointed on draft day, why Long Island has not developed any Major League position players since him and how he has grown the Oil City Bandits over the past three years.

On this episode, we are recording from Common Sense Baseball joined by Brooklyn Cyclones RHP Frank Valentino. He has an incredible story of perseverance. He recently led the Cyclones to the New York Penn League Championship. He had an outstanding season, making 11 starts and compiling a 3.41 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with a 63:13 K:BB ratio. Incredibly, he was signed out of the Frontier League after going undrafted out of NYIT in 2017 when he went 0-9 with a 5.51 ERA. A true story of grit. He discussed that as well as a number of topics.

On this episode, we are recording from Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, NY with special guest Tyler Osik. He is the son of former of big league veteran Keith Osik. We discussed his busy 2019 season which began with UCF and has continued playing professional baseball in the Chicago White Sox organization. He discusses growing up in a big league clubhouse, how he transformed his body and the importance of nutrition in the minor leagues. Episode is Presented by the Vitality Center in Commack.

On this episode, we are recording from East End Baseball Academy in Medford, NY joined by special guest Rob Burger. Rob just finished his first season as the Head Coach of Connetquot who captured the Suffolk AA Championship with a thrilling series victory over Ward Melville. He discusses the obstacles of taking over during the middle of the school year, having such a talented group and overcoming adversity during the season. He discusses growing up in the Connetquot district and what we can expect from 2020.

On this episode, we are filming from Cove Academy with special guests Shaun Manning & Dom Gatti. Shaun is the Head Coach of Long Island Lutheran and Dom is the former Head Coach of North Shore HS. We discussed their Ballistic Hitting Program which focuses on slow-motion, high-speed cameras to improve the swing. We discussed the success of the Next Level Baseball organization, the quality of the Catholic League, why they decided to play less games with their younger teams and also Dom's minor league career.

On this episode, we are recording like from Infiniti Sports Performance in Bellport, NY with Performance Coach Jarad Vollkommer. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to training athletes. He shares some insight on the importance of in-season care in addition to his time playing at Center Moriches, some behind-the-scenes info on training the 2019 undefeated Class B Champs, his time at the University of Tampa, how he found time to write an e-book while also coaching the Long Island Strong Baseball Academy!