Beyond the Diamond

On this episode, Lou Bernardi and Vinny Messana are joined by Matt Tallarini who is the founder of the World Baseball Network. We discuss a variety of topics including how the game of baseball has grown on an international level, who are the up-and-coming leagues around the world, how the game of baseball can continue to grow and much more!

On this episode, Lou Bernardi and Vinny Messana are joined by New Haven head coach Chris Celano who just led the Chargers to the 2024 NE-10 Championship and is a 1994 graduate of Ward Melville HS

Welcome to Beyond the Diamond! Co-hosts Lou Bernardi and Vin Messana will delve deep into the landscape of the game of baseball. Special guests from college baseball and the professional ranks!

On this episode, Lou Bernardi and Vin Messana are joined by Iona Head Coach Conor Burke. He is a 2007 graduate of St. Dominic HS and has rapidly ascended in the college baseball ranks. He is entering his third season at the helm for the Gaels. They discuss the recent news surrounding an increase in scholarships permitted for college baseball programs as well as a cutdown in roster limits from 40 to 34, NIL and the transfer portal

On this episode, we are recording from the LI Field House in Hauppauge, NY joined by St. Dominic HS ace Victor Frederick and catcher Thomas Garrett

On this episode, we are recording from the Town of Brookhaven head quarters joined by special guest Paul Gibson III. Paul is the Head Coach of Center Moriches, who won the New York State Class B Title in 2018, 2019 and the Long Island Championship in 2022. He is also the VP of Operations for MVP Baseball and Program Director for MVP NY East.

On this episode, we are recording from Max Effort Baseball in Farmingdale, NY with NY Longhorns founder Erik Paulsen Sr. We discuss how they began as a town team in Massapequa and turned into one of the premier teams in the state, culminating with winning Cooperstown Dreams Park back in August with a perfect record of 10-0

On this episode, we are recording live from Max Effort Baseball in Farmingdale, NY. Dan coached Holy Trinity to the 2023 NYS Catholic League Championship - and their first Nassau-Suffolk Championship since 2012. 

We are back! On this episode, we are recording live from LI Field House in Hauppauge, NY joined by two very special guests - reigning Diamond Award Winner James Sill and Division Coach Tom Tuttle. Sill just capped an incredible season, leading  Division to the Nassau County Class A Title over Calhoun. He recently announced he will be attending SUNY Old Westbury. Tom Tuttle, longtime head coach of the program, joined us to discuss when he knew the team was special. why he never names a captain, how his team narrowly finished with a perfect record and why Levittown is such a big baseball town.

On this episode, we are recording live from 1 More Rep in Farmingdale, NY joined by special guest Cornell Warick. He is a Sports Performance Specialist that is a former Long Island Champion football player at Amityville HS. We spoke about the importance of in-season training for athletes and how they can see improvements in the off-season. He works with a number of Long Island baseball players such as Massapequa's varsity team, JJ Palumbo, Nicholas DelVecchio, Cristino Tufano and many more. Make sure to check them out on IG @1mr_one_more_rep_