Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
South Shore Rides Offensive Surge to Third HCBL Championship
Date:07/29/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
By Tucker Terranova/Axcess Baseball When you average 11.5 runs per game over a four-game stretch, it’s safe to assume the results often swing in your favor. For the South Shore Clippers, who put together an otherworldly offensive performance across four Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League playoff games, the barrage couldn’t have come at a more clutch time. Powered by...
Hotaling’s Heroics Lift South Shore to 11-6 Game One Win
Date:07/28/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
By Tucker Terranova/Axcess Baseball It was a clash of titans between two teams seemingly destined to collide all summer long. When the bright lights of Jean Cochran Park illuminated the North Fork of the Hamptons on Monday night, the South Shore Clippers and North Fork Ospreys took the field — each vying for a step toward their third HCBL championship. The hundreds in atten...
Around The Bases: 2025 HCBL Championship Series Preview
Date:07/27/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
Photo Credits: Olivia Daddona (Top) and Greg Diener (Bottom) The North Fork Ospreys and the South Shore Clippers, when they begin play in the 2025 HCBL Championship Series on Monday Night, will both try to become the third team in HCBL history to have at least three HCBL championships. The winner of this series will join the Westhampton Aviators and the Southampton ...
Kiendle/Sarabia Take Final HCBL Weekly Awards of 2025
Date:07/27/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
The final week of the 2025 HCBL regular season saw a lot of drama as to how the postseason picture would play out. Two players stood out from the field and were honored in the HCBL weekly awards for the last week of the regular season. Ryan Kiendle (St. John’s) of the South Shore Clippers was named the Pepsi Player of the Week, while Diego Sarabia (Bates) was selected as the...
2025 HCBL Championship Series Schedule
Date:07/26/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
2025 HCBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (BEST-OF-THREE) Monday, July 27 Game 1: #3 South Shore at #1 North Fork, 7 PM Tuesday, July 28 Game 2: #1 North Fork at #3 South Shore, 4 PM Wednesday, July 29 Game 3: #3 South Shore at #1 North Fork, 7 PM (If Necessary) ...
North Fork Ospreys Advance to HCBL Championship Series for First Time Since 2013
Date:07/26/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
Photo Credit: Olivia Daddona It had been 12 years since the North Fork Ospreys had last appeared in an HCBL Championship Series. When the North Fork Ospreys won their second HCBL title in 2013, they had appeared in four of the first five HCBL Championship Series after the HCBL’s expansion to five teams in 2009. Since then, they appeared seven times in the HCBL playo...
Clippers Advance to HCBL Championship Series
Date:07/25/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
For the fourth time in franchise history and the second time in three seasons, the South Shore Clippers advanced to the HCBL Championship Series, beating the Southampton Breakers by a score of 13-8 at William Floyd High School. South Shore brought in the game’s first run in the bottom of the first on a wild pitch that scored Larry Hotaling (Villanova) to lead 1-0. The Breake...
Game 2 of NF/SAG Semifinal Suspended due to Rain
Date:07/25/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
Game 2 of the HCBL Semifinal series between the North Fork Ospreys and Sag Harbor Whalers on Friday was suspended due to rain. The game will resume tomorrow at 4 PM at Mashashimuet Park, with the Ospreys leading the Whalers by a score of 5-0 in the top of the second inning. Game 3, if necessary, will now be played on Sunday, July 27th at Cochran Park in Peconic. ...
Ospreys Walk Off in Extras, Take Game 1 Thriller Over Whalers in HCBL Semifinals
Date:07/24/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
Photo Credit: Olivia Daddona The Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League playoffs began with a bang Thursday evening, as the top-seeded North Fork Ospreys edged out the No. 4 seed Sag Harbor Whalers in a dramatic 11-inning battle, 6-5, to take Game 1 of the HCBL Semifinals at Cochran Park. Nick Pratt (UMBC) played the hero, lacing a walk-off RBI double down the left field line in the bottom ...
Clippers Overpower Breakers in Semifinal Game 1 Rout
Date:07/24/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
The South Shore Clippers came out swinging in the opening game of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League Semifinals, using a relentless offensive attack and strong pitching to overwhelm the Southampton Breakers 11-4 on Thursday afternoon at Southampton High School. The Clippers, seeded third, erupted for 11 runs on 12 hits and capitalized on two Breakers errors to seize a 1-0 lead in the...
2025 HCBL Playoff Schedule
Date:07/23/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
The 2025 Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League postseason begins on Thursday at 4 PM with the second-seeded Southampton Breakers playing the third-seeded South Shore Clippers at Southampton High School in Game 1 of their semifinal series. Later at 7 PM in Cochran Park, the top-seeded North Fork Ospreys will play the fourth-seeded Sag Harbor Whalers in Game 1 of the other semifinal series. &...
Other 7/22 Games: Bucks Close Out 2025 Season with Win at Southampton
Date:07/22/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
Photo Credit: Adam Bundy Shelter Island 10, Southampton 0 (6.5 Innings) Moments after learning their 2025 season came to an end after Sag Harbor’s victory over Westhampton, the Shelter Island Bucks managed to close out their season strong with a 10-0 win over the Southampton Breakers. 1-4 in the Shelter Island order, Billy Fluharty (Bucknell), Alex...
Sag Harbor Whalers Clinch Playoff Berth on HCBL Regular Season's Final Day With 6-3 Win
Date:07/22/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
By Tucker Terranova/Axcess Baseball The message for the Sag Harbor Whalers’ final game of the regular season was simple: keep their summer going. For a group that stayed in the race through all 36 games — and built a tight brotherhood over six weeks of competition — Tuesday’s finale offered the Whalers a chance to extend their season with a win. They did j...
HCBL Playoff Scenarios for Tuesday’s Games
Date:07/21/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
The HCBL postseason picture is settled between the 1-3 seeds, but the 4 seed between the Sag Harbor Whalers (14-16-4, 32 Points) and the Shelter Island Bucks (15-19-0, 30 Points) is yet to be decided. Here are the scenarios that need to happen on the final day of the regular season for either team to get in. For the Sag Harbor Whalers to clinch Sag Harbor needs to either win or ...
Southampton Clinches the #2 Seed in the HCBL Postseason
Date:07/20/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
The Southampton Breakers clinched the #2 seed in the HCBL playoffs with a 7-5 win over the Shelter Island Bucks on Friday at Fiske Field. Shelter Island got out to an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a three-run home run from Matt Holmes (Husson), which was his fifth home run of the season. The Breakers got a run in the top of the second on a bases-loaded walk...
Ospreys’ Four-Run Seventh Beats South Shore
Date:07/20/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
The North Fork Ospreys scored four runs in the top of the seventh, highlighted by a three-run home run from Brendan Duffy (SUNY Oneonta) to beat the South Shore Clippers by a score of 7-4. North Fork got on the board early, scoring two runs in the top of the first to take a 2-0 lead. South Shore would tie the score in the bottom of the second when an error brought in two Clipper runs, tyi...
Westhampton’s CJ Forman Throws First No-Hitter in Aviators History
Date:07/20/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
The Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League has seen four no-hitters in the 2025 season, with two by the Sag Harbor Whalers back in June and two no-hitters thrown in the last week by the South Shore Clippers. CJ Forman (Adelphi) added his name to the list, tossing five no-hit innings in the Aviators’ 15-0 win over the Sag Harbor Whalers at Mashashimuet Park on Sunday. It is the...
Gozdan/Grenert/Joseph Take HCBL Weekly Awards in Week 5
Date:07/20/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
In the thick of the final week and a half of the 2025 HCBL regular season, three student-athletes were noticed for their efforts on the diamond in Week 5. Patrick Gozdan (West Chester) of the Southampton Breakers and Andrew Grenert (Pima CC) were the Pepsi Co-Players of the Week, while Dylan Joseph (RIT) was named the ACE Hardware Pitcher of the Week. Gozdan hit .357 for ...
Sag Harbor and South Shore Split High-Scoring Doubleheader at William Floyd High School
Date:07/19/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
In a tale of two very different ballgames, the Sag Harbor Whalers and the South Shore Clippers split a high-octane doubleheader Saturday in Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League action, with South Shore taking Game 1 in a 15-9 slugfest and Sag Harbor roaring back for a 13-3 mercy-rule victory in Game 2. Game 1: Clippers Come Back From Down 9-0 to score 15 Unanswered The opener saw...
Breakers Hold Onto 2 Seed Behind Sliwkowski’s Masterful Pitching
Date:07/19/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
Drew Sliwkowski (UMass) saved his best pitching performance for when the Southampton Breakers needed it most. Sliwkowski went five innings for the Breakers only allowing an unearned run on four hits in the Breakers' 7-1 win over the Shelter Island Bucks on Saturday. Sliwkowski improved his record on the season to a perfect 5-0 and now has an ERA of 0.78 in 23 innings pitched for the B...
Ospreys Clinch Home Field in HCBL Playoffs with 13-3 Win Over Aviators
Date:07/19/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
Photo Credit: Olivia Daddona By Chris Sacchi/Axcess Baseball On a night where the North Fork Ospreys were looking to clinch home-field advantage in the HCBL playoffs, the team rolled out its “Avengers” lineup at home against the Westhampton Aviators. And while Head Coach Vinnie Morelli’s team is full of versatile, talented players, he likes his team’s cha...
Other 7/18 Games: Bucks Walk-Off and Hold HCBL’s Final Playoff Spot
Date:07/18/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
Photo Credit: Adam Bundy Shelter Island 5, Westhampton 4 The Shelter Island Bucks (15-17) walked off in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI single by Gibby Sullivan (Bates) for a 5-4 win over the Westhampton Aviators on Friday. The victory gives them the tiebreaker at 30 points with the Sag Harbor Whalers (13-14-4) due to the Bucks having two more victories. &nb...
South Shore Clippers Come Away With 8-3 Win on Emotional Night at Jean Cochran Park
Date:07/18/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
By Chris Sacchi/Axcess Baseball On a very special night at Jean Cochran Park in honor of the Dylan Newman Forever Five Foundation, the North Fork Ospreys were one win away from clinching home-field field in the HCBL playoffs. Everything seemed to point towards a gratifying, emotional win for an Ospreys team that has led the standings for most of the year. Instead, it was th...
Other 7/17 Games: Ospreys Outlast Bucks 7-6 in Eight Innings
Date:07/17/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
Photo Credit: Olivia Daddona North Fork 7, Shelter Island 6 (8 Innings) In a game packed with postseason implications, the North Fork Ospreys inched one step closer to clinching home-field advantage in the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League playoffs, edging out the Shelter Island Bucks 7-6 in a thrilling contest at Fiske Field. The difference-maker came late as North Fork took ...
Girillo/Reilly Combine for Clippers' Second No-Hitter in Five Days
Date:07/17/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
For the second time in five days, the South Shore Clippers threw a no-hitter. Luke Girillo (Washington (MD) and James Reilly (New Haven) combined for a five-inning mercy rule no-hitter as the South Shore Clippers defeated the Sag Harbor Whalers by a score of 16-3. It is the fourth no-hitter thrown in the HCBL in the 2025 season. Girillo went four no-hit innings, but ran in...
Other 7/16 Games: Breakers Hold Second Place on Houghton’s Pitching Performance at South Shore
Date:07/16/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
Southampton 4, South Shore 0 The Southampton Breakers shut out the South Shore Clippers by a score of 4-0 at William Floyd High School on Wednesday. Andrew Houghton (Cornell) pitched six shutout innings with five strikeouts and three walks as he earned his third win of the season. Patrick Gozdan (West Chester) went 2-for-3 for the Breakers in the win with a pair of RBI. ...
Whalers Ride Morabito’s Catch to 7-2 Win Over Ospreys
Date:07/16/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
By Tucker Terranova/Axcess Baseball Playoff races are often decided by the smallest of margins. Whether a game or a run, baseball provides little room for error, especially late in the season. Chasing a playoff spot and clinging to a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning, Sag Harbor Whalers right fielder Chris Morabito (Bucknell) proved baseball is, quite literally, a game of inches. Mora...
7/15 Recap: Clippers Get to Within One Point of Second Place
Date:07/15/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
Photo Credit: Roman Brunetti South Shore 10, Shelter Island 6 The South Shore Clippers defeated the Shelter Island Bucks by a score of 10-6 on Tuesday and got to within a point of the Southampton Breakers for the second playoff spot in the HCBL. The Clippers took control of the game following a seven-run bottom of the first inning. Ryan Hillery (St. Thomas Aquinas) had ...
Ospreys/Whalers Get a Doubleheader Split
Date:07/13/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
The Sag Harbor Whalers and North Fork Ospreys split a crucial Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League doubleheader on Sunday at Mashashimuet Park, with Sag Harbor taking Game 1 by a 6-2 score before North Fork responded in Game 2 with a 3-2 victory. In the opener, the Whalers took advantage of six walks, two hit batters, and two Ospreys errors to score six runs — only one of which was earned &m...
Breakers/Aviators Split Sunday Doubleheader in Bridgehampton
Date:07/13/2025 Source:Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
The Southampton Breakers and Westhampton Aviators split a doubleheader on Sunday at the Bridgehampton School, in which both teams returned to play following the HCBL All-Star Game on Saturday. Game 1 saw the Breakers take a 10-0 win via the mercy rule after they scored five runs in the top of the sixth. Alex Apicella (Rowan College of Gloucester) and Luke Treese (Haverford) had a pair of ...
