Massapequa Coast Junior Baseball Finishes in Second Place at the NYS Tournament

The Massapequa Coast Junior Division Baseball team wrapped up a memorable run for a New York State championship this week. Coast fell just short against Stony Point in the title game at the East Meadow Complex to finish as the second best team in the state in the division.

Coast finished the tournament with a 2-2 overall record just days after at the same host site.

“With Coast going 2-2 in the New York State Williamsport tournament, they are the second best team in the state,” said Massapequa Coasch John Cosenza. “The boys showed great composure in the loss to Stony Point." 

Coast defeated the Bronx Junior Little League twice, but could not find the answer against Stony Point in the two times they squared off against them, losing 6-4 and 8-6. They fell in the championship game by a narrow margin, but the defeat did not come without a dramatic finish.

Noah Lorenzo gave Coast the lead in the third inning with a bases-clearing double. Pitcher Joe Walsh worked a three-hitter going into the seventh and final inning against Stony Point with a one-run lead. However, Stony Point rallied to score three runs as Coast could not mount a comeback of their own. 

The critical loss does not take away from the exceptional performance the Coast Juniors put on during the four-game stretch. Bobby Honeyman and Alex Cosenza combined for 15 hits, with each hitting a home run. The pair led the team with .500 and .568 batting averages, respectively. 

Will Girimonte led the team with seven runs scored, followed by Justin Grimes with six, who crossed the plate at least once in every game. David Sabatino contributed with two RBIs in the tournament.

On the defensive side, Nick Breslin put on an All-State performance, pitching two scoreless innings in relief and playing a perfect fielding percentage. Tom Macri, Kevin Vermuelen and Joe DiBartolo also collected perfect fielding percentages. DiBartolo and Grimes played solid defense behind the plate, combining to throw out four runners.

Since , Coast compiled a 6-2 record in Sectional and State tournament play against some of the top teams in the New York Junior Division.

Congratulations to Massapequa Coast on a great 2011 season!