Suffolk League V softball preview
Sayville's Katie Wallace with a hard grounder up the middle in the top of the third on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Miller Place. Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
SAYVILLE GOLDEN FLASHES
Coach: Tiffany Rowan
2015 record: 18-4
Key players
Ally Bricker 1B Jr.
Hailey Comiskey OF Sr.
Katie Wallace 2B Sr.
Lyndsey Shaw SS So.
Nicole Farese OF Sr.
Outlook: Sayville returns the middle infield duo of Shaw and Wallace. Wallace led the Golden Flashes with a .473 average and added 27 runs and 32 RBIs. Shaw has started since seventh grade and uses her great arm strength to take away base hits. Bricker saves her infielders errors with the scoop at first while hitting .433 and Comiskey commands the outfield.
ISLIP BUCCANEERS
Coach: Dennis McSweeney
2015 record: 17-5
Key players
Taylor Larson C Sr.
Ginger Sherry CF Sr.
Alexis Freudenberg 3B Sr.
Maddie Feddersen P Jr.
Sam Seeger SS Jr.
Outlook: Islip returns seven of nine starters from last year’s county finalist, led by two-time all county selection and four-year starter Taylor Larson. Sherry, the team leader in runs and steals, is another spark plug.
COMSEWOGUE WARRIORS
Coach: Jason Surdi
2015 record: 10-9
Key players
Emily Whitman SS So.
Taylor Murray 3B Sr.
Alexa Murray P Fr.
Lauren Erhard 1B/P Jr.
Erica Hickey 2B Jr.
Outlook: The Warriors return their entire infield after a 10-win season in which they qualified for the playoffs for the first time in 20 years, Surdi said. The 1-2 punch of Whitman and Taylor Murray lead the offense. Surdi called Whitman “the motor that drives the Comsewogue offense.”
ROCKY POINT EAGLES
Coach: Ron Kenehan
2015 record: 7-11
Key players
Paige Csikortos 2B Sr.
Karisa Lawrence P Jr.
Juliana Vosilla C Jr.
Key Metcalf 1B So.
Katelyn Wilbur SS 8th grade
Outlook: Csikortos uses her contact and speed to terrify opposing pitchers and Lawrence provides a powerful bat and stability as the team’s No. 1 pitcher with great control.
HARBORFIELDS TORNADOES
Coach: Ralph Forman
2015 record: 4-12
Key players
Lindsey Pressman P Sr.
Angela Barberis C Jr.
Erin Walden 1B/P Sr.
Jenna Terc 3B/1B So.
Christina Amari IF Fr.
Outlook: All-conference selections Pressman and Barberis lead the Tornadoes in the circle and behind the plate.
GLENN KNIGHTS
Coach: Christopher Vandernoth
2015 record: 2-18
Key players
Annabell Adames OF Jr.
Kelly Cooney C Sr.
Sophia Reuter IF Sr.
Lauren Coppolla UTL So.
Gianna Dilillo UTL/P Fr.
Outlook: The young team of only three seniors is led by Cooney, a five-year catcher and a defensive presence behind the plate. Adames leads off the order and had a 96 percent success rate on steals.
AMITYVILLE WARRIORS
Coach: Kimberly Thompson
2015 record: 0-12
Key players
Yesenia Paula CF Sr.
Angela Cruz 3B Jr.
Lisauri Almanzar SS So.
Cindy Cruz P Jr.
Diana Bernard C Jr.
Outlook: Paula and Angela Cruz will use their ability to get on base then utilize their speed to jumpstart the Warriors’ offense.
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Fatal crash on LIE service road ... 3 men plead guilty to CI murder ... Man charged with stealing cash from cars ... Disappearing hardware stores
