Meet the Massapequa Coast Little League World Series team
The Metro Region Champion Little League team from Massapequa participates in the opening ceremony of the 2022 Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., on Wednesday. Credit: AP/Gene J. Puskar
No. 1: Lucas Mininni
Position: P/OF
Age: 12
Height: 4-11
Weight: 80
Bats/throws: L/R
Favorite major league team: Mets
Favorite major league player: Juan Soto
Favorite thing to do other than playing baseball: Basketball and bike riding
No. 4: Anthony Badagliacca
Position: 2B/P
Age: 12
Height: 5-0
Weight: 91
Bats/throws: L/R
Favorite major league team: Mets
Favorite major league player: Francisco Lindor
Favorite thing to do other than playing baseball: Flag football and bike riding
No. 5: Danny Fregara
Position: P/OF
Age: 12
Height: 5-0
Weight: 91
Bats/throws: R/R
Favorite major league team: Yankees
Favorite major league player: Aaron Judge
Favorite thing to do other than playing baseball: Flag football
No. 7: Liam St. George
Position: OF/P
Age: 12
Height: 5-4
Weight: 101
Bats/throws: R/R
Favorite major league team: Yankees
Favorite major league player: Shohei Ohtani
Favorite thing to do other than playing baseball: Track and basketball
No. 8: Christian Bekiers
Position: SS/P
Age: 12
Height: 5-3
Weight: 113
Bats/throws: L/R
Favorite major league team: Yankees
Favorite major league player:Aaron Judge
Favorite thing to do other than playing baseball: Football and bike riding
No. 9: Mikey Castellano
Position: C/OF
Age: 12
Height: 5-1
Weight: 114
Bats/throws: R/R
Favorite major league team: Yankees
Favorite major league player: Aaron Judge
Favorite thing to do other than playing baseball: Studying geography
No. 10: Michael Clark
Position: 3B/P/OF
Age: 12
Height: 5-3
Weight: 95
Bats/throws: R/R
Favorite major league team: Yankees
Favorite major league player: Aaron Judge
Favorite thing to do other than playing baseball: Fishing and basketball
No. 12: Brendan Hanley
Position: P/OF
Age: 12
Height: 5-2
Weight: 91
Bats/throws: R/R
Favorite major league team: Mets
Favorite major league player: Jacob deGrom
Favorite thing to do other than playing baseball: Basketball and bike riding
No. 13: Ryan Huksloot
Position: C/OF
Age: 12
Height: 5-5
Weight: 114
Bats/throws: R/R
Favorite major league team: Mets
Favorite major league player: Pete Alonso
Favorite thing to do other than playing baseball: Wrestling and fishing
No. 17: Joey Lionetti
Position: P/3B/1B
Age: 12
Height: 5-9
Weight: 120
Bats/throws: R/R
Favorite major league team: Yankees
Favorite major league player: Didi Gregorius
Favorite thing to do other than playing baseball: Sleeping and video games
No. 18: Alex Pagano
Position: OF/P/1B
Age: 12
Height: 5-7
Weight: 135
Bats/throws: L/R
Favorite major league team: Yankees
Favorite major league player: Aaron Judge
Favorite thing to do other than playing baseball: Boating
Manager
Roland Clark
Coaches
Brian Bekiers, Anthony Badagliacca
Roger Rubin returned to Newsday in 2018 to write about high schools, colleges and baseball following 20 years at the Daily News. A Baseball Hall of Fame voter since 2011, he has covered 13 MLB postseasons and 14 NCAA Final Fours.
