Diamond Stars: Top Long Island baseball and softball performances this week
Matthew Kurz of Clarke celebrates his home run in the sixth inning of a Nassau Conference AA-3 baseball game against Division on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Levittown. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr.
BASEBALL
Brady Ayres, North Shore
He struck out eight in a complete-game shutout on 88 pitches and hit a two-run home run in a 2-0 win over Lynbrook.
Jack Camera, Manhasset
He went 4-for-4 with three doubles, a triple, four RBIs and two runs scored and struck out the only batter he faced to earn the save in an 8-5 win over Glen Cove.
Thomas Fleischman, Patchogue-Medford
He pitched a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts and two walks on 94 pitches in a 5-0 win over Whitman.
Danny Gilroy, Center Moriches
He struck out eight across a complete-game shutout, allowing just one hit to lift Center Moriches to a 12-0 win over Glenn.
Matt Kurz, Clarke
He crushed a three-run home run to give the Rams a 9-6 sixth inning lead in a 9-8 win over host Division. He also pitched a scoreless seventh in a 2-1 win later in the week.
Andrew McQuade, Connetquot
The freshman hit a two-run double in the fifth inning ignited a five-run rally in the T-Birds' 5-2 comeback win over Ward Melville.
Joe Strining, Sayville
He got things started with a leadoff home run in a 10-0 win over Islip. He added a two-run homer in the second inning.
Mark Vera, Carey
He hit two home runs in a 3-2 win over Garden City. His second homer tied the score at 2 in the sixth.
SOFTBALL
Rylie Betz, Seaford
Betz struck out 17 over seven innings and had two hits in a 2-0 win over Wantagh. She allowed one hit over seven innings and drove in the game’s lone run in a 1-0 win over Calhoun.
Rylie Betz of Seaford fires a pitch during Nassau softball game against Mepham on April 6, 2026, in Bellmore. Credit: Kelvin Loarca
Mia Detleff, Shoreham-Wading River
Detleff went 4-for-4 with two home runs, two doubles, five RBIs and three runs scored in a 13-5 win over Glenn.
Jamie Deitch, Lynbrook
She tossed a three-hitter and struck out nine for Lynbrook in a shutout 12-0 win over West Hempstead.
Adyson Hartcorn, Connetquot
Hartcorn hit two home runs in the second inning of a 15-0 win over Copiague. She hit a grand slam in a 5-1 win over North Babylon.
Lexi Kneisel, East Islip
Kneisel went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs, two runs scored and a stolen base in a 9-4 win over East Hampton.
Ella Lanza, Syosset
Lanza went 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs in a 9-8 win over Oceanside. She went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs in an 8-5 win over MacArthur.
Xiomara Llerena, Sachem East
Llerena went 4-for-4 with two home runs, four RBIs and four runs scored in a 14-1 win over Central Islip. She hit a grand slam and had five RBIs in a 20-5 win over Brentwood.
Gianna Maruffi, Syosset
Maruffi hit a walk-off single and had four hits, two runs scored and an RBI in a 9-8 win over Oceanside.
Kaitlyn Santopietro, Garden City
Santopietro hit a walk-off home run and struck out 10 in a 4-3 win over Hicksville.
Makenna Steinberg, Ward Melville
Steinberg threw a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts in a 10-2 win on Wednesday.
Kaylee Weinberg, Division
Weinberg went 2-for-4 with four RBIs in a 12-0 win over Herricks. She went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs in a 15-3 win over Garden City.
