Long Island baseball and softball's Diamond Stars
Chris Rizzo of East Islip reacts after driving in the tying run during the Long Island Class AA baseball final against Garden City on June 5, 2025, in Farmingdale. Credit: Dawn McCormick
BASEBALL
John-Luca Antico, Garden City
He struck out 15 and allowed two hits and a walk in a complete game 1-0 win over Hewlett.
Sam Kay, Commack
He went 3-for-4 and hit a go-ahead two-run triple in the top of the seventh of a 6-5 win over St. Anthony’s.
Mason Linken, Friends Academy
Linken pitched seven shutout innings, striking out 10 and walking one, for Friends Academy in its 1-0 win over East Rockaway.
Will Lynn, Bethpage
He struck out 13 in a two-hit shutout and hit a solo home run in a 3-0 win over Mepham.
Matt Muzikant, Long Island Lutheran
He struck out five and allowed two hits and no walks on 76 pitches in a complete game 2-0 win over Kellenberg.
Chris Rizzo, East Islip
He hit a go-ahead two-run single in the top of the 10th and struck out five in four scoreless innings of relief in a 4-2 win over Deer Park.
Brandon Seddio, Newfield
He struck out five and allowed two runs in five innings and went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run in a 12-2 win over Centereach. He also went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in a 7-3 loss to the Cougars.
Jacob Vaccariello, St. Anthony's
He hit a grand slam in a 9-5 win over St. Dominic on Tuesday, then hit a two-run homer in a 10-8 win over the Bayhawks on Wednesday.
Shane Villaume, Division
He struck out seven and needed 72 pitches to throw a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over Roslyn. He walked none, as Roslyn’s only baserunner reached on an error.
Alex Waye, Amityville
He hit a walk-off RBI single in the seventh inning of a 10-9 win over Islip. He went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three stolen bases.
Jack Yonkman, Division
Yonkman went 3-for-3 with two doubles and five RBIs. He also earned his first varsity win on the mound, pitching five shutout innings and allowing four hits for Division in an 11-0 win over Roslyn.
SOFTBALL
Charlotte Barry, Bellport
Barry picked up the win and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs and three runs in a 14-2 win over East Hampton.
Kate de Blasi, Eastport-South Manor
De Blasi hit a walk-off single in the seventh and went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in a 9-8 win over West Babylon.
Gianna and Lucia DeGrotta, Half Hollow Hills
Gianna DeGrotta hit a walk-off double in the seventh inning of a 11-10 win over Sachem East. She had two doubles and three RBIs and her younger sister, Lucia, went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs.
Sienna Erker, Massapequa
She hit three home runs and five RBIs in a 15-10 win over Miller Place. They were the first home runs of her varsity career.
Karley Handleman, Oceanside
She went 2-for-4 and hit a walk-off RBI single with two outs in the seventh of a 3-2 win over Wantagh.
Karley Handleman of Oceanside singles in the bottom of the fourth during a softball game against Massapequa on April 11, 2026, in Oceanside. Credit: Dawn McCormick
Megan Hobdy, Calhoun
She hit a two-run home run and retired the side in the seventh to earn the save in a 6-3 win over Wantagh.
Delaney Mathes, Sachem North
She went 3-for-3 with two home runs and five RBIs in a 6-3 win over Ward Melville.
Kate Schweitzer, Commack
She hit a three-run home run, had six RBIs and struck out nine in a 13-5 win over Bay Shore.
Maeve Schiereck, Massapequa
She hit a two-run home run in a 4-1 win over Calhoun and went 2-for-3 with a solo homer in a 15-10 win over Miller Place.
Samantha Szypula, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK
She struck out 10 and allowed four hits in a complete game shutout and went 4-for-4 with three runs and an RBI in a 7-0 win over Mineola.
Matt Lindsay is a high school sports reporter who joined Newsday in 2022 after graduating from Stony Brook University.
