High school playoff roundup: Chaminade boys tennis wins CHSAA title; plus baseball, softball results
Chaminade's George Londos returns the volley against St. Anthony's in the first singles match of the CHSAA boys tennis team final on Monday at St. John the Baptist. Credit: George A Faella
George Londos defeated Nikita Vannes, 6-0, 6-0, at first singles to lead No. 1 Chaminade to a 7-0 victory over No. 2 St. Anthony’s in the CHSAA boys tennis final on Monday.
Luke Hynes defeated Bradley Frachter, 6-1, 6-1, at second singles and Max Cupsa defeated Jordan Gonzales, 2-6, 6-2, 10-6, at third singles.
BASEBALL
Division 11, Long Beach 1: Matt Bolton sparked a 10-run fifth inning with a two-run double and finished 3-for-3 with two runs scored as No. 6 Division defeated No. 5 Long Beach in Game 2 of the Nassau Class AA semifinals. Christian Varela tossed a five-hitter. Long Beach finished 17-7-1.
Division (19-5) advances to play the winner of Bellmore JFK/Carey in the Nassau Class AA final with Game 1 at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Farmingdale State College.
Carey 9, Bellmore JFK 3: Matteo Tufano went 4-for-4 with two RBIs to lead No. 9 Carey over No. 2 Bellmore JFK in the Game 2. Carey (18-8) will travel to Bellmore JFK (19-3-2) for a decisive Game 3 on Wednesday.
Farmingdale 16, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK 6: Dean Pasolini had a three-run home run as part of an eight-run second inning as No. 3 Farmingdale defeated No. 2 Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK in Game 2 of the Nassau Class AAA semifinals. Jordan Welch had a grand slam.
Farmingdale (16-7-1) plays at No. 2 Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK (17-7) in a decisive Game 3 on Wednesday.
Port Washington 4, Massapequa 1: Hunter Trenaman tossed a three-hitter with eight strikeouts and allowed one run to lead No. 4 Port Washington over No. 1 Massapequa in Game 2.
Port Washington (14-9-1) plays at No. 1 Massapequa (19-4-1) in a winner-take-all Game 3 on Wednesday.
Plainedge 2, Wantagh 0: Taylor Nitsch tossed a six-hitter with one walk and four strikeouts to lead No. 2 Plainedge over No. 1 Wantagh in Game 3 of the Nassau Class A semifinals.
Plainedge (17-8) plays a decisive Game 3 at Wantagh (19-3-2) on Wednesday.
SUNDAY’S GAMES
Hauppauge 5, Comsewogue 4: Michael Oliveto hit a walk-off, two-run home run in the eighth inning to send No. 1 Hauppauge past No. 7 Comsewogue and into the Suffolk Class AA championship.
Hauppauge (19-3) plays No. 7 Comsewogue (14-9) at noon on Saturday at Middle Country Athletic Complex.
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK 2, Farmingdale 0: Michael D’Ambrosio tossed a two-hitter and hit a home run to propel No. 2 Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK past No. 3 Farmingdale in Game 1 of the Nassau Class AAA semifinals.
SOFTBALL
Sachem East 6, Riverhead 0: Olivia DeRose tossed a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts and four walks as No. 3 Sachem East defeated No. 1 Riverhead (20-1) in the Suffolk Class AAA winner’s bracket final. Gianna Monte hit a solo home run in the third inning for the game’s first run.
Sachem East (18-4) will face the winner of Riverhead/North Babylon in the final at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Martha Ave Complex.
SUNDAY’S GAME
Bayport-Blue Point 6, Kings Park 0: Alyna Dolan pitched a perfect game with three strikeouts to lead No. 1 Bayport-Blue Point over No. 6 Kings Park (12-11) in a Suffolk Class A elimination game.
Bayport-Blue Point (20-2) will host No. 2 Islip in an elimination game at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
