Long Island's top high school performers of the week
Skyler Secondino pitched and drove in three in Seaford’s Long Island B title on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Credit: Dawn McCormick
For the second time in two weeks, there was a walk-off grand slam in the high school baseball playoffs. The blast came in Massapequa’s 8-6 comeback win over Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK to capture the Nassau Class AA championship at Farmingdale State on Wednesday.
Massapequa senior Erik Paulsen crushed a two-out, 1-and-0 pitch over the rightfield fence to wipe out a 6-4 deficit and earn his school’s sixth straight Nassau title.
According to Newsday records, it is the first time in Long Island baseball history that two series were ended by walk-off grand slams.
And that is quite exciting.
Our Long Island playoffs never disappoint from lacrosse goals and/or saves in the final seconds or the girls and boys games to the clutch hitting in softball and baseball. There is nothing like helping your team advance into the state tournaments as Miss or Mr. Clutch.
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
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