Diamond Stars: Long Island high school baseball and softball top performers
C.J. Alfano of St. Anthony’s hits a home run during a CHSAA baseball game against Chaminade on April 28, 2026, in Hicksville. Credit: Kelvin Loarca
BASEBALL
C.J. Alfano, St. Anthony’s: He homered twice for four RBIs and was intentionally walked in a 7-6 come-from behind win over Chaminade.
Sal Ansaldi, Wantagh: He struck out 13, including nine in a row, across six innings while allowing one earned run in a 13-2 win over Valley Stream North. He also went 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and six RBIs.
Oliver Blanco, Uniondale: He allowed one hit and struck out 10 in a 4-0 win over Westbury.
Joe Carey, Garden City: He struck out 14 and walked none in a no-hit performance for a 13-0 win over Glen Cove. He threw 77 pitches, including 67 strikes. He hit two batters.
Jaden Espinal, East Islip: He pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings in a 4-0 win over Half Hollow Hills East.
Linus Frederick, Northport: He fired a one-hitter and struck out 13 in an 11-1 win over Newfield.
SJ Garneau, Holy Trinity: He went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs in a 13-1 win over St. John the Baptist. He allowed one run on one hit in four innings for the win.
Thomas Gargiulo, Eastport-South Manor: He hit a two-out, three-run homer in the sixth inning of a 3-2 win over Hills West.
Ben Hetzel, Ward Melville: He went 4-for-5 with a run in a 9-0 win over Sachem North.
Taylor Nitsch, Plainedge: He allowed four hits and struck out 11 in a 6-0 win over Wantagh.
Casey Quinn, Wheatley: He allowed two hits in seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts in a 7-0 win over Lynbrook. He also went 3-for-5 with two RBIs.
Brandon Seddio, Newfield: He struck out 11 in a complete game for a 5-1 win over Northport. He also went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs.
Jaxson Torres, Plainedge: He fired a no-hitter with one walk and 15 strikeouts in an 8-0 win over Locust Valley. He needed 82 pitches.
Jacob Vaccariello, St. Anthony’s: He launched the winning two-run homer in the seventh inning of a 7-6 decision over Chaminade.
Stellan Zangari, South Side: He struck out nine and allowed three hits in a 10-0 win over Calhoun.
SOFTBALL
Kylie Berg, Hicksville: Berg went 4-for-4 with two homers and seven RBIs in a 11-8 win over Herricks.
Emily Diaz, Clarke: Diaz hit three homers and had seven RBIs in a 19-12 win over East Meadow.
Sienna Erker, Massapequa: She had a two-run double to score Allie Dodick and Juliana Muscara as part of a five-run eighth inning in a 7-2 win over Wantagh. She finished 4-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs.
Sienna Erker of Massapequa hits a homer in the top of the second during a softball game against Miller Place on April 24, 2026, in Blue Point. Credit: Dawn McCormick
Kaylah Hansen, Massapequa: Hansen tossed a shutout, striking out 10 and allowing two hits in a 14-0 win over Syosset.
Jordyn Kwasna, Riverhead: Kwasna hit three homers, had nine RBIs and four runs in a 18-12 win over Sachem East.
Alexa Mifsud, Carle Place: The shortstop went 4-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs in a 14-11 win over Port Washington.
Kiki Napolitano, Comsewogue/Port Jefferson: Napolitano hit a walk-off single and went 5-for-5 with a double and four stolen bases.
Sophia Randazzo, Patchogue-Medford: Randazzo went 3-for-4 in a 14-0 win over Floyd and went 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBIs in a 16-2 win over Brentwood.
Kate Schweitzer, Commack: She struck out 18 batters and allowed six hits and one unearned run in a 2-1 win over Sachemm North.
Samantha Szypula, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK: Szypula struck out 13 and went 2-for-4 with a homer in a 6-1 win over Farmingdale.
Chloe Zielinski, Floral Park: Zielinski tossed a no-hitter with eight strikeouts in a 4-0 win over North Shore.
