Mar 12, 2013 12:00 PM
While there were ups and downs, last season was generally a successful one for the Southampton baseball team. After missing out on the playoffs in 2011—one year removed from winning back-to-back Suffolk County and Long Island Class B Championships—the Mariners made a dramatic return to the postseason by sweeping Mattituck in their final three-game series of the regular season to get in. The season ended on a sour note, however, when Southampton squandered a three-run lead in the final inning against Babylon in the second game of a three-game set for the county championship.
Head coach Ike Birdsall said earlier this week that the painful postseason loss is in the rearview mirror, and he’s excited about what his team can accomplish this season.
The Mariners lost five starters to graduation—most notably its... more
Head coach Ike Birdsall said earlier this week that the painful postseason loss is in the rearview mirror, and he’s excited about what his team can accomplish this season.
The Mariners lost five starters to graduation—most notably its... more
