I received an e-mail from Stephen Green (above) of John Jay yesterday saying he had committed to pitch at Boston College. Green makes Section 1’s big three from 2010 into a big four. Seriously, has the Section 1 recruiting period ever kicked off with a bigger bang? Four players are headed to major-college programs.

Green and [...]

Good news to report on former Stepinac pitcher Pat Massaroni. Two family friends told me the 21-year-old was released from the hospital today and home, resting comfortably in White Plains.

Massaroni, who was a hero in a Jersey Shore in an early-morning house fire on July 19, suffered burns to his hands, face and neck. He [...]

We will have a full story on Mike Rosenfeld (right) and his decision to commit to Duke in tomorrow’s paper. For now, I just wanted to pass along the gist of the conversation I had with him this afternoon.

1. He felt at ease with Duke coach Sean McNally. And why not? McNally is a Westchester [...]

Here’s a few quick thoughts from Ryan Pennell. I never followed through yesterday after I spoke to him.

First off, he had around 10 offers total, including St. John’s and Duke. Some of the others I had mentioned did not make offers as formal, but had expressed heavy interest (Wake, Louisville, etc.). He was very impressed [...]

Mamaroneck catcher Mike Rosenfeld became the third member of the LoHud’s Big Three (2010 edition) to decide where he’ll play ball in college. The senior slugger has picked Duke, where he’ll join head coach Sean McNally, the Rye High School product.

I’m scheduled to talk to Rosenfeld later today and I will check back in with [...]

A few days ago I wrote about the spirited chase for Ryan Pennell. It appears the Rye Neck star has ended that chase, choosing to pitch for Elon.

I confirmed it earlier tonight with Pennell, who had received offers from more than 10 schools since July 1.

I’ll have more from Pennell about his decision tomorrow.

One part of research that was a little lost in Tuesday’s Behind the Scenes story is the fact that the recruitment of Ryan Pennell (above) has really exploded in the last three weeks. I wanted to provide a little more detail on Pennell here.

1. Pennell has received nearly a dozen offers already. And they are [...]

Many of you have asked for more on the summer baseball circuit. It isn’t exactly results, but I delved into the topic for a story in today’s paper. There are various levels a player can choose to play summer ball now. Some teams are nearly free. Others can cost upwards of $3-4-5,000. But it’s safe [...]

If you know Pat Massaroni (left) at least a little, and I do, you know, at minimum, these three things about him: 1. He loves baseball; 2. He loves local sports (Stepinac in particular); and 3. He doesn’t have a bad bone in his body.

Unfortunately, his life took a terrible turn yesterday. I received an [...]

I talked to Suffern star Robbie Aviles earlier tonight and we discussed a few things, including: 1. His college choice and 2. His (fractured) pitching hand. Here are the updates…

— Aviles has committed to the University of Florida. The rumors are true. The hard-throwing right-hander chose Florida. I asked him why and he told me [...]