Diamond Stars for Long Island in the state championships
Calhoun Colts pitcher Sophia Nicastro delivers a pitch later in the game against the Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets at the NYSPHSAA Softball Championships in Binghamton, N.Y., Saturday, June 13, 2026. Credit: Matt Hofmann
SOFTBALL
Addy Bennett, Babylon
She had an RBI single and stole three bases in a 7-4 loss to Dobbs Ferry.
Kaitlyn DiPaola, Calhoun
She had three hits and three RBIs in a 14-2 win over Minisink Valley.
Savannah Gandini and Gianna Gerbe, Wantagh
Gandini and Gerbe each had two hits and scored a run in a 5-4 loss to Pearl River.
Julie Goldstein, Babylon
She had two hits and a stolen base against Dobbs Ferry.
Adriana Lazo, Calhoun
She had three hits, including a home run and five RBIs against Minisink Valley.
Katy Love and Avery Pilla, Massapequa
Both players each drew a walk, had a hit and an RBI in a 7-3 loss to Pine Bush.
Sophia Nicastro, Calhoun
She had a hit, an RBI, allowed two runs and struck out 10 in six innings against Minisink Valley.
BASEBALL
Connor Ackerman, St. Dominic
The junior righthander tossed a three-hitter with five strikeouts and two walks to lead the Bayhawks to a 5-0 win over Iona Prep in the state CHSAA semifinals.
Jack Corrigan, James Alonso, Massapequa
Corrigan got a five-out hold in relief and Alonso earned the four-out save as the pair combined for three innings of relief with no earned runs allowed in a 5-3 win over Monroe-Woodbury.
AJ Calapai, Plainedge
He went 2-for-2 with a sacrifice fly and three RBIs in a 7-0 win over Marlboro Central.
Tyler Camastro-Szwejkowski, St. Dominic
Sophomore righty threw a two-hitter in a 9-1 win over Nichols (Buffalo) in the state CHSAA title game.
Joe Genova, Massapequa
He went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in a 5-3 win over Monroe-Woodbury. And 3-for-3 with a double, RBI and two runs in a 7-1 win over Liverpool in the state title game.
Dom Santivasci, Plainedge
He went 3-for-5 with a walk and an RBI between the state Class A semifinals and final for Plainedge. He went 1-for-3 with an RBI in the 7-0 semifinal win over Marlboro Central and added two hits and a walk in the 5-0 loss to Averill Park in the final.
Jack Scannapieco, Massapequa
The staff ace allowed one run on five hits and one walk and struck out five in a 7-1 state Class AAA title win over Liverpool.
Chris Sultana, Massapequa
He went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and two runs in a 5-3 win over Monroe-Woodbury in the state Class AAA semifinal.
Jaxson Torres, Plainedge
He struck out nine in a three-hit shutout and went 2-for-4 in a 7-0 win over Marlboro Central.
Christos Vangelatos, St. Dominic
He had two doubles and drove in three runs in a 9-1 win over Nichols (Buffalo) in the CHSAA title game.
