Long Island's Diamond Stars: Top baseball and softball performers this week
Kayla Varga of East Islip connects with a pitch during the Suffolk Class AA softball finals against Westhampton Beach on May 30, 2026 in Bellport. Credit: Kelvin Loarca
BASEBALL
Dylan Babek, Bellmore JFK: He struck out four and allowed three hits in nine scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over Garden City.
Thomas Bacich, Garden City: He went 3-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch and three RBIs in a 13-10 win over Bellmore JFK.
Joe Carey, Garden City: He struck out six and allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings in a 2-0 loss to Bellmore JFK.
Patrick Coan, Sayville: He recorded eight putouts in centerfield, including a spectacular diving catch in the eighth inning of a 4-3 loss to Kings Park.
Aiden Devane, Sayville: He pitched 6 2⁄3 innings of relief, allowing one run and six hits in a 4-3 loss to Kings Park.
Matt Lineman, Connetquot: He had three hits, an RBI and a run scored in an 11-4 win over Commack.
Andrew McQuade, Connetquot: He had three hits and two runs scored in an 11-4 win over Commack.
John Neary of Massapequa drives the pitch into the outfield for two RBIs putting his team in the lead over Port Washington 4-2 during game 2 of the Class AAA Nassau baseball finals on Friday in Farmingdale. Credit: Dawn McCormick
John Neary, Massapequa: He went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in a 4-2 win over Port Washington. He went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBIs and three runs scored in a 7-4 win over the Vikings.
Taylor Nitsch, Plainedge: He struck out six and allowed five hits and three runs in seven innings and hit a triple in a 6-3 win over Wantagh.
Derek Yormack, Bellmore JFK: He hit a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the 12th inning of a 2-0 win over Garden City.
Everett Zarzicki, Kings Park: He struck out 10 and allowed five hits and two walks in eight innings in a 4-3 win over Sayville.
SOFTBALL
Olivia Abbatiello, Carle Place: Abbatiello had two hits, four RBIs and three runs scored in a 16-6 win over Oyster Bay.
Crisalyn Abruscato, Hauppauge: She went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs in a 5-1 win over Smithtown West.
Addy Bennett, Babylon: She hit a walk-off single in a 12-11 win over Center Moriches to win the Suffolk Class B championship.
Kayla Blair, Westhampton: She went 3-for-3 with a home run, double, two RBIs and two runs scored in a 7-6 loss to East Islip.
Jacklyn Del Pozzo, St. Anthony’s: She went 3-for-3 with two RBIs in an 8-0 win over St. Mary’s (Lancaster).
Olivia Feldman, St. Anthony’s: She went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBIs and struck out three and allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings in a 10-2 win over Kellenberg.
Lucy Olore, Wantagh: She twirled a perfect game with 10 strikeouts and added a double in a 1-0 win over Seaford.
Kate Schweitzer, Commack: She hit a grand slam and a solo homer in a 15-7 win over Patchogue-Medford.
Ahria Treschl, Patchogue-Medford: She hit a walk-off three-run homer in a 14-13 win over Sachem East. Treschl went 4-for-5 with two doubles and seven RBIs.
Kayla Varga, East Islip: She went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs in a 10-5 win over Westhampton. She added a two-run homer in a 7-6 win over Westhampton in the Suffolk AA final.
