These babies are learning to fly early.
The University baseball team of Locust Valley is looking at the players of tomorrow, with one of the youngest lineups, mainly calls from the intermediate or secondary school, in Long Island.
“When we taught the program three years ago, we had 10 to 15 older people who graduated,” said Manager Brian Lorusso, 28, to the post of his team, with only two older people currently in him.
“We evaluate some younger boys, and we believe, I think, in the range of 15 eighth grade students in recent years.”
Lorusso and coaches Andrew Bock and Rob Desimone know that the end of the game is not about this season of the Falcons, they are 1-9 and won only two games last year, but their focus is to turn the page for the next generation.
And the team believes that day will come sooner rather than later.
Eighth grade galleros
“When we are high school students, I think we could definitely dominate the league,” said Eighth Degree Student Terrana, the initial left gardener.
“We will be bigger, stronger and more experienced than all the other boys of the other team. So I definitely think we will be much better together.”
The young-Llorusso young people have called around 5-7 per season since he took the helm, took the opportunity calmly and learning from their older counterparts.
“Every time I see, as, a child in the mound who launches a little above the average for my age group, can be scary,” said the right -eighth grade fields Alex Karousos. “But I go to the other boys and always help me, and I can calm and be more comfortable.”
Liam Baker, a Junior campocort, was one of the first to be called in the high school experiment a few seasons ago. Now, as a superior class, he still feels that the concept is “incredible.”
“You want to play for older boys that have not left so long,” he said.
“And you are also a little nervous because you are playing against children, about four or five years older than you … but taught me to lead with the example.”
Baker has adopted the leadership mentality and led the youngest classmates “under my wing” to show them the central values of the team.
Blow and fun
The elderly of the Nassau County team, the pitcher Sean Lyons and the second base Chris Gianoukakis, are also excited about the Locust Valley Valley.
He thought he is the son of surreal that older people are the minority, Lyons is delighted to see that the next generation of talents begins early. More than skill, that he feels that he will come naturally, it is in the older players to transmit support habits and enjoy playing, said Lyons.
“We want to be loud in the bank, encourage our teammates and teach it to the future of this program.”
As things are, the very close team joins in the small ways, such as calling Lorusso “Skip” as a term of love. Win-Orlose Camareaderie programs are attracting more talent to join the team, Gianoukakis said.
“There is a lot of potential … definitely a great change of what we had the previous year, where we barely had people who only tried to play,” added the senior.
“I didn’t expect any of this after we lost 13 older people one or two years ago. So this is a big change, and I hope to see that LV baseball wins a county championship.”
Lorusso is also anxious to see his unorthodox approach, which needed to be approved by the Atlético de la School, to pay someday, hopefully sooner rather than later.
“It is incredible to see its development, but we hope that with more time in the university team, in front of older children, which really translates,” he said.
“We are not as much victories as the boys who become the best day. We talk about improving 1 percent every time, I hope we face the playoffs.”
