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Photos: Monarchs come up short against Devils, 7-2

by Apr 7, 2015
The McGann-Mercy Monarchs lost at home against the Center Moriches Devils this afternoon, 7-2.

Baseball: Wendt throws well, defense and bats let Riverhead down in 3-0 loss to East Islip

by Apr 1, 2015
Blue Waves pitcher John Wendt kept East Islip scoreless through six innings, but the Redmen scored three runs in the top of the seventh.
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Baseball: HHW 12, Riverhead 3

by Apr 10, 2014
The Riverhead Blue Waves took a drubbing on the home diamond from undefeated Half Hollow Hills West yesterday, losing 12-3. With the loss,...
Catcher Cody Smith helped propel the Blue Waves to an 8-5 win over Bellport today. (RiverheadLOCAL photo by Peter Blasl)

Baseball: Riverhead 8, Bellport 5

by Apr 2, 2014
Cody Smith homered, tripled and singled to lead the Blue Waves to an 8-5 victory over Bellport this afternoon. The game was tied...
Josh Brewster hopes to be the Waves' number-one starter this season. (RiverheadLOCAL file photo by George Faella)

Riverhead baseball ’14: Absent Crohan, pitching rotation in flux

by Mar 23, 2014
It's been six years since Riverhead baseball made the playoffs. And though every season had promise, an injury always seemed to decimate the...
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Riverhead Tomcats lead league with 5-4 win over SI Bucks

by Jul 1, 2013
Riverhead is playing host to a group of out-of-towners and they're loving every bit of it, sitting atop the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League....
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Crohan’s college goals: 95 mph fastball and a MLB contract

by Jun 20, 2013
Every time Riverhead’s senior lefty hurler Matt Crohan took to the mound in his final season as a Blue Wave, crowds of radar-wielding...
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Waves eliminated from playoff contention with 7-3 loss to Colts

by May 11, 2013

Following every loss, each member of the Riverhead Blue Waves baseball team is mandated a home run lap for every point the team lost by. The four laps following Friday afternoon's 7-3 loss to Half Hollow Hills West were just a little tougher as each player rounded the bases completely deflated, unable to keep their chin up.

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Crohan Ks 16, but takes tough loss to Hills West, 4-2

by May 7, 2013

Riverhead hurler Matt Crohan took his season-long scoreless streak into the fifth inning of what may be his his last appearance on the mound for the Blue Waves.

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Baseball: Smith’s 3 RBIs lift Waves to 3-2 win over Newfield

by May 2, 2013

The Riverhead Blue Waves defeated the Newfield Woverines 3-2 at home Wednesday, improving their league record to 8-6.

Cody Smith had an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth to put Riverhead on top. He hit a two-run homer in the fourth to tie it up at 2. Waves pitcher Josh Brewster fanned eight and allowed five hits in seven innings to earn the win.