Four 18u gold players named to pre-season watch list

O’Boyle’s 253 strikeouts broke her old school record of 214. She pitched to a 1.45 ERA and a .151 opponent batting average, earning Suffolk Large School Pitcher of the Year honors. The Southern New Hampshire University commit was a Newsday Top 100 and First Team All-Long Island in 2023.

Parise hit .459 with 19 RBIs and four home runs. She had a 1.61 ERA and struck out 175 over 138 innings for the top seed in the Nassau Class AA playoffs. She has also committed to Southern New Hampshire and was selected to Newsday’s All-Long Island Team in 2023. 

Trapani hit .440 with five homeruns, 24 RBIs and 34 runs for MacArthur, the Nassau Class A champions. She was a Second Team All-Long Island selection as a sophomore. 

The Suffolk Small Schools Pitcher of the Year posted a 1.46 ERA with 0.87 WHIP with 164 strikeouts. Zicchinelli batted .451 and scored 30 runs. She received Second Team All Long Island honors in 2023. 

Team Beast 18U Gold opens the summer season at the 2024 Super 40 & Elite College Showcase, June 1-2 in Carteret, NJ.