Following a long, frigid winter, the boys of baseball were ready to get back to on the field and back to work. After winning the Nassau Class AA championship last year, the Chiefs were ready to begin the new season — but with a new season, came new challenges..
Senior Dalton Zimardo states that the biggest challenge the Chiefs had to face was losing six of nine starting players who graduated in the Class of 2014. “All six of them were leaders who provided great encouragement towards other teammates,” Zimardo said. “Leadership is what the Chiefs were searching for, and leadership is what they got.”
The Chiefs dove full force into the new season. The team’s seniors were ready to face step up to the plate in hopes of making their vision of victory a reality.
“Coach told us on the first day of practice that this is our team and we need to take control of this team and lead,” Zimardo said of his responsibility. Without hesitation, the seniors took charge, ready for the road ahead.
The Chiefs finished their regular season with a record of 12 wins and 5 losses — one stand out moment during the season was beating Farmingdale High School 15-0 at Farmingdale State College.
Perhaps the reason the Chiefs were able to achieve such an effective season was due to the chemistry of the team. “I love our team. We all get along great and pull for one another; we are a special group,” Donofrio said of his fellow teammates.
After losing to Syosset after getting a first round bye, the Chiefs’ season and playoff run has ended— but members of the baseball team remained grateful for their time as a Chief and for the lifetime friends they’ve made.
“Being a part of the Massapequa Baseball Program is really a privilege,” Zimardo said. He also added that he doesn’t take the fact that he gets to put on a Massapequa uniform for granted.
“No matter what happens I know that I will have these boys by my side,” Zimardo said “and I won’t regret anything when my time to step off that field comes.”