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- **Posted:** 2025-03-04T00:18:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Axcess Baseball (@axcess_baseball) — https://gondola.cc/axcess_baseball

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Long Island Lutheran has long been synonymous with high school basketball excellence. With both the boys’ and girls’ teams consistently ranked among the nation’s top programs, LuHi has established itself as a powerhouse, producing elite talent year after year. Yet, amid the basketball program’s dominance, the school’s other athletic programs have long been overlooked in the public eye. 

Head Coach Shaun Manning is working to change that narrative. 

Now in his sixth season at the helm, Manning believes the culture surrounding LuHi baseball has transformed for the better. 

As a smaller school, LuHi offers Manning the advantage of coaching players for up to five years, a rare continuity that accelerates development. Facing older, more experienced competition has forced his players to mature quickly, and the results are beginning to show. 

“I think our team brings a certain level of toughness. We’ve played a tough schedule over the last couple of years when most of this team was freshmen and sophomores,” Manning told Axcess Baseball. “We’ve taken some lumps along the way. While the games weren’t very close a few years ago, recently, we’ve been competing with the best teams on the island.” 

That resilience has translated into success, as LuHi has captured four consecutive Private School Athletic Association (PSAA) championships. 

Now, the Crusaders are taking on a new challenge. This season, they will step away from the PSAA to compete as an independent, embarking on a grueling 23-game schedule against top-tier competition. 

“We will be playing one of the tougher schedules in the state,” Manning said. “Our schedule features matchups against ranked opponents like Poly Prep and Stony Brook, as well as a return to NSCHSAA Opening Day against St. John the Baptist. Additionally, we will face every Catholic League team at least once, adding to an already competitive slate.”

Fortunately for Manning, the roster turnover is minimal. Seven of LuHi’s nine starters from last season return, with only three seniors graduating.

Full story by Tucker Terranova coming to axcessbaseball.com

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| Axcess Baseball | @axcess_baseball | https://gondola.cc/axcess_baseball | Sports Media Outlet |
| Tucker Terranova | @TuckerTerranova | https://gondola.cc/TuckerTerranova | Writer |

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