Bayside Yankees

The Bayside Yankees are a travel baseball team located in the New York area. The team has built one of the best reputations in the history of travel baseballFact|date=February 2007. As founder and head coach of the Senior Americans, Marc Cuseta has led his team to many National Championships. He and his coaches only accept players that are the best and show a love for the game that is stronger than any other. Bayside coaches' goals are to win and gain as much possible exposure to college and the MLB as possible. Bayside has players on their roster from all over the country, due to their great notoriety. Throughout colleges and the MLB, Marc Cuseta is known and is frequently called upon to send his highly talented players to their colleges, organization, etc. In the past players have earned scholarships to schools such as the University of Miami, Clemson University, Vanderbilt University, St. John's University, Duke University, Wake Forest University, University of North Carolina, University of Arizona, Georgia Tech, University of Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Tulane University and top junior colleges.

History of "America's Team"

NABF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
* 1983, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006(sophomore division), 2008

* 1997, 1998, 1999 & 2003

NABF REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
* 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,& 2006

NEW YORK LIBERTY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
* 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, & 2007

EAST COBB (RAWLINGS / WORTH) SUMMER CLASSIC CHAMPIONS
* 2005

ALABAMA BOMBERS SUMMER CLASSIC CHAMPIONS
* 2005

JOE GRACI MEMORIAL TOURNANMENT
* 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, & 2007

NEW YORK CITY FEDERATION CHAMPIONS
* 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 & 1992

LONG ISLAND BASEBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
* 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 & 1999

BIG APPLE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
* 1998, 1992 & 1996

SUFFOLK COUNTY INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
* 1992

NABF JUNIOR MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
* 1993, 1994, 2006

FABL SUFFOLK COUNTY CHAMPIONS
* 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, & 2006

EAST COBB WOOD BAT TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
* 2000

NATIONAL JUNIOR BASEBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (ELITE WOOD BAT DIVISION CHAMPS)
* 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 , 2004, 2005, & 2006

ATLANTIC COAST ELITE BASEBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
* 2001, 2002 & 2004

USA BASEBALL JUNIOR OLYMPIC SUPER SERIES CHAMPIONS

* 1993

AABC NORTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAMPIONS (CONNIE MACK)
* 2003

SENIOR PREMIER NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
* 2006, 2007

OSCEOLA COUNTY INVITATIONAL 16U
* 2007

Teams

The organization has different teams according to age and ability

* Sophomores- Age 13-14
** Schedule- 40 games- Coached by Diego Garcia
** Local teams around the New York area and a trip to Ohio to play in the NABF World Series.

* Junior Nationals-Age 15-16
** Schedule-55 games-Coached by Ryan Roberts (Student Assistant to Head Coach Tim Corbin at Vanderbilt University and assisted by Keith Hahn (Former outfielder for Old Dominion University)
** North East travel with trips to Northville, Michigan for the NABF World Series. A trip to the Astros Training Complex in Florida for the Osceola County Tournament. In 2007, will be attending the CABA World Series in Marietta, Georgia at the East Cobb Complex.

* Junior Americans-Age 15-16
**Coached by Matt Loporto, who loves his little doggy ranger. Don't ask him about or he'll give you an hours long conversation on how it's a Pugle. They are also coached by the prestigious Joseph Kessler. He is also the Junior coordinator and VP of the Bayside Yankees. He has been coaching with this organization since 1994 and has seen nothing but success. Kessler achieved is 600th win on July 7, 2007 versus the Long Island BLue Jays at Monroe High School in New York. The final score was 11-1.
** Schedule-75 Games-
** Travel consists of a trip to the Astros Training Complex in Florida for the Osceola County Tournament. A trip to Fayetteville, Arkansas for the Premier World Series, Northville, Michigan for the NABF world series and a trip to East Cobb, Georgia for the Super Series World Series.

* "'Senior Nationals"-Age 17-18
** Schedule-75 games-Coached by Vinny Garelick, who has very large muscles and hits beastly fungos
**North East Travel with trips to Astros Training Complex for the Osceola County Tournament. A trip to Charleston, South Carolina for the CABA Senior World Series. Another trip to Healthquest Park, New Jersey for the Don Mattingly World Series.

* Senior Americans- Age 17-18
** Schedule-75 Games-Coached by founder Marc Cuseta
** Travel in all parts of the United States. Trips include Atlanta, Georgia for the East Cobb Classic. Memphis, TN for Game Day Tournament. Mobile, Alabama for the Premier BB National WW Series. A trip to Jackson, Mississippi for the NABF Senior World Series.

The teams also participate in 'Fall Ball' that takes place in August through October to help give the players more exposure to college and professional scouts. In the past trips have included Rhode Island, Arizona, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

Notable alumni

"showing drafting team & year when drafted "
* Rocco Baldelli- Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000)
* Eric Duncan - New York Yankees (2003)
* Jake Peavy - San Diego Padres (1999)
* Craig Hansen - Boston Red Sox (2005)
* Billy Koch - Toronto Blue Jays (1996)
* Steve Karsay - Toronto Blue Jays (1990)
* Tony Graffanino - Atlanta Braves (1990)
* B.J. Surhoff - Milwaukee Brewers (1985)
* Walt Weiss - Oakland Athletics (1985)
* Jon Lester - Boston Red Sox (2002)
* Cody Ross - Detroit Tigers (1999)
* Ross Gload - Florida Marlins (1997)
* Michael Baxter - San Diego Padres (2004)
* Brian Wilson - San Francisco Giants (2004)