SUFFOLK COUNTY NY – Brookhaven resident and Center Moriches native Vaughn Beresford is on his way to a huge senior campaign on the mound. Vaughn, who pitches for the Smithtown Christian Knights was recently spotlighted as one of Newsday’s top 100 baseball players to watch this season.
Suffolk County has a rich history of talent on the baseball mound. Steven Matz, Marcus and Jayden Stroman, Jaden Grose, Josh Knoth and Evan Kay are just a few from the past. But don’t leave Vaughn Beresford out of that conversation or off of that list for his senior campaign. Vaughn has been working and waiting for this specific moment.
Berefsord is known to have a full command of the zone with an weaponry and variety of ways to get the ball where he wants it. He can both force batters to try to hit his fastball or put movement on the ball that freezes them. He’s also a player who’s known to be coachable and a team leader simultaneously. He’s had extremely impressive outings with not only the Knights. But also with his Long Island Select baseball team that travels the country. Some games his “stuff” from the mound is nearly untouchable and he has stats to prove it. His favorite pitches to throw are his infamous splitter and slider.
Vaughn’s junior year was extremely impressive. Suffolk County baseball fans are gearing up for more excitement this year, his senior year. Berefsord now has over 100 career strike outs and holds the school record for most strike outs in a single game at Smithtown Christian. He was also recognized by Sports Illustrated as one of the top 25 pitchers in New York State. His best season to date came with a 2.06 ERA, 50 strike outs and over forty innings pitched. His record was 5-0 and this pitcher can also hit. In the regional playoff game Beresford went 4 for 4, helping his team from the plate as well.
Vaughn is an exceptional young man in every way that has a bright future just ahead. When asked what his goals were for this season Beresford said “To strive for excellence no matter the circumstance or outcome.”
