The Smithtown Bulls Baseball and Softball teams of East & West throw no-hitters this weekend on the ballfield. Jayden Melville (East softball) threw a no-hitter, Dylan Cogliano (East baseball) threw a no-hitter, and Kyle Flood (West baseball) threw a one-hitter.
The Smithtown East girls varsity softball (3-2-0) competes in League III, the Smithtown East boys varsity baseball (3-1-0) competes in League III, and the Smithtown West boys varsity baseball (2-1-0) competes in League IV. All three varsity teams are members of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA).
East softball is led by 14th-year head coach Glenn Roper. He helped the team to a County Championship in 2023, the first since 1998. East Baseball is led by fourth-year head coach Rob Christensen. He helped the team win back-to-back League III titles in 2024 and 2025. West baseball is led by 19th-year head coach Al Nucci. Nucci has been a core staple in the Smithtown School District for two decades; his resume on the diamond is a testament to that fact. West won League titles in ‘11, ‘14, ‘16, ‘24.
Starting off with the lone female pitcher to dominate on the pitch, let’s talk about Jayden Melville. Melville has pitched in two out of five games this season for the Bulls. Bellport (W) and Longwood (W) were her opponents, and she pitched a no-hitter against the Clippers. On April first, Melville put up this stat line: five strikeouts, no walks, no hit batsmen, retired the first 20 batters, all with 64 pitches thrown. That is pure dominance. To top it off, her team performed on offense, winning 10-0.
To keep it on the East side of town, Dylan Cogliano helped the East Bulls go two-for-two on no-hitters. The Bulls went to battle in their first three-game series of the season at the end of March. The Bulls faced Newfield and split the series 2-1 in favor of the Bulls. Cogliano threw seven strikeouts and allowed zero hits in an 11-0 win for the Bulls. The day before, the Bulls only gave up one run while scoring eight. The first game of the series went to Newfield by the score of 3-1.
Last but not least, Smithtown West’s own, Kyle Flood, kept the magic rolling, recording a one-hitter versus Deer Park. Flood managed a no-hitter through 6 ⅔ innings before surrendering a hit to Jayden Setiadi. The pitcher recorded seven strikeouts as well. Michael Cascione faced one batter and struck him out to record the save. Currently, Flood is tied for first place in the Section XI standings with two wins.
Newsday named their top-100 baseball and softball players prior to the season, and some Bulls made the list. Leila Piccoli, a Jr. first baseman for East, Michael Cascione, a Sr. shortstop & pitcher for West, Gabrielle Krayewski, Soph. catcher & third baseman for West, and Jiselle Singh, a Soph. shortstop for West, all made the list the top-100 list in their respective sport.
The baseball and softball seasons are just heating up; there’s plenty more ball to be played in another exciting season for the Smithtown Bulls. Congratulations to Jayden, Dylan, and Kyle for their dominant performances on the mound this past week!
