Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic <\/p>\n
These baby falcons are learning to fly early.<\/p>\n
The Locust Valley varsity baseball team is looking to the players of tomorrow, boasting one of the youngest lineups, primarily comprised of middle school call-ups, on Long Island.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we took over the program three years ago, we had 10 to 15 seniors that were graduating,\u201d manager Brian LoRusso, 28, told The Post of his squad, with just two seniors currently on it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe evaluated some younger guys, and we brought up, I think, in the range of 15 eighth graders over the last couple of years.\u201d<\/p>\n
LoRusso and coaches Andrew Bock and Rob DeSimone know the endgame isn\u2019t about this Falcons season \u2014 they are 1-9 and won just two games last year \u2014 but instead their focus is on turning the page for the next generation.<\/p>\n
And the team believes that day will come sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n
Eighth graders out<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we\u2019re high schoolers, I believe that we could definitely dominate the league,\u201d said eighth grader Mason Terrana, the starting left fielder.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll be bigger, stronger and more experienced than all the other guys on the other team. So I definitely believe we\u2019ll be way better together.\u201d<\/p>\n
The young recruits \u2014 LoRusso has called up around 5-7 per season since taking the helm \u2014 are taking the opportunity in stride and learning from their older counterparts.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery time I see, like, some kid on the mound that throws a little above average for my age group, it can be scary,\u201d starting eighth-grade right fielder Alex Karousos said. \u201cBut I go to the other guys and they always help me, and I\u2019m able to just calm down and be more comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Liam Baker, a junior shortstop, was one of the first to be called up in the middle school experiment a few seasons ago. Now, as an upperclassman, he still feels the concept is \u201cawesome.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou want to play for the older guys who don\u2019t have as much time left,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you\u2019re also a little nervous because you\u2019re playing against kids, like, four or five years older than you \u2026 but it taught me to lead by example.\u201d<\/p>\n
Baker has embraced the leadership mentality and has taken the younger teammates \u201cunder my wing\u201d to show them the team\u2019s core values.<\/p>\n
Hit and fun<\/p>\n
The Nassau County team\u2019s lone seniors, pitcher Sean Lyons and second baseman Chris Gianoukakis, are also enthusiastic about Locust Valley going to the well.<\/p>\n
Though it\u2019s kind of surreal that seniors are the minority, Lyons is thrilled to see the next generation of talent get an early start. More than skill, which he feels will come naturally, it\u2019s on the older players to pass along supportive habits and enjoy playing, Lyons said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to be loud on the bench, cheering on our teammates, and be teaching that to the future of this program.\u201d<\/p>\n
As it is, the tight-knit team comes together in the little ways, like calling LoRusso \u201cSkip\u201d as a term of endearment. The program\u2019s win-or-lose camaraderie is attracting more talent to join the team, Gianoukakis said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of potential \u2026 definitely a big change from what we had the years prior, where we just barely had any people even trying out to play,\u201d the senior added.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t expect any of this after we lost like 13 seniors one or two years ago. So this is a big change, and I hope to see LV Baseball win a county championship.\u201d<\/p>\n
LoRusso, too, is eager to see his unorthodox approach, which he needed to get approved by the school\u2019s athletic director, pay off someday, hopefully sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just awesome to see their development, but we\u2019re hoping that with more time on varsity, facing older kids, that it will really translate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not so much harping on wins as much as the guys getting better every day. We talk about getting 1 percent better every time. Still, hopefully we squeak into the playoffs.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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