Bellmore JFK baseball's Ryan Yormack hits go-ahead, three-run HR in 7th in win over Carey
Bellmore JFK’s Ryan Yormack at-bat during a Nassau baseball game between Bellmore JFK and Carey on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Franklin Square. Credit: Derrick Dingle
Somehow, Bellmore JFK junior Ryan Yormack found a new way to amaze on Tuesday night.
With the score tied in the top of the seventh inning, the Cougars’ first baseman crushed the first pitch over the left-centerfield fence for a three-run home run to take the lead over host Carey. In the bottom of the seventh, junior righthander Max Goodman shut the door with a scoreless frame to secure Bellmore JFK’s 5-2 win in non-league action in Franklin Square.
“It felt great off the bat, knowing that I could elevate my team and give them that momentum to win this game,” Yormack said.
Usually, Yormack and his identical twin brother, Derek, dazzle on the diamond for the entire game and lead the Cougars to blowout victories. Due to their nightly dominance, their late-game heroics are often not required.
Ryan — who led Long Island with 10 home runs last year and already has two this year — had never hit a game-winning home run for Bellmore JFK (2-0) before Tuesday night.
“It was sick, just being out here with my boys, competing with them and doing my job at the plate for them,” Ryan said. “I’m so glad we won with my guys.”
Ryan’s big offensive moment followed Derek’s masterful three-inning start, where the righthander allowed no runs on one hit and a hit batsman, striking out eight on 38 pitches.
While trailing 2-0 in the top of the sixth inning, Ryan worked a seven-pitch, two-out walk and eventually scored on a bases-loaded walk by junior shortstop Matt Tolipano. Ryan then pitched a scoreless bottom of the sixth. With one out in the top of the seventh, junior outfielder Dylan Babek ripped an RBI single into right, setting up Ryan’s moment.
The homer and Goodman’s save earned Ryan his first varsity win.
“I didn’t even look; I just heard (the contact) and ran to the plate,” Derek said. “We’re each other’s biggest supporters, and it’s so great to see him succeed.”
Righthander Tristan Hickis pitched five scoreless innings, stranding two hits and a walk while striking out six on 61 pitches for Carey (1-1-1).
Mike Anderson is a high school sports reporter who has covered 12 sports so far at Newsday. He was the sports editor of Stony Brook University's campus newspaper for two years.
