Coaching Staff

Mike was the Varsity Coach at Bay Shore High School. '97-'99 - Starting Catcher for Longwood HS - State Champion, All County, League 1 MVP, Fred Biangardi Memorial Playoff MVP, '01 - All Region Catcher/DH - Suffolk Community College, '02-'04 - Starting catcher/DH, Team Captain - C.W. Post, 2015 Western Suffolk Umpires Sportsmanship Award Winner, 2016 League 2 Champs, League 2 Coach of the Year, Best Record in Suffolk County. In 2018, Herbst earned his 100th win with Bay Shore High School and was named Coach of the Year by the Western Suffolk Baseball Umpires Association (WSBUA).

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Coach Anzalone is the Rocky Point Varsity Baseball Coach and he attended Adelphi University in Garden City. Third Team All-Conference First Baseman, 2009 ECC Baseball Champions, 2009 Northeast Region Runner Up, Lead Suffolk County in Batting Average in 2005-2006 (.550-.552), 2005-2006 All County, Newsday Player to watch in Baseball, Participant: Vytra Senior All Star Game, MVP of 2006 Exceptional Senior Game, 2015-Present- Physical Education Teacher ESBOCES, 2017- Present-Director of Baseball Operations: Between The Lines Baseball Training, 2011-Present- NSCA: Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), 2012-2017-Rocky Point JV Baseball Head Coach, 2017-2018- 16u East Coast Lumberjacks Head Coach, 2016-2017- 16u GRIT Baseball Head Coach, 2017-League VI JV Coach of the Year.

Travis was the assistant baseball coach at SUNY Cortland under Coach Joe Brown from 2013-2015 helping the Red Dragons win the National Championship in 2015. He coached in the New England Collegiate Baseball League for the Vermont Mountaineers during the summer seasons and went on to win the League Championship in 2015 season. Ratliff was a standout pitcher at Division Avenue High School in Levittown from 2004-2007 and earned All-County honors and was a Diamond Award nominee his junior season. Travis was named second team preseason All-American in his senior year and pitched in the Vytra Senior All-Star Game at LI Ducks Stadium in 2007. He went on to play college ball at SUNY Cortland from 2008-2011 where he earned second team All-Conference and his team went on to win a school-record 38 games in a row and pitched in the DIII College World Series. In 2010 he earned second team All-Conference and first team All-Region, bringing Cortland back to the DIII College World Series where he pitched 8 1/3 innings of the semi-final placing the Red Dragons in the National-Championship. In his senior year, Ratliff served as team captain, falling 1 game short of returning to the World Series. In 2018, Travis was inducted into the Cortland Baseball Legends Club after his career record of 23-7, being 4th all-time in wins.

A four year Varsity starter at Bay Shore, David played 3B and Catcher. Following a great career at Bay Shore, he brought his talents Bloomfield College in New Jersey where he was given a full ride to catch. David played at Bloomfield for three seasons before tearing his rotar cuff. Following surgery for a torn labrum, he transferred to Bentley College to complete his education in business. While at Bentley, he attempted a comeback, this time as a pitcher and two seasons after his injury, he successfully returned to pitch for Bentley, topping out at 94MPH before calling it a career. Now retired from baseball, David is passionate about watching and teaching the game. For his 11u team, he emphasizes learning to communicate with a new generation of players and he feels that it had been extremely gratifying to see the growth of his players. In addition to coaching, David works in Real Estate for JLL/ JP Morgan Chase.

Luke graduated from Longwood High School in 2021. He was a utility player mainly pitching but also played first, third and shortstop. He graduated from Suffolk Community College and played baseball for 2 years. Luke currently attends Adelphi University and is pursuing a degree in physical education at the elementary level. Luke coaches at multiple camps and clinics throughout his community. Luke has coached for 5 years for different organizations and by far The Top Tier Aviators is the best family and organization to be a part of. His first year coaching his own team, the 13u EEBA, he lead his team to a championship and plans to bring further championships back to the organization.

Coach West graduated from Bay Shore in 2018 where he played Varsity for 4 years as a lefty reliever then starter. He won All-League honorable mention his Sophomore year, made All-League Junior year and in his Senior year he was named MVP and Newsday Athlete of the Week and Newsday's Top 100 on Long Island. He played for the Long Island Whalers 2012-2013 and graduated with honors from St. Joseph’s University in 2023 wear he earned his degree in Recreation and Sport’s Administration. Active in his community, Coach West works at the Great South Bay YMCA working with area youth.

Pete graduated from Bay Shore in 2017 where he played under Coach Mike Herbst in Center and Left. Playing 3 years in Varsity, Pete made All-League in his Senior Year where batted .370. On Senior Day he hit for the cycle against Connetquot in a whopping 22-7 win. After High School, he played 2 years of college ball at Suffolk County Community College and was an impact player on both the 17u and 18u Aviators squads. Pete worked at Matt Giuliano’s Play Like A Pro in Hauppauge and is continuing his higher education to get into teaching.

Sam graduated from Mattituck in 2018 where he made All-League in his Junior and Senior year. Mattituck went to the States’s Final Four where he played 3B and was a dominate starting pitcher. He graduated from Alfred State in 2023 and earned his degree with honors in Construction Supervision. At Alfred State, he played Center and was third team All-Conference his Junior year and made All-Conference his Senior year. He was a career .317 hitter with 40 doubles and 10 HR driving in 84 RBI’s. Sam played independent ball in the Southeast Baseball League out of North Carolina for the Carolina Yankees where he led the team with a .367 BA winning the League Championship.

Dave graduated from Bayport-Blue Point in 1998 and played Varsity for 3 years as a second basemen and third baseman. He was Captain his Senior year with a .400 batting average. He made All-League in 1998 and Newsday ranked him in the Top Five Hitters in Suffolk County. After graduation he walked onto the Keene State baseball team in New Hampshire where he started at third base. An arm injury ended his collegiate career early. Dave has coached for over 10 years at Sayville Little League and Steel, and offered free lessons to area youth in Sayville. Dave worked for Major League Baseball Advanced Media for 8 years and currently works in Live Operations for the ESPN App.