Eastport South Manor's Brady McGowan will the on Team Long Island this week when he competes in the Leiderman Cup.
This will be the 5th Annual Mike Leiderman Cup and be played at Mitchel Field, home of the Molloy University Lions. The Cup will pit the best baseball players in New York City against the best players from Long Island.
McGowan, along with the rest of the teams' players were selected to compete in the event by baseball publications as the best players in the 2026 class. Victor Field, President of the GNYSAA selected New York City's best, while Vinny Messana, head of Access Baseball, selected the Long Island team.
The event is in honor of Mike Leiderman. The players will be playing in front of area scouts and other coaches and competing in skills competitions such as Laser Time 60, full infield/outfield, and batting practices. The cause is to help fight ALS and will have all the proceeds go to the cause.
McGowan was selected off of his excellent season at ESM. He won the Suffolk County Gold Glove award and stole 22 bases while scoring 25 runs as a table setter for the Sharks.