Longwood’s Brendan Rivera Throws Playoff No-Hitter

Brendan Rivera delivered big for his Longwood brothers in a masterful playoff pitching performance.

The junior righthander pitched a no-hitter for the second-seeded Lions to beat Pat-Med, 4-0, in the second round of the Section XI Class AAA playoffs.

He had eight strikeouts, and 65 of his 99 pitches were strikes.

Longwood will play No. 3 Smithtown East in the next round.

Updated playoff brackets are here.