Riversharks take 3rd at Summer Slam

July 26, 2010, 1:50 p.m. 

 
  Canton's Motor City Riversharks 10U travel baseball team finished in third place in the Livonia Summer Slam.

  Solid pitching and timely hitting led the Sharks to two early victories. In the first game, Shark pitcher Ryan Boyd threw a no-hitter and the Riversharks' offense pounded out 16 hits in an easy win over the Lakeland All-Stars. Boyd fanned five hitters and kept the Lakeland offense off balance the entire day.

  Brendan Olepa led the Sharks with three hits. Boyd, Jeremy Armstead, Davey Farhat, Shane Aigner and Jake Semik contributed two hits a piece. Boyd and Semik each contributed three RBI while Brendan Lacorato launched a home run.

  The Sharks matched their success in the second game, beating the Huron Valley Rebels, 11-2, to clinch a berth in the tournament semifinals. Kyle Winfrey and Aigner combined for a one-hitter. Offensively, the Sharks were paced by Chase Every, who tallied two hits and two RBI. Lacorato and Semik also contributed two RBI each.

  The Riversharks dropped a heart-breaking 7-6 decision to the Livonia Titans in the semis. Winfrey and Semik surrendered just three earned runs and the offense made a dramatic comeback beginning in the top of the fifth. Trailing 6-1, Lacorato, Farhat and Olepa ripped consecutive singles. After Joe Watson walked, Lentine drove a triple to deep left field to clear the bases. Lentine then scored on an Aigner groundnut.

  However, the Titans answered with a run in the bottom of the fifth to notch the win.