The Clarkston Riverdawgs 9U team broke from traditional Father’s Day gift giving, and gave everyone a treat this past weekend ? a five-game sweep for the championship at the Flushing Summer Classic Baseball Tournament.
‘They performed exceptionally,? said Coach Gary Jbara.
Jbara noted the key moment during the tournament came in the semi-final game against the Davison Renegades.
The boys were down 6-4 in the bottom of the final inning and had two outs.
They made three runs to win the game, 7-6. They beat the Hartland Eagle in the championship game, 10-5.
They began the tournament on Friday and beat the Davison Cardinals, 19-8. Saturday’s triumphs over Livingston (20-5) and Hartland (11-6) brought them one step closer to their championship goal.
Joey Kuczmanski and J.T. King hit grand slam home runs during the tournament. Trenton Gilman added another home run to lead the team to their weekend sweep.
Carter Macias, Brock Schultz, Zach Scott, Tony Malinowski, Mason Vaughan, Dylan Perry, Weston, Gilman, and Kuczmanski pitched during the tournament. This is the second tournament they won this season. They won the Clarkston Classic in April, 3-1.
‘It’s been a very successful season,? Jbara said.
Every player on the team contributes, he added.
The team’s record in the North Oakland Baseball League is 10-1-1.
The next goal for the boys is attaining the league title before the season wraps up next month. The 9U Riverdawgs current overall record is 18-5-2.
The boys are on the road until Saturday, July 12. They will host Sterling Titans at Clintonwood Park at 5 p.m. for the final game of their season.
The team is also coached by Steve Weston.