Franklin Regional 10U travel team wins ‘Summer Slam’ tournament championship

Patrick Varine
Thursday, July 13, 2023 2:11 p.m. | Thursday, July 13, 2023 2:11 p.m.

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Submitted/Matthew Slavonic

Hunter Key sends the ball to a teammate during the Franklin Regional 10U travel baseball team’s championship run at the Seneca Valley 10U Summer Slam tournament held July 7-9, 2023.

Submitted/Matthew Slavonic

Henry Devett gets underneath a fly ball at the Seneca Valley 10U Summer Slam baseball tournament held July 7-9, 2023.

Submitted/Matthew Slavonic

Members of the Franklin Regional 10U travel baseball team which won the 2023 Seneca Valley 10U Summer Slam tournament are, from the left in front, Shane Cyprowski, Brayden Slavonic, Luke Rodgers, Wesley Scriven and Henry Devett. In the second row, from the left, are Jaxon Wyles, Lucas Mannetti, Kevin Pokrzywinski, Hunter Key and Dylan Johnson.

The Franklin Regional 10U travel baseball team went undefeated over the weekend of July 7-9 and brought home a championship from the Seneca Valley 10U Summer Slam Baseball Tournament.

The team beat Peters Township and Beaver to lock up the tournament’s first seed and won three games on July 9 against Seneca Valley, Peters and Beaver again.

After jumping out to an early 6-1 lead in the championship, the Beaver team battled back to tie it at 7-7 and ultimately come out on top, 9-8, in extra innings.

Team members are Shane Cyprowski, Brayden Slavonic, Luke Rodgers, Wesley Scriven, Henry Devett, Jaxon Wyles, Lucas Mannetti, Kevin Pokrzywinski, Hunter Key and Dylan Johnson.

The team wrapped up its tournament season July 13-16 at the Fox Chapel Aloha Fest. Results from that tournament were not available by the deadline for this issue.