Sweet; RBIs inlcude Joe Mihalcik (5), Shane Derricott (4), Tristan Taliano (2) and Dalton Sweet; and winning pitcher was Shane Derricott. Gators hits include Noah Skladan (2), Jason Sturtz (2) and Travon Stawart (2); RBIs include Noah Skladan (2), Nathan Blair and Nicholas Todd (2). The Hurricanes move on to play the Titans for the championship.

* July 20: The Hurricanes (13-5) defeated the Titans (9-6) by a score of 14-5. Hurricanes hits include Tristan Taliano (4 hits, 2 RBI), Josh Starett (3 hits, 5 RBI), Shane Derricotte (2 hits, 3 RBI), Joe Mihalcik (2 hits, 1 RBI), Max Schmittle (1 hit, 1 RBI), Dalton Sweet (2 hits, 1 RBI), Jeff Watkin (3 hits) and Chris Stuckart (1 hit); winning pitcher was Shane Derricotte. Titans hits include Zach Ward (3 hits), Josh Jenkins (2 hits, 2 RBI), Austin Morgan (1 hit), Mike Prieto (1 RBI) and Josh Park (1 RBI). With this win, the Hurricanes became the 2008 Amherst Boys Major League Baseball Champions and include #13 Tristan Taliano, #1 Josh Starett, #4 Joe Mihalcik, #9 Shane Derricotte, #5 Jeff Watkin, #11 Max Schmittle, #3 Dalton Sweet, #7 Chris Stuckart, #2 Dante Vasu, #6 Dominick Sfero, #12 William Mount and #10 Jimmy Lavole.

Boys Minor League

* July 14: (Playoff) The KTM North America Storm defeated the Bats by a score of 17-2. Storm players with hits include Cameron Stamco (3), Adam Hall (3) and Braydon Vatter (3). Braydon Vatter, Hamlet Mollna and Cameron Stamco combined to pitch a no hitter for the Storm.

* July 17: (Playoff) The E.J. Painting Rattlers defeated the Schuler Painting Lookouts by a score of 11-9. Rattlers with two or more hits include Adam Haas, Andrew Diehl, Austin Bayus, Jeremy Smith and Jarod Bradoc; double by Jeremy Smith (2); and winning pitcher was Tyler Demarco. Lookouts hits include Januzzi, Colt Schuler and Justin Lepowski.

* July 17: (Playoff) The E.J. Painting Rattlers defeated the Kohlmyer Rivercats by a score of 9-5. Rattlers hits include Austin Bayus and Jarod Bradoc; doubles by Jeremy Smith and Tyler Demarco; and winning pitcher was Jeremy Smith. Rivercats hits include Dominic Sanchez, Tyler Ward (3) and Nico O'Dor (3).

Boys Rookie League

* July 14: Scott Iliff, D.D.S. Muckdogs defeated the Park Lanes Owlz by a score of 13-8. Muckdogs with two or more hits include Drew Engle (3), Alejandro Pena (3), Dylan Strauser, Scooter Iliff, Jared Ousley, Ethan Lorenz, Max Strauser, James Phillips, Coltin Camp, Josh Sherrill, Matt Lee and Daniel Dillon; and 2B include Alejandro Pena (2) and Jared Ousley (1). Dylan Strauser had an unassisted double play and the entire team had two or more hits. Owlz with two or more hits include Mathew Floreske (4), Nick Trinski (4), Matt Fairchild (4), Kyle Dalzell (3), Allen Matakovich, Miles Hall and Christian Velez.

* July 15: The Thome Farms Mudcats (9-0) defeated the Oster Homes Grasshoppers by a score of 24-15. Mudcats with two or more hits include Drew Baaske (4), Kyle Mantin (4), Brody Loeckel (4), Justin Villa (4), Jonathan Woodyard (4), Austin Bunce (4), Nate Moore (3), Noah Douglass (3), Devin Rios (3), Matt Luko (4), and Ryan Gonzalez (3). Grasshoppers with two or more hits include Devin Matesic (4), Mason Jarrell (4), Jake Roach (4), Owen Alloway (4), Jimmy Parker (3), Jonathan Ellis (2) and Nicolas Ruffner (2). This was an exciting battle of the bats as both teams hit the ball hard and often. Kyle Mantin drove in what proved to be the winning runs with a deep double to the gap in the fifth inning.

* July 15: (Playoff) The Lorain Animal Clinic Blue Claws defeated The Stump Guy Hooks by a score of 16-1. Blue Claws with two or more hits include Brendon Fenton (3), Jake Toth (3), Alec Dimacchia (3), Austin Vukelic (3), Max Mlincek (3), Logan Nemec (3), Hunter Parker (2), Brendan Coughlin (2) and Devin Baumgartner (2); and doubles by Brendon Fenton and Alec Dimacchia. Hooks with two or more hits include Alex Green (2), Eddie Teague (2), Frank Janezic (2) and Dawson Auvil (2); and doubles by Colin Vatter and Alex Green.

* July 16: (Playoff) The Mullinax Ford Scrappers defeated the Lorain County Animal Clinic Blue Claws by a score of 19-13. Scrappers hits include Kyle Hall (5), Anthony Boles (5), Jack Faight (4), Breyden Hatfield (4), Hamza Rahman (4), Daniel Whitacre (4), Nick Keron (3) and Mike Houston (3). Blue Claws hits include Brendon Fenton (3), Alec Dimaccia (3), Auston Vukelic (3), Brendon Coughlin (3), Danny Mukroski (3), Jake Toth (2) and Logan Nemec (2). The Scrappers rallied from an 8-3 deficit after two innings to explode to a 19-13 victory to advance to the finals.