Lakeland, Yorktown Baseball Teams Renew Rivalry In 35th Sorrentino Cup

YORKTOWN, N.Y. - The Yorktown High baseball team rolled out the welcome mat for the Hornets of Lakeland Saturday, as the two rivals battled in the 35th annual Sorrentino Cup game.

Daily Voice talks to Yorktown coach Sean Kennedy and Huskers Jake Bichler and Jim Sharkey about Yorktown's win.

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Daily Voice talks to Yorktown Athletic Director Fio Nardone and Joe Sorrentino Sr. about the Sorrentino game.

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The Yorktown High baseball team poses with the Sorrentino family (right) after winning the Sorrentino Cup on the game's 35th anniversary.
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Yorktown hosted Lakeland High Saturday for the annual Sorrentino Cup game.
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Lakeland coach Bill Casey ponders a decision in Saturday's game at Yorktown.
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Yorktown pitcher Jim Sharkey (center) talks with his infield during a conference on the mound.
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Lakeland pitcher Rich Vetrano delivers.
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It was Yorktown that snapped a four-game losing streak and earned a 5-3 victory behind the winning pitching of Jim Sharkey.

Lakeland trailed 5-1 entering the seventh, when the Hornets pushed two runs across. But Yorktown's Matt Pupczyk came on in relief of Sharkey and got the final two outs, earning a save.Yorktown improved to 5-4 with the win.

Rich Vetrano took the loss for the Hornets, who fell to 6-4.

Check out the video to see Daily Voice talk to Yorktown Athletic Director Fio Nardone and Joe Sorrentino, Sr. about the Sorrentino Cup game, played in honor of Joe Sorrentino, Jr.

In the second video, Daily Voice talks to Yorktown coach Sean Kennedy and Cornhuskers Jake Bichler and Jim Sharkey about Yorktown's win.

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