Compiling a .600 batting average and 1.536 OPS over the weekend, Rivera led LIU to its third straight NEC series sweep. The junior shortstop scored four times and drove in an additional six runs while smashing three doubles as the Sharks hosted FDU. Rivera notched multiple hits in two of three games against the Knights, including a three-hit outing in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader in which the Sharks won 14-4. The San Diego, CA added a pair of stolen bases throughout the weekend. LIU has won 10 straight conference games and currently rides an overall win streak of six games. Rivera is tied for second in the league with 10 doubles on the year and his 27 RBIs ties him for seventh.