Every year since the tragedy, Dave Nannini has helped organize a varsity baseball game in honor of his twin sons between Merced and Golden Valley high schools.
Kevin and Brian were fishing with a friend in the San Luis Reservoir on Feb. 29, 2004, when their boat capsized in the windy weather. The athletic 27-year-olds tried to swim for help, but their bodies were found weeks later. The third man was rescued after clinging to a cooler in the cold water.
"It's been 10 years since we lost the boys. And the idea of this game came up. My boys loved the game of baseball, and I loved coaching them when they were in youth baseball," said Dave Nannini.
The game raises scholarship money for the seniors on both teams. The brothers' foundation has awarded more than $40,000 for higher education over the past decade.
