Viking's Rinek Pitches 4 Hitter Beating Eagles 4-1
PURCELLVILLE, VA - Tonight the Loudoun Valley Vikings baseball team beat the Liberty Eagles 4-1 at Fireman's Field to snap a three game slide. Senior Kevin Rinek started on the hill for the Vikes throwing six complete innings. Rinek allowed only one run on four hits. Senior Daniel Burke pitched the final inning to preserve the win.
In the bottom of the 1st inning, senior Iain Mottice led off with a single. Senior Wes Walker followed with a walk. One out later, freshman Matt Reed hit an RBI single to plate Mottice for a 1-0 Viking lead. Eagle pitcher Cody Donelan would get Andrew Creamer to line out into a double play to end the frame.
The Eagles would tie it in the top of the 2nd inning. Cody Donelan led off the inning for the Eagles with a single. Jeb Early would reach on a 6-4 fielder's choice. Josh Hemperly drew a walk. With runners on 1st and 2nd base, catcher Bryant Hines laced a double to left field scoring Early. As Hemperly was waved around 3rd base, left fielder Matt Reed threw to shortstop Daniel Fleming. Fleming's relay throw to catcher Wes Walker was in time to get Hemperly out at the plate. Viking pitcher Kevin Rinek would get the next Eagle hitter to fly out to the 1st baseman for the final out of the inning.
Senior Beattie Southerland led off the bottom of the 2nd inning with a double to the gap in left centerfield. Donelan would get the next Viking hitter to fly out. Senior Trey Clark would reach on a walk putting runners at 1st and 2nd base. Junior Mac Khosla stepped to the plate and during his at bat, Donelan would throw a wild pitch advancing the runners in scoring position. Khosla would ground out to 2nd base scoring Southerland. With two outs, Iain Mottice hit a deep drive to centerfield to leg out a triple scoring Clark from 3rd base for a 3-1 Viking lead. The Vikes would add another run in the bottom of the 6th inning for their final run.
The Vikings improve to 4-7 overall and are 3-5 in the Cedar Run District. The Eagles fall to 3-9 overall and 0-7 in the Cedar Run District. The Vikings play again on Saturday, April 25 in a non-district contest against Wakefield at Fireman's Field. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m.
