Game previous to the Brentville game on 4/12/12
Liberty baseball opens district play with 9-4 win over Fauquier
Sports | A freshman righted the ship Wednesday for a Liberty baseball team that hasn’t often faced choppy waters this season. The Liberty Eagles fell behind by three runs against the Fauquier Falcons, but rallied to win, 9-4, on the road in Warrenton during the first Evergreen District game for both teams. Fauquier (3-4 overall, 0-1 district) took a 4-1 lead in the first inning by drawing five walks and getting two hits against Liberty starting pitcher Chris Vorrath. Freshman Brock Smith replaced Vorrath at the start of the second inning and he held the Falcons scoreless while also fueling the offense for Liberty (9-1 overall, 1-0 district). At the plate, Smith finished with two doubles, two runs scored and a RBI, including a hit in the third inning that helped the Eagles build a four-run rally to take the lead for good, 5-4. On the mound, Smith shut out Fauquier by allowing only four hits and one walk while striking out six over the final six innings to get the win. Fauquier starter Garrett Croson took the loss by allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits and three walks over three innings. Liberty added its final four runs in the seventh inning against reliever Brad Smoot, who otherwise pitched well over four innings. Five Eagles finished with a pair of hits, including Derek Dueling (double, stolen base, two runs), Quentin Rodney (double, stolen base, run, two RBIs), C.J. Lindsay (double, RBI, two runs), Ryan Ramirez (triple, two RBIs, two runs) and Smith. For Fauquier, Robby King went 2-for-4 with a run, while Kyle Higgins went 1-for-3 with a RBI and run
