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A cool Wednesday night for late May saw top-seeded Tuscarora host Heritage (Leesburg) in the Dulles District Tournament semifinals. As the regular season champ, Tuscarora has a spot in the Region 4C playoffs next week, with the lone remaining spot from the Dulles District going to the tournament champ or highest finisher after Tuscarora. With that being the case, Heritage was facing a win to extend their season, and both teams went with top arms, Heritage starting senior righthander Josh Rivera (UMBC) and Tuscarora going with junior righty Cole Keel. 

Overall, both pitchers were very good as a classic pitcher's duel took place. The Pride opened up a 2-0 lead in the top of the second as they strung together singles from three of their first four hitters, with Josh Holland delivering the game's first run, followed by an RBI groundout. Tuscarora would respond with a run in the bottom of the second on a 2-out Nick Sheehan RBI single.

Heritage would tack a run on in the fifth, but as was said earlier, the story of the game was the pitching as the two teams combined for just 9 hits, all of which were singles. Rivera would finish the game and pick up the 3-1 win for the Pride with a final line of 7 innings, 1 run on 4 H, 9 K, and 2 BBs. Holland and Alec Jones each were 1-3 with an RBI for the Pride. For Tuscarora, Keel went 6 IP and allowed 3 R on 5 H while also going 2-3 at the plate. Bauer Burkart was 0-1 with 2 BB and threw a perfect inning of relief with a strikeout.

Final in Leesburg in #DullesDistrict semifinals

.@PrideHardball 3
.@Tusky_Baseball 1

.@Josh_Rivera5 (@umbcbaseball) goes the distance. Heritage to Friday's District Championship Game. Tuscarora onto next week's #VHSL4c playoffs #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ pic.twitter.com/dLFeErkU50

— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) May 25, 2022

 

Heritage 

 

 

 

 

Jack Holland OF / RHP / Heritage (Leesburg), VA / 2023 .@PrideHardball on the board first in #DullesDistrict Semis RBI single here off the bat of 2023 CF Jack Holland, stays back on a breaking ball and lines it into left. 2-0 Pride, Mid 2#PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/FSJCmD3pwb — John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) May 25, 2022

 

 

Joshua Rivera RHP / OF / Heritage (Leesburg), VA / 2022 2022 RHP @Josh_Rivera5 (@PrideHardball/@umbcbaseball) Lankier frame, lot of projection left to it, longer loose arm action, quick arm FB 86-88, lot of 88 CB 76-77#PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC @rd_baseball pic.twitter.com/4eCjW54RNc — John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) May 25, 2022

 

 

Colin Shue C / RHP / Heritage (Leesburg), VA / 2023 2023 @colin_shue (@PrideHardball) On the barrel again, sharp lineout to RC, showing power in the gaps#PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC https://t.co/RtsL0pj19F pic.twitter.com/2qydnieFKT — John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) May 25, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Tuscarora

 

 

 

 

Cole Keel SS / RHP / Tuscarora, VA / 2023 2023 RHP Cole Keel (@Tusky_Baseball) Lankier athletic frame, easy delivery, throws from low slot with a short quick arm action. FB 82-84 CB 67-68#PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/dqwBpEGFKR — John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) May 25, 2022

 

 

Nicholas Sheehan OF / Tuscarora, VA / 2024 .@Tusky_Baseball gets one back and trails @PrideHardball 2-1 after 2 complete in #DullesDistrict semifinals 2024 OF Nick Sheehan with a 2 out RBI single to drive the run in#PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/rGwf4CmnBd — John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) May 25, 2022