Lions take doubleheader from Dallas Pinkston
April 26, 2009

By DAVID CLAYBOURN
Herald-Banner Staff

GREENVILLE -- Greenville’s Lions bounced back from a 10-5 district loss to Richardson Pearce on Friday night to sweep Dallas Pinkston in a baseball doubleheader on Saturday at John Mason Field.

The Lions cruised to victories of 17-0 and 18-1 over the Vikings from District 11-4A. Pinkston dropped to 5-17-1 for the season while the Lions improved to 6-18.

Greenville senior right-hander Kevin Long fired a no-hitter in game one, walking none and fanning nine.

Greenville pounded 18 hits in that game, including three each from Mikey Riskey and Brad Ratliff and two each from Rafael Sanchez, N.J. Mason, Wade Prigmore, Chase Wofford and Edgar Bustillos. Kevin Long also tripled for the Lions and Carson Cummings doubled.

Greenville put that game away with 12 runs in the third inning.

Greenville pitchers Wofford and Prigmore limited Pinkston to only one run in the second game.

The Lions jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first inning and then worked on other parts of their game as Greenville coach Cody Salyers substituted liberally.

Sanchez, Mason, Ratliff, Wade Prigmore, Long, Thomas Trower, Jeffery Prigmore, Cummings and Kenny Gilchrist reached base safely for the Lions in the second game.

Greenville will close out the season at home on Friday night against Rockwall. The Lions will honor their five seniors: Edgar Bustillos, Carson Cummings, Kenneth Gilchrist, Kevin Long and Wade Prigmore.

Non-district baseball

Game 1
Dallas Pinkston 000 00 --0
Greenville 32(12) xx --17

Game 2
Dallas Pinkston 000 10 --1
Greenville (12)01 5x --18