Sahuaro pitcher Vinnie Tarantola pitches in the first inning.

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Vinnie Tarantola headed to Liberty University

Vinnie Tarantola, who was a key part to Sahuaro High’s 51 baseball victories in 2013 and 2014, accepted a scholarship to Liberty University last week. Tarantola, a lefty pitcher, went 4-4 at South Mountain Community College this season in 51ΒΊ innings. He visited Lynchburg, Virginia, last week to watch Liberty play Radford.

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