Messiah University Athletics

Chris Heisey is the lone Messiah baseball player to ever play in the Major Leagues. Prior to his eight-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Washington Nationals, Heisey tormented Division III pitching from 2004 to 2006. He was a three-time First Team All-Conference honoree, earning a Rookie of the Year nod in 2004 and Conference Player of the Year honors in 2006. Heisey is the program leader in batting average with a career mark of .405 and home runs (23) despite only playing three years for the Falcons.
 
Heisey also holds program records for extra base hits (71) and career bases (294). He drove home exactly 100 runs in his career while also stealing 40 bags. Heisey helped the Falcons claim the 2005 Conference Championship and after the 2005 season, he was named First Team All-Region and a Third Team All-American, the first national honor for Messiah baseball. Following the 2006 season, Heisey was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 17th Round. He would make his Major League debut on May 3, 2010 and would go on to hit 62 career home runs across eight big league seasons.