Grantham, PA - For the second time in as many days, the Falcons found themselves in an early hole. Unlike Wednesday's game the Falcons fought back and came away with a 12-7 victory over the Muhlenberg Mules.
After allowing a run in the first on a single up the middle the Falcons allowed five more in the second. Jimmy Cody hit a three-run homer to highlight the Mules five-run inning. After the second, the Falcons trailed 6-0 but the deficient didn't last long.
In the bottom of the inning,
Jon Heisey hit the first of four Falcons' homeruns on the day. With two-outs and runners on first and third, Heisey uncorked a fastball to deep left field for his second career home run.
After a quiet top half of the third, the Falcons' offense exploded to turn the tables and take a 8-6 lead.
John Griffitts doubled to lead off the inning, then with two outs
Kyle Schoen crushed a two-run homer to left center. A
Derek Drake double and
Adam Janney single preceded a Heisey single that scored them both. A
Zach Brubaker double brought home Heisey and gave the Falcons an 8-6 lead.
In the top of the fourth the Mules pulled to within one with an RBI single. Just two innings later,
Jon Heisey hit a solo shot to left center bring the Falcon lead to 9-7.
The Falcons added insurance runs in the seventh and eighth. In the seventh
Josh Good stole second and
Adam Janney came home on the throw to second. In the eighth
Kyle Schoen hit his second bomb of the game scoring
Ben Sollenberger.
In the top of the ninth the Mules got their first two runners on before the rain started falling and the game was called, giving the Falcons a 12-7 victory.
Tyler Moody entered the game with one out in the second and shut down the Mules' offense for 6 1/3 innings. Moody allowed one run on six hits and three walks while striking out two and earning the win. The win was Moody's first career victory.
Today's game marked the first time that a Falcons had an individual hit multiple home runs in a single game since Ryan Brown hit two home runs against TCNJ on Mar. 27, 2012.
With both Heisey and Schoen hitting multiple homeruns it also marks the first time that two different Falcons have hit two homeruns in the same game since, Jon's brother, Chris Heisey and Ned Bennington hit two home runs each on Apr. 20, 2006 against Moravian College.
With the win the Falcons improve to 4-7 and they next take the field on Friday afternoon when they begin a three-game series against the Arcadia Knights. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m.
