GRANTHAM, PA - Rowan took game one of the doubleheader 14-7 after scoring eight runs in the first inning. Isanogle, Caras and Roberts each had two hits on the day in game one, with Caras hitting a home run over the right field wall.

Rowan Scores 8 in First Inning
Noah Barrall took the mound for the Falcons this afternoon on an overcast and windy day in Grantham and Rowan kicked off the game with a bang scoring 8 runs in the first. After a leadoff single and a walk, a double over the head of left fielder Kasey Caras brought in the first run of the day for Rowan. After a sac fly followed by an error from Dustin Isonaugle, Rowan jumped out to an early 3-0 lead. After a walk with the bases loaded, that was it for Barrall, who threw 36 pitches in 1/3 inning as Messiah called in Drew Dellinger in relief with the bases still loaded for Rowan. Another walked in run in addition to two-run double and a sac fly later, the Profs held an 8-0 lead after the final out was recorded. The top half of the first lasted 25 minutes.

The Falcons got on the board in the bottom of the second with a leadoff solo home run from Kasey Caras over the right field wall to make the score 9-1 Profs. After a couple quick innings, the Profs still led 9-1 heading into the fourth inning.The Profs tacked on five more runs in the fifth inning in increase the lead to 14-1. Messiah would then call on Paul Hansel in relief after Dellinger's 4 1/3 innings pitched.

The Falcons threatened in the bottom half of the inning loading the bases with one out and would plate two runs. One on a fielder's choice on a ball hit by Jarrett Gordon and one on a wild pitch to make the score 14-3 Profs after five. The Falcons would also load the bases in the sixth with one down as well, this time getting a run via a walk by Mason Valentino. Messiah pushed across another run with a Clayton Roberts single and another wild pitch to cut the deficit to 14-6 at the end of the sixth inning.

Reed Wagner led off the seventh inning with a walk and later advanced to third on a throwing error on a failed pick-off attempt. Ryan Friend singled up the middle to bring Wagner in for the Falcons seventh run of the day. Messiah had a chance with second and third with one down later in the inning, but back-to-back strikeouts ended the inning.

Rowan would win game one 14-7.

Stats
Dustin Isanogle, Kasey Caras and Clayton Roberts each had two hits on the day. Kasey Caras hit a home run, his second of the year. Ryan Friend, Caras, Valnetino, Roberts and Jarrett Gordon all had an RBI in the game.

Game Two
Game two started out with Messiah threatening with the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning and Mason Valentino at the plate. Valentino struck out looking to end the inning. In the bottom of the second inning, a two out rally gave the Falcons a 1-0 lead off the bat of Dustin Isanogle. Isanogle hit a RBI single in left center to bring Jarrett Gordon in from second. After three innings, the Falcons held a 1-0 lead.  

The fourth through sixth innings proved to be a pitcher's duel between Monturo and Miles with each pitcher retiring the side in the fourth and then continuing their strong performances through the fifth. In the sixth, a home run by Ryan Murphy tied the game at 1-1. The score would stay that way going into the seventh inning.  

Monturo through seven innings recorded four strikeouts, allowed three hits and surrendered one walk on 92 pitches. In the bottom half of the seventh, the Falcons had two runners on first and second with no outs to start the inning. Isanogle laid down a great bunt down the third base line to load the bases with nobody down in the seventh. A wild pitch from Rowan brought the go-ahead run in for Messiah as they took a 2-1 lead. Caras added a bloop RBI double to extend the lead to 3-1. A Valentino groundout ended the inning but Messiah still led 3-1 going into the eighth. 

Monturo took the mound in the top half of the eighth and retired the first two batters via a groundout and a strikeout before Defeciani and Mostrange hit back-to-back home runs to right center to tie the game at 3-3. In the bottom half of the eighth, Messiah tacked on a few hits but none more important than Reed Wagner who made an RBI single to give Messiah back the lead at 4-3 heading into the ninth inning.
 
Messiah would hang on to win the game 4-3.

Next
The Falcons record is now 10-10 and will travel to Hood for a conference matchup on March, 29 at 3:00. That game will be played in Frederick, Md.