FALCONS fought back from a seven-run deficit after three innings to tie the A-grade clash with Strathfieldsaye Dodgers in Sunday's sixth round of the Bendigo Baseball Association season.
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The Dodgers made a brilliant start at Eaglehawk's Albert Roy Reserve.
Dodgers' starting pitcher Aaron Sherriff kept Falcons scoreless in four innings.
The Dodgers took complete control in the third inning as it scored six runs through three errors and five walks.
Brad Muns started to pitch for Falcons in the fourth and momentum swung.
Down by eight, Falcons scored three runs in the fifth as Simon Tatt, Trent Jackson, Terry Smith, Brad and Darryl Muns all racked up safe hits.
Dodgers did not add to its score in the top of the sixth, but still held a five-run lead.
Lead-off batter Simon Tatt hit safely and Jayson Strahan drew a walk.
Called on to pitch the sixth inning, Zac Cruse struck out the next batter.
Falcons scored a couple when the short-stop threw wildly to first base.
Jason Harriage doubled to score another run and cut the margin to two.
With runners on second and third, Darryl Muns struck safely to centrefield.
Dodgers' centrefielder Nick Whatley raced to the ball quickly, but with two down, Harriage had gone on the crack of the bat and he was waved home by the third-base coach to tie the game.
Paul Bingham hit a hard, sinking drive to left centre.
Whatley tracked it down and took a brilliant catch near his shoelaces to ensure the match would end eight-all.
Dodgers 0 1 6 1 0 0 (8) dr Falcons 0 0 0 0 3 5 (8).
Pitchers - Dodgers: Aaron Sherriff 5 inns 3K2 2BB, Zac Cruse 1 inng 1K2 2BB. Falcons: Josh Brown 3 inns 3K2 7BB, Brad Muns 4 inns 2K2 1BB.
Safe hits - Dodgers: Zac Cruse, Sam Longford 2, Josh Cruse, Nathan Larson, Aaron Sherriff. Falcons: Trent Jackson, Jason Harriage, Darryl Muns, Simon Tatt 2, Terry Smith, Brad Muns, Paul Bingham.
In the other A-grade match, Scots gained an early lead against Bendigo East as four runs were batted in by Darcy Harrison, Aaron Petri and Joel Brownlee.
East levelled scores in the fourth inning after RBI's to Brian Yoemans, Brendan Aikman and Matt Gould.
Two runs batted in by Darcy Harrison took Scots to a 6-4 lead as East was kept scoreless.
Bendigo East 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 (4) lt Scots 0 3 1 0 2 0 (6).
Pitchers - Scots: Billy Parsons 4 inns 4K2 1BB, Jonathon Taylor 3 inns 2K2 2BB. Bendigo East: Loes Asmus 6 inns 5K2 3BB.
Safe hits - Scots: Darcy Harrison, Berin Marchesani, Jonathon Taylor 2, Joel Brownlee, Sean Meldrum, Aaron Petri. Bendigo East: Matt Gould 2, Brendan Aikman, Nigel Close, James Bray, Anthony Sherriff, Callum Mitchell, Brad Huggard.
In B-grade, Scots scored a 16-3 win against Bendigo East.
Scots 0 4 2 2 8 (16) d Bendigo East 0 0 1 0 1 1 (3).
Pitchers - Scots: Lachlan Jack 3 inns 2K2 2BB, Darcy Harrison 3 inns 3K2 2BB. Bendigo East: Nick Pearce, Anthony Sherriff.
Safe hits - Scots: Richard Smart, Nigel Petri, Dave Mathews 3, Billy Parsons, John Petri, Kyle Munn, Tyson Cox, Kenan Jack 2, Darcy Harrison. Bendigo East: Nick Pearce, Callum Mitchell 2, James O'Keefe, Hayden Brandt, Oliver Mitchell, Gibson Mitchell.
Falcons beat Dodgers by five runs.
Falcons 4 5 1 2 0 (12) d Dodgers 0 3 0 2 2 (7).
Pitchers - Falcons: Jayson Strahan 6 inns 3K2 5BB. Dodgers: Josh Cruse 4 inns 3K2 4BB, Charlie Hay 1 inng 0K2 2BB.
Safe hits - Falcons: Simon Tatt, Tyler Hinds 3, Jason Harriage 2, Nathan Healey, Jonathon Vanderhagen, Jayson Strahan, Dale Lindrea. Dodgers: Brodie McRae, Eden Hardy 2, Duncan Lever, Charlie Hay, Brad Murphy, Tim Pithie.
In C-grade, Scots scored an 8-7 win against Bendigo East, and Falcons soared to a 17-2 victory against Dodgers.
