CLINTON, S.C. ? The Presbyterian College baseball team put forth a tremendous effort, pouncing on Air Force for seven runs through the first two innings en route to the 9-6 victory Tuesday afternoon.

The Blue Hose improve to 4-15 on the season after winning their second straight game.

After pitcher Jesse Harmon shut down the side without hesitation in the top of the first, he connected on Alex Truesdale's first offering of the game, drilling the scoreboard that sits behind the left center field fence, putting the squad up 1-0.

Cory Lyda singled and moved to third on Kenny Bryant's base knock. Zac Rhinesmith singled home Lyda for a 2-0 advantage. Then, Jared Combs drilled a shot to left, driving home Bryant for a 3-0 lead after one.

After the Falcons plated three runs in the second, PC regained the lead in its half of the second. With one away, Drew Wingo singled and eventually came around to score on Mack Hite's single through the left side. Lyda laid down a beautiful bunt down the third base line and beat out a throw to load the bases. Bryant brought two home on his single that made its way just past the outstretched glove of the third baseman.

The Blue Hose took a 7-3 lead when Lyda swiped second and came home on the errant throw by the catcher.  

Head coach Elton Pollock's team tacked on two more runs of the contest in the fifth. Combs singled and moved to third on Gabe Grammer's base hit to right. He then scored on Andrew Williams' RBI groundout. Wingo tallied his third single of the day with two outs in the stanza, scoring Grammer from second base for a 9-3 advantage.

In the sixth, the Falcons picked up two runs with just one away. However, Lyda came in off a single and rifled the ball to Combs at third, who promptly tagged an Air Force runner who was attempting to go from first to third. One pitch later, Wingo fired the ball to Williams who promptly tagged a Falcons' base runner for the third and final out of the frame.

Air Force plated a run in the seventh inning and was threatening, but Daniel Hill came in with two outs and tossed one pitch, getting the much needed final out.

In the ninth, Daniel Hill squared off against his younger brother, Adam Hill, for the first time in their lives. The former teammates battled to a full count before Daniel Hill threw a pitch low, but Adam Hill hit a roller to Bryant, who touched first for the out. He then got the second batter to ground out to third before inducing a grounder to short for the third out.  

For the game, PC tallied nine runs on 16 hits while committing one error. Air Force amassed six runs on eight hits, but had four miscues in the contest.

Harmon, Wingo and Lyda each accounted for three hits apiece while Bryant and Combs had two each.

The Blue Hose return to action tomorrow when they head to nearby Furman for a 6 p.m. contest.