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CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Even with a career day from Kennesaw state baseball starting pitcher
Nathan Harsh, the Owls couldn’t find their offensive rhythm on the other end, falling to Western Carolina 2-0 in the first of two meetings between the two schools this season.
Harsh (Brunswick, Ga./Brunswick HS) lasted a career-best 6.2 innings, giving up just one run on four hits and sitting down eight Catamount batters, also a career mark for the sophomore, lowering his ERA to just 2.87.
KSU played a clean game in the field behind the right-hander as well, turning a season-high five double plays while committing no errors against Southern Conference opponent WCU.
The Owls, now 21-22, managed just four hits during the ballgame, one each from
Kal Simmons (Nashville, Ga./Berrien HS),
Bo Way (Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy),
Max Pentecost (Winder, Ga./Winder-Barrow HS) and
Alex Liquori (Brooks, Ga./Whitewater HS), with Simmons, Way and Pentecost each belting doubles.
Western Carolina (27-16), took the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, breaking a 0-0 tie with an Aaron Attaway homerun to left field for the one-run lead. The Catamounts then tacked on one more in the eight with a Tyler White RBI.
Will Solomon (Columbus, Ga./Columbus HS) went the final 1.1 innings on the hill, giving up just two hits and one run in addition to picking up a strikeout.
On the bases, Liquori stole his ninth base of the year during the outing while
Peyton Hart (Sandy Cross, Ga./Franklin County HS) laid down his 11
th sacrifice bunt of the season.
The Owls return to Atlantic Sun Conference action this weekend, heading to Johnson City, Tenn. for a three-game series against East Tennessee State starting Friday, April 26.
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Kennesaw State University is celebrating 30 years of intercollegiate athletics during the 2012-13 academic year.
