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Kennesaw, Ga. –  The Kennesaw State baseball team lost to the University of Connecticut Saturday (Feb. 28) afternoon by a 7-0 score, dropping the second game of the weekend series to the Huskies. Travis Bergen earned his third start of the season –second at Stillwell Stadium—and went seven strong innings, while Chris Erwin and Chris McGowan recorded a hit each in the game.

The Owls (5-4) dropped their third consecutive game, while the Huskies (4-4) now have won three straight non-conference games to get back to .500.

The left-handed matchup between Bergen and UCONN's Anthony Kal was set early on, as both pitchers allowed only three hits combined through the first four innings of the game. Kal, who entered the game with a 1.20 ERA, did not allow a hit until McGowan ripped a ball up the middle in the fifth inning.

"Their guy threw the ball extremely well against us today," head coach Mike Sansing said. "Offensively we didn't threaten and struggled to have an opportunity to do anything and put the ball in play."

Bergen, however, answered Kal's strong pitching early on. The left-handed pitcher from McDonough, Georgia, retired the first eight of nine Husky batters to keep UCONN off the board through the first three innings.

The Huskies scored first for the second consecutive game in the fourth inning. Blake Davey hit a three-run homer over the left field wall to give UCONN a 3-0 lead. The lead proved to be enough for Kay, as the lefty went eight innings allowing no runs while striking out eight.

"I thought Bergen threw the ball well," Sansing said. "He had a couple of pitches that got away from him and those home runs were costly."

Freshman AJ Moore and Will Lowman relieved Bergen of his duties in the eighth and ninth innings, respectively. Moore allowed one earned run and struck out two batters, while Lowman gave up an unearned run and struck out two Husky batters in his second appearance of the season.

The Owls will turn around and take on UCONN in the third and final game of the weekend series Sunday (March 1) afternoon. The game is scheduled to play at 12 p.m. ET at Stillwell Stadium.

Season tickets are currently on sale for the full 29-game home schedule at $39 per ticket. Single-game tickets are also available at $6 for adults and $4 for youth (ages 3-12). Group tickets for 10 or more people are available for advanced purchase, excluding the Georgia (Feb. 17), Georgia Tech (Mar. 17) and Georgia Southern (Mar. 24) games when individual tickets will be $10 for adults and $6 for youth. To order season tickets click here, or contact the KSU Athletic Ticket Office at 470-578-OWLS (6957).
 
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