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Kennesaw, Ga.  – The Kennesaw State baseball program dropped its midweek game against Georgia Southern University on Tuesday (March 24) evening at Stillwell Stadium by a final score of 8-4. Seven different players recorded at least one hit on the night, while sophomore Chris Erwin led the Owls' offense, finishing the night 2-for-4 with an RBI in the losing effort  
 
Kennesaw State fell to 12-11 overall on the season, while Georgia Southern improved to 15-11.
 
The Eagles, who averaged 4.9 runs per game entering the night, jumped on the Owls early by scoring two runs in three of the first five innings to pull ahead 6-0 after five and a half complete.
 
The Owls plated their first run in the bottom of the fifth, coming off the bat of Erwin. The sophomore from Grayson, Georgia singled to left field to bring home junior shortstop Kal Simmons from third. It marked Erwin's 16th RBI of the season, which trails only Simmons' team-leading 19 RBI. In fact, Erwin has recorded an RBI in five of his last eight games.
 
After the Eagles plated another run to push their lead to 7-1 after the top half of the seventh inning, KSU came back with a run of its own to pull within five once again. After Simmons reached on an error, Erwin followed with a double to the left field corner, giving junior teammate Brennan Morgan the opportunity to drive in his 14th RBI of the season. Morgan, who started behind the dish the KSU, hit a sacrifice fly ball to drive in the second run of the game.
 
The Owls then scored a pair of runs in the bottom half of the eighth to pull within' 8-4. Corey Greeson— who was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Week on Monday afternoon—, and finished the game with an RBI, hit a sacrifice fly ball to drive in freshman Grant Williams from third. Alex Liquori early scored in the inning off a wild pitch.
 
Four pitchers saw the mound for the Owls, including Logan Hutchinson, Brock Turner and Will Lowman out of the bullpen. The three allowed a combined two runs on five hits, while striking out six batters.
 
KSU will return to the diamond Wednesday (March 25) evening in Athens, Georgia against in-state rival Georgia. The Owls and Bulldogs will play for the first of two scheduled games this season, with first pitch set for 5 p.m.
 
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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