THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (8-15), Towson (6-16)
Score: KSU 6, Towson 7 (Game 1) | KSU 11, Towson 8 (Game 2)
Starting Pitching Matchup: RHP Skyler Morris vs. LHP Chris Erwin (Game 1)
Starting Pitching Matchup: RHP Austin Clark vs. RHP Gabe Friese (Game 2)
Key Players: Chris Erwin (4-for-5, 3 RBI); Griffin Helms (3-for-5, RBI); Alex Liquori (4-for-7); Corey Greeson (5-for-10); Logan Hutchison (career-high IP)

Box Score (Game 1) | Box Score (Game 2) | Gallery

THE STORYLINE: 
· Kennesaw State and Towson split Friday's twinbill at Stillwell Stadium, as the Tigers took a 7-6 final in game one before the Owls erased an 8-3 lead to earn the split in the night cap.
· For the day, the two teams combined for 32 runs on 52, producing two doubles, one triple, two home runs –both hit by Chris Erwin in game two—and a .494 slugging percentage.
· With the split, the Owls improved to 8-15 while the Tigers moved to 6-16 on the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game 1): 
· In game one, Kennesaw State's Chris Erwin, a Grayson, Georgia native, was strong in his sixth start on the mound.
· Erwin, who was charged with a no decision, tossed 6.0 innings allowing just four hits and two earned runs. The lefty tied his season high with six strikeouts and walked three on the day.
· Towson's Kyler Stricker, who came in relief of Tigers' starter Skyler Morris, out-dueled Erwin, tossing 4.2 innings allowing just one run to earn the win.
· The Tigers scored seven runs over the final five innings to erase a 6-2 deficit as six KSU relief pitchers were used out of the bullpen.
· The two teams combined for 13 runs on 24 hits in the ballgame.
· The Owls were paced offensively by Corey Greeson (3-for-5) and Griffin Helms (3-for-5, RBI), while Taylor Allum reached base three times (walks) and scored twice in the ballgame. Jake Franklin (1-for-4) had the other RBI for the Owls.
· The Tigers and Owls totaled just three extra base hits in game one, as Greeson's double marked his third of the season.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game 2): 
· The trailed 8-3 after four innings, but the Owls lit up the scoreboard for eight runs on 10 hits over the final five at-bats to take an 11-8 final.
· Logan Hutchinson, who made his 13 appearance of the season on the mound, pitched a career-high 4.1 innings to earn the win. The righty allowed just two hits and struck out four in the impressive outing that held Towson off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game..
· Meanwhile, Erwin played a key role offensively in the ballgame. The two-way player, who made the start in game one, went 4-for-5 with three RBI at the plate – a new career-high for hits in a single game.
· After an RBI single off the bat of LaDonis Bryant in the fourth to pull within 8-4, Erwin hit a solo home run in the fifth as part of a three-run crooked frame to bring the Owls within 8-7.
· After a scoreless frame from Hutchinson in the sixth, Erwin followed his solo homer with a two-run home run over the right field wall to give KSU a lead it would never surrender.
· Erich Stahl work a scoreless ninth frame to earn his fourth save of the season.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 
· The Owls recorded no errors in a game for the fourth time this season in game one.
· Alex Liquori tripled in game two, giving him his second of the season which leads the team.
· Liquori sits third in Kennesaw State's D-I history for most triples in a career with nine, trailing Jacob Robbins' (2006-09) 14 for the most in program history.
· Chris Erwin is the first Owl to hit two home runs in a single game since Andy Chriscaden on March 28, 2012.
· Chris Erwin had a career-high four hits in the second game of the twinbill.
 
QUOTABLE:
"Logan Hutchinson was great tonight. Sometimes you need a guy to keep us in the game and he allow our offense to get going. It was huge to have him come out of the pen and throw lights out. Chris Erwin saw the ball extremely well at the plate, and it shows what kind of athlete he is. We had good approaches throughout the game and were able to stay consistent throughout the ballgame."
--Head Coach Mike Sansing 
 
UP NEXT
 The Owls return to Stillwell Stadium to wrap-up the series against Towson on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.