THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (14-19, 5-1), NJIT (12-18, 2-3)
Final Score: KSU 5, NJIT 3
Starting Pitching Matchup: RHP Bryan Haberstroh vs. RHP AJ Moore
Key Players: Griffin Helms (2-for-4, 2 RBI); Austin Upshaw (2-for-4, 3 RBI); Taylor Allum (2-for-3)
 
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THE STORYLINE: 
· Kennesaw State scored four runs over the seventh and eighth innings combined to propel past NJIT, 5-3, on Sunday afternoon to earn an Atlantic Sun Conference weekend series sweep at Stillwell Stadium.
· Austin Upshaw's three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh gave the Owls its first lead of the game and held on to defeat the Highlanders.
· With the victory, Kennesaw State's record improved to 14-19 and 5-1 in the league play, while NJIT dropped to 12-18 overall and 2-3 in the conference.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
· Kennesaw State's AJ Moore, who recorded his eighth start on the mound this season, was solid throughout his outing.
· The righty tallied seven strikeouts on the day, and allowed three runs in 5.2 innings of work.
· For the third straight game over the weekend, NJIT plated the first runs of the ballgame with one run in the fourth and one run the fifth to take a 2-0 lead.
· Griffin Helms, who entered the Sunday finale hitting .800 (4-for-5) over the weekend, recorded his second home run of the season to pull the Owls within 2-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning.
· The Highlanders extended their lead to two with another run in the sixth, pulling ahead 3-1.
· Down two, the Owls got their biggest hit of the ballgame with one out in the bottom half of the seventh with a three-run home run off the bat of Austin Upshaw to give Kennesaw State a 4-3 edge.
· Griffin Helms, Austin Upshaw and Taylor Allum combined for six the Owls' 11 hits, and five RBI on the day.
· The bullpen proved to be key, as head coach Mike Sansing used four pitchers out of the pen and combined to allow just three hits and no runs.
· Richard Lovelady picked up his second save of the season, working 1.1 innings of relief work and allowed just a single hit to shut down NJIT.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 
· For the 19^th time this season, the Owls recorded 10 or more hits in a ballgame.
· Griffin Helms continued his hot bat, recording a home run a day after going 4-for-5 at the plate.
· Helms finished the weekend batting .667 (6-for-9) with a home run and four RBI.  
· Austin Upshaw's go-ahead home run gave him his team-leading seventh home run of the season.
· Eight Owl hitters recorded at least one hit in the ballgame.
 
QUOTABLE:
"It's a big weekend for us and every game was tough. Our guys battled and got it down and the sweep was huge. I thought Upshaw gave us another wakeup call and the pen threw extremely well. It was encouraging to see our bullpen shut things down today and over the weekend."
--Head Coach Mike Sansing 
 
UP NEXT
 The Owls will take on SEC foe Auburn at Stillwell Stadium on Tuesday evening. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. and will be broadcasted on ESPN3 as part of the mid-week clash.