THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (20-20, 10-1) vs. Lipscomb (19-20, 3-5)
Final Score: KSU 4, Lipscomb 0
Starting Pitching Matchup: RHP Jeffrey Passantino vs. RHP AJ Moore
Key Players: Corey Greeson (3-for-4); Brennan Morgan (1-for-4, RBI); Chris Erwin (1-for-3, 2 RBI); Grant Williams (1-for-4, RBI); Austin Upshaw (2-for-4); Taylor Allum (2-for-4); AJ Moore (win)
 
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THE STORYLINE: 
· Kennesaw State extended its Atlantic Sun Conference winning streak to eight games, defeating Lipscomb Saturday afternoon at Stillwell Stadium, 4-0.
· Sophomore AJ Moore (2-3) out-dueled Lipscomb's Jeffrey Passantino (5-3) on the mound to earn the win and helped the Owls secure the weekend series.
· With the win, KSU improved to 20-20 overall and 10-1 in conference play, while Lipscomb fell to 19-20 overall and 3-5 in conference action.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
·  The righty recorded his longest outing of his Owl career, tossing 8.1 shutout innings on the day and held Lipscomb to just six hits.
· Moore totaled three innings in which the Bisons could not manage a hit, while facing five over the minimum for the day.
· In fact, Moore threw 114 pitches for the day and 79 for strikes as the righty issued just one walk for his outing.
· With Moore rolling on the mound, the Owls jumped on the scoreboard early and often in Saturday's contest, plating a run in the first, two more in the second and one in the third to take a 4-0 lead and never trailed in the ballgame.
· All four runs were scored with two outs, as Brennan Morgan's double in the first, Chris Erwin's two-run RBI single in the second and Grant Williams' single in the third all plated runs for Kennesaw State.
· Offensively, the Owls scored four runs on 11 hits for the ballgame, as the top five hitters (Corey Greeson, Chris Erwin, Austin Upshaw, Brennan Morgan and Taylor Allum) combined for nine hits and three RBI.
· Richard Lovelady entered the ninth inning with one out and shut the door, earning his fourth save of the season.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 
· Prior to the game, Corey Greeson (.500, 14-for-28) and Austin Upshaw (.541, 20-for-37) each were batting .500 or better over the last 10 games.
· With the win, the Owls now improved to 10-1 in conference play and can earn a four-series best start with a win tomorrow. Mercer and Lipscomb started 10-2 in conference play in 2014, and the Bisons, in fact, improved to 12-2 after 14 games.
· The Owls continue their best start to conference play in program history, boosting a 10-1 mark through 11 games.
· Corey Greeson has extended his hitting streak to eight games with a double in the first inning.
· The Owls reached 10 or more hits in a game for the 23rd time this season.
· Austin Upshaw extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single in the fifth inning.
 
QUOTABLE
"I thought AJ (Moore) did an excellent job today. He got in a great rhythm and he worked ahead and worked both sides of the plate. It was encouraging to see and he looked great all day."
--Head Coach Mike Sansing 
 
UP NEXT
 The Owls will wrap-up their three-game weekend series with Lipscomb Sunday afternoon at Stillwell Stadium. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. on A-Sun TV.