THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (11-19), Georgia Tech (22-7)
Final Score: KSU 2, Georgia Tech 4
Starting Pitching Matchup: LHP Ben Parr vs. RHP Tony Dibrell
Key Players: Brennan Morgan (2-for-4, run); Grant Williams (1-for-3, run); Alex Liquori (RBI)
 
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THE STORYLINE: 
· Kennesaw State dropped a mid-week clash to crosstown rival Georgia Tech in a non-conference showdown in downtown Atlanta Wednesday evening, 4-2.
· Lefty Ben Parr (5-0) out-dueled right-hander Tony Dibrell (0-3) in the starting pitching matchup at Russ Chandler Stadium in front of 1,511 fans.
· With the loss, the Owls dropped to 11-19 overall while No. 24 Georgia Tech improved to 22-7.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
· Tony Dibrell was solid in his fifth start of the season, recording four punch outs and allowed four runs (two earned) while tying his career-high in innings pitched, working 6.0 frames in the contest.
· The Yellow Jackets countered with left-hander Parr, who also worked 6.0 innings and allowed two earned runs and just three hits for his line on the evening. 
· Georgia Tech never trailed in the contest, jumping on the left field scoreboard in the bottom of the first with a two-run homer.
· The Owls cut the deficit in half when senior catcher Brennan Morgan –who doubled to lead off the inning—scored from third thanks to a balk, pulling Kennesaw State within 2-1 in the top of the second.
· Kennesaw State tied the ballgame up at 2-2 with an RBI ground out off the bat of senior Alex Liquori, plating sophomore Grant Williams who tripled in the inning.
·  The Yellow Jackets answered back in the bottom of the sixth with two more runs to take a 4-2 advantage over the Owls with an sacrifice fly and an RBI double.
·  Senior Brock Turner and newcomer Richard Lovelady tossed perfect innings out of the bullpen, not allowing a hit or run in the seventh and eighth innings, respectively.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 
· The two teams combined for six runs on 10 hits in the ballgame.
· This was the 11^th consecutive time the two teams played each other at Russ Chandler Stadium, dating back to 2006 when the Owls joined the D-I member Atlantic Sun Conference.
· The ballgame was played in just 2:01 on Wednesday night.
 
QUOTABLE:
"We held them to five hits which is very good and Tony (Dibrell) pitched out of some jams. He gave us an opportunity tonight. Our bullpen was strong as well. Brock (Turner) and Richard Lovelady was very good. They worked six up and six down and one point Tony retired eight in a row. Offensively we didn't get a lot going. We are very close and everything matters from this point forward. We got to continue to play sound baseball."
--Head Coach Mike Sansing 
 
UP NEXT
 The Owls will continue their Atlantic Sun Conference slate with a three-game series against NJIT at Stillwell Stadium. Friday's game will begin at 6 p.m. on ESPN3.