THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (25-25, 13-4), Stetson (25-25, 9-8)
Final Score: KSU 9, Stetson 2
Starting Pitching Matchup: LHP Adam Schaly vs. RHP Gabe Friese
Key Players: Brennan Morgan (3-for-5, 3 RBI); Alex Liquori (2-for-5); Justin Motley (2-for-4); David Chabut (1-for-3, 2 RBI); Corey Greeson (1-for-4, 3 RBI)
 
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THE STORYLINE: 
· Kennesaw State's three seniors helped pace a 15-hit attack over the visiting Stetson Hatters, evening the series at a game apiece, taking a 9-2 final at Stillwell Stadium Saturday afternoon.
· KSU honored its three seniors on senior day, celebrating Alex Liquori, Justin Motley and Brennan Morgan's careers as part of the final homestand of the 2016 season.   
· With the win, the Owls clawed back to the .500 mark at 25-25 overall and sit at 13-4 in ASUN action, while Stetson dropped to 25-25 overall and 9-8 in league play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
· After Stetson jumped on the scoreboard first with a run in the second, the Owls responded in a big way by plating a crooked five runs in home half of the third.
· Junior Corey Greeson jumpstarted the outburst with a two-run RBI single, before senior Brennan Morgan knocked a three-run homer over the center field wall to give the Owls a 5-1 advantage and never trailed for the remainder of the game.
· The frame was the first of three consecutive innings in which Kennesaw State scored, plating two more in the fourth and one in the fifth to help take a commanding 8-2 lead.
· Sophomore Griffin Helms' third home run of the season in the eighth extended KSU's lead to 9-2, their largest lead of the day.
· Offensively, the Owls had six players record at least two hits in the ballgame – Morgan (3-for-5), Alex Liquori (2-for-5), Jeremy Howell (2-for-5), Grant Williams (2-for-3), Justin Motley (2-for-4) and Griffin Helms (2-for-4) all combined for 13 of the 15 hits on the day.
· Gabe Friese (6-1), who earned the win, set the tone defensively by recording six punch outs in 5.0 innings of work, out-dueling Stetson's LHP Adam Schaly.
· Tony Dibrell picked things up out of the bullpen, working 4.0 scoreless innings to earn his first collegiate save.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 
· Brennan Morgan hit his sixth home run of the season on senior day, which ranks second on the team.
· For the 29^th time in 50 games, the Owls totaled at least 10 hits in a ballgame.
· The three seniors went a combined 7-for-14 with three runs scored and three RBI at the dish.
 
QUOTABLE
"This senior class is a special group of guys, and I was proud of the way they came out and battled today. They each contributed offensively today and had a good approach at the plate and played well. Those guys work hard and provided a spark today, helping us earn an important win over Stetson."
Head Coach, Mike Sansing
 
UP NEXT
 The Owls will wrap-up their three-game series versus Stetson at 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon, marking the final home game of the 2016 season at Stillwell Stadium.