THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (22-24, 12-3) at Jacksonville (28-17, 10-5)
Final Score: KSU 13 Jacksonville 8
Starting Pitching Matchup: RHP Spencer Stockton vs. RHP AJ Moore
Key Players:  Alex Liquori (3-for-5, 2 RBI); Grant Williams (3-for-5, 2 RBI); Corey Greeson (3-for-5, RBI); David Chabut (3-for-4, 3 RBI); Brennan Morgan (2-for-4, 2 runs)
 
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THE STORYLINE: 
· Kennesaw State out-slugged Jacksonville on Sunday afternoon to prevail in a pivotal rubber game, taking down the Dolphins 13-8 at John Sessions Stadium to secure its fifth straight A-Sun series.
· The Owls capitalized on an error in the first inning and scored six unanswered runs to take a 6-0 lead, and used a season-high 18 hits to plate 13 runs to earn the victory.
· With the win, the Owls improved to 22-24 overall and 12-3 in conference action, while Jacksonville dropped to 28-17 overall and 10-5 in A-Sun play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
· In a marquee A-Sun baseball series matchup that many viewed as a pitching versus hitting showdown, the Owls' bats prevailed Sunday afternoon to help take the series.
· Kennesaw State totaled 18 more hits on the afternoon –marking the third time in as many days the Owls reached double-digit hits in a single game—that plated a series-high 13 runs to fly past the Dolphins in the decisive rubber game.  
· KSU jumpstarted its day by taking advantage of a throwing error in the first inning, plating six unearned runs as the Owls brought 10 batters to the plate during the outburst to take a quick 6-0 lead – a lead they would never surrender throughout the ballgame.
· It was the first of three crooked innings for the offense of Kennesaw State, as the Owls plated three in the fifth and three more in the sixth with the addition of a single run in the fourth to help build a 13-8 lead into the final three inning.
· AJ Moore earned the win on the mound, tossing 5.0 innings and striking out three JU batters, out-dueling a short start for Jacksonville's Spencer Stockton and the Dolphins' staff.
· At the plate, David Chabut (3-for-4, three RBI), Corey Greeson (3-for-5, RBI), Alex Liquori (3-for-5, two RBI), Grant Williams (3-for-5, two RBI), Brennan Morgan (2-for-4) and Chris Erwin (2-for-6) combined for 15 of the Owls' 18 hits and eight RBI. Jeremy Howell also totaled three RBI on the day.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 
· For the 27^th time this season, the Owls totaled 10 or more hits in a game.
· David Chabut tied his career high with three RBI on the day.
· For the weekend, the Owls totaled 41 hits, seven doubles, one triple and one home run.
· Kennesaw State scored 10 or more runs in a single game this season for the eighth time, with the most runs scored in a game was 14 on April 17 at USC Upstate.
 
QUOTABLE
"Anytime you can go on the road and play a top team and win two is a very good weekend. I am proud of the way our guys battled all weekend against a very good opponent in Jacksonville. I thought we came out today and offensively kept going all day. We had a good approach at the plate and chipped away all game. We still have six games left against two very good opponents and we are day to day. We have to keep our focus and not look beyond each game, and that is important for us."
Head Coach, Mike Sansing
 
UP NEXT
 The Owls will take part in their final two mid-week non-conference games next week, welcoming Georgia State to Stillwell Stadium Tuesday before taking on Auburn on the road Wednesday. Tuesday's game is set for 6 p.m.