THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (20-26), Georgia Southern (33-16)
Score: Kennesaw State 0, Georgia Southern 6
Starting Pitching Matchup: RHP Brian Eichhorn vs. LHP Nathan Dupree
Key Players: Austin Upshaw (1-for-4),
Taylor Allum (1-for-2),
Jake Franklin (1-for-3)
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THE STORYLINE:
· Kennesaw State dropped its final home non-conference tilt to visiting Georgia Southern, 6-0, at Stillwell Stadium on Wednesday evening.
· The Owls' offense was limited to three singles as Georgia Southern's Brian Eichhorn pitched a complete game to help the Eagles earn their 33
rd game of the season.
· With the loss, Kennesaw State dropped to 20-26 overall and Georgia Southern improved to 33-16.
HOW IT HAPPENED
· Relievers
Brock Turner,
Jordan Krueger,
Brian Exley and
Erich Stahl pitched scoreless outings out of the bullpen on the evening, working a combined 3.2 frames giving up just two hits.
· Georgia Southern, however, set the tone early with a run in the first and second innings, and one more in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead into the middle innings.
· That lead was never surrendered as the Eagles plated two more in the seventh and one in the eighth to take a 6-0 final.
· Offensively,
Austin Upshaw (1-for-4),
Taylor Allum (1-for-2), and
Jake Franklin (1-for-3) totaled all three hits on the night.
#NESTNOTES:
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Austin Upshaw's first innings single extended his hitting streak to nine games, and has totaled a team-leading eight RBI and 15 hits during that span.
UP NEXT
Kennesaw State travels to Newark, N.J. to take on NJIT in an ASUN showdown. The Owls and Highlanders begin their series on Friday, May 12 at 6 p.m. All three games will be aired on Stretch Internet ($$) and live stats provided by SideArm, courtesy of NJIT Athletics.
