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David Chabut
4
Kennesaw St. KSU 25-31
8
Winner Jacksonville JU 36-22
Kennesaw St. KSU
25-31
4
Final
8
Jacksonville JU
36-22
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kennesaw St. KSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 10 1
Jacksonville JU 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 8 12 0

W: KULINA, Casey (7-1) L: Friese, Gabe (3-2) S: MEYER, Matt (3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | By Jake Dorow

BSB: Owls Drop Semifinal Matchup to Jacksonville

The Owls Must Avoid Elimination at Melching Field Tonight at 7 p.m.

THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (25-31), Jacksonville (36-22)
Score: Kennesaw State 4, Jacksonville 8
Starting Pitching Matchup: LHP Casey Kulina vs. RHP Gabe Friese  
Key Players: Grant Williams (2-for-4, RBI), Forrest Bramlett (2-for-5), Griffin Helms (1-for-3), Jeremy Howell (1-for-3, RBI), LaDonis Bryant (1-for-1, RBI)
 
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THE STORYLINE: 
· Four runs on six hits in the top of the ninth could not overcome an 8-0 deficit as No. 5 Kennesaw State dropped its semifinal matchup against No. 1 Jacksonville at Melching Field, 8-4.
· The Owls managed just four hits and no runs until a four-run, six hit explosion in the ninth, but the Dolphins eight runs through the first six innings held off a late rally to earn a spot in the ASUN championship round.  
· With the loss, Kennesaw State (25-31) must avoid elimination in Friday night's evening contest. The Black and Gold will face the winner between No. 6 Lipscomb and No. 3 FGCU.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
· The Dolphins scored three runs in the first inning, two more in the second and three in the sixth to take their largest lead of the game at 8-0.
· The Black and Gold's offense managed just four hits against LHP Casey Kulina over the first eight innings, working 8.0 innings and struck out 10.
· Down eight in their final at-bats, the Owls reeled off four straight hits –including an RBI single off the bat of LaDonis Bryant—and an RBI walk from Jeremy Howell to pull KSU within 8-2.
· The rally continued when David Chabut and Grant Williams tallied RBI to cut the deficit within four, but the Black and Gold could not get any closer to the Dolphins.
· Offensively, the lineup was paced by Williams (2-for-4, RBI), Forrest Bramlett (2-for-5), Griffin Helms (1-for-3), Howell (1-for-3, RBI), and Bryant (1-for-1, RBI).
 
UP NEXT
Kennesaw State moves to 2-1 in the 2017 ASUN Championships and will try to fight off elimination tonight at Melching Field. The Owls will play the winner between No. 6 Lipscomb and No. 3 FGCU on ESPN3. The contest is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. (ET).  
 
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