THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (4-5), Mercer (7-2)
Score Game: Kennesaw State 0 , Mercer 4
Starting Pitching Matchup: LHP Christian Vann vs. LHP
Ryan Kennedy
Key Players Ryan Kennedy (4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4K);
Taylor Allum (2-for-3);
Griffin Helms (1-for-4)
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THE STORYLINE:
· LHP
Ryan Kennedy's strong outing could not out-duel Mercer's Lefty Christian Vann, as Kennesaw State dropped a hard-fought 4-0 decision Tuesday night at Stillwell Stadium to non-conference foe Mercer.
· With the loss, the Owls fell to 4-5 overall on the season while the Bears improved to 7-2.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
· What turned into a pitchers' duel between Vann and Kennedy, both proved to be sharp in their outings.
· Kennedy, a Winchester, Va., native, tossed a career-high 4.1 frames, allowing five hits and two runs while striking out four Bears.
· Mercer's Vann countered Kennedy's strong showing, allowing two hits and striking out seven in 6.2 frames of work.
· The Bears jumped ahead with a run in the third and doubled their lead with another in the fifth, taking a 2-0 lead into the last third of the ballgame.
· Mercer added two insurance runs with a two-out, two-run RBI double into left center field, extending its lead to 4-0 in the top of the ninth.
· Owls'
Logan Hutchinson (1.0 IP),
Brian Exley (0.2 IP),
Jordan Krueger (1.0 IP),
Cooper Mayhall (0.2 IP),
Will Bice (0.1 IP) tossed scoreless outings out of the bullpen.
· Seniors
Taylor Allum (2-for-3) and
Griffin Helms (1-for-3) paced Kennesaw State's offense on the night.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets are available for $39 and can be purchased online by
CLICKING HERE. You can also reach the ticket box office by calling 470-578-4849 for any season ticket inquiries.
Premium home games include Mercer (Feb. 27), Samford (March 2), North Florida (April 13), Lipscomb (April 20), Georgia State (May 8), Georgia Southern (May 9) and Clemson (May 15), and are priced $10 for single-game tickets.
UP NEXT
Kennesaw State now turns the bus towards Macon, Ga., to take on the Bears for the second night in a row. The two clubs are scheduled to begin its non-conference affair at OrthoGeorgia Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m.
