THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (8-9), Sacred Heart (3-8)
Score Game 1: Kennesaw State 2, Sacred Heart 4
Score Game 2: Kennesaw State 7, Sacred Heart 6 (10)
Starting Pitching Matchup Game 1: RHP Brent Teller vs. RHP Brooks Buckler
Starting Pitching Matchup Game 2: RHP Baylor Sundahl vs. RHP Jake Rothwell
 
Box Score (PDF) Game 1 | Box Score (PDF) Game 2

THE STORYLINE: 
· A walk-off squeeze bunt in the bottom of the 10th inning by senior OF Matt Mixon handed Kennesaw State a 7-6 victory over Sacred Heart, earning a doubleheader split versus Sacred Heart after dropping a 4-2 decision earlier at Stillwell Stadium.
· The Owls (8-9) totaled 24 hits and scored nine runs on the day and got strong starting pitching performances, while the Pioneers (3-8) dropped to five games below .500.

GAME 1  
·  RHP Brooks Buckler worked an impressive 7.2 innings on the day, allowing one earned run (two total) on five hits.
· The righty worked five perfect 1-2-3 innings not allowing a hit and retired 12 straight at one point during the ballgame in a hard-fought no decision.
· He ended with 98 total pitches on the day, tossing 68 percent for strikes that resulted in a career-best seven punch-outs.
· Sacred Heart countered with RHP Brent Teller, who allowed two runs on eight hits in 7.0 innings.
· Senior 2B Grant Williams' RBI single in the first gave Kennesaw State a 1-0 lead and then tied the tilt at 2-2 with an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth.
· The two teams took the game into the ninth deadlocked before the Pioneers crossed home twice to take a deciding 4-2 final.
· Offensively, the Owls were paced in Game 1 by Williams (2-for-3, run, two RBI), LaDonis Bryant (2-for-3), Tyler Simon (2-for-4), and David Chabut (1-for-4, run).
 
GAME 2
· RHP Jake Rothwell (1-) had an impressive outing, tossing 6.0 frames allowing just one run on four hits to earn the victory.
· The right-handed pitcher allowed just three hits over the first four innings, and recording seven punch-outs over that span.
· Rothwell finished his day with a career-best eight strikeouts and threw 69 percent of his pitches for strikes.
· Four doubles of the bats of Taylor Allum, Griffin Helms, Grant Williams and Garrett Hodges drove in five runs over the first three innings to hand Kennesaw State a 5-1 advantage.
· The Owls plated a crooked two in the first and second innings, before Hodges' RBI double in the third to take a four-run edge into the middle frames.
· KSU extended its lead to 6-1 in the bottom of the sixth when LaDonis Bryant connected on a fastball with two outs down the left field line, scoring Tyler Simon from second.
· Sacred Heart battled back over the final three frames, plating four in the seventh and one in the ninth to tie the game at 6-6 to force extra innings.
· Simon, who finished the game 3-for-5 with three runs, singled to lead off the bottom of the 10, and came around to score the game-winning run on a squeeze bunt by Matt Mixon.
· Offensively, the Owls were paced in the ballgame by LaDonis Bryant (2-for-4, RBI), Grant Williams (3-for-5, two RBI), and Simon (3-for-5, three runs). 
 
TICKETS
The Department of Athletics is offering a 10-game pack for $20 for the remainder of the season, which can be purchased onsite or individual games. You can also do so by CLICKING HERE. You can also reach the ticket box office by calling 470-578-4849 for any ticket inquiries.

Premium home games ($10) include: 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 travels to Athens, Ga., Tuesday evening to take on in-state SEC foe Georgia for a midweek clash. The game will begin at 5 p.m.