THE BASICS
Records:Â Kennesaw State (8-10), Georgia (12-5)
Score:Â Kennesaw State 3, Georgia 15
Starting Pitching Matchup: RHP Tony Locey vs. LHP
Ryan Kennedy
Key Players: Jake Franklin (3-for-4, run),
Garrett Hodges (2-for-4, RBI),
Terence Norman (0-for-3, RBI),
Tyler Simon (2-for-3, RBI)
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THE STORYLINE:Â
· Kennesaw State scored three runs in the second inning but Georgia plated 15 runs on 11 hits to take a 15-3 final at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., Tuesday evening.
· The Owls (8-10) had six players register at least one hit, with
Jake Franklin,
Garrett Hodges and
Tyler Simon tallying multi-hit games, while the Bulldogs (12-5) used back-to-back seven-run frames to pull away.
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· An RBI double off Hodges' bat gave the Owls a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the second, followed by a sacrifice fly by
Terence Norman and an RBI single off the bat of Simon to take a 3-0 advantage.
· Georgia's offense responded, scoring seven runs in the second, seven more in the third and one more in the fourth, registering 10 hits over the span to score 15 unanswered runs.
· Kennesaw State used nine pitchers on the evening, including scoreless outings from RHP
Monty Horn (1.0 IP), RHP
Rhian Mann (1.0 IP), LHP
Brian Exley (1.0 IP) and RHP
Deviner McCray (1.0 IP).
· Offensively, KSU was led by Franklin (3-for-4, run), Hodges (2-for-4, RBI), Norman (0-for-3, RBI), and Simon (2-for-3, RBI), who were four of six that registered at least a hit in the game.
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TICKETS
The Department of Athletics is offering a 10-game pack for $30 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.Â
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UP NEXT
Kennesaw State flies out to Oklahoma for a three-game series against the Sooners. Friday night's series opener is scheduled to begin for a 7:30 p.m. ET start.
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