THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (25-23, 11-6), NJIT (19-22, 6-11)
Score: Kennesaw State 7, NJIT 2
Starting Pitching Matchup: RHP Brooks Buckler (4-2) vs. LHP Sean Lubreski (3-5)
Key Players: Brooks Buckler (CG giving up 2 runs on 7 hits), Terence Norman (3-3 with 1 RBI), Grant Williams (2-4 with 2 RBI)
 
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THE STORYLINE:
· Brooks Buckler had the first complete game of the season to lead the Owls to a 7-2 win over NJIT on Saturday, May 12.
 
The Owls honored nine seniors before the game and it was senior Grant Williams who led the team with 2 RBI going 2-4 from the plate with a solo home run.
 
Terence Norman has been on fire this series going 7-7 overall and went 3-3 on Saturday with 1 RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
· Williams got the Owls going early by singling home Tyler Simon from second base in the first inning putting KSU up 1-0.
· After the Highlanders tied up the score, the Owls scored three runs on three hits in the fourth inning to reclaim the lead. The big hit of the inning was a triple by catcher Daniel Seres to score two runs.
· In the next inning, Kennesaw State scored two more runs aided by NJIT, who had three errors.
· The final run for the Owls came when Williams hit a solo shot in the bottom of the seventh inning.
· Buckler was strong on the mound all day and closed the game out giving KSU their first complete game this season. It was also the first complete game since Tony Dibrell had one on April 13 last season.

UP NEXT
Kennesaw State will go for the series win against NJIT on Sunday, May 12. The game begins at 1 p.m.
 
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