DELAND, Fla. – Kennesaw State baseball dropped the series finale at Stetson 2-1 Sunday afternoon at Melching Field at Conrad Park. The Owls (8-10) will quickly look to bounce back Wednesday with a matchup at home against Clemson.
Nick Zegna pitched a season-high 7.0 innings and allowed just one run on three hits. The graduate senior finished the day with eight strikeouts.
Zac Corbin and
Brayden Eidson added a pair of singles to lead the KSU offense.
Spencer Hanson notched the lone RBI with a sac fly in the top of the fourth inning.
Eidson posted a strong series against the Hatters. The junior went 6-for-12 at the plate and is hitting .400 on the season. Corbin finished the three-game series by going 4-for-10 and reached base another four times with four walks.
Both teams' pitching was strong early and often, but a Stetson sac fly brought home the first run of the game in the bottom of the third inning.
The Owls scratched across a run in the top of the fourth after
Nick Colina was hit by a pitch and Corbin laid down a perfect bunt for a single.
Donovan Cash advanced the runners with a sac bunt and Hanson stepped up with a sac fly to right to tie it 1-1.
Zegna and the Owls' pitching staff continued to dominate, limiting Stetson to just three hits through eight innings of action. Stetson was equally effective, only allowing two hits through eight frames.
In the top of the ninth, KSU was retired in order. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Stetson walked it off with a solo homer to left field to win 2-1.
The Owls return home for a midweek matchup against Clemson Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Stillwell Stadium.
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