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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State baseball earned an ASUN Conference sweep with a tough, 5-4 win over Eastern Kentucky on Sunday afternoon at Stillwell Stadium. The win improves the Owls to 11-11 overall (3-3 ASUN) while the Colonels fall to 8-15 (1-5 ASUN). 

Nick Zegna (3-2) made his fifth start and tossed six strong innings. The right hander allowed two runs on seven hits while striking out nine. Zegna has now punched out eight-or-more in three of his five starts this season.

Agyei Quinichett entered with two outs and runners on the corners during a one-run game in the top of the eighth. The freshman threw two, quick strikes before getting a fly out to center to escape the jam. Quinichett worked a clean ninth inning to secure his first career save.

The Kennesaw State offense collected six hits and were led by Wade Richardson and Nick Colina who each added two knocks.

Richardson collected his third multi-hit performance during his sixth start in the KSU lineup. The second basemen went 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored. He ended the weekend 4-for-6 at the plate.

Colina was 2-for-3 with a walk, RBI and run scored. The outfielder recorded a hit in all three games against EKU and had two multi-hit performances.

Brayden Eidson extended his hitting streak to seven with a base knock in his second at-bat. The junior ended the day 1-for-4 with an RBI.

A two-run homer in the second inning gave the Colonels their first lead of the weekend. KSU answered in the third, when Eidson recorded a two-out RBI on a single to left field. This was the outfielder's ninth hit of the week.

The Owls took the lead with four runs in the bottom of the fourth. Donovan Cash led off with a double and scored on a single from Colina. Kennesaw State plated two more runs due to multiple EKU errors. Richardson drove in the final run of the inning with a two-out knock to right field. This moved the score to 5-2 in favor of the Owls.

Neither team would score again until EKU added two runs in the top of the eighth. This cut the deficit to 5-4. Quinichett entered and slammed the door in the ninth to give KSU the weekend sweep.

Kennesaw State baseball is back in action Wednesday, Mar. 29 as the team hosts Mercer for the first time since 2021. First pitch is slated for 6:00 p.m. inside Stillwell Stadium and will be the 38th meeting between the programs. Tickets are available for purchase by clicking here.  

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