JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A three-hit outing for
Donovan Cash lifted Kennesaw State (26-23, 16-10 Atlantic Sun Conference) to a 7-6 win in the series finale against Jacksonville (24-26, 17-10 ASUN) Sunday afternoon inside John Sessions Stadium.
Cash brought the power in game three with his third three-hit game of 2024 including his third home run of the season. He now stands alone in fifth on the KSU Division I record book with 22 career jacks.
The Sharpsburg, Ga. native brought home a career-high five RBI to lead the Black and Gold to victory.
Starter
Braden Osbolt pitched 4.2 innings allowing just three hits and one earned Jacksonville run.
Bo Rhudy collected his third save of the season behind three innings of one-hit, scoreless ball on the mound.
Brayden Eidson joined Cash with two hits of his own while fellow senior
Isaac Bouton came across home three times.
Sunday marked Kennesaw State's final regular season road game as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Owls join Conference USA on July 1.
Chris Cole led off the game with his fifth double of 2024 on a 1-2 pitch. Bouton was hit by a pitch and then the bases were loaded after a single to left by Eidson.
With one out and bases loaded, Cash sent a grounder to right field to score two and give the Owls an early lead.
Jackson Chirello brought home Eidson from third on a sac fly to extend the Owl lead to 3-0 in the first.
Cash added another run for KSU in the third with another single through the right side, scoring Bouton.
Hudson Mimbs sent a hot shot to third two AB's later that allowed
Nick Hassan to score on a failed double play attempt by JU. Kennesaw State led 5-0 after three.
Osbolt prevented any JU runners in the bottom of the fourth, getting out of a bases-loaded jam.
Cash struck again in the fifth, blasting an 0-1 pitch to right center for an opposite-field homer to extend the advantage to 6-0. Jacksonvile broke through with two runs in the bottom of the frame. The redshirt junior added another run on a fielder's choice that scored Bouton - his fifth RBI of the game that gave KSU a 7-2 lead. The Dolphins cut into the Owl advantage, 7-6, in the seventh.
Rhudy allowed just one baserunner in his three innings of relief to seal the win for Kennesaw State.
KSU has yet to be swept in an ASUN series this season.
UP NEXT
KSU returns to Stillwell Stadium Tuesday, May 14 for a midweek battle with future CUSA foe Jacksonville State on ESPN+. Fans can purchase tickets
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