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NEWARK, Del. - Kennesaw State baseball slugged six home runs to power past Delaware, 13-11, in a Sunday afternoon slugfest at Bob Hannah Stadium. The six longballs were the most in a game by the Owls (14-10, 5-4 CUSA) since the program moved to Division I in 2006. 
 
Cooper Williams set the tone for the Owls' offense, lifting a two-run home run to right-center field on the third pitch of the game, before Jackson Chirello laced a two-run shot of his own later in the opening frame. Both men then homered in their next plate appearances before Chris Cole and James McGee lifted late homers to pad the lead. 

Williams led the KSU offense that totaled 14 hits on the afternoon, going 4-for-6 with two homers, four RBIs and three runs scored. Jackson Chirello, Chris Cole, James McGee and Trenton Lyons added two hits each, with Chirello driving in four runs and McGee plating three on his late homer. Sunday marked the fifth-straight game in which the Owls recorded at least 10 base hits, a feat that the team has not accomplished since Feb. 18-26, 2023. 

The Fightin' Blue Hens found their stride offensively, lifting four homers in the game. Ty Bayer (W, 4-2) gave up four runs on seven hits in 4.1 innings, striking out three. Daniel Powell (Sv, 4) entered with the tying run on deck in the eighth inning but recorded a three-pitch strikeout to end the threat. For the day, Powell hurled 1.1 innings with two strikeouts, surrendering two runs.  

How it Happened 

• T1 | Williams and Chirello both blasted two-run homers before the Blue Hens recorded an out (4-0, Kennesaw State). 
• T2 | Williams blasted a solo home run before Chirello lifted his second two-run blast in as many plate appearances (7-0). 
• B2 | Delaware scored a run on three hits and a throwing error (7-1). 
• B3 | The Blue Hens lifted a two-run home run to trim the lead (7-3). 
• T4 | James McGee walked and stole second base before taking third on a wild pitch and scoring when Aaron Posey reached on an error (8-3). 
• B4 | The hosts added three more runs on three hits, all scoring with two outs (8-6). 
• B5 | A two-out, two-run homer tied the game (8-8). 
• T7 | With two outs, Williams poked a single against the shift, plating Grayson McCollum, who was hit by a pitch to open the frame. Three pitches later, McGee lifted a towering three-run home run to left-center field, scoring Williams and Trenton Lyons (12-8, Kennesaw State). 
• B7 | Delaware blasted a solo home run (12-9). 
• T8 | Chris Cole hit his first home run of the season and the Owls' sixth of the day (13-9). 
• B9 | The Blue Hens launched another two-run homer (13-11). 

Notes from the Diamond  

• Kennesaw State earned its first three-game series sweep of the season. 
• The Owls blasted six home runs in the win, the most in a single game since moving to Division I in 2006. 
• Sunday marked the second time this year that the Black and Gold hit at least five homers in a game. 
• The Owls recorded 14 hits in the series finale, surpassing 10 hits in a game for the fifth contest in a row, the longest such streak since Feb. 18-26, 2023. 
• Williams notched his third career four-hit game, and first career multi-homer outing. 
• Chirello and Williams both homered in each of their first two plate appearances, becoming the first two Owls to accomplish that feat this season. 
• Williams' big day extended his hitting streak to five games, going 11-for-22 (.500) with two doubles, two homers, six RBIs and nine runs scored during that stretch. 
• McGee's hitting streak reached eight games with his two-hit effort on Sunday. The McDonough, Ga., native is 11-for-29 (.379) with five doubles, a home run, 13 RBIs and 10 runs scored over that span. 
• McGee became the first Owl to score four times in a game this season. 
• Posey's hitting streak ended at 10 games. 

Next Up 
Kennesaw State travels to Macon, Ga., for a midweek matchup at Mercer on Tuesday, March 31. The in-state tilt is set for a 6 p.m. start and will air on ESPN+. 
 
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