THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (20-21, 10-2) vs. Lipscomb (20-20, 4-5)
Final Score: KSU 9, Lipscomb 11 (13 Innings)
Starting Pitching Matchup: RHP Brady Puckett vs. LHP Chris Erwin
Key Players: Corey Greeson (2-for-6); Austin Upshaw (3-for-5); Taylor Allum (3-for-6, RBI); Grant Williams (2-for-4, 3 runs); Griffin Helms (1-for-5, 2 RBI); Brennan Morgan (2-for-7, 3 RBI)

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THE STORYLINE: 
· Lipscomb snapped Kennesaw State's eight-game Atlantic Sun Conference win streak, defeating the Owls in a dramatic extra-inning tilt, 11-9, in 13 innings at Stillwell Stadium Sunday afternoon to avoid a series sweep.
· Even with the loss, Kennesaw State equaled the best start after four league series since 2014 when Lipscomb and Mercer each started 10-2 in conference action and took 2-of-3 from the Bisons.
· With the loss, KSU dropped to 20-21 overall and 10-2 in conference play, while Lipscomb improved to 20-20 overall and 4-5 in league play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
·  Lipscomb lit up the scoreboard first in the series finale, plating three runs in the first and a single run in the second to take a 4-0 lead.
· The Bisons maintained their lead throughout the entire ballgame until the Owls rallied back with three dramatic runs in the bottom of the ninth to push the game to extras.
· Lipscomb held leads of five, four and three throughout the contest, but could not hold off the Owls' eight-run rally over the final six frames to push things to extra innings.
· Down 8-5, sophomore Griffin Helms knocked in his second RBI of the game to pull KSU within 8-6 with two outs. KSU followed his lead when Grant Williams walked and Austin Upshaw –who extended his hitting streak to 11 games—knocked a double to place runners on second and third.
· Down two with two outs, senior Brennan Morgan followed with a single to plate the game-tying two runs in dramatic fashion.
· However, after both teams went scoreless in the 10^th, Lipscomb plated the go-ahead run with an RBI double to take a 9-8 lead.
· Down one in the bottom of the 11^th, it was Morgan again with a clutch game-tying home run for his third RBI of the game to once again tie things up at 9-9.
· Lipscomb scored the go-ahead runs in the top of the 13^th inning that proved to be enough to win the series finale in marathon fashion.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 
· Entering Sunday's contest, Austin Upshaw (.512, 22-for-43) and Corey Greeson (.487, 19-for-39) have led the Owls in conference action at the plate, totaling 20 RBI combined.  
· Austin Upshaw extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a single in the first inning.
· Corey Greeson has extended his hitting streak to nine games with a single in the fifth inning.
 
UP NEXT
 The Owls will take on Georgia Southern and Georgia State in a pair of non-conference mid-week tilts this week, before Kennesaw State will take a week off. Tuesday's game will be played at Stillwell Stadium.