THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (19-24, 8-6), Lipscomb (21-19, 7-7)
Score: Kennesaw State 2, Lipscomb 13
Starting Pitching Matchup: RHP Brady Puckett vs. RHP AJ Moore
Key Players: Austin Upshaw (3-for-4, RBI),
Grant Williams (RBI),
Garrett Hodges (1-for-4),
Corey Greeson (1-for-3, run)
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THE STORYLINE:
· Kennesaw State fell to Lipscomb Saturday afternoon, 13-2, at Dugan Field in Nashville, Tenn., as the ASUN weekend series in now even entering Sunday's finale.
· With the loss, Kennesaw State dropped to 19-24 overall and 8-6 in ASUN play, while Lipscomb improved to 21-19 and 7-7 in league action.
HOW IT HAPPENED
· Back-to-back doubles with one out in their first at-bats, the Owls'
Garrett Hodges and
Austin Upshaw, who drove home the first run of the game, got the offense started early to grab a 1-0 lead with a pair of extra base hits.
· After three unanswered runs from Lipscomb's lineup, junior second baseman
Grant Williams laid down a sacrifice squeeze that scored senior
Corey Greeson, cutting the deficit to within 3-2 in the top of the fifth.
· The Bisons' bats, however, answered with 10 runs over the following two innings to take their largest lead of the series at 13-2 after six innings.
·
Jordan Krueger, an Acworth, Ga., native, worked 1.1 scoreless relief innings, allowing just two hits and one walk to keep Lipscomb off the board during his outing.
· RHP freshman reliever
Taylor Wilkes, a Jefferson, Ga., native, also worked a scoreless outing in the bottom of the eighth, allowing just one hit and struck out two.
· Offensively, Upshaw (3-for-4, RBI), Williams (RBI), Hodges (1-for-4), and Greeson (1-for-3, run) combined for five of the eight hits and two RBI.
#NESTNOTES:
· Freshman
Garrett Hodges picked up right where he left off last night, doubling to right center field in the first inning. He extended his hitting streak to nine games in conference games.
·
Austin Upshaw recorded his 17
th multi-hit game of the season, ranking second to only Grant William's 19.
UP NEXT
Kennesaw State continues its ASUN clash with Lipscomb Sunday afternoon, wrapping up its ASUN series at Dugan Field. The final game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. (CT) and will air on Facebook Live, courtesy of Lipscomb athletics.
