Kennesaw State baseball continued its home stand at Stillwell Stadium against Northern Kentucky in a conference matchup on March 22-24, as they swept the Norse 3-0.
In the three-game span, the Owls outscored the Norse 41-9, and junior outfielder Bo Way extended his hit streak to 19 games. The Owls are now 14-10 overall and 4-2 in Atlantic Sun Conference Play.
“It’s great to finish off the weekend with a sweep,” KSU head coach Mike Sansing said. “It was big to win three, but our offense did do well this entire weekend. It’s been a point of emphasis in our practices,” Sansing added.
The Owls dominated offensively on Sunday, defeating the Norse 14-4. The Norse were able to tie up the ballgame in the top of the
fifth at three runs a piece, but the Owls turned on their bats in the bottom of the fifth to score seven runs and claim the lead. Sophomore catcher Max Pentecost was 2-for-3 with three RBI and scored twice, while freshman infielder Kal Simmons had three RBI on a pair of doubles.
On Saturday, The Owls capitalized offensively and dictated from the mound with a 15-4 victory. In six innings of work, junior pitcher Travis Dean allowed just two runs and struck out six. Senior third baseman Peyton Hart contributed to the team-high 15 hits, as he went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI.
On Friday, Northern Kentucky was the first to strike with a second inning home run by third baseman Zac Ashman, but it was all the Norse could produce. The Owls were quick to respond soon after, and the bats of KSU sizzled for the remainder of the game, with 12 runs scored on a team high 14 hits.
KSU freshman outfielder Alex Liquori performed for the owls in the fourth inning, driving in 3 of the 6 runs scored on an outfield splitting double and eventually finished the day with 4 runs batted in. Senior third Baseman Peyton Hart was 3-for-4 on the day with two runs scored and two RBI. Other players for the Owls with two hits included senior second baseman Andy Almonte, Simmons, and Pentecost.
The Owls next game will be at home against Alabama State on Tuesday, March 26.
