Baseball Falls in Series Finale at Kennesaw State

Sunday, March 27

Kennesaw, Ga.

1 p.m.

University of North Florida

9-16, 1-5

Kennesaw State

16-7, 6-0

North Florida

Kennesaw State

Photo by: Todd Drexler/SESPORTSMEDIA.com

3/27/2022 4:54:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

KENNESAW, Ga. - UNF baseball created an early lead once again, but Kennesaw State rallied and went ahead with a big seventh inning as the Ospreys dropped another slugfest to the Owls, 13-9, Sunday, March 27.

North Florida (9-15, 1-5 ASUN) established a 7-0 lead, posting crooked numbers in the first and second. KSU (16-7, 6-0 ASUN) chipped away with runs in the fourth and fifth before vaulting ahead in the seventh behind seven runs in the frame.

KSU 13, UNF 9

Pitchers of Record
Win: Brayden Eidsen (2-0)
Loss: Stephen Halstead (0-1)

Line Scores
UNF | 9R, 4H, 3E, 4 LOB
KSU | 13R, 15H, 4E, 8 LOB

Behind the Line Score

UNF jumped on the Owls in the first, scoring four runs. North Florida walked three times, KSU made a costly error on a potential double play ball and Trey Spratling-Williams tagged a two-RBI single. Dallen Leach plated Cade Westbrook with a beautiful squeeze bunt, giving UNF a 4-0 lead.
A bases loaded throwing error by KSU's Tyler Simon on a chopper to short allowed UNF to plate two with two outs. Aidan Sweatt took off on a dirt ball, issuing a throw down to second that went wide, allowing UNF to score another from third.
KSU responded with a flurry of hits in the second. The Owls scored four on five hits and an error to get within 7-4.
After a few scoreless half innings, KSU's Nick Colina hit a solo home run in the fourth.
The Owls got one run closer. Donovan Cash doubled Zac Corbin to third and Cash Young scored him with an RBI groundout.
KSU exploded for seven runs in the seventh, concluding with a Corbin grand slam to put KSU ahead, 13-7.
Abraham Sequera worked the count and launched a two-run home run to right from the left side of the dish in the ninth before KSU closed it out.

Statistical Leaders
KSU

Donovan Cash | 3-for-4, R, 2B
Zac Corbin | 1-for-4, 4RBI, HR, 2R
Josh Hatcher | 2-for-5, RBI, R
Cash Young | 2-for-5, R, 2RBI, 2B
Nick Colina | 2-for-4, 2R, HR

UNF

Abraham Sequera | 3-for-5, 3R, HR, 2RBI
Trey Spratling-Williams | 1-for-4, 2RBI
Brock Edge | 0-for-2, 3R, 3BB
Cade Westbrook | 0-for-3, 2R, 2BB

Notes

UNF is 45-51 all-time against Kennesaw State.
Sequera hit a home run from both sides of the plate during the weekend.
The Ospreys had their stretch of seven-consecutive games with double-digit hits snapped.

Up Next
UNF stays on the road for midweek play when it goes to The Citadel Tuesday, March 29. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.