Clutch Owls Punch Ticket to ASUN Title Game

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DELAND, Fla. – For the second time in three seasons, Kennesaw State baseball advanced to the Atlantic Sun Championship Game Saturday afternoon, edging No. 6 Central Arkansas 6-5 in the semifinals.

The Owls (32-23, 19-10 ASUN) jumped out to an early 2-0 lead behind four scoreless frames from Smith Pinson but the red-hot Bears (26-30, 12-18 ASUN) evened the game at two in the fifth but the tie was short-lived after a four-run fifth from the Black and Gold to make it 6-2. UCA tried to rally with three in the seventh but could not muster an equalizing run in the last two frames as KSU earned its fifth trip to the ASUN title game in program history.

2024 All-ASUN First Team and All-Freshman selection Bo Rhudy continued his stellar freshman campaign, pitching the final 2.2 innings of relief allowing just two baserunners and zero UCA runs to collect his KSU-best sixth save of the season. He has earned the save in five of his last six outings.

Kennesaw State has now won a season-high seven games, the longest streak under head coach Ryan Coe. KSU is the only remaining undefeated team at the tournament.

Source: ksuowls.com
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