KENNESAW, Ga. --The Georgia State Panthers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 6-2 victory over the Kennesaw State Owls on Wednesday.

Junior S. Boulware (5-10) got the win for Georgia State (10-24). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on six hits, allowing three walks and striking out six.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Panthers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Junior Middlebrooks came across to score the lone run of the inning for Georgia State and get them on the board.

The Owls then tied the ballgame at one before the Panthers came back to reclaim their advantage in the third inning. Georgia State brought home a pair, with one run driven in by senior C. Nadler's single, which brought the score to 3-1 in favor of the Panthers.

Kennesaw State narrowed Georgia State's lead to 3-2 before the Panthers stretched the advantage to 4-2 in the fifth inning. The Panthers notched a run on Nadler's two-out RBI double.

Georgia State kept the Owls scoreless before their offense got things moving the next inning. The Panthers scored two runs off of Kennesaw State pitching, punctuated by a run-scoring double from Middlebrooks, bringing the score to 6-2 in favor of Georgia State. The score remained 6-2 for the rest of the game, as the Panthers coasted to the win.

GAME NOTES

» Boulware struck out six Owls hitters.
» The Panthers power output was led by Middlebrooks, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Georgia State's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed two runs across.
» Georgia State grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Five Panthers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Panthers out-hit the Owls at a 10-6 clip.
» Georgia State went 8-for-17 (.471) with runners in scoring position.
» Georgia State pitchers faced 30 Kennesaw State hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out six.
» Middlebrooks led the Panthers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
» Kennesaw State was led offensively by sophomore Howes, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
» Senior Bennett led the Owls pitching staff, throwing 3.2 innings of three-run ball.

The Panthersd host Marshall for a three game series April 5-7.