Box Score Kennesaw, Ga. – A big swing from the bat of Colin Hynek gave the Panthers an early lead at Kennesaw State on Tuesday night, but the visitors could not steal a victory as they were defeated 6-5 at the hands of the Owls. 

Hynek got the Panthers' offense rolling early when he brought home Kaleb Freeman and Jesse Donohoe with a three-run home run in the top of the first. Carter Bailey added a fourth run in the top of the fourth inning when he brought home Andon Lewis with an RBI single, but the Owls got themselves back in the game with a run in the third and a pair in the fourth. The Panthers held a narrow 4-3 advantage after the fourth. 

Entering in relief with no outs in the fourth, Caleb White escaped the inning with the lead and kept Kennesaw State scoreless in the fifth. Making his sixth appearance of the season, Ryan Lamar tossed a scoreless sixth to keep the Panthers on top.

Georgia State padded their lead with a run in the top of the seventh, but the Owls scored a pair after the stretch to send the teams into the eighth tied at 5-5.

Kennesaw State pinned on their sixth and eventual winning run in the eighth to send the Panthers home with a 6-5 loss.
The Panthers will travel to Harrisonburg, Va. this weekend for a three game set with conference foe James Madison.