KENNESAW, Ga. (Interstat) — Missouri State defeated Kennesaw State 5-3 on Thursday at Fred Stillwell Stadium in a Conference USA matchup. Jason Schaaf threw five scoreless innings, allowing no hits, two earned runs and striking out three to earn top-star honors. Tyler Charlton added three hitless innings with three strikeouts, and Ross Felder recorded one inning, no hits, one earned run and three strikeouts. Carter Bergman hit a two-run home run, and Curry Sutherland drove in two runs. For Kennesaw State, Harry Cain pitched four innings, allowing two hits, one earned run and striking out four. Ryan Gold tossed two hitless innings with two strikeouts. Shamaar McDuffie went 3-for-4 with an RBI, and Trenton Lyons homered. The Bears outhit the Owls 8-12 but capitalized on early scoring. Missouri State improved to 31-17; Kennesaw State fell to 24-25.