KENNESAW, Ga. (Interstat) — Logan Fyffe homered and drove in three runs, Curry Sutherland added a solo home run and Missouri State defeated Kennesaw State 5-3 on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Fred Stillwell Stadium.

The Bears improved to 32-17 overall and 24-26 in Conference USA play, while the Owls fell to 24-26.

Missouri State starter Brock Lucas tossed 6 2/3 innings of no-hit baseball, striking out four, but he allowed three earned runs on four walks and a hit batter. Max Knight relieved Lucas and threw 2 1/3 hitless innings with four strikeouts to earn the save.

The Bears opened the scoring in the first inning when Cermenelli singled up the middle, but Fyffe grounded into a double play and Sutherland singled before Gollert struck out looking. The inning ended with Missouri State leading 1-0, though the run scored on a prior play not fully detailed in the sequence.

Kennesaw State answered in the bottom of the first. After Cole grounded out and Lyons grounded out, Chirello singled to right field. Charlie Jones then homered to left field, driving in two runs and giving the Owls a 2-1 lead.

The Bears tied the game in the second. Ryan singled up the middle, Bergman singled and advanced to second on a fielding error by left fielder, allowing Ryan to score unearned. The inning ended with Missouri State ahead 2-2, but the sequence shows the score remained 2-2 after that play.

Kennesaw State regained the lead in the bottom of the second. Alig doubled to left field, advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by McGee, and scored on a groundout by McCollum. McDuffie doubled and Cole singled, but McDuffie was thrown out at home, ending the inning with the Owls ahead 3-2.

The game remained 3-2 until the top of the seventh, when Missouri State erupted for four runs. Atkinson walked and advanced to second on a throwing error. Roessler walked. After a pitching change, Cermenelli reached on a fielder’s choice, loading the bases. Fyffe then homered to left field, a three-run shot that scored Roessler and Cermenelli, putting Missouri State ahead 5-3. Sutherland followed with a solo home run to left field, making it 6-3. The Bears added another run later in the inning on a double by Ryan, but the final sequence shows the score remained 5-3 after Sutherland’s homer, and no further runs crossed. The inning ended with Missouri State leading 5-3.

From there, the Bears’ bullpen shut down the Owls. Knight struck out five of the eight batters he faced over the final 2 1/3 innings, allowing only one hit. Kennesaw State mounted a threat in the ninth when McCollum singled and McDuffie singled, but Cole grounded out to end the game.

For the Owls, Cooper McMullen pitched six innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits with four strikeouts and took the loss. Ryan Renfroe threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief with four strikeouts.

Fyffe went 2-for-5 with the home run and three RBIs. Sutherland went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. For Kennesaw State, Shamaar McDuffie collected three hits and Chris Cole had three hits. Charlie Jones drove in two runs with his first-inning homer.

Both teams had 10 hits.

The game was the second of a three-game series. Missouri State had won the opener 5-3 on Thursday, May 14. The series concludes Saturday, May 16.

Missouri State entered the game having won three of its previous four contests, including a series victory over New Mexico State. Kennesaw State had lost two straight, including a 4-3 defeat at Jacksonville State.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Kennesaw State 6, Missouri State 4. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Missouri State with a 52.60 percent probability to win the game.