Samford 8, at Kennesaw State 9

KENNESAW, Ga. (Interstat) — Jackson Chirello launched two home runs and drove in four, including the tying run in a five-run eighth inning, as Kennesaw State rallied to defeat Samford 9-8 on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader at Fred Stillwell Stadium. The Owls, who won the series opener on Friday, erased an 8-4 deficit in their final two at-bats to improve to 7-6 overall. Samford fell to 5-9. The game’s decisive turn came in the bottom of the eighth. Trailing by four, Kennesaw State’s Avery Wilson led off with a solo home run to right-center field. Trenton… Read more...