DALLAS (Interstat) — Dallas Baptist defeated Kennesaw State 6-0 Wednesday night at Ellis Davis Field House in a Conference USA game. The Patriots improved to 32-24, while the Owls fell to 25-27. Dallas Baptist outhit Kennesaw State 10-2.

Liam Watt (8 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K) earned the win, allowing just two hits over eight shutout innings. Nolan Sliver (4.2 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 4 K) took the loss for the Owls despite not allowing a hit.

Dallas Baptist broke a scoreless tie in the first when Cooper Neville scored on a passed ball. The Patriots extended the lead in the sixth as Ben Tryon hit a two-run home run to right field. In the eighth, Mac Rose delivered a two-run homer to right center, and Brooks Sartain followed with a solo shot to right center. Rose finished 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs; Sartain also went 2 for 4 with a homer and one RBI; Tryon went 1 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs.

Kennesaw State’s pitchers combined for five walks and eight strikeouts.