Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 KENNESAW, GA--After making a valiant comeback in the latter stages of the first game last night, the Pacers took No. 6 Kennesaw State to extra innings in the first game of a twinbill against the Owls.  The Pacers (17-11, 5-7 PBC) dropped the first game 7-6 in ten innings and lost the nightcap 5-3.
USCA took the early 1-0 lead in the first inning on a ground out RBI by Demetrick Drumming, scoring Leroy Walker from third.  Kennesaw State (18-4, 10-2 PBC) came right back in the bottom of the inning with a leadoff home run by Travis Evans off Pacer hurler Paul Ferrell.

The Owls scored two more runs in the second and third innings, building a 3-2 lead.  The Pacers tallied two runs in the top of the fourth on a two-RBI single by Kyle Langley, taking a 4-3 lead.

KSU tied the game in the sixth inning on a double by Donny Hood.  USCA came back again in the top of the seventh with two runs, taking a 6-4 lead. 

The first run came on a sacrifice bunt by Ashley Farr, scoring Drumming from third.  The go-ahead run came on a double to left field by Tony Hanks.

The Pacer lead did not last long as KSU battled back in the bottom of the seventh frame for two runs, tying the game once again.  The Pacers brought in Anthony Marchioli in relief of Ferrell who went five and one-third innings, allowing eight hits, four runs, three earned and two strikeouts.

Neither team could produce a run in the last two innings.  The Pacers had a chance to take the lead in the ninth as Drumming reached second base, but was picked-off and then Bradley Key hit into a double play to end the inning.

KSU's ninth ended the same way as the Pacers' ninth ended as USCA turned the key twin-killing to end the Owls hopes of winning the game in regulation.

USCA was unable to score in the tenth inning, bringing KSU up with a chance to win the game.  Josh Pellior came through for KSU again, knocking in the winning run on a single down the right field line off Pacer pitcher Matt Ockuly (1-1).

Game two began with KSU jumping out to a 4-0 lead on the Pacers and pitcher Key.  A two-run home run by Hood in the third highlighted the early output by the Owls.

???????USCA cut the lead in half in the top of the fourth as Langley doubled to center field and two batters later, Farr doubled to right field, scoring Langley and Tavis Cummings who reached base courtesy of a John Robbins walk.

The Owls scored the fifth run of the game in the bottom of the inning on a RBI single to center field by Lloyd Turner.  Key (0-2) left the game after the inning as Chad McMurray and David Caison came in and pitched the final two innings respectively.  Both pitchers shut down the Owls the rest of the way.  However, the Pacer bats were unable to overcome the deficit.

The Pacers scored the final run of the game in the top of the sixth inning on a single by Key to center field.  That was all the Pacers could muster, falling
5-3.

USC Aiken       101 200 200  0  -    6  10  2 
Kennesaw St. 111 001 200  1  -    7  15  0
USC Aiken        000 201 0 -    3    7  2 
Kennesaw St.  013 100 X -    5  10  1