Sam Houston vs Kennesaw State (May 02, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Sam Houston Baseball
Sam Houston at Kennesaw State
May 02, 2026 at Kennesaw, Ga. (Mickey Dunn Stadium)

Sam Houston 6 (20-27,9-14 CUSA)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Ryan Franden 3b  3  2  1  0  2  0  0  1  1 
Jeric Curtis cf  3  1  1  0  1  0  0  0  0 
Cade Corcoran 1b  2  0  0  1  1  0  7  0  1 
Nathan Fink dh  4  1  1  2  0  1  0  0  0 
Kirby Orth lf  3  1  0  1  1  1  2  0  0 
Hunter Alvord ss  4  1  1  0  0  2  4  1  0 
Wes Baker c  4  0  1  2  0  1  9  2  0 
Sean Bazmore rf  3  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  1 
   Caleb Cotton ph  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0 
   Parker Blackman pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Jace Martinez 2b  3  0  0  0  0  1  0  2  0 
   Addison Smith ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Tyler Ryden p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0 
   Jonathan Anders p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Gabe Winans p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Zak Johnson p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Mason Murphy p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  30  6  5  6  6  6  24  8  4 
  

Kennesaw State 7 (21-22,10-13 CUSA)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Chris Cole cf  3  2  2  2  2  0  2  0  0 
Cooper Williams 3b  5  0  1  0  0  2  2  6  0 
Trenton Lyons rf  5  0  2  1  0  2  1  0  3 
Charlie Jones dh  4  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  2 
James McGee c  2  1  0  0  1  0  7  0  0 
Josh Gibbs 2b  2  1  0  0  1  1  1  4  0 
Wesley Alig lf  4  0  2  1  0  2  1  0  0 
Jackson Chirello 1b  4  1  1  3  0  1  12  1  3 
Shamaar McDuffie ss  3  1  1  0  1  1  1  2  0 
Nolan Sliver p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   Ryan Renfroe p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Nate Helman p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Daniel Powell p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Totals  32  7  10  7  5  9  27  15  8 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Sam Houston......... 100 200 030 -  6  5  1
Kennesaw State...... 010 010 23X -  7 10  1
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E - Winans, G.; Sliver. LOB - Bearkats 4; Owls 8. 2B - Curtis, J.; Alvord, H.; Baker, W.; Lyons; Jones. 3B - Alig. HR - Fink, N.; Cole; Chirello. HBP - Gibbs. SH - McGee. SF - Corcoran, C.. SB - Cole. CS - Williams.

Sam Houston   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Tyler Ryden   6.0  5  2  2  2  6  0  0  1  0  21  25  6  5  85 
Jonathan Anders   0.2  3  2  2  0  1  0  0  0  0  5  5  0  1  23 
Gabe Winans   0.1  0  2  2  2  0  0  0  0  0  1  3  0  1  8 
Zak Johnson L,2-3  0.1  1  1  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  2  3  0  0  11 
Mason Murphy   0.2  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  3  3  1  0  10 
  
Kennesaw State   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Nolan Sliver   7.0  3  3  3  4  4  0  0  0  0  23  27  3  13  110 
Ryan Renfroe   0.0  0  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  6 
Nate Helman W,2-1  1.0  2  2  2  0  2  0  0  0  0  4  5  1  0  20 
Daniel Powell S,7  1.0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  3  4  2  1  14 

Win - Helman (2-1). Loss - Johnson, Z. (2-3). Save - Powell (7). HBP - by Ryden, T. (Gibbs). Pitches/strikes: Ryden, T. 85/50; Anders, J. 23/16; Winans, G. 8/2; Johnson, Z. 11/5; Murphy, M. 10/6; Sliver 110/60; Renfroe 6/2; Helman 20/14; Powell 14/7.

Umpires - HP: Matthew Bates 1B: David Pritchett 3B: Dennis Meshaw Jr.
Start: 4:05 pm Time: 2:48 Attendance: 573
Weather: 67 deg, sunny, NW 12-15 mph
Renfroe faced 1 batter in the 8th.
Winans, G. faced 2 batters in the 8th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Sam Houston Baseball
Sam Houston at Kennesaw State
May 02, 2026 at Kennesaw, Ga. (Mickey Dunn Stadium)

Sam Houston starters: 7/3b Franden, R.; 13/cf Curtis, J.; 14/1b Corcoran, C.; 25/dh Fink, N.; 15/lf Orth, K.; 9/ss Alvord, H.; 5/c Baker, W.; 19/rf Bazmore, S.; 8/2b Martinez, J.; 33/p Ryden, T.;

Kennesaw State starters: 7/cf Cole; 22/3b Williams; 11/rf Lyons; 27/dh Jones; 13/c McGee; 8/2b Gibbs; 10/lf Alig; 24/1b Chirello; 5/ss McDuffie; 14/p Sliver;

Sam Houston 1st - Franden, R. walked (3-0 BBBB). Curtis, J. walked (3-1 BBKBB); Franden, R. advanced to second. Corcoran, C. walked (3-2 KBSBBB); Curtis, J. advanced to second; Franden, R. advanced to third. KSU mound visit - catcher (1). Fink, N. struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS). Orth, K. reached on a fielder's choice to first base, RBI (1-1 KB); Corcoran, C. out at second 1b to ss; Curtis, J. advanced to third; Franden, R. scored. Curtis, J. out at third p to 3b, picked off. 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Kennesaw State 1st - Curtis picked off of 3B prior to 0-1 pitch to end Top 1. Cole flied out to lf (2-2 FBFB). Williams singled to third base (1-2 SBS). Williams reaches on 1B after KSU wins challenge. Williams out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Williams caught stealing 2B on 1-1 pitch. Lyons struck out swinging (3-2 BKBFBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Sam Houston 2nd - Alvord, H. grounded out to 3b (0-2 KF). Baker, W. struck out swinging (3-2 KBBFBS). Bazmore, S. grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Kennesaw State 2nd - Jones doubled to left field (0-0). McGee grounded out to p, bunt, SAC (0-0); Jones advanced to third. Gibbs struck out looking (0-2 SSK). Alig tripled to center field, RBI (0-0); Jones scored. Chirello grounded out to ss (3-2 FBBFB). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 3rd - Martinez, J. flied out to cf (2-1 FBB). Franden, R. grounded out to 2b (0-0). Curtis, J. grounded out to 3b (2-2 KBSB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Kennesaw State 3rd - McDuffie flied out to rf (2-1 BFB). Cole walked (3-2 BKBKFBFB). Cole stole second. Cole steals 2B on 0-0 pitch. Williams flied out to rf (1-0 B); Cole advanced to third. Lyons struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 4th - Corcoran, C. flied out to cf (1-1 BS). Fink, N. flied out to rf (1-2 KFB). Orth, K. walked (3-2 SKBBBB). Alvord, H. doubled to right center (1-1 KB); Orth, K. advanced to third. Baker, W. doubled to right center, ground-rule, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Alvord, H. scored; Orth, K. scored. Bazmore, S. grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Kennesaw State 4th - Jones lined out to ss (1-1 SB). McGee flied out to lf (0-0). Gibbs hit by pitch (2-1 BBF). Alig singled through the left side (0-0); Gibbs advanced to second. Chirello struck out swinging (3-2 BBFSBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Sam Houston 5th - Martinez, J. grounded out to 3b (2-2 KBKB). Franden, R. singled to right field (1-0 B). Curtis, J. reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-0); Franden, R. out at second 3b to 2b. Curtis, J. advanced to second on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt. Curtis advances on E1 prior to 0-1 pitch. Corcoran, C. grounded out to 2b (3-2 FFBBFB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Kennesaw State 5th - McDuffie struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). Cole walked (3-0 BBBB). Williams grounded out to 2b (0-0); Cole advanced to second. Lyons doubled to right center, RBI (2-0 BB); Cole scored. SHSU mound visit - coach (1). Jones grounded out to p (1-1 SB). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 6th - Fink, N. grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). Orth, K. grounded out to ss (2-2 BSBS). Alvord, H. struck out looking (3-2 KKBFBBFFK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Kennesaw State 6th - McGee lined out to ss (0-1 K). Gibbs grounded out to 3b (0-0). Alig struck out swinging (3-2 KBSBFBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Sam Houston 7th - Baker, W. grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB). Bazmore, S. grounded out to 3b (2-2 BFBS). Martinez, J. struck out swinging (2-2 FKBBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Kennesaw State 7th - Anders, J. to p for Ryden, T.. Chirello grounded out to c (2-2 BSBF). McDuffie singled to right center (3-1 BBFB). Cole homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-2 KSB); McDuffie scored. Distance:343 Exit velo:96 mph. Williams struck out swinging (1-2 KBSFS). Lyons singled to right field (0-2 KSF). Winans, G. to p for Anders, J.. Lyons advanced to second on a throwing error by p, advanced to third, failed pickoff attempt. Jones grounded out to 2b (0-0). 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 8th - Renfroe to p for Sliver. Franden, R. walked (3-2 BFBFBB). Helman to p for Renfroe. Curtis, J. doubled to right center (0-2 FK); Franden, R. advanced to third. Corcoran, C. flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); Franden, R. scored. Fink, N. homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Curtis, J. scored. Distance:341 Exit velo:105 mph. Orth, K. struck out looking (2-2 FFFBBK). Alvord, H. struck out swinging (3-2 FFBBBFFS). 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Kennesaw State 8th - McGee walked (3-1 BSBBB). SHSU mound visit - 3B (2). Gibbs walked (2-0 BB); McGee advanced to second. Johnson, Z. to p for Winans, G.. Alig struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS). Chirello homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); Gibbs scored; McGee scored. Distance:410 Exit velo:105 mph. McDuffie walked (3-1 BKBBB). Murphy, M. to p for Johnson, Z.. Cole singled to pitcher, bunt (1-1 BF); McDuffie advanced to second. Williams struck out swinging (2-2 SBBSS). Lyons flied out to ss (1-0 B). 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Sam Houston 9th - Powell to p for Helman. Baker, W. grounded out to p (1-1 BK). Cotton, C. pinch hit for Bazmore, S.. Cotton, C. walked (3-2 BBFFBB). Blackman, P. pinch ran for Cotton, C.. Smith, A. pinch hit for Martinez, J.. Smith, A. fouled out to c (1-1 KB). Franden, R. fouled out to 3b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

 
Line score
 


Kennesaw State 7, Sam Houston 6 (May 02, 2026 at Kennesaw, Ga.)
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Sam Houston......... 100 200 030  -  6  5  1      (20-27, 9-14 CUSA)
Kennesaw State...... 010 010 23X  -  7 10  1      (21-22, 10-13 CUSA)
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Pitchers: Sam Houston - Tyler Ryden; Jonathan Anders(7); Gabe Winans(7); Zak Johnson(8);
Mason Murphy(8) and Wes Baker. Kennesaw State - Nolan Sliver; Ryan Renfroe(8); Nate Helman(8);
Daniel Powell(9) and James McGee.
Win-Nate Helman(2-1)  Save-Daniel Powell(7)  Loss-Zak Johnson(2-3)  T-2:48  A-573
HR SHSU - Nathan Fink.
HR KSU - Chris Cole; Jackson Chirello.
Weather: 67 deg, sunny, NW 12-15 mph

Renfroe faced 1 batter in the 8th.
Winans, G. faced 2 batters in the 8th.