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 
Jeric Curtis cf 
Cade Corcoran 1b 
Nathan Fink dh 
Kirby Orth lf 
Hunter Alvord ss 
Wes Baker c 
Sean Bazmore rf 
   Caleb Cotton ph 
   Parker Blackman pr 
Jace Martinez 2b 
   Addison Smith ph 
Tyler Ryden p 
   Jonathan Anders p 
   Gabe Winans p 
   Zak Johnson p 
   Mason Murphy p 
Totals  30  24 
  

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

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

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