KENNESAW, GA – The Winthrop baseball team had its four-game winning streak halted on Saturday as the Eagles fell to Kennesaw State 8-3 on Saturday at Stillwell Stadium.

The Eagles (4-1) collected 10 hits as Anthony Paulsen went 3 for 5 with a double and two singles and Jake Sullivan had a 2 for 3 day at the plate with two singles and a walk

Sophomore southpaw Thad Harris suffered the loss on the mound as he gave up five runs on ten hits in 4.1 innings, and struck out seven. Kennesaw State (2-3) junior AJ Moore threw five innings, allowed two runs on five hits, struck out seven and issued five bases on balls to improve to 1-1 on the season.

Winthrop got on the board in the bottom of the first when Brandon Fite walked, Paulsen singled to advance Fite to third.  He scored on a wild pitch.

Kennesaw State's timely hitting gave the Owls a 5-2 lead after five innings. The Eagles loaded the bases in the seventh inning, but could only get one runner home and left the bases full.

The Owls got some breathing room in the bottom of the seventh as they responded with three runs to put the game out of reach. KSU loaded the bases after back-to-back singles by Austin Upshaw and Terence Norman and Jake Franklin was hit by pitch, Taylor Allum drew a bases loaded walk to score Upshaw, and   Grant Williams singled to drive in Norman and Franklin.

The Eagles managed to load the bases again in the top of the ninth with one out, but were unable to get a key hit.

The two teams will close the series on Sunday at 1 p.m. Winthrop will send freshman right hander Colton Rendon to the mound against Gabe Friese.

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