{"id":776609,"date":"2026-05-06T05:53:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/776609\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T05:53:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:53:14","slug":"mcduffies-walk-off-single-caps-three-run-11th-inning-lifts-owls-past-georgia-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/776609\/","title":{"rendered":"McDuffie\u2019s Walk-off Single Caps Three-Run 11th Inning, Lifts Owls Past Georgia State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n &#13;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{e95e8ff7-38ad-420c-95a0-a9f554ad8274}{69}\" paraid=\"1636145832\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>Follow KSU Baseball \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KSUOwlsBaseball\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ksuowlsbaseball\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{100}\" paraid=\"1985549047\"><strong>KENNESAW,\u00a0Ga.\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>With two runners in scoring position and one out in the 11th inning, <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/shamaar-mcduffie\/14629\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14629\" target=\"_blank\">Shamaar McDuffie<\/a> bounced a high chopper over the head of the first baseman, driving in <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/jamarie-brooks\/14626\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14626\" target=\"_blank\">Jamarie Brooks<\/a> to cap a three-run frame and lift Kennesaw State to a 10-9 win over Georgia State Tuesday night at Mickey Dunn Stadium at\u00a0Henssler\u00a0Financial Field.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{f202db10-a2fb-4b77-8fce-eba2ddd5a186}{173}\" paraid=\"138846900\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">The Owls (23-22, 11-13 CUSA) raced out to a 5-0 lead after two innings before the Panthers (22-26, 10-14 SBC) battled back to even the score at 7-7 in the seventh. In just its second extra-inning contest of the season, KSU trailed by two entering the bottom of the 11th before <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/jackson-chirello\/14649\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14649\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Chirello<\/a>\u00a0delivered a game-tying, two-run single after the Owls drew three consecutive walks to open the frame.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{f202db10-a2fb-4b77-8fce-eba2ddd5a186}{178}\" paraid=\"241420285\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Kennesaw State generated offense all night without relying heavily on hits, drawing 10\u00a0walks\u00a0and getting hit by five pitches in the four-and-a-half-hour contest. Five Owls recorded multi-hit performances, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/trenton-lyons\/14635\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14635\" target=\"_blank\">Trenton Lyons<\/a>, who drove in three runs. Despite going hitless, <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/james-mcgee\/14638\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14638\" target=\"_blank\">James McGee<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/cooper-williams\/14647\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14647\" target=\"_blank\">Cooper Williams<\/a> each reached base three times via walk, while McDuffie was hit by each of the first two pitches he saw.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{126}\" paraid=\"823442894\"><strong>How it\u00a0Happened\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{126}\" paraid=\"823442894\">B1 | <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/chris-cole\/14631\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14631\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Cole<\/a> singled and stole second before <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/trenton-lyons\/14635\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14635\" target=\"_blank\">Trenton Lyons<\/a> drove him in with a single to right (1-0, Kennesaw State).\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{126}\" paraid=\"823442894\">B2 | After three walks\u00a0loaded\u00a0the bases, McDuffie and Cole were each hit by a pitch to force in runs before Lyons added a two-run single to center (5-0).\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{126}\" paraid=\"823442894\">T4 | A two-run single put the Panthers on the board (5-2).\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{126}\" paraid=\"823442894\">B4 | With the bases loaded, McDuffie scored on a wild pitch before <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/cooper-williams\/14647\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14647\" target=\"_blank\">Cooper Williams<\/a> lifted a sacrifice fly to deep\u00a0left-center\u00a0(7-2).\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{126}\" paraid=\"823442894\">T5 | Georgia State blasted a three-run homer to right (7-5).\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{126}\" paraid=\"823442894\">T7 | The visitors scored two runs on three hits to tie the game (7-7).\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{126}\" paraid=\"823442894\">T11 | A two-run homer gave Georgia State its first lead (9-7, Georgia State).\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{126}\" paraid=\"823442894\">B11 | With the bases loaded and no outs,\u00a0Chirello\u00a0lined a two-run single to left-center to score Williams and <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/avery-wilson\/14628\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14628\" target=\"_blank\">Avery Wilson<\/a>. After <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/jackson-bradfield\/14630\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14630\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Bradfield<\/a> laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners into scoring position, McDuffie delivered the walk-off single (10-9, Kennesaw State).\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{153}\" paraid=\"591435343\"><strong>Notes from the Diamond\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{153}\" paraid=\"591435343\">KSU finished its midweek slate at 7-4 and earned at least one win against five of the six other Division I programs in Georgia.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{153}\" paraid=\"591435343\">Tuesday marked the third time this\u00a0season the\u00a0Owls drew 10 walks.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{153}\" paraid=\"591435343\">The five hit-by-pitches were a season high.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{153}\" paraid=\"591435343\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/james-mcgee\/14638\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14638\" target=\"_blank\">James McGee<\/a> caught two runners stealing, setting a new career high, and now has 11 caught\u00a0stealings\u00a0on the season.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{153}\" paraid=\"591435343\">Lyons&#8217; hitting streak reached 10 games, going 16-for-44 (.364) with five doubles, two home runs, 14 RBIs and six runs scored during that stretch.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{153}\" paraid=\"591435343\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/chris-cole\/14631\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14631\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Cole<\/a> extended his on-base streak to 30 games, while <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/wesley-alig\/14634\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14634\" target=\"_blank\">Wesley Alig<\/a> reached safely for the 16th consecutive contest.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p paraeid=\"{9104191e-2009-4e53-aa62-f4cd62bb45f1}{179}\" paraid=\"2014702812\"><strong>Next Up<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nKennesaw State\u00a0makes the short trip to Jacksonville, Ala., for a three-game series with 24th-ranked Jacksonville State, beginning on Friday, May 8.\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<strong>The Champions Fund<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Champions Fund is a newly created, 100% tax deductible, philanthropic opportunity to contribute strategic revenue to Kennesaw State Athletics, with the goal of strengthening our ability\u00a0to recruit and\u00a0retain\u00a0top-tier talent in this new era of collegiate athletics. Contributions to the Champions Fund will help aid in\u00a0funding student-athlete recruitment and retention, as well as helping the Owls provide competitive excellence through investments in coaching,\u00a0travel\u00a0and facilities. The fund will also give an elevated student-athlete experience, including enhanced academic, nutrition,\u00a0wellness\u00a0and\u00a0leadership programs. 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