BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Alan Denman went 6-for-8 with three RBI and four runs scored as the junior led Campbell to a split in Atlantic Sun doubleheader action against Kennesaw State on Saturday afternoon. Campbell dropped game one, 7-6 in 11 innings, but came back to win game two, 9-6.

The split, coupled with the game one victory, solidified Campbell's first conference series win since April 9-10, 2009 against Belmont.

In game one, Campbell (14-7, 3-3 A-Sun) held a 5-4 lead going into the top of the ninth inning. Ray Anderson led off for Kennesaw State (9-12, 1-2 A-Sun) with a single to third base. That signaled the exit for Campbell starting pitcher Logan Davis, who went eight innings while giving up just four earned runs off of ten hits. Daniel Gardo came into the game in relief and after Sean McClurken sacrifice bunted to the mound and pinch hitter Bucky Smith grounded out to Kevin Nelson at shortstop, Gardo had worked two outs with Anderson sitting at third.

The next play was the turning point in the contest as Jordan Craft sent a hard hit groundball to Nelson at shortstop and on the relay to first Nelson sailed the throw above first baseman Alan Denman's head. As Denman came down with the ball, Craft touched the bag and was called safe which allowed Anderson to score the tying run from third base.

Campbell was unable to answer in the bottom half of the ninth and the contest was sent into extra frames. Kennesaw and Campbell both pushed across runs in the tenth but the Owls scored the go ahead run in the top of the eleventh off of a Payton Hart RBI single to center field.

In the bottom half of the eleventh, Ellis Lowe led off with a single to left field. Lowe advanced to second after a Denman sacrifice bunt but was not able to go any further as Cameron Nelson and Zach Johnson both struck out swinging to end the game.

Ben Brown was dealt the loss as the junior pitched the eleventh and gave up the Hart RBI single. Brown drops to 2-3 on the season with the loss.

J.B. Johnson picked up the win for the Owls as the reliever pitched the ninth through eleven innings while giving up just one earned run off of four hits. Johnson moves to 3-0 on the campaign with the win.

In game two, it was the Campbell offense that dominated as the Camels raced out to a 9-1 lead after six innings.

In the fourth, Campbell scored three runs off of just two hits as Kevin Nelson was the first to cross home plate as Ellis Lowe reached on a fielding error by starting third baseman Payton Hart. Alan Denman registered one of his RBI off of a single back up the middle that brought around Chris Bangi to score. The inning ended with Lowe crossing the dish following a Alex Aycoth groundout to second.

In the sixth the Fighting Camels matched their effort in the fourth, scoring three runs off of three RBI hits. The first was Denman's final RBI hit for the evening in a double to left field. Zach Johnson found the gap in the infield as the senior sent a single through the right side to bring around Denman to score. Finally, Logan Self registered an RBI off of a single to center field.

In the top of the seventh though Kennesaw State stormed back as the Owls scored five runs off of four hits. The innings started with Clint Roques being hit by a pitch from Matt Sergey; the next batter in Ross Tendler also reached on a walk. That ended the afternoon for Sergey and gave way for Jeff Rydman who after striking out Sean McClurken, gave up a single to Brandon Brown, as well as a two RBI knock to Jordan Craft. Tyler Stubblefield registered the second out of the inning with a groundout to Ellis Lowe at second but in the effort advanced the runners to second and third. Next up for the Owls was Payton Hart who sent a two RBI single to center field and Hart later came across the plate with off of a Ronnie Freeman single through the left side.

Rydman stayed in to pitch through two outs in the eighth and left runners at first and second for reliever Ryan Mattes who closed the game and registered his first save while allowing just one hit through 1.1 innings.

Matt Sergey was dealt the win as the junior went six plus innings while allowing just two hits and one earned run. The righty moves to 2-2 on the season with the win.

For Kennesaw the loss was registered to Bryan Blough who struggled throughout his outing, giving up five earned runs off of six hits in just 3.1 innings to move to 1-2 on the season.

Campbell will step out of conference play to face off against in-state rival NC State in a Tuesday evening tilt. The contest is set to start at 6:00 p.m. at Taylor Field. It will be S&S Entertainment Night at the Ball Park as S&S Entertainment will be setting up all kinds of inflatable games for all children in attendance.