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KENNESAW, Ga. – The Kennesaw State baseball team will faceoff against Georgia on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., in the Gwinnett Baseball Classic, hosted at Coolray Field, in Gwinnett, Ga.
The Owls are coming of a weekend series win versus Jacksonville State, taking the first two games of the series. KSU collected 42 hits in the series and scored 22 runs as they wrapped up Sunday with a 5-2 loss to sit 5-6 on the season.
Senior
Aaron Dobbs had a remarakable start to the series as he moved up the batting order into the leadoff spot. Dobbs went 8 for 11 at the plate, with four RBI, four runs scored and two stolen bases. Dobbs is currently the team leader in stolen bases, triples, walks and total plate appearances.
The Bulldogs hold a slight edge over the Owls with a 5-4 all time record, but KSU has won two of the last three meetings between the two, including a 12-8 win last season in front of the second largest attendance at Stillwell Stadium. Kennesaw put up three consecutive three run innings to jump out to a 9-4 lead. Both teams would score runs through the seventh inning, but the Owls would keep the Bulldogs at a distance as
Andrew Austin pitched the final three innings to close out the game.
Freshman
Nathan Harsh will get the nod from head coach
Mike Sansing, as the native of Brunswick, Ga., will be up against right handed, freshman David Sosebee (1-0, 0.00 ERA).
Proceeds from the event benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, a not-for-profit organization, committed to enhancing the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research, and education. Managing more than half a million patient visits annually at three hospitals and 17 neighborhood locations, Children’s is one of the largest clinical care providers for children in the country. With generous philanthropic and volunteer support, Children’s has made an impact in the lives of children in Georgia, the U.S. and throughout the world.
Individual tickets start at $12 and group tickets are also available. For more information on how to purchase tickets, call the Coolray Field Box Office at 678.277.0340. Parking will be $5 per vehicle.
Live audio of the game can be heard on KSU All-Access, as Nathan McCreary and Art Eckman will be describing all the action.
