KENNESAW STATE AT NORTH FLORIDA
GAMES 40-42 | APRIL 19-21
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. | HARMON STADIUM (1,000)
GAME NOTES |
LIVE STATS |
LIVE AUDIO
THE SERIES:
The Kennesaw State baseball team returns to Atlantic Sun Conference action this weekend as the Owls head to North Florida for a three-game series against the Ospreys.
The Owls picked up win number 20 on the year in their last outing; defeating Georgia Southern on the road to kick off what will be an eight-game road trip with a 20-19 overall record. The Ospreys are one of the hottest teams in the A-Sun with a 27-11 overall record and are 20-6 on their home turf.
The three-game series will begin on Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. ET with Saturday and Sunday’s games each slated for a 1 p.m. ET start time.
THE COVERAGE
AUDIO: Play-by-play will be available from KSUOwls.com with Brandon Scardigli narrating the action from Harmon Stadium.
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from UNFOspreys.com at the start of the game.
THE ROTATION
FRIDAY
RHP
Stephen Janas (5-0, 0.85 ERA) vs. LHP Tommy Organ (5-1, 2.84 ERA)
SATURDAY
RHP
Travis Dean (3-6, 3.62 ERA) vs. RHP Nick Allbritton (2-6, 5.16 ERA)
SUNDAY
LHP
Kevin Kyle (5-4, 3.93 ERA) vs. LHP Michael Renner (6-0, 1.30 ERA)
THE OPPONENT
North Florida has been one of the top teams in the A-Sun as of late, boasting a 27-11 record and a 20-6 mark on its home diamond.
Joe Wielbruda leads the team with his .368 batting average as the Ospreys are hitting a combined .325 as a whole, one of the highest team averages in the league while starting pitcher Michael Renner now holds a 1.30 ERA and is 6-0 on the year.
THE SERIES
The Owls have dominated the series over North Florida, holding a 15-3 overall record including winning the last six games over the Ospreys. KSU has also never lost a series to UNF since joining the NCAA Division I ranks.
LAST OUTING
The Kennesaw State baseball team picked up win number 20 of the season as well as earning the season sweep over rival Georgia Southern on Wednesday night, taking the 8-3 win on the road to snap a three-game losing skid at J.I. Clements Stadium.
The Owls racked up 12 hits, nine alone from the first four batters in the lineup, while moving to 20-19 on the year and dropping the Eagles to 21-16, extending GSU’s losing streak to four games.
Andy Almonte (Moca, Puerto Rico/Gordon College) finished the game with three hits and four runs scored while
Peyton Hart (Sandy Cross, Ga./Franklin County HS) went 2-for-3 with a pair of sacrifice bunts.
Bo Way (Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy) and
Chris McGowan (Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill HS) each earned two hits as well, McGowan knocking a double and Way stealing a base and driving in two runs during the win.
Relief pitcher
Kevin McCoy (Gainesville, Fla./Andrew College) earned his first win of the season, tossing three innings facing the minimum and striking out five, tying a season high in strikeouts.
NEXT UP
The Owls will remain on the road for four more games after the series at UNF, starting on Tuesday, April 23 at Western Carolina followed by a weekend series at East Tennessee State.
NEWS AND NOTES
Janas on the Hill
Friday night’s probable starter
Stephen Janas (Marietta, Ga./Lassiter HS) is now gaining national recognition, having been placed on the CollegeBaseballHall.org Pitcher of the Year watch list.
Way Back on Top
Bo Way has regained the lead in terms of batting average, now hitting .316.
Jacob Bruce (Woodstock, Ga./Woodstock HS) had momentarily taken over the lead before Way grabbed it back with his last two outings.
Liquori Hitting for Power
Alex Liquori (Brooks, Ga./Whitewater HS) now leads the squad in terms of homeruns after belting two in his last three games.
McCoy Gets the Win
Relief pitcher
Kevin McCoy (Gainesville, Fla./Andrew College) earned his first win of the year against Georgia Southern, going three flawless innings while striking out five.
McCalvin in the Clutch
Relief pitcher
Justin McCalvin (Leesburg, Ga./Lee County HS) has now given up just one earned run in 23 innings pitched while striking out 31.
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Kennesaw State University is celebrating 30 years of intercollegiate athletics during the 2012-13 academic year.
