KENNESAW STATE (19-21, 8-9) VS MERCER (29-13, 11-4)
GAME 41 | APRIL 9, 2014
KENNESAW, Ga. | BAILEY PARK (600)
 
GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | TWITTER
 
THE GAME:
After a two-week hiatus from Bailey Park, the Kennesaw State softball team returns home for the final game in a three-game Atlantic Sun Conference series with rival Mercer on Wednesday, April 9. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. ET and can be seen on ASun.TV.
 
THE COVERAGE:
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from KSUOwls.com.
LIVE VIDEO: Live video of Wednesday's game will be provided by ASun.TV. Fans can follow the link via KSUOwls.com at the start of the contest.
TWITTER: Follow the Kennesaw State softball team on Twitter @KSUOwlsSB to receive updates throughout the game.
 
THE PROMOTIONS:
The Owls will be hosting a Crawfish Boil for students prior to Wednesday's game. The event will be held in front of the concession stand starting at 5:45 p.m. There will also be a Shane Co. bag giveaway and a Scrappy appearance on Wednesday.
 
THE OPPONENT:
Mercer
The Bears enter Wednesday's contest with an overall record of 29-13 and are third in the A-Sun standings with an 11-4 mark in league play. Mercer had its six-game winning streak snapped over the weekend as the Bears were swept in a doubleheader by conference leader USC Upstate on Saturday by scores of 3-2 and 8-0.
 
Kennesaw State leads, 20-10
Last 5 meetings    
3/13/13         KSU 3-0
3/13/13         KSU 2-1
3/20/13         MER 4-2
4/2/14           MER 1-0
4/2/14           MER 10-9
 
Last Kennesaw State Win         
3/13/13, 2-1, at Kennesaw State
Last Mercer Win                                
4/2/14, 10-9, at Mercer
 
LAST TIME OUT:
After a pair of 3-1 setbacks to Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday, the Kennesaw State softball team rebounded with a win in Sunday's series finale. With friends and family looking on in her home state of Florida, senior Carly Van Auken blasted a home run in the top of the seventh inning to send the Owls to an important 2-1 victory over the Eagles on a warm and sunny afternoon at the FGCU Softball Complex. Senior pitcher Amanda Henderson allowed only one run on six hits and struck out six in a complete game effort to earn the win.
 
NEXT UP:
The Owls continue their home stand with a three-game Atlantic Sun Conference series with Stetson on Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13. KSU and the Hatters will play a doubleheader on Saturday, followed by a single game on Sunday. First pitch for both days is slated for 1 p.m.
 
NEWS AND NOTES:
KSU in A-Sun Action
The Owls lead the A-Sun in conference play with 152 hits and four triples, while ranking in a tie for second with 23 doubles.
 
Fielding Percentage
KSU owns the best fielding percentage in A-Sun play at .976 and the fourth-best fielding percentage in overall action at .964.
 
Denton at the Plate
Freshman Taylor Denton leads the Owls and ranks ninth in the conference with a .364 batting average in overall action and is second in A-Sun play with a .431 average. She also leads the conference with 25 hits in conference action and is seventh in overall play with 44 total hits this season.
 
Van Auken Coming on Strong
Senior Carly Van Auken hit over .400 in the past four games, going 5-of-12 from the plate with her third double of the year, her first home run of the season, four runs scored and four RBI.
 
Chambers in League Play
Sophomore Kara Chambers sits sixth with a .400 batting average in A-Sun play, while also ranking third with 17 runs scored and 22 hits in league games.
 
Multiple Hit Games
Denton holds a team-leading 15 games with multiple hits, 11 with two and four with three, while Chambers, senior Angie Dascoli and junior Natalie Rhodes own 12 multiple hit games.
 
Stolen Bases
Denton, Chambers and Rhodes have combined for 27 stolen bases on the year, with Denton taking 10 in 13 attempts, Chambers stealing nine in 11 tries and Rhodes earning eight in 11 attempts.
 
Triples
Rhodes ranks second in the A-Sun and 38th in the NCAA with three triples on the year. The junior also owns a six-game hitting streak and is holding a 1.000 fielding percentage, having not committed an error in 38 games.
 
Henderson in the Circle
Senior Amanda Henderson ranks second in the A-Sun and 28th in the nation with 149 strikeouts as well as sitting second in the league and 34th in the NCAA with 15 victories in 2014.
 
To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State softball news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsSB or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook.
 
Season tickets are on sale for the entire home slate at $39, with single game tickets available for $6 for adults and $4 for youth (ages 3-12). To order season tickets contact the KSU Athletics Ticket Office at 770-423-OWLS (6957) or click HERE.
 
 

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