Atlantic Sun Release

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MACON, Ga. – Junior Travis Bergen was tabbed as the Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Week after his strong outing on the mound Saturday afternoon against Winthrop University, announced by the league office on Monday afternoon

Bergen took the mound in the second game of the scheduled doubleheader against the Eagles, a team that entered the weekend 11-4. In a tough road atmosphere, the junior lefty tossed a complete game, four-hit shutout to secure the win for the Owls. Bergen fanned a career-high 11 batters throughout the game to earn his third win of the season.

"I am very proud of Bergen's performance this weekend. He threw the ball extremely well and located his pitches on both sides of the plate," head coach Mike Sansing said. "It was very impressive to see him maintain his velocity late in the game and I'm very happy to see him get rewarded for his strong outing this weekend."

Bergen became the first Owl to land A-Sun Pitcher of the Week honors since Stephen Janas on April 22, 2013 as the junior left-hander dominated on Saturday against Winthrop. Bergen struck out a career-best 11 batters in a 4-0 victory as he went the distance for the shutout and his third win of the season. His season ERA of 1.87 ranks fourth in the A-Sun.

    Atlantic Sun Baseball Pitcher the Week - Mar. 16th
    Travis Bergen, Kennesaw State
    Junior | Left-Handed Pitcher | McDonough, Ga.
        - First Career Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Week; first for KSU
        since Apr. 22, 2013
        - Threw complete game shutout in 4-0 win at Winthrop
        - Struck out a career-high 11 batters on the road
        - Allowed four hits and two walks over the nine innings
        - Improved to 3-2 on the year and lowered ERA to 1.87
        - Ranks second on KSU with 31 strikeouts this season
 






Kennesaw State will be back in action with a pair of midweek games next week. The Owls will host in-state rival Georgia Tech on Tuesday, March 17 at 6 p.m., before taking on Western Carolina on the road Wednesday evening.

Season tickets are currently on sale for the full 29-game home schedule at $39 per ticket. Single-game tickets are also available at $6 for adults and $4 for youth (ages 3-12). Group tickets for 10 or more people are available for advanced purchase, excluding the Georgia (Feb. 17), Georgia Tech (Mar. 17) and Georgia Southern (Mar. 24) games when individual tickets will be $10 for adults and $6 for youth. To order season tickets click here, or contact the KSU Athletic Ticket Office at 470-578-OWLS (6957).
 
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