KENNESAW STATE BASEBALL UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Wed, May 6	vs. Georgia State	Stillwell Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga	6 p.m. ET	Live Stats	Live Audio
Fri, May 8	vs. Jacksonville	Stillwell Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga	6 p.m. ET	Live Stats	Live Audio
Sat, May 9	vs. Jacksonville	Stillwell Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga	2 p.m. ET	Live Stats	Live Audio
Sun, May 10	vs. Jacksonville	Stillwell Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga	1 p.m. ET	Live Stats	Live Audio

  

 

 
In The Hole
• The Kennesaw State baseball team picks its schedule back up after having last weekend off with a midweek contest with Georgia State Wednesday evening. The Owls will enter the week with a 25-21 overall record in 46 games.
• The Owls will play four home games this week, wrapping up their 2015 regular-season home schedule with a non-conference battle with Georgia State before hosting Jacksonville on May 8-10 at Stillwell Stadium. 
 
Notes To Remember in 2015
• Then ranked 19^th, Kennesaw State hosted 25^th-ranked Liberty in the season opener at Stillwell Stadium. It marked the first time in program's history the Owls hosted a matchup of two teams inside the top 25. KSU went on to win the game, 11-9, with Kendall Hawkins earning the win on the mound.
• Head coach Mike Sansing won his 1,000th career game on March 27, 2015 against USC Upstate in a 5-0 final. Sansing is now in his 27th season at the helm of the program, and his 24th as the Owls' skipper.
• KSU landed the Team of the Year award at the Atlanta Sports Awards ceremony. Max Pentecost, 2014 Johnny Bench Award winner, also took home the Collegiate Athlete of the Year award. Coach Sansing was also a Coach of the Year finalist on March 5, 2015.
• Jordan Hillyer was honored as one of seven Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week winners on March 23, 2015.
• The Owls' win on the road at Georgia Tech Tuesday (April 21) night marked the first time in program's history KSU defeated the Yellow Jackets in back-to-back seasons on the road. Kennesaw State defeated GT last year at Russ Chandler for the first time since 1989.
• KSU took 2-of-3 from Atlantic Sun Conference foe Lipscomb on the road on April 24-26, defeating the Bisons in a regular-season series for the first time since 2011. In fact, the Owls defeated Lipscomb in a series on the road for the first time since 2006.
 
On Deck
• The Owls will turn their attention towards the Panthers for a non-conference battle at Stillwell Stadium Wednesday night, playing in the second game of their scheduled home-and-home series.
• Kennesaw State will look to even the series at one game apiece after Georgia State defeated the Owls 13-3 on March 10.
• The Owls hold a slight 12-10 all-time record against the Panthers, as the two teams have gone back and forth over the past several years.  KSU holds a 7-6 edge since 2010, including a 4-1 stretch from 2011-12.
 
KSU vs In-State Rivals
• The Owls come into Wednesday's contest with a 4-4 record against teams in the state of Georgia. KSU owns wins against Mercer (Feb. 18), Georgia (April 15), Georgia Tech (April 21) and Savannah State (April 28).
• Kennesaw State has won its last three midweek games to teams inside the state of Georgia, holding teams to nine runs. The Owls' pitching staff has compiled a 2.00 ERA with Will Lowman recording two saves in three outings out of the bullpen.
• During the three-game stretch, the Owls have outscored their opponents 18-9, batting .255. KSU has totaled three doubles, two triple and 17 home runs to back the strong efforts on the mound.
• In all, the Owls will enter their final two midweek games—final matchup against Georgia Southern on May 12—batting .255 as a team, scoring 44 runs on 70 hits. KSU has totaled 10 doubles, two triples and three home runs in that stretch.
 
Leading Off
• Kennesaw State and Georgia State will meet for the 23rd time all time, as the Owls hold a slight 12-10 record. The two clubs have played each other seven straight seasons, dating back to 2009. The two, entering Wednesday's showdown, are an even 7-7 since '09.
• The two teams date all the way back to 1984, which marked the Owls' first season as a program. Kennesaw State took the first two games of the all-time series, winning in back-to-back games and outscored the Panthers 11-9 in a tight two games.
• Kennesaw State took the first three games against Georgia State from 1984-85, before dropping a game to the Panthers in 1986.
 
Play Ball
•  Chris Erwin and Corey Greeson each totaled a triple against Savannah State last Tuesday, giving the Owls a team-high two triples in one contest. Kennesaw State now has six triples on the season, with six different players recording one on the season.
• The Owls return for their final four home games this week, holding a 14-10 record on their home grass. KSU is batting .289 (230-for-795) at the plate, compiling 34 doubles, five triples and 16 home runs.
• Kennesaw State is 6-3 over its last nine home games, including wins over USC Upstate, Western Carolina, Georgia and Troy. The Owls are batting .304 during the stretch, compiling 10 doubles and four homers to help outscore opponents 53-34.
• Grant Williams leads the Owls with a .571 batting average during the nine-game stretch, compiling 12 hits and five RBI.
* Chris McGowan leads the team with 13 hits during the Owls' last nine home games, batting .406 in the stretch. The senior has two doubles and two homers for a seven RBI.
• KSU has totaled 33 runs in the first five frames during the last nine home games, including outscoring its opponents 13-2 in the fifth inning. The Owls are 19-4 when scoring the game's first run.
• Kennesaw enters the week with a dominant 19-2 mark when out-hitting an opponent in a game this season. The Owls are averaging 9.3 hits per game, including 2.6 extra base hits per game.
• The Owls rank inside the top 100 in the nation in home runs per game (0.78, 48^th), slugging percentage (.402, 90^th), on-base percentage (.368, 97^th), stolen bases per game (1.24, 91^st) and double plays per game (.93, T-51^st).
• Kennesaw State is 25-4 when holding a lead after the eighth inning. Will Lowman leads the team with six saves and has a 2.66 ERA. Lowman is third in the Atlantic Sun in saves.
 
Mr. 500
• Alex Liquori is batting .500 over the last six games, as the Owls have gone 3-3 over that stretch.
• The junior outfielder has gone 10-for-20 at the plate, compiling a team-high seven RBI over those six games.
• Liquori has raised his batting average 59 points over the span, entering the week with a .219 average at the plate in 32 starts. He has totaled 25 hits, one double, two homers and 18 RBI this season.
 
McGowan Creepin' To The Top
• Senior Chris McGowan's Owl career is coming to a close, but not without making a name in the record books. Below is a list of where the first baseman ranks all-time in the baseball record books:
* 214 hits – 6^th all-time in KSU history
• 44 doubles – 3^rd all-time in KSU history
• Six triples – 5^th all-time in KSU history
• 117 walks – 2^nd all-time in KSU history
• McGowan is currently batting .289 on the season with 44 hits, 11 doubles, one triple and four homers. He also compiled a 20-game hitting streak earlier this season and reached base safely in 21 straight games.

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