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BSB: Owls Host Georgia, Tennessee Tech On ESPN3

A pair of mid-week games will be aired on ESPN3

KENNESAW STATE OWLS (7-8; 0-0 A-Sun)
vs
Georgia (12-5; SEC) | March 15 on ESPN3
Tennessee Tech (6-8, OVC) | March 16 on ESPN3
Kennesaw, Ga. | Stillwell Stadium
Complete Game Notes (.pdf)
Follow Along: @KSUOwlNation | @KSUOwlsBaseball | Instagram (KSUOwlsBaseball)
KENNESAW STATE BASEBALL UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Tues, Mar 15vs. GeorgiaStillwell Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga5 p.m.Live StatsESPN3
Wed, Mar 16vs. Tenn. TechStillwell Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga5 p.m.Live StatsESPN3
Fri, Mar 18vs. MercerStillwell Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga6 p.m.Live StatsESPN3
Sat, Mar 19vs. MercerStillwell Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga2 p.m.Live StatsESPN3
Sun, Mar 20at MercerClaude Smith Field, Macon, Ga.1 p.m.Live Stats
@KSUOwlsBaseball

Series Against Georgia Teams...
KSU vs UGA (KSU is 6-10 vs UGA since 2006)
KSU is 5-7 at Georgia since 2006
KSU is 2-3 vs Georgia at home since 2006
KSU is 1-0 vs  Georgia in Neutral site games since 2006
KSU vs Mercer (KSU is 12-16 vs Mercer since 2006)
KSU is 8-10 at Mercer since 2006
KSU is 4-6 vs Mercer at home since 2006
KSU is 0-1 vs Mercer in neutral site games since 2006
KSU vs Ga. Tech (KSU is 5-15 vs GT since 2006)
KSU is 2-11 at GT since 2006
KSU is 3-4 vs GT at home since 2006

Hot At The Plate…
- Over the last seven games, Jeremy Howell has been seeing the ball well at the plate.
- Howell has accumulated a .519 batting average over that seven-game span, going 14-for-27 at the dish.
- His 14 hits leads the team during that span. He also leads the team in total bases (15) and slugging percentage (.556) during the seven games entering the new week.
- Overall, he leads the team in batting average (.389), tied for most hits (21), doubles (5) and ranks third in walks (7).
 
Chewy Bringing Them Around…
- Freshman David Chabut is enjoying his recent success at the plate, batting .250 over his last four games.
- Chabut has produced six RBI over the last four games, including a career-best three RBI against Middle Tennessee on Saturday.
- The shortstop has at least one hit in three of his last four games.
 
Where The Team Stands In The ASUN…
- The Owls rank third in the ASUN with a .300 batting average, being Jacksonville (.305) and North Florida (.307)
- KSU also ranks third in slugging percentage (.424) and fifth in on-base percentage (.376)
- Kennesaw State is second in the league in home runs (12), behind North Florida's 13, and ranks fourth in runs scored (97).
- In the ASUN, the Owls hold the most sacrifice bunts (17) and sacrifice flies (8).
 
Where Players Rank In The ASUN…
- Jeremy Howell (.389) and Austin Upshaw (.375) rank inside the top 10 in batting average in the Atlantic Sun Conference entering the week.
- Gabe Friese, who was named ASUN Co-Pitcher of the Week, ranks fourth in the A-Sun with a 1.61 ERA.
- Austin Upshaw's slugging percentage of .625 ranks fourth in the ASUN.
- Upshaw's four home runs is tied for the most in the Atlantic Sun Conference, tied with three others in the leage.
- Jeremy Howell's .469 on-base percentage ranks fourth in the ASUN.
 
Team Facts Thus Far…
- The Owls have outscored opponents 68-42 in the second, fourth, sixth and ninth innings combined, and is 6-2 when scoring first in a ballgame.
- Kennesaw State has done well when leading after six innings, holding a 6-2 mark when leads after six, a 6-2mark when leading after seven frames.
- The Owls have played in three games that required extra innings through 15 games. The most extra-inning games KSU has played in since 2006 was eight back in 2014.
- Kennesaw State has reached 10 or more hits in a single game this season 11 times, including five straight contests.
- In fact, the Owls have SEVEN players hitting over .300 this season.
- The Owls are outhitting opponents 160-136 and are 4-4 this season when outhitting an opponent in a game.

Follow The Owls On Social Media
- To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State baseball news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsBaseball or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook.
- Use KSU's official hashtags GoKSUOwls and NoDoubt to follow all the action this season!
- Want to see more behind the scenes stuff with the baseball team? Tweet at use with your ideas for the upcoming season!
- In addition, you can now follow the Owls on Instagram at KSUOwlsBaseball for all the behind-the-scenes footage and pictures!

#OwlsOnDeck
- The Owls baseball team will feature a new vlog for the 2016 season, featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the players, and interviews with Nathan McCreary and fun interactive activities that will showcase all the player's personalities.
- Follow all the action on Instagram at KSUOwlsBaseball or Twitter at @KSUOwlsBaseball.
- You can also check out #OwlsOnDeck at WWW.KSUOwls.com/OwlsonDeck
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To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State baseball news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsBaseball or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook. The Owls can also be found on Instagram at KSUOwlsBaseball.
- #GoKSUOwls -
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Players Mentioned

Gabe Friese

#29 Gabe Friese

Pitcher
6' 3"
Junior
L/R
Jeremy Howell

#7 Jeremy Howell

Infield
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Austin Upshaw

#20 Austin Upshaw

Infield
6' 0"
Sophomore
L/R
David  Chabut

#18 David Chabut

Infield
5' 11"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Gabe Friese

#29 Gabe Friese

6' 3"
Junior
L/R
Pitcher
Jeremy Howell

#7 Jeremy Howell

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Infield
Austin Upshaw

#20 Austin Upshaw

6' 0"
Sophomore
L/R
Infield
David  Chabut

#18 David Chabut

5' 11"
Freshman
R/R
Infield