KENNESAW STATE OWLS (7-8; 0-0 A-Sun)vs
Georgia (12-5; SEC) | March 15 on ESPN3Tennessee Tech (6-8, OVC) | March 16 on ESPN3Kennesaw, Ga. | Stillwell Stadium Complete Game Notes (.pdf)
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KENNESAW STATE BASEBALL UPCOMING SCHEDULE |
Tues, Mar 15 | vs. Georgia | Stillwell Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga | 5 p.m. | Live Stats | ESPN3 |
Wed, Mar 16 | vs. Tenn. Tech | Stillwell Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga | 5 p.m. | Live Stats | ESPN3 |
Fri, Mar 18 | vs. Mercer | Stillwell Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga | 6 p.m. | Live Stats | ESPN3 |
Sat, Mar 19 | vs. Mercer | Stillwell Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga | 2 p.m. | Live Stats | ESPN3 |
Sun, Mar 20 | at Mercer | Claude Smith Field, Macon, Ga. | 1 p.m. | Live Stats | |
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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 2006KSU 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).
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Gabe Friese, who was named ASUN Co-Pitcher of the Week, ranks fourth in the A-Sun with a 1.61 ERA.
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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.
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Jeremy Howell's .469 on-base percentage ranks fourth in the ASUN.
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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/OwlsonDeckTo 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 -