KENNESAW STATE BASEBALL UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Tues, April 12	vs. Auburn	Stillwell Stadium	Live Stats	ESPN3
Fri, April 15	at USC Upstate	Harley Baseball Park	Live Stats	ESPN3
Sat, April 16	at USC Upstate	Harley Baseball Park	Live Stats	ESPN3
Sun, April 17	at USC Upstate	Harley Baseball Park	Live Stats	ESPN3
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A-Sun Play Heating Up
- The Owls have jumped out to first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference standings, holding a 5-1 record after two weeks taking 2-of-3 from North Florida before sweeping NJIT last weekend.
- In the A-Sun, Kennesaw State is second in batting average (.284) and second in slugging percentage (.411).
- In face, the Owls find themselves ranked third or higher in runs scored (193, 3^rd), hits (325, 2^nd), and runs batted in (176, 3^rd).
- KSU had another big weekend hitting home runs and rank second in the conference with 29, behind UNF's 30.
- The Owls also have had success playing small ball, ranking first in the conference in sac bunts (28) and sac flies (15).
 
Non-Conference Play vs. Conference
- The Owls have jumped out to first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference standings, holding a 5-1 record after two weeks, while holding a 9-18 mark in non-conference play.
- KSU is batting .291 in conference action with 32 runs and 57 hits (13 extra) and slugging .429.
- The Owls are batting .283 with 161 runs and a .408 slugging percentage in non-conference action.
- Kennesaw State has already totaled seven home runs in conference play in six games.
 
April Success
- The Owls have had their best success this season in April, posting a 5-2 mark entering the week.
- Kennesaw State is batting .273 in the month of April, totaling 34 runs and 62 hits while slugging .405.
- KSU has, in fact, totaled 15 extra base hits including seven doubles and seven home runs.
- Pitching has become a strength in April as well, posting a team ERA of 3.19 in seven games.
- The staff has totaled 43 strikeouts to just 19 walks and hitters have tallied a .232 batting average against.  
 
Helms Leading The Way
- Sophomore Griffin Helms continues his hot bat, entering the week with a team-high .426 batting average.
- Helms tied his career-high with four hits in a single game last weekend against NJIT on Saturday, finishing 4-for-5 at the plate.
- The sophomore also hit his second career home run over the weekend.
- In 20 games, Helms has gone 26-for-61 at the dish with two home runs and 13 RBI.
 
Up, Up and Away
- Austin Upshaw hit his sixth and seventh home runs of the season over the weekend series against NJIT.
- The sophomore leads the Owls in home runs and ranks third in the A-Sun.
- Upshaw is currently on a three-game hitting streak for the Owls with six total hits over the weekend against the Highlanders.

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
 
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.