KENNESAW STATE BASEBALL UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Tues, April 19	at JSU	Rudy Abbott Field	Live Stats	Audio
Fri, April 22	vs. Lipscomb	Stillwell Stadium	Live Stats	A-SUN
Sat, April 23	vs. Lipscomb	Stillwell Stadium	Live Stats	A-SUN
Sun, April 24	vs. Lipscomb	Stillwell Stadium	Live Stats	A-SUN
@KSUOwlsBaseball

Owls Rolling
- The Owls have been playing their best baseball of the 2016 season as of late, reeling off seven straight victories.
- During the stretch, KSU has swept back-to-back Atlantic Sun series against NJIT and USC Upstate, and a mid-week clash against SEC foe Auburn – marking the first victory in program history over Auburn at Stillwell Stadium.
- Over the last seven games, the Owls are batting .296 (73-for-247) with eight doubles and six homers for 48 RBI.
- Kennesaw State has outscored opponents 52-33 over the stretch and has out-hit opponents 73-70 to help go 7-0.
- The Owls' 8-1 start to conference play is the best nine-game start to conference play since KSU turned Division I in 2006.
 
Heating Up For May
- The Owls have, in fact, gone 9-2 in the month of April – marking the best month by a landslide for KSU in 2016.
- Kennesaw State us batting .281 (104-370) with 13 doubles, one triple and eight home runs while totaling 63 RBI.
- KSU has outscored opponents 68-51 during the stretch and has out-hit opponents 104-98.
- The Owls are slugging .386 and has compiled a .363 on-base percentage.
 
Up, Up and Away
- Austin Upshaw hit his sixth and seventh home runs of the season over the weekend series against NJIT and continued his hot streak into last week.  
- The sophomore is currently on a seven-game hitting streak, where he has totaled at least two hits in every game.
- Upshaw highlighted his streak with a four-hit performance against USC Upstate on Friday night in the series opener – marking a career high.  
- Over the last seven games, Upshaw is batting .552 with nine RBI and two homers, including a team-high 16 hits.  
- In fact, Upshaw batted .667 (10-15) over his last four games and hit an incredible .727 (8-for-10) against USC Upstate, helping the Owls stay unbeaten in seven games.
 
Bullpen Action
- The Owls' bullpen has rounded into form over the last seven games, totaling a .371 ERA and a 7-0 record over the win streak.
- Richard Lovelady has been one of the catalyst in the backend for the Owls, making six appearances and has allowed no runs on just six hits. Lovelady has seven strikeouts and hitters have totaled just a .207 batting average against.
- Overall, Lovelady is 3-3 with a 3.52 ERA in a team-high 25 appearances, while totaling 36 punch out – which ranks third on the team.    
- Erich Stahl has settled in as well, totaling 18 appearances and a team-high six saves. Stahl holds a 2.95 ERA in 18.1 innings of work.
- Logan Hutchinson leads the bullpen with a 5-1 record, ranking second on the team with 19 appearances and has totaled a 3.50 ERA.
 
Non-Conference Play vs. Conference
- The Owls have jumped out to first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference standings, holding an 8-1 record after two weeks, while holding a 10-18 mark in non-conference play.
- Kennesaw State is batting .297 in conference play compared to .282 in non-conference action.
- The Owls have totaled 18 extra base hits in nine games in conference action, and has totaled a .402 slugging percentage.
- Kennesaw State has outscored opponents 60-42 in conference action, while being outscored 167-209 in non-conference play.
- The Owls' bullpen recorded a 5.92 ERA in non-conference while posting a 3.89 in league games this season.

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.