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BSB: Owls, No. 24 Georgia Tech Set For Mid-Week Showdown

The Owls will take on crosstown rival Georgia Tech

KENNESAW STATE OWLS (11-18)
vs
No. 24 Georgia Tech (20-7) | April 6
Complete Game Notes (.pdf)
Follow Along: @KSUOwlNation | @KSUOwlsBaseball | Instagram (KSUOwlsBaseball)
KENNESAW STATE BASEBALL UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Wed, April 6at No. 24 Georgia TechRuss Chandler StadiumLive StatsAudio
Fri, April 8vs. NJITStillwell StadiumLive StatsESPN3
Sat, April 9vs. NJITStillwell StadiumLive StatsAudio
Sun, April 10vs. NJITStillwell StadiumLive StatsAudio
@KSUOwlsBaseball

Two-Way Guy
- Chris Erwin continues to prove his two-way player value for head coach Mike Sansing, being named Atlantic Sun Co-Pitcher of the Week.
- Erwin earned his first career A-Sun Pitcher of the Week award.
- Threw a career-high 8.1 innings in a 2-1 win in the conference opener against North Florida
- Worked four 1-2-3 frames allowing just four total hits
- Allowed just one unearned run to the Ospreys
- Lowered his season ERA to 5.36 while upping his strikeout total to 34
- Threw 124 pitches, 79 for strikes with seven strikeouts
- The lefty has made a difference at the plate offensively as well, ranking 13th in the ASUN and third on the roster with a .326 batting average.
- Erwin ranks third on the team with 29 hits in 22 games.
- The lefty has eight extra base hits and a team-high 18 RBI.
· Chris Erwin is the first Owl to hit two home runs in a single game since Andy Chriscaden on March 28, 2012.

Helms Leading The Way
- Sophomore Griffin Helms is leading the team with .385 batting average.
- Helms has played in 23 games with 16 starts this season, totaling one home run and nine RBI, and .442 slugging percentage.
- Helms ranks fifth on the team with 20 hits and has scored 14 runs.

Strong Start To Conference Play
- The Owls jumped out to a 2-1 mark in conference play last weekend, hosting North Florida for a three-game series.
- In the series, the Owls hit .283 as a team with 14 runs on 26 hits. KSU totaled six extra base hits and a .391 slugging percentage and a .355 on-base percentage.
- In the series, Richard Lovelady and Gabe Friese picked up wins on the bump, while Chris Erwin tossed a career-high 8.1 innings on Friday night.

Ranks In The ASUN
- KSU ranks second in the league in batting average, .286, behind North Florida's .305.
- The Owls rank second in SLG% (.410)
-  Kennesaw State is third in the league in runs scored (173)
- Ranks second in the league in total hits (289)
- Second in home runs (24) behind North Florida's 26
- KSU ranks third in triples (6) and seventh in doubles (42).
- The Owls rank second in AB's with 1011 and second in total bases (415)
- Ranks first in innings pitched (261.0)

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

Chris Erwin

#15 Chris Erwin

Pitcher
6' 0"
Junior
L/L
Gabe Friese

#29 Gabe Friese

Pitcher
6' 3"
Junior
L/R
Griffin Helms

#34 Griffin Helms

Catcher
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Richard Lovelady

#16 Richard Lovelady

Pitcher
6' 0"
Junior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Chris Erwin

#15 Chris Erwin

6' 0"
Junior
L/L
Pitcher
Gabe Friese

#29 Gabe Friese

6' 3"
Junior
L/R
Pitcher
Griffin Helms

#34 Griffin Helms

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Catcher
Richard Lovelady

#16 Richard Lovelady

6' 0"
Junior
L/L
Pitcher