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.
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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)
-Â 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
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 -