Kennesaw State returns to the ASUN Championships for the seventh consecutive season, dating back to 2011 when it made its first appearance in the field. The Owls drew a No. 5 seed going 10-11 overall in ASUN Conference play and opens the tournament against No. 2 seed Stetson at Melching Field. The opening-round game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on ESPN3.

ON DECK

1. No. 5 seed Kennesaw State enters the Championships with the second-highest batting average as a team in the field, batting .283 and totaling the most extra base hits (160) and home runs (55) in the ASUN.
2. The Owls are batting .283, outhitting opponents 516-473, and have compiled 96 doubles, nine triples and 55 home runs. KSU's 55 home runs is the third-highest total for a single season in program history with the most being 69 set in 2009.
3. The Owls' nine triples ranked the third highest in program history, and their 96 doubles ranked fifth in program history for a single season.
4. The Black and Gold have been taking advantage of early scoring this season, outscoring opponents 90-48 over the first two frames. The Owls are 17-9 overall when scoring in the first inning, and 18-11 when scoring first in a ballgame.
5. RHP Tony Dibrell has been nothing short of spectacular for Kennesaw State, posting a team-low 2.12 ERA in 89.0 innings. Dibrell's ERA is the second-lowest for an individual in KSU's program history for a single season.
6. Taylor Allum sits at a career-high 14 home runs, ranking second in the ASUN. The junior OF is two long balls away from setting KSU's single-season record for most HR (Andy Chriscaden, 15, 2011).
7. Senior OF/LHP Chris Erwin tallied career highs in doubles (13), slugging percentage (.521) and on-base percentage (.439) on the season. He hit .350 on the season at the plate and an impressive .405 in ASUN action.
8. Head Coach Mike Sansing is the reigning ASUN Coach of the Year in 2016, winning his first honors since Kennesaw State joined the ASUN in 2006. He is the second-youngest coach on the 1,000-win list, and is one of 13 active coaches with 1,000 victories who have coached at least 10 seasons of D-I baseball.
9. The skipper won his 950^th game Thursday (March 16) at Western Carolina, taking a 12-3 non-conference tilt at Hennon Stadium. The win also snapped a three-game losing skid in Cullowhee, N.C. Sansing now sits 35 wins away from winning his 1,000^th career game in the Black and Gold uniform.

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