By: By Jake Dorow
Kennesaw State returns to Stillwell Stadium for a three-game series versus non-conference opponent Samford March 2-4. The Owls and Bulldogs are set to play one on Friday, one on Saturday and the series finale Sunday afternoon. KSU (4-6) leads Samford (5-4) 11-6 in the all-time series.
ON DECK
- Kennesaw State (4-6) welcomes Samford (5-4) to Stillwell Stadium for the first time since 2010, when the Owls dropped two of three to the Bulldogs. The Owls defeated Samford, 11-6, in the opener, but dropped a 9-7 and 5-3 decisions over the final two days.
- The Owls enter the weekend with a 4-5 record at home this season, batting .227 (69-304) as a team. Kennesaw State has totaled 28 extra base hits and 46 of their 51 runs have been driven in.
- Since returning to the lineup, senior 1B/OF Taylor Allum has registered a .364 (4-for-11) batting average, totaling three runs scored, a double and a home run. He sits 10 home runs shy of breaking KSU's D-I record for a career.
- Senior 2B Grant Williams enters the weekend leading the Owls in runs batted in with 11. He is hitting .243 (9-for-37) with a team-leading five doubles in 10 starts.
- OF Jake Franklin hit .412 (7-for-17), totaling one triple, one home run and a team-high seven runs batted in last week. His eight-game hitting streak snapped Wednesday night but has totaled at least one hit in eight of his nine games played.
- Junior 3B Jaylen Smith drove home a career-best four RBI Wednesday at Mercer, including a three-run home run in the second inning. He ranked tied for second on the team in RBI.
- In five appearances out of the bullpen, LHP Max Ryan has allowed just four hits and struck out eight in 6.1 frames of work. His five appearances are tied with LHP Nathan Dupree for the most this season.
- Senior RHP AJ Moore has been the catalyst in the rotation and will make his third start of the season over the weekend. He will need just two more starts to become KSU's D-I all-time leader in career starts.
- Head Coach Mike Sansing will act as the Owls' manager for his 27th season, sitting 29 wins away from winning 1,000 career games as a member of the KSU family. Sansing holds a 971-557 (.637) record at Kennesaw State and a 1,073-584 (.648) all-time in 30 seasons.
TICKETS
The Department of Athletics is offering a 10-game pack for $20 for the remainder of the season, which can be purchased onsite or individual games. You can also do so by
CLICKING HERE. You can also reach the ticket box office by calling 470-578-4849 for any ticket inquiries.
Premium home games ($10) include: Samford (March 2), North Florida (April 13), Lipscomb (April 20), Georgia State (May 8), Georgia Southern (May 9) and Clemson (May 15), and are priced $10 for single-game tickets.
SCHEDULE NOTES
• 56 games
• 36 home games at Stillwell Stadium
• 20 road games
• 17 midweek games (9 home/9 away)
• Season opener: Feb. 16 vs. UCONN
• Atlantic Sun Conference opener: March 29 at USC Upstate
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