By: By Jake Dorow
Kennesaw State heads on the road for a non-conference midweek tilt at Jacksonville State Tuesday evening. The Owls (6-7) have won five of their last eight games, while the Gamecocks (8-3) are winners of five of their last seven. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, or 6 p.m. CST.
ON DECK
- Kennesaw State heads on the road for a non-conference midweek tilt at Jacksonville State Tuesday evening. The Owls (6-7) have won five of their last eight games, while the Gamecocks (8-3) are winners of five of their last seven.
- KSU holds a 19-16 all-time record over the Gamecocks, with this being the first meeting since a three-game series in 2016 when Kennesaw State took 2-of-3 from JSU.
- The Owls are 5-3 over their last eight games, totaling a .250 (70-280) batting average, 12 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 44 runs batted in. KSU has outscored its opponents 49-40 over the last eight games.
- Kennesaw State's senior 1B/OF Taylor Allum has hit .370 (10-27) over the last eight games, totaling two doubles, two home runs, four RBI and a .667 slugging percentage.
- Allum sits nine home runs shy of breaking Kennesaw State's Division I career record – 29 by Andy Chriscaden (2011-12).
- Senior OF LaDonis Bryant has been playing some of his best ball wearing the Black and Gold uniform, hitting .333 (7-21) over his last seven games. Bryant has tallied one double, one triple and two RBI over the span, and a .476 slugging percentage. '
- 3B Jaylen Smith and 2B Grant Williams leads the team with 12 runs batted in apiece. The two, along with junior OF Jake Franklin, have tallied a team-leading three multi-hit games, including a career-high five RBI game for Williams.
- LHP Ryan Kennedy gets the start for the Owls Tuesday evening. He enters the game with a 7.50 ERA, working 6.0 innings and has struck out four batters. He will face RHP Sean Rape of Jacksonville State.
- With two wins over Samford, head coach Mike Sansing sits 27 wins away from winning 1,000 career games as a member of the KSU family. Sansing holds a 973-557 (.637) record at Kennesaw State and a 1,075-585 (.648) all-time in 30 seasons. He is in his 27th season with the Owls.
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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