By: By Jake Dorow
Kennesaw State returns home after a road midweek test at Jacksonville State Tuesday. The Owls (6-8) host Sacred Heart (2-6) at Stillwell Stadium. The three-game series marks the first time the two clubs meet on the diamond. All three games can be seen live on Facebook.
ON DECK
- Kennesaw State (6-8) tries to get back on the winning side, welcoming Sacred Heart (2-6) to Stillwell Stadium for a three-game non-conference series. The Owls have dropped their past two games by a combined four runs.v
- The Owls look to win their second consecutive weekend series at home, coming off taking two of three games versus Samford March 2-4. KSU outscored the Bulldogs 19-8 in the series.
- Kennesaw State is hitting .244 (100-409) over its last four games, going 2-2 over that span. The Owls have tallied 33 extra base hits, including 22 doubles, two triples and nine home runs to drive in 63 runs.
- The Owls have drove home 68 runs in 14 games this season, ranking second in the ASUN. KSU's Jaylen Smith leads the team with 13 RBI, followed by Grant Williams' 12 and Jake Franklin's 10 as the three in double-figure numbers.
- Kennesaw State ranks second in the ASUN with 114 total hits, batting .240 as a club with 24 doubles, two triples and 11 home runs.
- Jake Franklin leads the team in hits (16), runs scored (11), and third in RBI (10), slugging .464 and tallied a .339 on-base percentage in 14 games.
- Senior OF LaDonis Bryant leads the team with a .355 batting average (11-31) in nine starts, tallying five runs scored, one double, one triple and four runs batted in. He is slugging .452 and ranks first with three stolen bases.
- Jaylen Smith hit his team-leading third home run of the season Tuesday at Jacksonville State and his team-high 13 RBI on the season. He is entering the weekend batting .259 (14-54) with a pair of doubles, and a .463 slugging percentage.
- 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 973-559 (.637) record at Kennesaw State and a 1,075-587 (.648) all-time in 30 seasons. He is in his 27th season with the Owls.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets are available for $39 and can be purchased online by CLICKING HERE. You can also reach the ticket box office by calling 470-578-4849 for any season ticket inquiries.
Premium home games include Mercer (Feb. 27), 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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