GAME DAY INFORMATION
Opponent | FGCU (22-11)
Date |  April 12 / 13 / 14
Time | 6 p.m. / 2 p.m. / 1 p.m.
Location | Stillwell Stadium

Live Stats | Friday | Saturday | Sunday 
Watch | Complete Series 

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Pitching Matchup
Friday | RHP Brooks Buckler (2-2) vs. RHP Mason Studstill (4-0)
Saturday | LHP Ryan Kennedy (3-2) vs. RHP Evan Lumbert (3-2)
Sunday | RHP Jake Rothwell (0-3)  vs. RHP Tyler Shuck (5-0)

Leadoff
• KSU is coming off a 7-2 loss at Georgia Southern. Josh Coburn recorded his best start of the season, but it wasn't enough, as GS launched a pair of late-inning homers to win. 
• Stillwell Stadium was packed on Wednesday (April 3) for the Georgia contest, as 1,402 fans squeezed into the bleachers to watch the game.
• Terence Norman belted a grand slam over the weekend, the first this season for the Owls.
• KSU dropped three games to Lipscomb to even its conference record to 3-3 after the weekend in Nashville.
• The Owls completed a sweep over North Alabama in its first weekend of conference play, moving the Owls to 3-0 in ASUN play. 
• The sweep over UMASS was the first sweep over an opponent this season.
• Kennesaw State is searching for its first win on the road this season. Currently, the Owls are 0-9 away from Stillwell Stadium. 
• Kennesaw State has launched 27 dingers through 34 games this season, which ranks second in the ASUN and 80thth in the nation. The Owls are led by Garrett Hodges, who has six moon shots.
•  The Owls have two players on 5-plus game hitting streaks (Norman - 9, Franklin - 5)
•  Head Coach Mike Sansing recorded another milestone in his career on Wednesday night against PC. With the win over PC, he captured his 1,000th win as the KSU skipper.
• The Owls' second weekend featured KSU winning two games. The Owls played a double-header on Saturday, losing the first game 5-2, but came back and won the second contest 5-2. Kennesaw State won the series with a convincing 11-5 win over Towson on Sunday.
• The Owls bats were hot during opening weekend. The offense yielded 10 extra base hits, including a pair of home runs from Alex Carballo and Terence Norman. Kennesaw State finished the weekend with a team slash of .308/.442/.405.
•  The Owls rank 53rd  in the country in sacrifice bunts, laying down 20 through 33 contests. This figure ranks third in the ASUN.

Pitchers
•  Monty Horn has been lights out this season coming out of the pen. He gave up his first  earned run of the season against Lipscomb. He has pitched in 9.0 innings pitched and has struck out 13.
•  Brendan Bickleman has pitched well for KSU, picking up two wins in three starts. He was featured as the Sunday starter for the Owls against UNCW.
•  Brooks Buckler has been a unit on the mound this season for the Owls and has pitched at least 6.0 innings in his last four starts. He has unbeatable command as well - striking out 36 with just 10 walks on the year. His strikeout-to-walk ratio ranks second in the conference  
•  Jared Rine has been effective coming out of the bullpen for the Owls. As just a freshman, he as 19.2 innings pitched and has given up just five earned runs . He has 25 punchouts on the year, and has allowed just 14 hits. 
•   Jared Staples has been the most familiar arm on the pitching staff this season, as he leads the team with 16 appearances. He has been effective in his 17.1 innings pitched, ranking fifth on the team in ERA (2.60) while recording 16 strikeouts.
•  The Bullpen has stayed balanced for the Owls this season, as 12 Owls have eight or more appearances this season. 
•  After not pitching until March 6 against Georgia Tech, Deviner McCray recorded  nine outings in the last three weeks of the March. After surrendering just one earned run in his first eight outings, he gave up three against Georgia Southern.
•  Jake McLinskey has been a durable arm for the Owls so far. Of his 11 appearances on the year, he has a four starts. He has recorded a pair of wins and struck out 28 batters in 27.2 innings of work. He recorded his career-high in innings and strikeouts against North Alabama in his Friday start.

Outfielders
•   Garrett Hodges has been an anchor in the Owls outfield and at the plate. He has two multi-home run games and is batting .264 this season. He leads the Owls and is second in the ASUN with six no-doubters and is second in RBIs with 27. He is looking to find his swing back after batting at a .163 clip over the last three weeks.
•  After newcomer Alex Carballo had a dazzling debut for the Owls during opening weekend, in which he batted .417 with a home run, two RBIs and logged a team-high .667 slugging percentage, he has struggled to find his touch at the plate. He is batting .231 over the last three weeks and has drawn six walk.
•  Terence Norman has found his bat in after struggling to begin the season. The junior is batting .336 with nine doubles and 23 RBIs. He has been played well in the field, as he just has one error in 2019.
•  Norman had an incredible weekend against UNCW. He hit at .417 clip which included a double, a grand slam and seven RBIs.

Infielders
•  Jake Franklin has been incredible this season. On the season, he is slashing .315/.528/.408. He also has stole six bases and has collected 23 RBIs. Against UNCW, he hit at a .333 clip with four RBIs, a double and a home run.
•  Jaylen Smith has been a staple in the Owls lineup this season. He leads the team in at-bats (131).
•  Tyler Simon has found his bat over the last three weeks. He is batting .286 with a double, 4 RBIs and has had an on-base percentage of .362 over the span. Before the UNCW series, he sported a 13-game hitting streak, the longest of his career. 
•  David Chabut has put together an impressive start to his senior campaign. He has started all but one game, and is hitting .306 with two doubles, a triple and 13 RBIs. He is also second on the team with 64 assists in the field.  
•  Daniel Seres and Tyler Tolve have split time behind the dish this season. Seres has been impressive in the field, boasting a .976 fielding percentage. He also hit two home runs in the second game against Binghamton.
•  Tyler Tolve is making his mark early in his Owl career. In his first season donning black and gold, he is hitting at a .315 clip with eight RBIs and a double.

Series History
• These programs know each other well, meeting 38 times prior to 2019. The Eagles hold a 24-14 advantage. 


 

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