GAME DAY INFORMATION
Opponent | North Florida (28-20)
Date |  May 10 / 11 / 12
Time | 6 p.m. / 2 p.m. / 1 p.m.
Location | Jacksonville, Fla.

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Leadoff
•   The Owls are heading into the series with UNF after beating Mercer 8-4 in mid-week play. After finding themselves down 4-0, the Owls rallied to win behind Tyler Tolve's three-hit night.  
•  The Kennesaw State offense has improved during conference play this season. During ASUN matchups, the Owls are batting at a .296 clip compared to a .280 batting average during non-league play. 
•  Jake Franklin was honored as ASUN Player of the Week after his performance against Liberty. The senior batted at a .667 clip, while belting three home runs and collected eight RBIs. His weekend slash was .667/1.667/.750.
•   In the final game against NJIT, the Owls left 17 runners on base, which was a season-high. KSU recorded 18 hits, but only scored six runs.
•  The Owls' offensive power has also impoved during ASUN play, collecting 34 doubles, five triples and 18 home runs in just 18 ASUN games,  compared to 46 doubles, two triples and 24 home runs in 30 non-conference games. 
•   Although the Owls offense has improved during league play, the pitching staff has struggled. In ASUN play, the pitchers have a collective 5.98 ERA, while boasting a 4.28 ERA in non-league play. During ASUN play, the Owls are led by Bickleman, Wesley and Ryan, who each sport a 0.00 ERA.
•   The Owls pace the ASUN in hits and batting average with 466 hits while hitting at a .286 average. The figures ranks 46th in the nation.
•   Kennesaw State is 4-9 in midweek contests in 2019.
•   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 against UNCW for the first this season for the Owls.
• Kennesaw State has launched 37 dingers through 46 games this season, which ranks second in the ASUN and 103rd in the nation. The Owls are led by Jake Franklin, who has 10 moon shots.
•  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 rank 31st in the country in sacrifice bunts, laying down 33 through 48 contests. This figure ranks third in the ASUN.
•   Kennesaw State is joined by UCONN, Grand Canyon, Fresno State, Murray State, Dartmouth, Kansas State, Air Force, Memphis, Oregon State and Western Kentucky as the only programs that have competed on every day of the week.

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 11.0 innings pitched and has struck out 15.
•  Jake Rothwell has been featured as the Sunday starter for the Owls. The past three Sunday's have featured Rothwell on the mound. He has 13.1 innings pitched with nine strikeouts over his last two performances. 
•  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 eight starts. He has unbeatable command as well - striking out 49 with just 16 walks on the year. 
•  Jared Rine has been effective coming out of the bullpen for the Owls. As just a freshman, he as 31.1 innings pitched and has given up just nine earned runs . He has 37 punchouts on the year, and has allowed just 25 hits. His best outing come against FGCU, where he pitched 5.0 innings of one-hit ball.
•   Jared Staples has been the most familiar arm on the pitching staff this season, as he leads the team with 19 appearances. He has been effective in his 18.2 innings pitched, ranking sixth on the team in ERA (3.38) while recording 18 strikeouts. He has recorded just three appearances since April 7,
•  The Bullpen has stayed balanced for the Owls this season, as 11 Owls have 10 or more appearances this season. 
•  After not pitching until March 6 against Georgia Tech, Deviner McCray recorded 11 outings since March 6. 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 16 appearances on the year, he has a four starts. He has recorded a pair of wins and struck out 37 batters in 37.0 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 .277 this season. He has mashed six no-doubters and is tied for sixth in RBIs with 34. He is looking to find his swing back after batting at a .243 clip in ASUN play.
•  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 .136 in conference play.
•  Terence Norman has been a terror for opposing pitchers this season. His .353 average ranks second in the ASUN and his 63 hits rank third. He has been mashing during ASUN play, hitting at a .387 clip. 
•  Jake Franklin has been making an impact in the outfield this season, starting 14 games in center field and one game in right and left.

Infielders
•  Jake Franklin is making a case for ASUN Player of the Year. The senior leads the ASUN in homeruns (10), first in slugging percentage (.587), second in doubles (14), third in RBIs (40), fifth in batting average (.326).
•  A.J. Willoughby has been seeing the field more often as of late. He started each game against FGCU in the field and played two games at first base against Stetson. 
•  Jaylen Smith has been a staple in the Owls lineup this season. He is fifth on the team in at-bats (175). He had a great weekend against NJIT, where he batted .700 with seven hits and six RBIs.
•  Justin Russell has taken advantage of the DH role this season. He is batting .324 with five home runs and nine doubles. He also plays first base when needed. He was amazing against NJIT, when he bat .429 with two home runs, seven RBIs and slugged 1.000. His .583 slugging percentage ranks second in the ASUN.  
•  Tyler Simon has found his bat over during ASUN play. He put it together against NJIT, when he bat .467 against the Highlanders. He leads the ASUN with seven sac bunts on the season.
•  David Chabut has put together an impressive senior campaign. He has started all but one game, and is hitting .286 with four doubles, a triple and 17 RBIs. He is also second on the team with 97 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 .978 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 .302 clip with 13 RBIs and three doubles. He recorded three hits against Mercer.

Series History
• These programs know each other well, meeting 88 times with each game taking 44 contests.

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