By: Miles Lally
KSU Game Notes | Georgia Game Notes
KENNESAW, Ga. - In their second match up of the season, the Owls look to even the series against No. 4 Georgia on Tuesday evening in Athens.
Opponent: Georgia
Date: Feb. 24
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Foley Field
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Pitching Matchup
Kennesaw State: RHP
Luke Torbert
Georgia: RHP Garrett Brown
Top Storylines
• The Owls competed in the Brittain Resorts Invitational this past weekend, going 1-2 with a shutout victory over Western Carolina.
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Tyler Tolve continued his impressive season over the weekend with a team-leading five RBI's which now puts him at first in the ASUN in total RBI's with 11. Tolve is also tied for the lead in total stolen bases with five.
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Terence Norman had another good weekend at the plate hitting .500 with four hits, two runs, and one RBI. Norman now sits in a tie for ninth in the conference for batting average (.370).
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Brayden Eidson picked up his first win of the season on Saturday against Western Carolina. Eidson went 4.2 innings giving up just one hit and zero earned runs while striking out two.
• KSU is currently leading the ASUN in total RBI's (54), total runs (57), batting average (.300), and on-base percentage (.408). They are second in the conference in total hits (71).
• The Owls will start
Luke Torbert against UGA on Tuesday. In Torbert's two appearances this year he has pitched 5.0 total innings giving up four hits, two earned runs, and striking out six batters. Torbert started in the Owls' last meeting against UGA, fanning a career-high six batters.
• In Kennesaw's first contest against UGA this year the Owls came up short, falling 10-3. In that game
Tyler Tolve,
Alex Carballo, and
Ryan Smith each had one RBI. Carballo, in particular, impressed, going 1-for-2 at the plate with one RBI and one run scored.
• Garrett Brown, who started for UGA in their first game against the Owls, will start again on Tuesday. In his first appearance he lasted 4.0 innings giving up three hits and two earned runs.
• Outfielder
Terence Norman was selected as the Preseason ASUN Player of the Year. The senior led the conference in batting average in 2019 (.350) on his way to earning First Team All-Conference honors.
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Justin Russell joined Norman on the Preseason All-Conference list after having an impactful season in his first as an Owl in 2019. He mashed 12 home runs last season and hit .308. He was mesmerizing at the plate in league play, knocking in 25 runs while collecting 30 hits, which ranked second and sixth, respectfully.
• Sophomore
Tyler Tolve is primed for a breakout season in his second year as an Owl after impressing in the second half of 2019. The catcher finished the year batting .328 and slugged .420.
• The Owls will depend on shortstop
Tyler Simon in 2020. Last season, he finished the ASUN slate batting .378, which ended as the conference's fifth-best mark. He also recorded 153 assists, which ranked second in the league. He earned his way onto the 2019 Second Team All-Conference list.
• Coach Sansing welcomed
Travis McClanahan as Kennesaw State's pitching coach in 2020. McClanahan completed 18 seasons as the head coach at Gordon State College before his tenure as an Owl. There, he mentored 2019 15th round draft pick Adam Leverett, who went to the Phillies.
• The Owls' schedule is home-heavy, as expected, as Kennesaw State plays host to 31 baseball games throughout the season.
