By: Michael Goss
KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State baseball and Jacksonville square off at Stillwell Stadium for the second time in ASUN Conference play. The Owls swept the series with the Dolphins earlier in the season and aim to remain in first place in the ASUN East division.
The Rundown
Matchup: Jacksonville Dolphins (19-15, 6-9 ASUN) at Kennesaw State Owls (22-14, 11-4)
Dates: April 22-24
Site: Stillwell Stadium; Kennesaw, Ga.
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Probable Starters
GAME ONE – Friday
First Pitch: 5:00 p.m.
KSU: Jack Myers (3-2, 3.64 ERA)
JU: Mason Adams (4-1, 4.04 ERA)
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GAME TWO – Saturday
First Pitch: 2:00 p.m.
KSU: John Bezdicek (3-1, 3.46 ERA)
JU: Michael Darrell-Hicks (1-4, 4.61 ERA)
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GAME THREE – Sunday
First Pitch: 1:00 p.m.
KSU: TBD
JU: Christian Graham (2-1, 3.66 ERA)
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EARLIER THIS YEAR
KSU and JU met during the opening weekend of ASUN Conference play. The Owls swept the series and each game was decided by two runs or less. In the series opener, Kennesaw State center fielder
Josh Hatcher set a new program record with four doubles in one game.
HOW SWEEP IT IS
After sweeping Stetson, Kennesaw State has collected three ASUN Conference sweeps on the season. KSU opened conference play by sweeping Jacksonville and North Florida in weeks one and two. The Stetson sweep allowed the Owls to be the first team in the ASUN to reach the 10-win mark.
CYCLING INTO THE RECORD BOOKS... TWICE
Against No. 12 Georgia Tech on Mar. 23,
Josh Hatcher became the first Owl in the program's Division I history to hit for the cycle. Hatcher finished the game 4-for-6 with two RBI. Two games later, Hatcher hit for the cycle again in a 4-for-6 performance versus UNF.
THE QUADRUPLE DOUBLE
On Mar. 18 versus Jacksonville, KSU centerfielder
Josh Hatcher became the first player in Owl history to record four doubles in one game. The leadoff hitter finished the game 5-for-5 and compiled eight hits on the series.
2 GETS #200
In a 4-for-6 performance against No. 12 Georgia Tech, senior
Tyler Simon became the 10th player in KSU history to reach the 200-hit milestone. The shortstop achieved the feat in his 191st game wearing the Black and Gold.
DIAMOND DEBUTS
The
Ryan Coe era begins with many new faces on the diamond in 2022. KSU has 23 players that are in their first year with the baseball program. This accounts for 58% of the team's roster.
IT'S MONEY TIME
Donovan Cash has exploded onto the scene in his first year as a starter. The first baseman is second on KSU in multi-hit performances (15) and batting average (.353). He saw his 10-game hit streak come to an end in the series finale at Stetson (Apr. 10).
#HE'S-A-FRESHMAN
In the fourth game of the season,
Hudson Mimbs made the first start of his collegiate career and never looked back. The second baseman collected the first home run of his career at Troy and has compiled 32 starts. Mimbs has scored 11 runs in the last 18 games.
ON DECK
KSU travels to Georgia Southern on Tuesday, Apr. 26 for a two-game midweek series. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday at J. I. Clements Stadium.
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