By: Michael Goss
KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State baseball hosts Western Carolina in the Owls' final home midweek contest of the season. The Owls and Catamounts are tied at nine wins apiece in the all-time series, with tomorrow's game set for a 5:00 p.m. first pitch.
The Rundown
Matchup: Western Carolina Catamounts (24-23) at
Kennesaw State Owls (27-21)
Date: May 11
Site: Stillwell Stadium; Kennesaw, Ga.
TV: YouTube
Game Notes: KSU
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Parking: Town Point Economy Lot -
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Probable Starters
GAME ONE – Wednesday
First Pitch: 5:00 p.m.
KSU: Makenzie Stills (1-1, 9.55 ERA)
WCU: Lucas Hartman (1-1, 13.25 ERA)
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GRAD TICKET DEAL
In celebration of graduation, families of all 2022 spring graduates will receive free admission to tomorrow's game. Families must show a graduation ticket from a spring '22 ceremony at the ticket booth to validate this ticket deal.
PARKING UPDATE
Due to KSU's graduation week, all fans attending the baseball game are encouraged to park in the Town Point Economy Lot. The East Deck will not be available for the sporting event.
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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.
HATCHER HITS 200
Against No. 16 UGA (May 3),
Josh Hatcher lined a single to right field in his third at-bat to record his 200th career hit. The Mississippi State transfer has tallied a team-high 78 hits this year and compiled 126 during his first four years in the SEC.
POWER SURGE
In the series opener against Jacksonville (April 22),
Cash Young became the second player in KSU history to hit three home runs in a single game. The third baseman went on a tear and compiled 10 home runs in a 13-game stretch. Young leads the team with 13 total and is only two shy of tying the Kennesaw State single-season home run record.
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 leads the team in multi-hit performances (22) and is second in batting average (.352). He saw his season-high 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 44 starts. In the series finale with Jacksonville (Apr. 24), Mimbs went 2-for-4 with two RBI and registered his first career triple.
ON DECK
KSU welcomes Stetson to Stillwell Stadium for its final home series of the 2022 season. The three-game set is scheduled to begin on Friday, May 13 with a 5:00 p.m. first pitch. Tickets are available for purchase by clicking
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