By: Michael Goss
KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State baseball travels to Liberty in a battle of the top-two teams in the ASUN Conference Eastern Division. The Owls sit one game behind the Flames with this weekend being the final series of the regular season.
The Rundown
Matchup: Kennesaw State Owls (30-23, 17-10 ASUN) at Liberty Flames (32-18, 18-9 ASUN)
Date: May 19-21
Site: Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium; Lynchburg, Va.
TV: ESPN+
Game Notes: KSU
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Probable Starters
GAME ONE – Thursday
First Pitch: 6:00 p.m.
KSU: TBD
LU: TBD
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GAME TWO – Friday
First Pitch: 4:00 p.m.
KSU: TBD
LU: Joe Adametz (6-2, 2.01 ERA)
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GAME THREE – Saturday
First Pitch: 1:00 p.m.
KSU: TBD
LU: Trey Gibson (3-4, 5.88 ERA)
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TOP-5 IN THE NATION
Josh Hatcher is currently top-5 in the nation in two offensive categories. The KSU center fielder ranks fourth in hits (88) and fourth in doubles (23). Hatcher is also only one double shy from tying the KSU single season record which was set by Max Pentecost in 2014.
IT'S MONEY TIME
Donovan Cash has exploded onto the scene in his first year as a starter. The first baseman is first on KSU in multi-hit performances (26) and ranks second in batting average (.374). He was rewarded ASUN Player of the Week on May 16 after batting .600 with four home runs, five doubles and 11 RBI in a four-game stretch.
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 center fielder
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.
POWER SURGE
On Friday night against Jacksonville (Apr. 22),
Cash Young became the second player in KSU history to hit three home runs in a single game. The third baseman posted a streak of 10 home runs in a 13-game stretch. Young leads the team with 15 total and is currently tied for the Kennesaw State single-season home run record.
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 88 hits this year and compiled 126 during his first four years in the SEC.
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.
ON DECK
KSU travels to Fort Myers, Fla. for the 2022 ASUN Baseball Championship set to begin on Tuesday, May 24. Opponent information and game times will be released following the conclusion of the regular season.
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