By: Zac Pike
KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State baseball plays a pair of midweek games this week with a trip to Georgia Southern scheduled for Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. and a home contest with Rutgers on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. inside Stillwell Stadium.
Matchup: Kennesaw State Owls (7-6) at Georgia Southern Eagles (7-9)
Date: Mar. 14
Site: J.I. Clemens Stadium; Statesboro, Ga.
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Matchup: Kennesaw State Owls (7-6) vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-7)
Date: Mar. 15
Site: Stillwell Stadium; Kennesaw, Ga.
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
TUESDAY at Georgia Southern
First Pitch: 6:00 p.m.
KSU: LHP
Brayden Eidson
GSU: Ga'Von Wray
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WEDNESDAY vs. Rutgers
First Pitch: 5:00 p.m.
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IT'S T-SHIRT TIME
Kennesaw State baseball debuted new jerseys this season with an Owl script across the front. To celebrate the new style of KSU baseball, free script Owls t-shirts will be available to the first students through the gates.
FLIGHT26 Takeover
Kennesaw State's game against Rutgers on Wednesday is designated as the FLIGHT26 Takeover game. FLIGHT is the first-year student initiative with the purpose of developing a class-year identity program aimed at increasing first-year students' sense of belonging and affinity for KSU. FLIGHT26 students are encouraged to wear their FLIGHT jerseys to the game on Wednesday night.
THE SERIES
The Owls and Georgia Southern have met 30 times, with the Eagles leading the series 18-12. The two schools have split the past four meetings dating back to 2019.
KSU and Rutgers will meet for the first time in program history Wednesday night.
THE BABY OWLS
During Opening Weekend, Kennesaw State baseball played 14 student-athletes who were either freshmen or sophomores. The underclassmen consisted of eight position players and six pitchers that took the field during the three-game series. Of the 14, seven were true freshmen.
LOTS OF OFFENSE
The Owls' offense compiled 46 runs and 46 hits in their three-game series against LIU (Feb. 24- 26). KSU connected for seven home runs on the weekend, with two triples and eight doubles. In game two, KSU scored 19 runs to post the second most in a single game in the last five seasons behind the 23 it scored last year versus Stetson (May 13, 2022).
CASH MONEY
Donovan Cash put together an incredible weekend against LIU (Feb. 24-26). The KSU first baseman homered in all three games and finished the series 8-for-14 with 10 RBI to earn ASUN Conference Player of the Week honors.
DIAMOND DEBUTS
The Owls feature many new faces on the diamond in the 2023 campaign. 21 out of the 37 players on this year's squad are in their first season with KSU baseball. This accounts for 57% of the team's roster.
FRESHMAN PHENOMS
Coach Coe and his staff focused on recruiting high school talent during their first, full, recruiting cycle at Kennesaw State. The class features 13 true freshmen and were ranked as the No. 57 class out of 302 Division I programs by Perfect Game USA. Two of these players,
Jackson Chirello and
Tanner Franklin, were also named to the Perfect Game Top 100 Freshmen List prior to the season.
PRESEASON ACCOLADES
Second baseman
Zac Corbin was the lone Owl selected to the 2023 ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team. The Jefferson, Ga. native started 59 games in 2022 and compiled a .304 batting average with six home runs, 10 doubles, one triple and 37 RBI.
OPENING WEEKEND SUCCESS
Over the last decade, KSU baseball has posted success on Opening Weekend. Since 2012, the Owls have collected a record of 25-14 in their first series of a new season. This season, KSU took two-of-three from New Orleans.
ON DECK
KSU baseball opens up ASUN Conference play with a three-game road swing at Stetson starting Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Deland, Fla.
To keep up with the latest on the Kennesaw State baseball team, follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsBaseball or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook and Instagram.
