Kennesaw State University Athletics

2008
Started in seven games and pitched 47.1 innings...Tied for second with four wins...Finished third on the team with 56 strikeouts 14 of those strikeouts were looking, good for second on the team...Was the first Owl to be named A-Sun Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 24 after pitching KSU[apos]s first complete game of the season allowing only two runs on eight hits and setting a KSU Division I record with 13 strikeouts in a win over Belmont...Pitched three shutout innings in relief allowing only one hit and striking out four in a win over Stetson on February 27...Threw a complete game on March 21 against Belmont after retiring the side in the eight and ninth inning and striking out a career-high 13 batters...Pitched 34.1 innings against conference opponents allowing only 17 runs and striking out 41 batters for a 3.41 ERA and a 4-2 record...Drafted by Cincinnati Reds. 2007
Served as the Owls[apos] primary closer, appearing 22 games, all in relief...He was fourth in the A-Sun and first at KSU in saves (8) and games finished (16)...Worked with his teammates to combine for three shutouts...Posted a 2.35 ERA and three saves while allowing only two earned runs in 7.2 innings against A-Sun Conference opponents...Had his longest outing of the season at Samford (2/25), going 2.1 innings and allowing only two hits and one earned run while striking out a season-high three batters and walking none...Pitched 1.1 innings in the season-opener at NCAA power Georgia Tech (2/13), allowing only one hit and no walks while striking out one batter...Pitched a scoreless, hitless inning and struck out two of three batters against Savannah State (3/27)...Threw two scoreless, hitless outings in a week against conference opponents; the first against North Florida (4/15) and the second five days later at Gardner-Webb (4/20)...Had a stretch of seven scoreless outings (3/11 thru 4/4) in which he pitched 6.2 innings and allowed only seven hits while recording six strikeouts and walking only four batters...Didn[apos]t allow a run in his last three outings of the season...Had nine outings lasting at least one complete inning in which he didn[apos]t allow a run or more than one hit...Allowed 12 runs, only eight of which were earned, and only 19 hits on the season...Struck out 16 batters while walking only 11 to record a (1.45) strikeout to walk ratio...He posted a 3.48 ERA and a 1-2 record in 20.2 innings pitched. 2006
Made 22 appearances for the Owls...In a start against Alabama State on February 21, pitched a season high 5.0 innings picking up his first win and combining for a shut out, in the process, gave up only three hits and no earned runs while recording a season high six strikeouts...Had a span of five games between February 11 and March 1 where he gave up just one earned run striking out 11 and walking only two in 9.0 innings of work...Earned his first save against Western Michigan on March 1 throwing 0.2 innings and recording one strikeout...Threw 3.0 innings of relief April 15 against conference opponent, Belmont giving up no earned runs and striking out two while picking up his second save...Threw 4.1 innings of relief against Florida Atlantic on March 18 giving up only one earned run and striking out one on his way to picking up his second win of the season...Finished the season 5-1 with three saves and a 4.46 ERA with 31 strikeouts and only 12 walks in 42.1 innings pitched. Prep
Justin came to Kennesaw State from Mary Persons High School in Macon, Ga....Was 8-3 with a 1.44 ERA in 77 innings pitched...Had 121 strikeouts compared to only 13 walks...Was also one of the Bulldogs[apos] best hitters, batting .343 on the season. Personal
Was born Justin Michael Freeman in Macon, Ga....Is the son of Tracy and Kevin...Has one sibling, Kevin (11)...Justin is majoring in Sports Management.