Bears Welcome Kennesaw State for In-State Battle

Tuesday, April 16

Macon, Ga.

6 p.m.

Mercer University

Kennesaw State

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Bears Welcome Kennesaw State for In-State Battle

4/15/2019 10:51:00 AM | Baseball

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Mercer back in action at 6 p.m. Tuesday

By: Gerrit W. Van Genderen

MACON, Ga. – Mercer will play its fourth straight home game on Tuesday when it hosts Kennesaw State in a Peach State contest at OrthoGeorgia Park.

First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. (ET). The game will be broadcasted live on ESPN+. Mercer (16-20) is coming off a win in its series finale against Western Carolina on Saturday. The Owls are 17-20 overall heading into Tuesday's clash.

MIDWEEK LINEUP

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 16 | 6 p.m.
Location: Macon, Ga. | OrthoGeorgia Park
Teams: Mercer (16-20) vs. Kennesaw State (17-20)
Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: MercerBears.com
Projected Starters: RHP Andrew Kane vs. TBA

Batting Practice

Tuesday marks Mercer and Kennesaw State's first meeting this season.
Mercer is 2-4 against in-state opponents this season.
The Bears swept Kennesaw State in a home-and-home, two-game series last season.
Mercer is seeking to snap a three-game skid in mid-week contests.
Kel Johnson owns a 35-game reached base streak.
Junior right-hander Andrew Kane is projected to make his third career start. He owns a 2.40 ERA in 15.0 innings pitched this season.
Three Bears are hitting above .320, including freshman Angelo DiSpigna, who has a team-best .328 average with 42 hits in 128 at bats.
RJ Yeager has made 96 consecutive starts at shortstop since the start of his freshman year.

Kennesaw State Series History

Series: Mercer leads, 27-17
Last Meeting: February 28, 2018 in Macon (Mercer won, 7-5)
Streak: Mercer, 2

Scouting Kennesaw State
The Owls are 17-20 overall heading into Tuesday's contest and have yet to win an in-state contest this season, falling to Georgia (twice), Georgia Tech (twice), Georgia State and Georgia Southern. A win over Florida Gulf Coast on the back end of a doubleheader last Saturday helped Kennesaw State avoid a weekend sweep.

Kennesaw State's bats are hitting a collective .278, led by Terrence Norman, who owns a .323 average and 24 runs batted in. The Owls have hit 28 home runs through 37 games.

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