The Kennesaw State Owls baseball team represents Kennesaw State University, which is located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The Owls are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in Conference USA. They began competing in Division I in 2006, joining Conference USA in 2024.

The Kennesaw State Owls play all home games on campus at Fred Stillwell Stadium. Under the direction of Head Coach Mike Sansing, the Owls have played in one NCAA tournament. Over their fifteen seasons in the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN), they won one conference regular season title and two ASUN tournaments.

Since the program's inception in 1984, eight Owls have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, highlighted by 2005 World Series champion Willie Harris. Over the program's 37 seasons, 55 Owls have been drafted, including Max Pentecost and Chad Jenkins who were selected in the first round of the 2014 and 2009 drafts, respectively. The Owls won the NAIA World Series in 1994. They joined NCAA Division II in 1995 and won the 1996 NCAA Division II baseball tournament.

Conference membership history (Division I only) 2006–2024: ASUN Conference 2025–present: Conference USA

Fred Stillwell Stadium

Fred Stillwell Stadium is a baseball stadium on the Kennesaw State campus in Kennesaw, Georgia, that seats 900 people. It opened in 1984. A record attendance of 1,314 was set on April 3, 2012 in a game against Georgia Tech.

Head coaches (Division I only) Records taken from the 2020 KSU baseball record book. 2006–2021 Mike Sansing 15 419–393 2022–present Ryan Coe 3 93–81 Totals 2 coaches 18 seasons 512–474

Year-by-year NCAA Division I results Records taken from the 2020 KSU baseball record book.

NCAA Division I Tournament history The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947. The format of the tournament has changed through the years. Kennesaw State began playing Division I baseball in 2006.

YearRecordPctNotes 2014 3–3 .500 Eliminated by Louisville in Louisville Super Regional 2022 1–2 .333 Eliminated by Southern Miss in Hattiesburg Regional Totals 4–5 .444

Awards and honors (Division I only)

Over their 15 seasons in Division I, two Owls have been named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team. Over their 15 seasons in the ASUN Conference, 18 different Owls have been named to the all-conference first-team.

Johnny Bench/Buster Posey Award

YearName2014Max Pentecost

All-Americans

YearPositionNameTeamSelector2009PChad Jenkins3rdCB2014CMax Pentecost1stABCABACBNCBWA2022OFJosh Hatcher3rdCB

Freshman All-Americans

YearPositionNameSelector2013SSKal SimmonsCB2015DHTaylor AllumCB2016SSDavid ChabutCB20183BTyler SimonCB20221BDonovan CashCB, NCBWA

ASUN Conference Player of the Year

YearPositionName2014CMax Pentecost

ASUN Conference Defensive Player of the Year

YearPositionName20172BGrant Williams

ASUN Conference Pitcher of the Year

YearHandednessName2009RightChad Jenkins

ASUN Conference Coach of the Year

YearName2016Mike Sansing

ASUN Conference Freshman of the Year

YearPositionName20221BDonovan Cash

Taken from the 2020 KSU baseball record book. Updated March 15, 2020.

Owls in the Major Leagues

= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer

Athlete Years in MLB MLB teamsWillie Harris2001–2012Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Cincinnati RedsBrian Mallette2002Milwaukee BrewersJason Jones2003Texas RangersJason Childers2006Tampa Bay Devil RaysBrett Campbell2006Washington NationalsChad Jenkins2012–2015Toronto Blue JaysJustin Freeman2013Cincinnati RedsAlan Busenitz2017–2018, 2023–2024Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati RedsRichard Lovelady2019–2025Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, New York MetsTravis Bergen2019–2021San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks Sources Updated .

See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

References