KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State head baseball coach Mike Sansing has announced the naming of Travis Bergen and Chris McGowan as team captains for the upcoming 2015 season.

"We are very excited to name Travis and Chris our captains for the 2015 season," Sansing said. "Both of these guys are great leaders on and off the field. Both of these guys have had some great leaders in the early parts of their career such as Bo Way and James Connell. I expect Travis and Chris to be right up there in that category with Bo, James, many of the other great leaders in our programs history. We are all extremely happy that Travis and Chris were chosen as captains."

Bergen, a junior from McDonough, Ga. served as one of the teams top starting pitchers in 2014. He was 9-5 with a  2.89 ERA in 17 appearances including 16 as a starter. Bergen ranked second in the Atlantic Sun Conference with his 78 strikeouts, while only surrendering 15 walks in 99.2 innings a season ago. He was named the Tallahassee Regional's Most Outstanding Player after earning two wins in four games including a 5-hit bid in the opening game in which he went a career-best 8.2 innings in a win over Alabama.
 
"It means a lot to me to be named a team captain," Bergen said. "It's awesome to know that both my teammates and coaches feel I am worthy of this honor. I hope to be a guy that is looked up to by the younger guys and respected by the older guys. I am thankful to be a part of this wonderful Kennesaw State baseball family."
 
 McGowan, a redshirt senior, who hails from Lawrenceville , Ga., played in 62 of the team's 64 games in 2014, starting in 59 of those as the teams primary first baseman. He earned a batting average of .272 with 61 hits in 224 at-bats, knocking eight doubles, four home runs and two triples. McGowan had a fielding percentage of .987 with 499 put-outs and 25 assist. One of his many highlights in 2014 came on April 27^th, when he hit a two-run, walk-off home run to complete a series sweep over East Tennessee State.
 
"I would just like to thank coach Sansing and the rest of the coaching staff for giving me this opportunity and putting their faith in me to lead this team," McGowan said. "I have big shoes to fill but I am looking forward to it.  

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