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KENNESAW, Ga. – The high-praise continues to roll in for Kennesaw State catcher Max Pentecost this week, this time by way of the Johnny Bench Award with the junior making the cut for the final 15, The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced on Thursday.
 
The accolade is handed out to the top collegiate catcher in the country and ballots will be sent to the national voting panel at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists. The finalists will be announced June 3, 2014. A final vote among the national committee will occur during the College World Series. All finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced at the 17th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 26, 2014.

Pentecost has put together one of the best offensive seasons in school history, hitting .421, putting him on pace to shatter the single-season KSU record, to go with his A-Sun leading 20 doubles, 53 RBIs and eight home runs.

Earlier this week, Pentecost brought home his third Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week Award and was also named a finalist for the Gregg Olson Award, handed out to the collegiate breakout player of the season.
 
The Owls will wrap-up the 2014 regular season on Thursday, May 15, as North Florida comes to Stillwell Stadium for a 6 p.m. ET game.

To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State baseball news, follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsBaseball or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook.

For more information on how to purchase tickets, please call the KSU ticket office at 770-423-6957, or by visiting KSUOwls.com/tickets. 
 

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