TUCSON, Ariz. – Chris Erwin was tabbed one of five student-athletes honored to the Louisville Slugger National Player of Week list, announced by Collegiate Baseball on Monday (May 18) afternoon.

Erwin, a two-way player sophomore from Grayson, Georgia, tied Kyle Heckathorn's record of 15 punch outs set back in 2009 at KSU in a single game since joining the Atlantic Sun Conference at the Division I level. His performance was the most strikeouts recorded in the Atlantic Sun single game since Chris Sale fanned 15 on April 23, 2010.
 
Erwin (5-4) struck out at least one batter in six over his 7.1 innings of work, and recorded four innings with at least two strikeouts. The two-way player also record two RBI at the plate, going 1-for-4 to help the Owls' lineup offensively.
 
"We feel that Chris Erwin is an excellent two-way guy and Tuesday's performance against Georgia Southern proved that," head coach Mike Sansing said. "I'm happy for him. He's had an outstanding year on the mound and at the plate and is a very talented player."

Kennesaw State will turn back around and take on North Florida in the opening round of the 2015 Atlantic Sun Tournament at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20 in Fort Myers, Florida. The Owls (28-26, 10-10) will enter the tournament as the No. 6 seed, while UNF (42-14, 16-5) will enter the week as the No. 1 seed. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN3 at Swanson Stadium. For more tournament information, visit atlanticsun.org or KSUOwls.com for more details.
 
National Players Of The Week
• 3B David Thompson, Miami (Fla.): Thompson hit 5 home runs and collected 12 RBI over four games last week as he went 6-for-17 at the plate. He also scored 8 runs, walked 4 times and had 21 total bases. 

• RHP James Kaprielian, UCLA: Kaprielian teamed up with closer David Berg for what is believed to be UCLA's first no-hitter in school history during a 10-inning, 1-0 win over Arizona. It also is believed that the no-hitter was the first time the Wildcats have been no-hit in school history. Kaprielian pitched 9 no-hit innings, recording a season-high 11 strikeouts while totaling 113 pitches. Berg threw a perfect 10th inning without allowing a hit.  

• C Tyler Lawrence, Murray State: Lawrence tied an Ohio Valley Conference record and broke the Murray State record with 4 home runs in a single game during a 27-7 win over Morehead State. Lawrence was 5-for-5 with 11 RBI in the contest. The 11 RBI was one shy of tying the school and conference mark of 12. He was 9-for-18 over four games and scored 8 runs.    

• LHP Chris Erwin, Kennesaw St.: Erwin tied a school record with 15 strikeouts and also totaled 2 RBI at the plate to lead the Owls to a win over Georgia Southern. He tied Kyle Heckathorn's record of 15 strikeouts set during the 2009 season. It was the most strikeouts recorded in the Atlantic Sun Conference since Chris Sale fanned 15 in 2010 season for Florida Gulf Coast. 

• RHP Carson Fulmer, Vanderbilt: Fulmer struck out 14 batters during a complete game, 9-inning, 2-1 win over Alabama. The Crimson Tide rallied for a run with two outs in the first inning against Fulmer on two hits, but he responded by not allowing a hit the rest of the game. No Tide runner advanced past first base after the first inning.

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