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Baseball loses the series against UALR

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Amy Austin Staff Writer    Throughout three hard fought games, the Troy University baseball team lost the series to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2-1, on the road. After 16 innings, the Troy Trojans took the loss as the UALR Trojans won 9-5. The last time Troy played a 16-inning game was on April 25, 2007. Troy took the lead quickly in game one as they scored four runs in the first inning and then another in the second inning to secure a 5-0 lead. UALR slowly chipped…

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Trojan baseball takes the series from the Hilltoppers

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Amy Austin Staff Writer    Troy hosted Western Kentucky over the weekend, and the Trojans took the series win from the Hilltoppers, 2-1. Troy tried to rally in hopes of winning game one, but WKU took the win, 5-4. “Friday night, again we didn’t get off to a very good start,” said head coach Bobby Pierce. “We really let that game get away from us.” Senior pitcher Tanner Hicks took the loss for the Trojans. Hicks was only able to pitch four innings due to a line drive off the…

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Rajun’ Cajuns blank the Trojans during home stand

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Amy Austin Staff Writer    Sun Belt Conference No. 2 University of Louisiana at Lafayette came to town and swept the series with the Trojans in a three game home stand, 3-0. “I was really looking at this series to see our team compete at a high level and be a very competitive bunch because we’ve seen our team do that before,” said head coach Bobby Pierce. “Make a statement on here we are, we’re not going anywhere, and I didn’t see that in our ball club and that’s disappointing…

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Trojans prevent a sweep against the Panthers

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Amy Austin  Staff Writer    Troy lost the road series against conference foe Georgia State, 2-1. The Trojans opened up play on Friday, March 28. They lost game one, 8-6, as the Panthers fought back each time Troy scored. Headed to the top of the fourth, the Trojans were trailing 3-1, but were able to plate three runs to go ahead. Junior outfielder Jo-El Bennett had a single to start the inning. Senior first baseman Matthew Howard would bunt and beat out the throw in the inning. Two other players…

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Trojans light up the Warhawks

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Amy Austin Staff Writer   After a rough start, the Trojan bats came alive as the baseball team took the series 2-1 from the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the weekend. On Friday, March 21, Troy faced ULM to open the three-game home stand and lost 7-4. Troy took the lead from the Warhawks 4-2, but in the top of the sixth, ULM would tie the game. Adding three more runs, the Warhawks would then take the lead and the game. Junior outfielder Jo-El Bennett was two for five…

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