Tag: baseball

Trojans dominate the diamond

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Wes Fortson Staff Writer The Trojan baseball team traveled to Pensacola, Florida, this past weekend for the Cox Diamond Invitational and won two out of the three games. On Friday night, Feb. 20, Troy took on St. Louis in a tight pitching battle between Troy’s freshman pitcher Corey Childress and the Billikens’ junior pitcher Josh Moore, but could not pull out a win. Childress was stellar in his start on Friday, throwing a no-hitter through the first four innings and allowing only one run on three hits in his seven…

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Trojans exorcise the Demons

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Wes Fortson Staff Writer The Trojan baseball team opened up its season on Friday, Feb. 13, against the Northwestern State Demons of Natchitoches, Louisiana, and won three games out of the four-game series. The season also kicked off head coach Bobby Pierce’s final season of his 33-year career and his 13th year with Troy. On Friday night, the Trojans came out on fire with a 6-0 victory behind freshman pitcher Corey Childress. Childress allowed only two hits in his seven innings and showed the composure of an experienced pitcher. “For…

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Logan Pierce: Like father, like son

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Wes Fortson Staff Writer Earlier this month, Troy baseball added a familiar face to the coaching staff. Logan Pierce was hired as a volunteer assistant coach under his father, head coach Bobby Pierce. “It’s unique that in my final and 33rd season, he is going to be beginning his first season,” Pierce said. “So now, my son, who played for me for three years, is now going to be back in the dugout in a Trojan uniform as a coach in my final year. It’s a perfect fit for us.”…

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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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