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Troy baseball brings in new power hitters

January 31, 2014April 2, 2015 Admin_trop

Amy Austin Staff Writer Being the defending Sun Belt Conference Champions who finished in the top 25 in the country is a momentum push for the Troy University Baseball team heading into the first day of spring practice. After losing a large senior class in 2013 and multiple players to the MLB draft, questions arose about the challenge of how to match last season’s offensive statistics. Players such as Danny Collins, Trae Santos, and Logan Pierce were key hitters in the lineup last year, leaving big shoes that need…

Softball strengthens offense with new players

January 16, 2014April 2, 2015 Sports

(PHOTO/Jennifer Carlisle) Megan Phillips Staff Writer While spring sports like softball have been out of the minds of spectators since last year, the work never ends for the ladies of the Troy softball team, as they have been hard at work throughout the fall preparing for the upcoming 2014 season. “We have been practicing all fall and have played in a few scrimmage games,” assistant coach Beth Wade said. “We have a lot of new kids coming in, and a lot of them will be working their way…