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Troy believes in miracles

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Troy Athletics photo The Troy baseball and softball programs hosted Troy’s Miracle League, a local baseball league for special-needs children and adults. The league usually plays at the Troy Recreation Center, but celebrated opening day at Riddle-Pace field as Trojan fans watched along.   Scott Shelton Staff Writer About 50 special-needs children, adults and their families gathered under the lights of Riddle-Pace Field on Monday for the opening day of the Miracle League in Troy. Monday night gave an opportunity for special-needs children and adults to play baseball with Troy…

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Baseball takes road series

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Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy baseball team took two of three games from Texas State on the road last weekend and won its second-consecutive series in Sun Belt Conference play. With the series win, the Trojans move to a winning record at 16-15 and improve their conference record to 5-7.  After Friday’s doubleheader, Head Coach Mark Smartt spoke of the team’s performance. “We played a tough ball team, and our team played really hard,” Smartt said. “What I was really proud of was that we fought back after being…

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McClain heads back to USM

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor Scott Shelton Staff Writer Senior Vice Chancellor for Athletics Jeremy McClain has left his role at Troy University to become the next athletics director at the University of Southern Mississippi, according to a tweet from McClain on April 4. McClain, a Mississippi native, was introduced as the new athletic director by the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Monday, April 8. “I wasn’t out looking for a job,” McClain said to WLOX-TV following his press conference. “Then, I got a phone call.” McClain gave his thanks to…

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Stepping Stone School?

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Scott Shelton Staff Writer The past few months in Troy athletics have seen an important transition period for our school’s athletics.  After a tenure as head football coach at Troy, Neal Brown is now at West Virginia University, which is a strong Power Five program.  Replacing him is former Auburn offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey.  Former UTA men’s basketball coach Scott Cross is now in Troy. The man who hired both Lindsey and Cross, Jeremy McClain, is now athletic director at the University of Southern Mississippi.  These past few months have…

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Baseball takes first Sun Belt series

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Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy baseball team defeated Louisiana at Riddle-Pace Field last weekend for its first Sun Belt Conference series win of the season. With the win, Troy moves to 13-14 overall and 3-6 in Sun Belt Conference play. Late-game heroics pushed the Trojans over the top in the first game.  After the game, Head Coach Mark Smartt spoke of the team’s fight at the end of the game. “I’m really proud of these guys,” Smartt said. “They had to go through a lot of adversity in this…

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