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Troy downs App. St. for fourth straight SBC series win

April 24, 2019 Sports

Asem Abdelfattah photo Junior infielder Drew Frederic makes a grab behind second base during Friday night’s matchup against App. St. Troy won the game 9-1 behind a hit by Frederic and three stolen bases. Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy baseball team used 24 runs in three games and dominant pitching against Appalachian State at Riddle-Pace Field last weekend to take its fourth-straight Sun Belt Conference series victory. With the wins, the Trojans move to 21-19 overall and 9-9 in Sun Belt Conference play. In game one of the…

Troy believes in miracles

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Sports

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…

Baseball takes road series

April 10, 2019 Sports

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…

Baseball takes first Sun Belt series

April 3, 2019 Sports

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…

Baseball steals one from Coastal

March 27, 2019 Sports

Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy baseball team avoided a sweep against nationally ranked Coastal Carolina, the defending Sun Belt Champions, on the road last weekend. With the lone win, the Trojans gained their first Sun Belt Conference win of the season and fell to 1-5 in conference play and 11-13 overall. In the first game, the Trojans got the bats going but couldn’t put runs on the scoreboard. Despite the loss, Head Coach Mark Smartt noted the team’s improvement. “If we play like that the rest of the year,…