Wes Fortson – The Tropolitan

Mavericks best the Trojans

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 Admin_trop

Wes Fortson Staff Writer The Troy University baseball team traveled to face off against the Mavericks of UT-Arlington Friday, April 17, but dropped the series 2-1 after losing an early six-run lead in the last game of the series. That night in Arlington, Texas, got ugly as the weather pushed game one of the series into a doubleheader once again on Saturday, April 18. The doubleheader was the fourth time this season that weather forced two games to be played on a Saturday. “Anytime you’re on the road, that’s a…

Troy baseball sweeps Arkansas State

April 16, 2015April 15, 2015 Admin_trop

Wes Fortson Staff Writer The Troy baseball team swept Arkansas State over the past weekend in a three-game home series that started on Friday, April 10. The series sweep catapulted the Trojans into a tie for third in the Sun Belt Conference. Game one of the series was postponed due to rain on Friday night and forced the teams to play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 11. The first game of the doubleheader kicked off at 2 p.m., and with the help of freshman left fielder Reid Long, Troy knocked…

Bulldogs maul the Trojans

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 Admin_trop

Wes Fortson Staff Writer The Trojan baseball team hit the road Tuesday night, April 14, and fell to the Bulldogs of Samford University in a devastating 13-2 loss. Troy struggled from the very beginning when freshman designated hitter Austin Edens sparked the Bulldogs offense with a RBI double down the third base line. At the end of the first inning, Troy was already behind by a score of 3-0. The Trojans did have a slight glimpse of hope in the top of the third inning when they scored their…

Troy baseball wins the series against Appalachian State

April 9, 2015April 8, 2015 Admin_trop

Wes Fortson Staff Writer The Troy baseball team traveled to Boone, North Carolina, and defeated Appalachian State in a three-game conference series. The Trojans fought to win the series 2-1 after they erased a 3-0 deficit in game one. On Friday, April 3, junior pitcher Grant Bennett and Troy put together a solid 6-3 victory. Bennett put together another stellar start as he earned his sixth win of the season. The Mountaineers got up on the board quickly while Bennett struggled to settle down on the mound, and they established…

Bobby Pierce passes Chase Riddle for most wins in school history

April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 Admin_trop

Wes Fortson Staff Writer Head coach Bobby Pierce became the winningest coach in Troy history, surpassing previous baseball coach Chase Riddle on Sunday, March 29. Earlier last week the Troy baseball team took on Jacksonville State and Florida A&M in a couple of midweek games, but fell in both games 8-1 and 2-1, respectively. However, a day off was plenty of time for the Trojans to recuperate and regroup themselves as they approached a four-game weekend series against Alabama A&M. The first game between Troy and Alabama A&M started on…