Trojans Look to Bounce Back and Take Series from South Alabama

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Troy Trojans (33-22, 16-13 Sun Belt)

vs. South Alabama (28-24, 12-16 Sun Belt)

Saturday May 19 • 1:00 pm

After clinching a spot in the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament with two wins over New Orleans last weekend, the Trojans will try to wrap up the number two seed as they travel south down I-65 to face the Jaguars of South Alabama.

The Trojans took the first game from New Orleans with some power hitting performances from sophomores Breu Brooks and Trevor Tyre. After a two-hour weather delay, Brooks had three hits and a RBI on the night to lead all hitters. Senior Edgar Ramirez had two doubles while Tyre had a home run and three RBI.

Saturday, the Trojan bats came to life in a 17-4 victory. Senior Clint Robinson led all batters with four hits. Weidlich had three hits and five RBI with Tyre and Brooks each adding a home run.

In the Sunday finale, a costly error in the eighth inning let the Privateers back in the game and they eventually hit a home run in the 12th inning to spell defeat for the Trojans. Weidlich led all hitters with four hits. Ramirez, Dew, Calamia, and Tyre each added two hits.

Last season, the Trojans swept South Alabama in Troy. Troy won the first two games by scores of 5-4 and 9-8 before beating the Jags 13-3 in the finale on Sunday.

Head Coach

Troy - Bobby Pierce (Alabama, ?˜82) is in his fifth season at Troy and has a 179-107 record after guiding the Trojans to a 47-16 in 2006. Pierce was named the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year and the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 2006 after leading the Trojans to a Sun Belt title. In his career as a head coach, Pierce has won 714 games in his career as a college head coach, including 259 at Chipola (Fla.) Junior College. His record at four-year schools stands at 455-215 and he is in his 12th season.

On the Air

The Troy/ISP Sports Network will air all of the games for the 2007 season with Barry McKnight handling the play-by-play. Live stats and audio are available for all games at www.TroyTrojans.com.

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Trojans Look to Bounce Back and Take Series from South Alabama

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