Troy Faces OSU to Open Nashville Regional

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NASHVILLE – No. 21 Troy begins play in the NCAA Nashville Regional on Friday at 2 pm against Oklahoma State at Vanderbilt's Hawkins Field.

The meeting will be the first-ever between Troy and the Cowboys.

It is the fifth regional berth for the Troy program overall and the third in head coach Bobby Pierce's tenure (2006 and 2007). Pierce holds a 324-204 record in nine seasons at the helm of the Trojans.

On the field on Friday for the Trojans will be their trio of All-Americans. Getting the nod on the mound will be junior right-hander Tyler Ray (11-0, 2.39 ERA) along with shortstop Adam Bryant (.339, 11 HR, 66 RBI) and third baseman Tyler Hannah (.369, 27 2B, 49 RBI).

OSU is undecided on its starting pitcher for the Friday afternoon match-up, but will decide between seniors RHP Brad Propst (7-5, 3.66 ERA) and LHP Mike Strong (5-1, 3.61 ERA). First baseman Zach Johnson (.358, 13 HR, 62 RBI) leads the team offensively. For his efforts, he was named Big XII Newcomer of the Year.

The second game on Friday will pit tournament host Vanderbilt against fellow Nashville school Belmont. That match-up is scheduled for 7 p.m. On Saturday, the losers from game one and two will meet at 2 p.m. in an elimination game, while the two winners will meet at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the Saturday games will go on sale at 11 p.m. at the Vanderbilt ticket office.

Barry McKnight and Jerry Miller will call all the action from the diamond on 94.7 WTBF-FM in Troy and Brundidge. Additionally, a webcast will be available of each game on VUCommodores.com free of charge.

Live stats for each game of the regional will also be available through Vanderbilt's official site.

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