Troy University Athletics
Tuesday, February 24
Troy, Ala.
6:00 pm
Troy University
6-2
6
vs
0
Samford
3-4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Samford
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
TROY
1
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
X
6
9
2
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Crook, Austin (1-0)
L: Eric Wright (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Heath Quinn 1 ; Hunter Swilling 1 ; Richard Greene 1
Base Running:
SB: Meade Kendrick 1
Batting:
2B: Sanders, Matt 1 ; Hill, Logan 1 ; Hall, David 1 ; Hall, Trevin 1
3B: Long, Reid 1
HR: Hall, Trevin 1
RBI: Sanders, Matt 1 ; Hall, David 1 ; Hall, Trevin 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Hill, Logan 1 ; Hall, David 1 ; Givens, Bert 1 ; Long, Reid 1 ; Hall, Trevin 2
SB: Holcomb, Clay 2
CS: Hall, Trevin 1
HBP: Hall, David 1 ; Givens, Bert 1
PO: Binder, Brody 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
4
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
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Hall, Crook Lead Trojans to Victory over Samford
2/24/2015 9:23:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Alabama – Trevin Hall continued to swing a hot bat and Austin Crook was solid in his first start as Troy downed Samford 6-0 at Riddle-Pace Field on Tuesday.
Hall finished 3-for-4 in the game including a 3-run home run in the third inning. In the last three games, Hall is 7-for-12 with a double, two home runs, and six RBIs. The senior doubled in the second inning Tuesday and looped an RBI single in right field in the fifth.
Crook (1-0), in his first start, tossed five scoreless innings allowing just three hits and struck out three. Samford's (3-4) biggest threat against Crook came in the third inning when Austin Edens led off with a single and Richard Greene followed with a double. Crook struck out the next batter then forced a pair of ground balls to end the inning and strand both runners.
Troy (6-2) opened the scoring in the first inning on consecutive two-out doubles from Logan Hill and David Hall. For Hall, it was his 25th career two-out RBI. In the second, Matt Sanders laced the team's fourth double of the contest, scoring Trevin Hall and doubling the lead to 2-0.
Lucas Brown pitched two innings of relief striking out three while allowing just one hit. Perez Knowles pitched a perfect eighth and Marc Skinner tossed the ninth to close out the game. The Trojan pitching staff now owns a team ERA of 1.51, placing them in the top 10 in the NCAA. It was the third shutout of the season for the Troy staff.
Clay Holcomb continued to find a way on base as he finished 1-for-4 and has now reached base in 23 of his last 24 games. In the second inning, Holcomb stole his 52nd and 53rd career bases, moving him into a tie for ninth on Troy's career list.
The Trojans scored five of their six runs with two outs on Tuesday and have now plated 11 of their last 16 runs with two outs in the inning.
Troy's 6-2 record is the best since starting the 2013 campaign with the same mark. The Trojans last started a season 7-2 in 2011.
Tuesday's game was originally scheduled to be played in Birmingham but recent heavy rain forced the schools to flip their home-and-home dates. The Trojans will visit Samford on April 14.
Troy will host Southern Mississippi in a three-game series over the weekend. Admission to Saturday's Hits for Heroes contest will be FREE with donations being accepted throughout the game.
For more information on Troy baseball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansBSB.
Hall finished 3-for-4 in the game including a 3-run home run in the third inning. In the last three games, Hall is 7-for-12 with a double, two home runs, and six RBIs. The senior doubled in the second inning Tuesday and looped an RBI single in right field in the fifth.
Crook (1-0), in his first start, tossed five scoreless innings allowing just three hits and struck out three. Samford's (3-4) biggest threat against Crook came in the third inning when Austin Edens led off with a single and Richard Greene followed with a double. Crook struck out the next batter then forced a pair of ground balls to end the inning and strand both runners.
Troy (6-2) opened the scoring in the first inning on consecutive two-out doubles from Logan Hill and David Hall. For Hall, it was his 25th career two-out RBI. In the second, Matt Sanders laced the team's fourth double of the contest, scoring Trevin Hall and doubling the lead to 2-0.
Lucas Brown pitched two innings of relief striking out three while allowing just one hit. Perez Knowles pitched a perfect eighth and Marc Skinner tossed the ninth to close out the game. The Trojan pitching staff now owns a team ERA of 1.51, placing them in the top 10 in the NCAA. It was the third shutout of the season for the Troy staff.
Clay Holcomb continued to find a way on base as he finished 1-for-4 and has now reached base in 23 of his last 24 games. In the second inning, Holcomb stole his 52nd and 53rd career bases, moving him into a tie for ninth on Troy's career list.
The Trojans scored five of their six runs with two outs on Tuesday and have now plated 11 of their last 16 runs with two outs in the inning.
Troy's 6-2 record is the best since starting the 2013 campaign with the same mark. The Trojans last started a season 7-2 in 2011.
Tuesday's game was originally scheduled to be played in Birmingham but recent heavy rain forced the schools to flip their home-and-home dates. The Trojans will visit Samford on April 14.
Troy will host Southern Mississippi in a three-game series over the weekend. Admission to Saturday's Hits for Heroes contest will be FREE with donations being accepted throughout the game.
For more information on Troy baseball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansBSB.
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