Troy University Athletics
Sunday, March 29
Troy, Ala.
1:00 pm
Troy University
15-14
4
vs
1
Alabama A&M
16-14
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Alabama A&M
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
TROY
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
X
4
5
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McGowan, Jeremy (2-2)
L: Smith,Devin (2-5)
Batting:
2B: Utterback,Andrew 1 ; Folger,Justen 1
RBI: Crutcher,Brandyn 1
SH: Crutcher,Brandyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Payne,Dylan 1
HBP: Payne,Dylan 1
Batting:
2B: Fuller, Peyton 1
RBI: Hill, Logan 1
SH: Masonia, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Holcomb, Clay 1 ; Long, Reid 1 ; Pinnell, Shaw 1 ; Fuller, Peyton 1
SB: Holcomb, Clay 1 ; Pinnell, Shaw 2 ; Fuller, Peyton 1 ; Binder, Brody 1
CS: Long, Reid 1
HBP: Binder, TJ 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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/ BaseballBobby Pierce Becomes Troy’s Winningest Coach with Sweep of Alabama A&M
3/29/2015 5:38:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Alabama – Troy head coach Bobby Pierce won his 435th game with a 4-1 decision over Alabama A&M on Sunday at Riddle-Pace Field. Pierce passes legendary Troy baseball coach Chase Riddle as the program's winningest coach.
Riddle coached the Trojans from 1979 to 1990 leading the team to 434 wins, six regional titles, five Gulf South Conference crowns and two national championships.
Pierce took over the program in 2003 and has led the team to four conference titles and four NCAA Regional appearances; he's produced 15 All-Americans and 42 all-conference selections. He is a two-time Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year and 2011 ABCA South Central Region Coach of the Year.
Since arriving at Troy, Pierce has averaged 35 wins a season and had 28 players sign professional contracts.
"Coach Riddle was a big part of my life and my coaching career," Pierce said.
"He was always there as a mentor with encouraging words. My love and admiration for him as a man and a baseball coach is at the top of the meter. To have my son coaching by my side and Coach (Mark) Smartt here the entire time means the world."
Troy assistant coach Mark Smartt has already been tabbed as Pierce's successor upon his retirement following the 2015 season and also played under Riddle in 1986-87.
"It's a wonderful day for Troy and for me personally. I played for Coach Riddle and have been side-by-side with Coach Pierce for 13 years, so it's an emotional day for me," Smartt said. "I know both men very well and I'm very excited that Coach Pierce got to break this record because I know how much it would have meant to Coach Riddle."
TROY 4, ALABAMA A&M 1
Troy and Alabama A&M battled in a pitchers' duel for four innings before the Bulldogs broke through in the top of the fifth. Trojan starter Corey Childress hit Dylan Payne with one out and surrendered a double to the next batter. Brandyn Crutcher then grounded out to score the run.
The Trojans (15-14) responded in the bottom half of the inning. Peyton Fuller doubled with two outs and Brody Binder reached on an error. Fuller and Binder successfully executed a double steal to tie the game.
Clay Holcomb reached on an error with one out in the eighth and quickly stole second. Reid Long struck out swinging but the ball got away from the Alabama A&M catcher. As Holcomb advanced to third, the throw sailed into left field allowing him to score. Logan Hill followed the chaos with an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-1. Shaw Pinnell padded Troy's lead by stealing third and scoring on the Bulldogs' fifth error of the game.
Jeremy McGowan (2-2) pitched the final three innings to earn his second win of the weekend. Childress pitched well, allowing three hits in six innings of work.
Hill was the lone Trojan to record two hits in the contest.
Troy will host Alabama State on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in its next game.
For more information on Troy baseball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twttier at @TroyTrojansBSB.
Riddle coached the Trojans from 1979 to 1990 leading the team to 434 wins, six regional titles, five Gulf South Conference crowns and two national championships.
Pierce took over the program in 2003 and has led the team to four conference titles and four NCAA Regional appearances; he's produced 15 All-Americans and 42 all-conference selections. He is a two-time Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year and 2011 ABCA South Central Region Coach of the Year.Since arriving at Troy, Pierce has averaged 35 wins a season and had 28 players sign professional contracts.
"Coach Riddle was a big part of my life and my coaching career," Pierce said.
"He was always there as a mentor with encouraging words. My love and admiration for him as a man and a baseball coach is at the top of the meter. To have my son coaching by my side and Coach (Mark) Smartt here the entire time means the world."
Troy assistant coach Mark Smartt has already been tabbed as Pierce's successor upon his retirement following the 2015 season and also played under Riddle in 1986-87.
"It's a wonderful day for Troy and for me personally. I played for Coach Riddle and have been side-by-side with Coach Pierce for 13 years, so it's an emotional day for me," Smartt said. "I know both men very well and I'm very excited that Coach Pierce got to break this record because I know how much it would have meant to Coach Riddle."
TROY 4, ALABAMA A&M 1
Troy and Alabama A&M battled in a pitchers' duel for four innings before the Bulldogs broke through in the top of the fifth. Trojan starter Corey Childress hit Dylan Payne with one out and surrendered a double to the next batter. Brandyn Crutcher then grounded out to score the run.
The Trojans (15-14) responded in the bottom half of the inning. Peyton Fuller doubled with two outs and Brody Binder reached on an error. Fuller and Binder successfully executed a double steal to tie the game.
Clay Holcomb reached on an error with one out in the eighth and quickly stole second. Reid Long struck out swinging but the ball got away from the Alabama A&M catcher. As Holcomb advanced to third, the throw sailed into left field allowing him to score. Logan Hill followed the chaos with an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-1. Shaw Pinnell padded Troy's lead by stealing third and scoring on the Bulldogs' fifth error of the game.
Jeremy McGowan (2-2) pitched the final three innings to earn his second win of the weekend. Childress pitched well, allowing three hits in six innings of work.
Hill was the lone Trojan to record two hits in the contest.
Troy will host Alabama State on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in its next game.
For more information on Troy baseball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twttier at @TroyTrojansBSB.
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