Troy University Athletics
Wednesday, April 8
Troy, Ala.
5:00 pm
Troy University
vs
Kennesaw State
Players Mentioned
Troy Hosts Kennesaw State in Midweek Action
4/7/2015 11:15:00 AM | Baseball
TROY, Alabama – The Troy University baseball team returns home from a Sun Belt Conference series win over Appalachian State to host Kennesaw State on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Riddle-Pace Field. Live video, audio and stats can be found on TroyTrojans.com. WTBF 94.7 FM will carry the radio broadcast.
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The Trojans (17-16) took two-of-three games from Appalachian State over the weekend and have now won three-of-four conference series this season. Troy enters the week seventh in the conference standings but are just two games out of second.
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Nick Masonia enters the week swinging a hot bat with a .412 average over the last five games. TJ Binder has emerged as a left-handed threat for the Trojans over the last 10 contests batting .385 with five walks and an on-base percentage just south of .500.
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Troy swiped 14 bases over the weekend including five from Clay Holcomb. The senior leads the Sun Belt Conference with 18 stolen bases and has 65 for his career – one shy of tying Warren Arrington for fifth-most in Troy history.
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Left-handed senior Ben Tidwell is slated to get the start on the mound for the Trojans. In his last outing, Tidwell (0-0, 5-01) pitched seven innings against Alabama State on March 31. He allowed two runs on eight hits and struck out three.
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Kennesaw State advanced to an NCAA Super Regional last season falling to Louisville. The team has struggled to find any consistency in 2015 with a 15-16 record and was swept by Stetson over the weekend.
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Taylor Allum paces the Owls at offensively with a .373 average. Kal Simmons is a power threat with eight home runs and 27 RBIs.
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Troy and Kennesaw State haven't played since 2010 and the Trojans own a 22-1 all-time series advantage including a 17-0 mark at Riddle-Pace Field. Troy's lone loss in the series came in 2007, a 1-0 decision in Kennesaw.
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For more information on Troy baseball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojans.com.
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The Trojans (17-16) took two-of-three games from Appalachian State over the weekend and have now won three-of-four conference series this season. Troy enters the week seventh in the conference standings but are just two games out of second.
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Nick Masonia enters the week swinging a hot bat with a .412 average over the last five games. TJ Binder has emerged as a left-handed threat for the Trojans over the last 10 contests batting .385 with five walks and an on-base percentage just south of .500.
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Troy swiped 14 bases over the weekend including five from Clay Holcomb. The senior leads the Sun Belt Conference with 18 stolen bases and has 65 for his career – one shy of tying Warren Arrington for fifth-most in Troy history.
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Left-handed senior Ben Tidwell is slated to get the start on the mound for the Trojans. In his last outing, Tidwell (0-0, 5-01) pitched seven innings against Alabama State on March 31. He allowed two runs on eight hits and struck out three.
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Kennesaw State advanced to an NCAA Super Regional last season falling to Louisville. The team has struggled to find any consistency in 2015 with a 15-16 record and was swept by Stetson over the weekend.
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Taylor Allum paces the Owls at offensively with a .373 average. Kal Simmons is a power threat with eight home runs and 27 RBIs.
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Troy and Kennesaw State haven't played since 2010 and the Trojans own a 22-1 all-time series advantage including a 17-0 mark at Riddle-Pace Field. Troy's lone loss in the series came in 2007, a 1-0 decision in Kennesaw.
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For more information on Troy baseball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojans.com.
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