Troy University Athletics
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Troy Drops Series Opener with No. 3 Florida State
2/23/2018 7:03:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Troy saw a late rally fall short as No. 3 Florida State took game one of the series, 7-3, Friday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium.
Troy (4-2) was held scoreless until a three-run ninth inning but it was to no avail. The Trojans were held to four hits, all singles by Matt Sanders, Manning Early, Hunter Kamplain and Drew Frederic. Frederic drove in a run with single as a part of the ninth-inning rally – Rigsby Mosley recorded an RBI on a sacrifice fly, as well.
Andrew Crane (1-1) saw the first blemish on his 2018 record after allowing six runs – five earned – on six hits around three strikeouts in six innings of work. Crane's regular season scoreless inning streak of 46.1 innings ended with a sacrifice fly in the third inning.
Jackson Cofer was a bright spot for the Trojans in the loss. He threw 2.1 innings of two-hit, scoreless work to close the game out on the mound – Cofer also drove in a run in the ninth.
Starter Cole Sands (2-0) was lights out on the mound for third-ranked Florida State (5-0), working six solid innings of scoreless work while scattering just two hits around five strikeouts.
The Seminoles were aided by a four-run sixth inning that proved to be the difference in the game. The biggest blow came on a three-run homer by Jonathan Foster that glanced off the foul pole in left field – it was Foster's first career at-bat.
Quotable – Troy head coach Mark Smartt
"Their starter was excellent, we couldn't do anything with him. Andrew (Crane) competed well, they caught a few lucky breaks against him. It was important to score those runs in the ninth, our team showed some real competition doing that."
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Jackson Cofer struck a batter out and recorded an RBI in the same game, becoming the first Trojan to do so since Reid Long did it at Samford on Apr. 14, 2015 – Tyson Workman also accomplished the feat on Feb. 28, 2012.
Noteworthy
• Matt Sanders led off the game with a base hit to extend his career-long and team-best hitting streak to 14 games dating back to 2017.
• The Noles opened the scoring with a sac fly in the third inning, effectively ending Andrew Crane's 46.1 regular season scoreless inning streak.
• Friday's game marked Troy's second meeting with a top 5 team in the Mark Smartt era – the Trojans defeated No. 5 Auburn in 2017.
On Deck
Troy will look to bounce back in game two behind the arm of RHP Daren Osby (0-0, 3.00). First pitch for Saturday's matchup is set for noon (CT).
Troy (4-2) was held scoreless until a three-run ninth inning but it was to no avail. The Trojans were held to four hits, all singles by Matt Sanders, Manning Early, Hunter Kamplain and Drew Frederic. Frederic drove in a run with single as a part of the ninth-inning rally – Rigsby Mosley recorded an RBI on a sacrifice fly, as well.
Andrew Crane (1-1) saw the first blemish on his 2018 record after allowing six runs – five earned – on six hits around three strikeouts in six innings of work. Crane's regular season scoreless inning streak of 46.1 innings ended with a sacrifice fly in the third inning.
Jackson Cofer was a bright spot for the Trojans in the loss. He threw 2.1 innings of two-hit, scoreless work to close the game out on the mound – Cofer also drove in a run in the ninth.
Starter Cole Sands (2-0) was lights out on the mound for third-ranked Florida State (5-0), working six solid innings of scoreless work while scattering just two hits around five strikeouts.
The Seminoles were aided by a four-run sixth inning that proved to be the difference in the game. The biggest blow came on a three-run homer by Jonathan Foster that glanced off the foul pole in left field – it was Foster's first career at-bat.
Quotable – Troy head coach Mark Smartt
"Their starter was excellent, we couldn't do anything with him. Andrew (Crane) competed well, they caught a few lucky breaks against him. It was important to score those runs in the ninth, our team showed some real competition doing that."
Sound "Smartt" With Your Friends
Jackson Cofer struck a batter out and recorded an RBI in the same game, becoming the first Trojan to do so since Reid Long did it at Samford on Apr. 14, 2015 – Tyson Workman also accomplished the feat on Feb. 28, 2012.
Noteworthy
• Matt Sanders led off the game with a base hit to extend his career-long and team-best hitting streak to 14 games dating back to 2017.
• The Noles opened the scoring with a sac fly in the third inning, effectively ending Andrew Crane's 46.1 regular season scoreless inning streak.
• Friday's game marked Troy's second meeting with a top 5 team in the Mark Smartt era – the Trojans defeated No. 5 Auburn in 2017.
On Deck
Troy will look to bounce back in game two behind the arm of RHP Daren Osby (0-0, 3.00). First pitch for Saturday's matchup is set for noon (CT).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: SANDS, C. (2-0)
L: Crane, Andrew (1-1)
Batting:
RBI: Mosley, Rigsby 1 ; Frederic, Drew 1 ; Cofer, Jackson 1
SF: Mosley, Rigsby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lockridge, Brandon 1 ; Denison, Joey 1 ; Prestegard, Cole 1
SB: Early, Manning 1
CS: Sanders, Matt 1
HBP: Denison, Joey 1
PO: Kamplain, Hunter 1
Batting:
2B: FLOWERS, J. 1
HR: LUECK, J. 1 ; FOSTER, J. 1
RBI: LUECK, J. 1 ; MENDOZA, D. 1 ; FOSTER, J. 3 ; WELLS, S. 1
SF: WELLS, S. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LUECK, J. 1 ; APLIN, R. 1 ; BOURNIGAL, R 2 ; FLOWERS, J. 1 ; FOSTER, J. 1 ; WELLS, S. 1
SB: SALVATORE, M 1 ; BOURNIGAL, R 1 ; WELLS, S. 1
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