Troy Welcomes Southeastern Louisiana for Weekend Series

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TROY, Ala. – Troy will meet yet another quality baseball program this weekend on the diamond, as Southeastern Louisiana makes the journey to Riddle-Pace Field for a three-game set scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Friday. First pitches in the final two games are planned to start at 4 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

The Trojans (4-4) are coming off a tough, 7-9 loss to rival Jacksonville State in midweek action Wednesday night and are looking to snap a three-game home skid. Despite falling late to the Gamecocks, Troy effective offensive production from several players, highlighted by a couple of three-hit games from Sadler Goodwin and Reed Smith – the two combined to hit three homers in the contest.

Goodwin leads the club batting at a .412 clip (7-for-17) with two homers and six RBI in just six games – with four starts – in the lineup. The Troy offense currently boasts six players with at least a .300 batting average and is hitting .259 as a team on the season.

Troy will look to RHP Levi Thomas (1-0, 2.53) once again in the opener. Thomas has been effective in his first two Friday night starts this season, fanning 11 batters and issuing just three free passes. LHP Grant Stewart (0-1, 67.50) will be looking for redemption after a rough first start in a Troy uniform at Louisiana Tech last weekend as he earns the start in game two of the season. Head coach Mark Smartt has yet to announce a starter for Sunday's finale.

SCOUTING THE LIONS
One of the more consistent college baseball programs in the country, Southeastern Louisiana (2-6) has made three NCAA Regional appearances and has featured eight All-American selections in head coach Matt Riser's six-year tenure at the helm of the team. The Lions enter this weekend's series after a loss to No. 9 Mississippi State in Starkville Wednesday – they started the season 0-4 against Louisiana Tech and top-ranked LSU.

Brennan Breaud has led Southeastern at the plate with a .355 batting average and Nathan Pilutti ranks fifth nationally with eight stolen bases already this season. The Lions will look to a group of experienced righties for the starts in all three games of the series.

PROMOTIONS
Friday
Employee Appreciation Night

Troy University employees may request two complimentary tickets by emailing Chris Weil (cweil@troy.edu)

Earbud Giveaway

Text BASEBALL to 334-670-3681 to be entered into drawings for Troy earbuds throughout the game

First Pitch: Helen Shirey

Saturday
Trojan Mardis Gras

Show ticket stub from the Troy basketball game (Trojan Mardis Gras game) that afternoon for free admission to the baseball game

First Pitches: Kayla Kelly and Brinson

Sunday

First 300 fans receive free cookie from Great American Cookie

            Kids Run Bases After Game

BROADCAST INFO
Online: Facebook.com/TroyAthletics
Radio: WTBF 94.7 (Friday & Sunday)
            Online: TroyTrojans.com
Live Stats: TroyStats.com

SERIES HISTORY
Southeastern Louisiana (2-6, 0-0 Southland)
Overall Series: Troy leads 7-5
            At Troy: 1-2
Streak: SELA W2
Last: March 5, 2017
            SELA won, 5-4 (Pensacola)

PITCHING MATCHUPS (Troy v. Southeastern Louisiana)
Game One:
RHP Levi Thomas (1-0, 2.53) v. RHP Corey Gaconi (1-0, 4.09)

Game Two:
LHP Grant Stewart (0-1, 67.50) v. RHP Will Warren (0-1, 11.88)

Game Three
TBA v. RHP Carlisle Koestler (1-0, 3.75)

Troy Welcomes Southeastern Louisiana for Weekend Series

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Players Mentioned

Sadler Goodwin

Reed Smith

Grant Stewart

Levi Thomas

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Troy Welcomes Southeastern Louisiana for Weekend Series

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Players Mentioned

Sadler Goodwin

Reed Smith

Grant Stewart

Levi Thomas

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