Troy University Athletics
Sunday, March 17
Troy, Ala.
1:00 PM
Troy University
4
vs
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Arkansas State
Troy Swept by Arkansas State
3/17/2019 4:54:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Alabama – After jumping out to a four-run advantage in top of the first inning, Arkansas State led from wire to wire in a 10-4 Sun Belt conference victory Sunday at Riddle-Pace Field to secure its first ever sweep of Troy.
The Red Wolves (14-7, 3-0) plated four runs in the opening frame, benefitting from a couple of Trojans (9-11, 0-3) errors and a two-run double from Kyle MacDonald. Only two of the runs were earned, both credited to Troy starter Max Newton (1-3) who wore the loss after 0.1 innings on the mound.
Troy answered with a run in the bottom of the first on a Chase Smartt RBI single, then cut the lead to one with a two-run homer from Cole Prestegard in the third. However, A-State answered with single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to extend the lead right back.
Dalton Sinquefield led the bottom of the seventh off with a double off the scoreboard in right, then came around to score on a fielder's choice to keep things close. Sinquefield once again tallied three hits in the contest – his fourth three-hit game in five games this week. He and Drew Frederic led the team at the plate with 3-for-5 and 3-for-4 performances, respectively.
A-State responded with the dagger in the top of the eighth, though – a two-run double from Alex Howard to put things out of reach. Howard led the club with a 3-for-5 game and drove in three runs in the contest. The Red Wolves added one more in the ninth to push the lead to 10-4, where it stood.
Jack Jumper (2-1) earned the win with four solid relief innings – allowing just one run on three hits and striking out two batters.
Quotable – Troy head coach Mark Smartt
"All credit goes to those guys. They didn't make a mistake; they played sound baseball all weekend. But, we've got to focus on making ourselves better these next few days. I don't really care if we're playing the Yankees or the Red Sox this week, we've still got to figure out how to make ourselves a better baseball team."
Sound "Smartt" with Your Friends
The series marks the first time Troy has been swept at Riddle-Pace Field since 2014, when second-ranked Louisiana did so. It's also the first time Arkansas State has ever swept Troy in the history of the matchup.
Notable
• Dalton Sinquefield wrapped up a memorable week at the plate with yet another career-high, three-hit performance – his fourth in five games. The junior college transfer finished the week 12-for-23 with a pair of doubles and four RBI.
• Troy has now lost five straight for the first time since 2015, when the Trojans dropped nine games in a row.
• The Trojans fell behind early as the Red Wolves struck for four runs in the first inning – ASU scored first in all three games of the series. Troy's opponents have now put the first runs up on the board in 15 of the team's 20 games this season.
Up Next
Troy will meet the Maine Black Bears for the first time ever this Wednesday in midweek, non-conference action at Riddle-Pace Field.
The Red Wolves (14-7, 3-0) plated four runs in the opening frame, benefitting from a couple of Trojans (9-11, 0-3) errors and a two-run double from Kyle MacDonald. Only two of the runs were earned, both credited to Troy starter Max Newton (1-3) who wore the loss after 0.1 innings on the mound.
Troy answered with a run in the bottom of the first on a Chase Smartt RBI single, then cut the lead to one with a two-run homer from Cole Prestegard in the third. However, A-State answered with single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to extend the lead right back.
Dalton Sinquefield led the bottom of the seventh off with a double off the scoreboard in right, then came around to score on a fielder's choice to keep things close. Sinquefield once again tallied three hits in the contest – his fourth three-hit game in five games this week. He and Drew Frederic led the team at the plate with 3-for-5 and 3-for-4 performances, respectively.
A-State responded with the dagger in the top of the eighth, though – a two-run double from Alex Howard to put things out of reach. Howard led the club with a 3-for-5 game and drove in three runs in the contest. The Red Wolves added one more in the ninth to push the lead to 10-4, where it stood.
Jack Jumper (2-1) earned the win with four solid relief innings – allowing just one run on three hits and striking out two batters.
Quotable – Troy head coach Mark Smartt
"All credit goes to those guys. They didn't make a mistake; they played sound baseball all weekend. But, we've got to focus on making ourselves better these next few days. I don't really care if we're playing the Yankees or the Red Sox this week, we've still got to figure out how to make ourselves a better baseball team."
Sound "Smartt" with Your Friends
The series marks the first time Troy has been swept at Riddle-Pace Field since 2014, when second-ranked Louisiana did so. It's also the first time Arkansas State has ever swept Troy in the history of the matchup.
Notable
• Dalton Sinquefield wrapped up a memorable week at the plate with yet another career-high, three-hit performance – his fourth in five games. The junior college transfer finished the week 12-for-23 with a pair of doubles and four RBI.
• Troy has now lost five straight for the first time since 2015, when the Trojans dropped nine games in a row.
• The Trojans fell behind early as the Red Wolves struck for four runs in the first inning – ASU scored first in all three games of the series. Troy's opponents have now put the first runs up on the board in 15 of the team's 20 games this season.
Up Next
Troy will meet the Maine Black Bears for the first time ever this Wednesday in midweek, non-conference action at Riddle-Pace Field.
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