Fast Start Propels Troy in Series-Clincher

Saturday, March 30

Troy, Ala.

3:00 PM

Troy University

13-13, 3-5

Louisiana

12-16, 3-5

Louisiana

Troy

Fast Start Propels Troy in Series-Clincher

3/30/2019 7:03:00 PM | Baseball

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. – Troy racked up seven runs on nine hits in the first two innings of the game to grab an early lead on its way to a 10-6 win to clinch the conference series over Louisiana Saturday afternoon at Riddle-Pace Field.

The Trojans (13-13, 3-5) started the game with four consecutive singles to plate a couple of runs, then went on to score two more runs on two more hits in the opening frame. A three-run second – highlighted by a two-RBI double from Sadler Goodwin – put Troy in complete control of the game. Goodwin finished the game 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored.

Manning Early ripped a couple of RBI singles in the first and fourth innings– one of six Trojans to drive in at least one run in the game. Drew Frederic effectively iced the game away with his team-leading fifth homer of the season, a solo bomb in the bottom of the seventh. Frederic reached base in all five plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with a couple of walks, an RBI and three runs scored.

Cory Gill (2-1) was given an early lead by his offense and comfortably fanned seven batters through five innings of work to pick up the win. The junior allowed three runs – two earned – on six hits and a couple of walks to earn his second win in as many starts.

Louisiana (12-16, 3-5) wouldn't go away quietly, though, as it struck for four runs in the middle three innings to keep things interesting. Hayden Cantrelle led the Cajuns at the plate with a 3-for-4 performance. Austin Perrin (2-3) wore the loss in a brief start, giving up four runs on six hits in just 0.2 innings of work.

Quotable – Troy head coach Mark Smartt
"Well we got off to a great start, which we haven't done often. We put up four runs in the first with a couple of hard-hit balls, then added a three-spot; two big innings right out of the shoot and fortunately that's all we needed. We continued to score, which you need to do to take the pressure off your pitchers. But it was a big win for us and more importantly we were able to win the series in two games."

Sound "Smartt" With Your Friends
Troy is knocking on the door of its first ever sweep of the Cajuns series history. The Trojans took the first two of the series at Russo Park in Lafayette last season before dropping the finale in walk-off fashion, 3-4.

Notable
• Dalton Sinquefield once again tallied multiple hits in a Sun Belt conference games – extending his streak of such games to eight straight. He led all players in league games coming into Saturday's contest with 17 hits before adding a couple more.

• Official attendance at Riddle-Pace Field was announced at 2,010 fans – the third-most for a Sun Belt Conference game in stadium history.

• Sadler Goodwin drove in three runs in the game to extend his team leading total to 24 RBI in his senior campaign.

Up Next
Troy will aim for its first ever sweep of Louisiana with a 1 p.m. start on Sunday behind the arm of LHP Grant Stewart – the Cajuns haven't announced a starter for the contest yet.