Troy Hosts Georgia Southern in Key Sun Belt Series

TROY, Alabama – With just three weekends remaining in the conference season, Troy plays host to Georgia Southern this weekend at Riddle-Pace Field in a key three-game Sun Belt set. The Trojans enter the weekend two games back of the Eagles for first place in the East Division.

First pitch is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday. All three games will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and fans are in line for a number of great promotions at the ballpark.

The first 200 fans on Saturday will receive an exclusive OneTROY Star Wars t-shirt to celebrate May the Fourth while fans can partake in a taco bar on Sunday in honor of Cinco de Mayo. $5 Friday is also back this week with $5 general admission tickets for the series opener.

Troy (23-22, 10-11 Sun Belt) is coming off its best offensive performance in more than five years after blistering Alabama State 20-5 on Tuesday. The Trojans belted out 11 extra-base hits and sent six balls out of Riverwalk Stadium – all by six different players.

The power should come as no surprise as the Trojans have now hit home runs in 17 of their last 27 games with multiple blast in eight of those contests. Breaking it down even more has seen Troy hit 20 home runs over the past 13 games – Rigsby Mosley and Chase Smartt have provided the majority of the pop with nine combined home runs after hitting none prior.

Five Trojans enter the weekend batting over .300 on the season paced by Mosley's .340 average and Sadler Goodwin's .333 mark. Smartt and Mosely are tied for the team lead with 12 doubles while Drew Frederic and Logan Cerny pace the Trojans with seven home runs on the year.

Cory Gill (5-2, 3.78) gets the ball in the opener for the Trojans and has been solid in his six starts this year with a 5-1 record to match a strong 3.47 ERA. Levi Thomas (5-2, 5.07) has turned in back-to-back solid performances with a 2.57 ERA and 1.00 WHIP his last two trips to the bump and he'll get the call on Saturday. Goodwin (3-6, 5.98) will close things out for the Trojans with 15 strikeouts over his last 14.1 innings of work.

SCOUTING GEORGIA SOUTHERN
The Eagles are coming off back-to-back series victories over Coastal Carolina and South Alabama to move into the top spot in the East. Georgia Southern is 6-1 in Sun Belt openers this season largely on the arm of junior right-hander Seth Shuman who is 6-4 with a 2.70 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 63.1 innings. Southern leads the league with a staff ERA of 4.32 and is fourth with a team batting average of .277. Steven Curry is one of the top hitters in the league batting at a .351 clip with 12 doubles.

PROMOTIONS
Friday - #OneTROYFriday
$5 general admission.

Saturday – Star Wars Day / Youth Sports Day
First 200 fans will receive a free Troy Star Wars T-Shirt
Youth sports athletes in uniform can purchase $4 tickets and join the team for the National Anthem

Sunday – Cinco de Mayo
Taco Bar at concession stand
Kids run the bases after the game

BROADCAST INFO
Online: ESPN+
Radio: WTBF 94.7 FM
            Online: TroyTrojans.com/Live
Live Stats: TroyStats.com

SERIES HISTORY
GEORGIA SOUTHERN (26-19, 12-9 SBC)
Overall Series: 11-6
            At Troy: 7-3
Streak: Troy W1
Last: May 4-6, 2018
            Georgia Southern won series, 2-1 (0-3, 4-7, 7-0)

PITCHING MATCHUPS
Game One:
RHP Cory Gill (5-2, 3.78) vs. RHP Seth Shuman (6-4, 2.70)

Game Two:
RHP Levi Thomas (5-2, 5.07) vs. RHP Joe Nahas (0-0, 5.96)

Game Three:
RHP Sadler Goodwin (3-6, 5.98) vs. TBA

For more information on Troy baseball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansBSB.

Troy Hosts Georgia Southern in Key Sun Belt Series

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Players Mentioned

Logan Cerny

Drew Frederic

Cory Gill

Sadler Goodwin

Rigsby Mosley

Chase Smartt

Levi Thomas

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