Troy University Athletics
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Photo by: Joey Meredith
Troy Drops Series Finale to Louisiana Tech
2/23/2020 4:10:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. – Troy dropped its first contest of the year in the series finale to Louisiana Tech, 9-0, Sunday afternoon at Riddle-Pace Field. The Trojans still picked up their second series victory of the season after defeating the Bulldogs in games one and two of the series.
The Louisiana Tech (5-2) bats finally came to life after being held mostly silent in the first two games of the series. For the first time this season, Troy (7-1) struggled to get anything going offensively. Rigsby Mosley was able to extend his career-long hitting streak to 14 games with a single in the bottom of the third.
The Bulldogs got things started with two, two-run homers in the second and third innings. Louisiana Tech tacked on another run in the seventh and four more in the eighth to complete the day's scoring. Troy nearly got on the board in the bottom of the ninth when Mosley connected on a ball deep to left field but was robbed of the home run by Cole McConnell.
Jarret Whorff (2-0) earned the win for the Bulldogs while Max Newton (1-1) was tagged with the loss. Noah Janney impressed on the mound for the Trojans in the ninth inning, striking out three of the four batters he faced.
Quotable – Head Coach Mark Smartt
"Give [Louisiana Tech] credit for what they did. They came out swinging today. We can use this a learning opportunity and I'm looking forward to seeing how this team responds."
Sound Smart With Your Friends
Troy is 17-6 against teams from the state of Louisiana in the last three years.
Notable
Troy returns to action Tuesday against Alabama State at 6 p.m. for its ninth-straight home game to open the year.
The Louisiana Tech (5-2) bats finally came to life after being held mostly silent in the first two games of the series. For the first time this season, Troy (7-1) struggled to get anything going offensively. Rigsby Mosley was able to extend his career-long hitting streak to 14 games with a single in the bottom of the third.
The Bulldogs got things started with two, two-run homers in the second and third innings. Louisiana Tech tacked on another run in the seventh and four more in the eighth to complete the day's scoring. Troy nearly got on the board in the bottom of the ninth when Mosley connected on a ball deep to left field but was robbed of the home run by Cole McConnell.
Jarret Whorff (2-0) earned the win for the Bulldogs while Max Newton (1-1) was tagged with the loss. Noah Janney impressed on the mound for the Trojans in the ninth inning, striking out three of the four batters he faced.
Quotable – Head Coach Mark Smartt
"Give [Louisiana Tech] credit for what they did. They came out swinging today. We can use this a learning opportunity and I'm looking forward to seeing how this team responds."
Sound Smart With Your Friends
Troy is 17-6 against teams from the state of Louisiana in the last three years.
Notable
- Rigsby Mosley upped his career-long hitting streak to 14 games.
- Caleb Bartolero has recorded a hit in every game so far this season. The sophomore is now on a career-best hitting streak of eight games.
- Troy still boasts one of the top-five scoring offenses in the country, averaging 11.5 runs per game.
Troy returns to action Tuesday against Alabama State at 6 p.m. for its ninth-straight home game to open the year.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jarret Whorff (2-0)
L: Newton, Max (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Hunter Wells 1 ; Kyle Hasler 1
3B: Hunter Wells 1
HR: Parker Bates 1 ; Kyle Hasler 1
RBI: Hunter Wells 2 ; Parker Bates 3 ; Kyle Hasler 4
SH: Adarius Myers 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hunter Wells 1 ; Parker Bates 1 ; Cole McConnell 2 ; Steele Netterville 1 ; Kyle Hasler 2 ; Alex Ray 2
SB: Alex Ray 1
HBP: Parker Bates 1 ; Cole McConnell 1 ; Steele Netterville 1
Game Leaders
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