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Friday, April 16
Atlanta, Ga.
5 p.m.
Troy University
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Georgia State
Troy Ventures to Atlanta for Divisional Series Against Georgia State
4/15/2021 2:45:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. – Troy travels north to Atlanta for a pivotal three-game series against divisional foe Georgia State. The Panthers sit one game ahead of the Trojans in the East Division standings. First pitch in the series-opener is set for 5 p.m. CT at the GSU Baseball Complex.
What: Troy (15-16, 3-6 SBC) at Georgia State (8-26, 4-5 SBC)
Date: April 16 / 17 / 18
Time: 5 p.m. / 2 p.m. / 1 p.m. (All times CT)
Location: Atlanta, Ga. – GSU Baseball Complex
Radio: Troy Sports Radio Network (94.7 FM)
Talent: Barry McKnight & Jerry Miller
Winners of two straight, the Trojans sit in sixth place in the East Division with three divisional series remaining, beginning with this weekend's three-game set against the Panthers.
The Troy pitching staff has been giving the Trojans every opportunity to win games as of late, holding opponents to four or less runs in five consecutive games. Head coach Mark Smartt and pitching coach Matt Hancock have tweaked the starting rotation for the upcoming series against the Panthers.
True freshman Garrett Gainous will now throw in Friday's series-opener while Orlando Ortiz will get the nod Saturday. Bay Witcher, who has the tenth-best ERA in the league (3.55), will remain the Sunday starter.
The bats came to life in Tuesday's midweek contest against UAB. The Trojans notched six extra-base hits, including two home runs, in a convincing 12-4 victory over the Blazers.
As a squad, Troy is batting .273 on the year, which is tied for the second-best mark in the league. The Trojans have hit 32 home runs this season, paced by 11 off the bat of Logan Cerny.
Dalton Sinquefield is 7-for-9 with a home run in the last two games, including a career-best 4-for-4 day at the plate with two RBIs in Sunday's series finale against Texas State. The right fielder is batting a team-best .474 over the last five games.
Know Your Foe
Overall: 36-13
In Troy: 20-4
In Atlanta: 15-9
Neutral: 1-0
Pitching Matchups
G1 – Garrett Gainous (4-3, 4.74 ERA) vs. Cameron Jones (0-4, 5.19 ERA)
G2 – Orlando Ortiz (2-4, 5.82 ERA) vs. Trey Horton (0-1, 3.38 ERA)
G3 – Bay Witcher (3-2, 3.55 ERA) vs. Ryan Watson (2-4, 7.08 ERA)
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What: Troy (15-16, 3-6 SBC) at Georgia State (8-26, 4-5 SBC)
Date: April 16 / 17 / 18
Time: 5 p.m. / 2 p.m. / 1 p.m. (All times CT)
Location: Atlanta, Ga. – GSU Baseball Complex
Radio: Troy Sports Radio Network (94.7 FM)
Talent: Barry McKnight & Jerry Miller
Winners of two straight, the Trojans sit in sixth place in the East Division with three divisional series remaining, beginning with this weekend's three-game set against the Panthers.
The Troy pitching staff has been giving the Trojans every opportunity to win games as of late, holding opponents to four or less runs in five consecutive games. Head coach Mark Smartt and pitching coach Matt Hancock have tweaked the starting rotation for the upcoming series against the Panthers.
True freshman Garrett Gainous will now throw in Friday's series-opener while Orlando Ortiz will get the nod Saturday. Bay Witcher, who has the tenth-best ERA in the league (3.55), will remain the Sunday starter.
The bats came to life in Tuesday's midweek contest against UAB. The Trojans notched six extra-base hits, including two home runs, in a convincing 12-4 victory over the Blazers.
As a squad, Troy is batting .273 on the year, which is tied for the second-best mark in the league. The Trojans have hit 32 home runs this season, paced by 11 off the bat of Logan Cerny.
Dalton Sinquefield is 7-for-9 with a home run in the last two games, including a career-best 4-for-4 day at the plate with two RBIs in Sunday's series finale against Texas State. The right fielder is batting a team-best .474 over the last five games.
Know Your Foe
- Georgia State enters the weekend with an 8-26 overall mark and a 4-5 Sun Belt record. Fifteen of the Panthers' first 34 games have been against nationally-ranked foes, and 19 have been against teams from Power 5 Conferences.
- Georgia State's last Sun Belt game featured an improbable comeback. Trailing App State 12-6 on Sunday, the Panthers scored nine runs in the ninth inning, capped by Josh Smith's go-ahead grand slam, to win 15-13.
- Josh Smith is the reigning Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week. His game-winning grand slam at App State capped a week in which he hit .438 (7-for16) with seven RBI and six runs scored. The sophomore outfielder is the Panthers' leading hitter at .304, along with a team-leading 16 walks for a .410 on-base percentage.
Overall: 36-13
In Troy: 20-4
In Atlanta: 15-9
Neutral: 1-0
Pitching Matchups
G1 – Garrett Gainous (4-3, 4.74 ERA) vs. Cameron Jones (0-4, 5.19 ERA)
G2 – Orlando Ortiz (2-4, 5.82 ERA) vs. Trey Horton (0-1, 3.38 ERA)
G3 – Bay Witcher (3-2, 3.55 ERA) vs. Ryan Watson (2-4, 7.08 ERA)
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