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Troy Concludes Home Slate Against Arkansas State
5/13/2021 4:02:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. – Troy concludes its 2021 home slate with a three-game series against Arkansas State beginning Friday at 6 p.m. at Riddle-Pace Field. Six seniors – Drew Frederic, Lance Johnson, Zack Moore, Ryan Fultz, Dalton Sinquefield and Max Newton – will be recognized prior to the series finale on Sunday.
What: Troy (24-21, 10-8 SBC) vs. Arkansas State (16-25, 9-5 SBC)
Date: May 14 / May 15 / May 16
Time: 6 p.m. / 3 p.m. / 1 p.m.
Location: Troy, Ala. – Riddle Pace Field
Radio: Troy Sports Radio Network (94.7 FM)
Talent: Barry McKnight and Jerry Miller
Watch: ESPN+
Troy is playing its best baseball of the season when it matters most, having won eight of its last 10 contests, with the only two losses coming on the road against No. 20 Florida State. Last weekend, the Trojans swept their second consecutive Sun Belt Series for the first time since 2011 and handed the Coastal Carolina its first sweep in a conference series since they joined the Sun Belt in 2017.
Logan Cerny has been a big part of Troy's success of late with multi-hit performances in seven of his last nine outings. The sophomore is hitting a whopping .528 with six doubles, a triple and two home runs over the stretch.
Donovan Whibbs has been hot since returning from injury nine games ago, hitting .371 with five doubles and eight RBIs since re-entering the lineup.
The starting rotation will remain the same with true freshman Garrett Gainous making his fifth Friday night start. Orlando Ortiz will start on the bump Saturday while Bay Witcher will get the nod on Sunday.
Behind the starters, Marquez Oates has emerged as one of the league's best stoppers. The righty has a 3-1 record and six saves, including two last weekend against Coastal Carolina. Oates has a 1.93 ERA and 38 strikeouts compared to 10 walks in 28.0 innings this season.
Promotions
ScreenTech will have a buy-one-get-one sale on Troy gear all weekend at the stand located near the ticket booth. Sudexo will be serving mimosas at the concessions stand on Sunday for national mimosa day.
Know Your Foe
Series History
Overall: 34-13
In Troy: 11-7
In Jonesboro: 18-3
Neutral: 5-3
Pitching Matchups
RHP Garrett Gainous (7-4, 4.22 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Hudson (4-1, 4.30 ERA)
RHP Orlando Ortiz (5-4, 4.89 ERA) vs. RHP Will Nash (3-4, 4.08 ERA)
RHP Bay Witcher (5-2, 4.06 ERA) vs. RHP Carter Holt (3-3, 4.83 ERA)
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What: Troy (24-21, 10-8 SBC) vs. Arkansas State (16-25, 9-5 SBC)
Date: May 14 / May 15 / May 16
Time: 6 p.m. / 3 p.m. / 1 p.m.
Location: Troy, Ala. – Riddle Pace Field
Radio: Troy Sports Radio Network (94.7 FM)
Talent: Barry McKnight and Jerry Miller
Watch: ESPN+
Troy is playing its best baseball of the season when it matters most, having won eight of its last 10 contests, with the only two losses coming on the road against No. 20 Florida State. Last weekend, the Trojans swept their second consecutive Sun Belt Series for the first time since 2011 and handed the Coastal Carolina its first sweep in a conference series since they joined the Sun Belt in 2017.
Logan Cerny has been a big part of Troy's success of late with multi-hit performances in seven of his last nine outings. The sophomore is hitting a whopping .528 with six doubles, a triple and two home runs over the stretch.
Donovan Whibbs has been hot since returning from injury nine games ago, hitting .371 with five doubles and eight RBIs since re-entering the lineup.
The starting rotation will remain the same with true freshman Garrett Gainous making his fifth Friday night start. Orlando Ortiz will start on the bump Saturday while Bay Witcher will get the nod on Sunday.
Behind the starters, Marquez Oates has emerged as one of the league's best stoppers. The righty has a 3-1 record and six saves, including two last weekend against Coastal Carolina. Oates has a 1.93 ERA and 38 strikeouts compared to 10 walks in 28.0 innings this season.
Promotions
ScreenTech will have a buy-one-get-one sale on Troy gear all weekend at the stand located near the ticket booth. Sudexo will be serving mimosas at the concessions stand on Sunday for national mimosa day.
Know Your Foe
- Arkansas State enters the weekend with a 16-25 overall record and an 8-10 mark in league play.
- Troy was swept at home against Arkansas State in 2019, the last time the schools met. Prior to that, however, the Trojans had claimed nine of 11.
- Arkansas State enters the weekend having won six of its last nine, including an 8-4 loss to No. 1 Arkansas in a midweek. The Red Wolves took two of three against Georgia Southern last weekend.
- Ben Klutts and Will Nash swept this week's Sun Belt Player and Pitcher of the Week honors for the Red Wolves.
Series History
Overall: 34-13
In Troy: 11-7
In Jonesboro: 18-3
Neutral: 5-3
Pitching Matchups
RHP Garrett Gainous (7-4, 4.22 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Hudson (4-1, 4.30 ERA)
RHP Orlando Ortiz (5-4, 4.89 ERA) vs. RHP Will Nash (3-4, 4.08 ERA)
RHP Bay Witcher (5-2, 4.06 ERA) vs. RHP Carter Holt (3-3, 4.83 ERA)
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