Troy University Athletics
Friday, May 14
Troy, Ala.
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Extra-Base Hits Power Trojans Past Red Wolves
5/14/2021 10:43:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. – Troy won its seventh consecutive Sun Belt game with a series-opening triumph over Arkansas State Friday night at Riddle-Pace Field. The Trojans used 12 hits and took advantage of eight walks to down the Red Wolves, 12-4.
Troy has won seven consecutive league games for the first time since 2011, when the Trojans won eight straight. Half of the Trojans' hits went for extra bases in Troy's second-straight game of scoring at least 10 runs.
Logan Cerny and Rigsby Mosley tripled in back-to-back at-bats while Nic Nolan logged two doubles as part of a three-hit, two-RBI night. Drew Frederic hit a three-run bomb while Caleb Bartolero blasted a solo shot in the fifth, their ninth and fourth home runs on the season, respectively.
Eight of nine starters hit safely in the win while all nine scored a run. Clay Stearns reached via walk three times and scored on each occasion.
Garrett Gainous (8-4) didn't have his best stuff in his fifth Friday night start but settled in after surrendering a pair of early runs. The freshman tied his season high with 10 strikeouts, compared to just one walk, and left the game with the lead to earn his eighth win of the season. Gainous is now 6-1 as a starter within the friendly confines of Riddle-Pace.
Max Newton has taken kindly to his role out of the bullpen recently. The lefty faced the heart of the Red Wolves' order and struck out two while not surrendering a run in two innings. Pettys entered to close the game in the ninth and worked around some trouble to keep Arkansas State off the board.
Red Wolves starter Brandon Hudson (4-2) suffered his second defeat of the season after surrendering five runs on seven hits. Four bullpen arms behind him walked five and allowed seven runs on five hits.
Quotable – Head coach Mark Smartt
"It was a really good Friday night win for our team. Garrett was good and limited damage when he had to; [Arkansas State] is a good hitting ball club. I thought we did some things with the bat; we scored in six of our eight innings and had a few extra-base hits. It's always good to start a series with a win, but we've still got work to do the rest of the weekend.
Sound Smartt With Your Friends
Troy has won seven consecutive league games for the first time since 2011, when the Trojans won eight straight.
Notable
Troy and Arkansas State square off in game two of the series Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.
Troy has won seven consecutive league games for the first time since 2011, when the Trojans won eight straight. Half of the Trojans' hits went for extra bases in Troy's second-straight game of scoring at least 10 runs.
Logan Cerny and Rigsby Mosley tripled in back-to-back at-bats while Nic Nolan logged two doubles as part of a three-hit, two-RBI night. Drew Frederic hit a three-run bomb while Caleb Bartolero blasted a solo shot in the fifth, their ninth and fourth home runs on the season, respectively.
Eight of nine starters hit safely in the win while all nine scored a run. Clay Stearns reached via walk three times and scored on each occasion.
Garrett Gainous (8-4) didn't have his best stuff in his fifth Friday night start but settled in after surrendering a pair of early runs. The freshman tied his season high with 10 strikeouts, compared to just one walk, and left the game with the lead to earn his eighth win of the season. Gainous is now 6-1 as a starter within the friendly confines of Riddle-Pace.
Max Newton has taken kindly to his role out of the bullpen recently. The lefty faced the heart of the Red Wolves' order and struck out two while not surrendering a run in two innings. Pettys entered to close the game in the ninth and worked around some trouble to keep Arkansas State off the board.
Red Wolves starter Brandon Hudson (4-2) suffered his second defeat of the season after surrendering five runs on seven hits. Four bullpen arms behind him walked five and allowed seven runs on five hits.
Quotable – Head coach Mark Smartt
"It was a really good Friday night win for our team. Garrett was good and limited damage when he had to; [Arkansas State] is a good hitting ball club. I thought we did some things with the bat; we scored in six of our eight innings and had a few extra-base hits. It's always good to start a series with a win, but we've still got work to do the rest of the weekend.
Sound Smartt With Your Friends
Troy has won seven consecutive league games for the first time since 2011, when the Trojans won eight straight.
Notable
- Rigsby Mosley recorded the ninth triple of his career to move into sole possession of third place on Troy's all-time triples list.
- Drew Frederic's home run, the 28th of his career, moves him into ninth place on Troy's all-time home runs list.
- Logan Cerny is now tied for fourth on Troy's all-time triples with eight career three-baggers. His four triples this season are tied for the ninth-most in a single season in program history.
- Donovan Whibbs recorded his fifth multi-hit game since returning from injury 10 games ago.
- Garrett Gainous' 10 strikeouts matched a season high he set back on February 27th against Jacksonville.
- Max Newton hasn't allowed a run to cross in his last six outings (since April 20 vs. Jacksonville State). Newton has given up just two hits, both tonight, over the span.
- Troy placed its leadoff batter aboard in six of eight innings.
Troy and Arkansas State square off in game two of the series Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gainous, Garrett (8-4)
L: Hudson, Brandon (4-2)
Batting:
HR: Duncan, Tyler 1 ; Culver, Sky-Lar 1
RBI: Klutts, Ben 1 ; Duncan, Tyler 1 ; Culver, Sky-Lar 1 ; McCutchen, Blake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tipton, Drew 1 ; Duncan, Tyler 1 ; Deshazier, Jaylon 1 ; Culver, Sky-Lar 1
SB: Tipton, Drew 1
HBP: McCutchen, Blake 1
Batting:
2B: Nolan, Nic 2
3B: Cerny, Logan 1 ; Mosley, Rigsby 1
HR: Frederic, Drew 1 ; Bartolero, Caleb 1
RBI: Frederic, Drew 3 ; Cerny, Logan 1 ; Mosley, Rigsby 2 ; Bartolero, Caleb 3 ; Nolan, Nic 2
SF: Bartolero, Caleb 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Frederic, Drew 2 ; Cerny, Logan 1 ; Mosley, Rigsby 1 ; Bartolero, Caleb 1 ; Sinquefield, Dalton 1 ; Hall, Jesse 1 ; Nolan, Nic 1 ; Stearns, Clay 3 ; Whibbs, Donovan 1
HBP: Hall, Jesse 1
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