Troy University Athletics
Friday, February 18
Troy, Ala.
4 p.m.
Troy University
vs
Holy Cross
Troy Hosts Holy Cross to Open 2022 Campaign
2/17/2022 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. – A new era of Trojan Baseball is set to begin as first-year head coach Skylar Meade, and the Trojans welcome the Holy Cross Crusaders to Riddle-Pace Field for Opening Weekend. The four-game series will begin Friday, Feb 18, at 4 p.m. followed by a double header on Saturday with the series wrapping up on Sunday at noon.
This will be the first time that the two programs have squared off in program history.
What: Troy vs. Holy Cross
Date: Feb. 18 / 19 (DH) / 20
Time: 4 p.m. / Noon / 4 p.m. / Noon
Location: Troy, Ala. – Riddle-Pace Field
Radio: Friday & Sunday Troy Sports Radio Network 94.7
Saturday GM1- FM 96.3/ GM2 Troy.Trojans.com/listen
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/listen
Talent: Jerry Miller
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Reigning Sun Belt Freshman of the year, Garrett Gainous, will start on the mound on Opening Night. Ganious was named to the Perfect Game Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference team after finishing the 2021 season 9-5 with a 4.66 ERA with 83 strikeouts and just 36 walks in 83 innings of work tallying seven quality starts, all while holding opponents to a .248 batting average. His nine victories were the most in the conference by any pitcher and most in the country by a freshman starter, while his 83 strikeouts led league freshmen and ranked seventh overall in the conference. In addition, the Cairo, Ga., native sat down 29 batters looking, the second-most in the Sun Belt.
Two Trojans garnered Preseason All-Sun Belt honors in Caleb Bartolero and Rigsby Mosley. This is the second straight year Bartolero has picked up the honor and the fourth consecutive year for Mosley.
The Trojans return some valuable depth in the bullpen as Senior Marquez Oates returns after leading the Sun Belt in saves last season with eight. In the preseason, Oates was named to the D1 Top 75 Relief Pitchers list.
The Trojans will see plenty of new faces this season, with nine players transferring into the team highlighted by outfielder Trey Leonard, who transfers from Louisville. Six true freshmen are also on this year's roster, all looking to make an immediate impact for the Trojans.
Know Your Foe
G1 – RHP Garrett Gainous vs. RHP Jack DiLauro
G2 – RHP Brady Fuller vs. LHP Tyler Mudd
G3 – RHP Bay Witcher vs. RHP Matt Remley
G4 – TBA vs. LHP Jake McOsker
This will be the first time that the two programs have squared off in program history.
What: Troy vs. Holy Cross
Date: Feb. 18 / 19 (DH) / 20
Time: 4 p.m. / Noon / 4 p.m. / Noon
Location: Troy, Ala. – Riddle-Pace Field
Radio: Friday & Sunday Troy Sports Radio Network 94.7
Saturday GM1- FM 96.3/ GM2 Troy.Trojans.com/listen
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/listen
Talent: Jerry Miller
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Reigning Sun Belt Freshman of the year, Garrett Gainous, will start on the mound on Opening Night. Ganious was named to the Perfect Game Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference team after finishing the 2021 season 9-5 with a 4.66 ERA with 83 strikeouts and just 36 walks in 83 innings of work tallying seven quality starts, all while holding opponents to a .248 batting average. His nine victories were the most in the conference by any pitcher and most in the country by a freshman starter, while his 83 strikeouts led league freshmen and ranked seventh overall in the conference. In addition, the Cairo, Ga., native sat down 29 batters looking, the second-most in the Sun Belt.
Two Trojans garnered Preseason All-Sun Belt honors in Caleb Bartolero and Rigsby Mosley. This is the second straight year Bartolero has picked up the honor and the fourth consecutive year for Mosley.
The Trojans return some valuable depth in the bullpen as Senior Marquez Oates returns after leading the Sun Belt in saves last season with eight. In the preseason, Oates was named to the D1 Top 75 Relief Pitchers list.
The Trojans will see plenty of new faces this season, with nine players transferring into the team highlighted by outfielder Trey Leonard, who transfers from Louisville. Six true freshmen are also on this year's roster, all looking to make an immediate impact for the Trojans.
Know Your Foe
- Holy Cross finished the 2021 season 10-20 overall and 9-15 in the Patriot League.
- The Crusaders were picked to finish in last place in the 2022 Patriot League Baseball Preseason poll
- Second Baseman Sam Kirkpatrick was the lone Crusader to make the 2022 Preseason All-Patriot League Baseball Team
G1 – RHP Garrett Gainous vs. RHP Jack DiLauro
G2 – RHP Brady Fuller vs. LHP Tyler Mudd
G3 – RHP Bay Witcher vs. RHP Matt Remley
G4 – TBA vs. LHP Jake McOsker
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