Troy University Athletics

Troy Travels to Tuscaloosa for Midweek Showdown
3/1/2022 3:30:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala – Troy Baseball wraps up a five-game road swing in Tuscaloosa, as they get set to take on Alabama, Wednesday, March 2 at 3 p.m. from Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
The two programs met last season as the Crimson Tide defeated Troy 9-1. The Trojan's previous win against the Crimson Tide came on April 2, 2019, when Troy won 8-4.
How to Follow:
What: Troy vs. Alabama
Date: March 2
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Watch: gotroy.us/3K3COvf
Radio: 94.7 FM
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/listen
Talent: Jerry Miller and Barry McKnight
Live Stats: gotroy.us/3MdLxg7
Grayson Stewart is on the mound for Troy, making his first collegiate start of his career. This season, Stewart is 2-0 after appearing in three games in relief. Stewart has a 3.00 earned run average in six innings pitched, only allowing two runs on five hits, two walks, and 11 strikeouts. Opposing batters are only hitting .238 against him, which is the third-lowest opponent batting average on the team.
Alabama will counter with Jacob McNairy, making his fourth appearance on the mound. He holds a 1-0 record with a 1.50 earned run average in six innings with five strikeouts and two walks.
Troy ranks in the top five of all Sun Belt team statistical categories through the season's first eight games. As a team, they are batting .323, which ranks third in the league to go along with a 3.78 ERA and a .975 fielding percentage.
Know Your Foe:
The two programs met last season as the Crimson Tide defeated Troy 9-1. The Trojan's previous win against the Crimson Tide came on April 2, 2019, when Troy won 8-4.
How to Follow:
What: Troy vs. Alabama
Date: March 2
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Watch: gotroy.us/3K3COvf
Radio: 94.7 FM
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/listen
Talent: Jerry Miller and Barry McKnight
Live Stats: gotroy.us/3MdLxg7
Grayson Stewart is on the mound for Troy, making his first collegiate start of his career. This season, Stewart is 2-0 after appearing in three games in relief. Stewart has a 3.00 earned run average in six innings pitched, only allowing two runs on five hits, two walks, and 11 strikeouts. Opposing batters are only hitting .238 against him, which is the third-lowest opponent batting average on the team.
Alabama will counter with Jacob McNairy, making his fourth appearance on the mound. He holds a 1-0 record with a 1.50 earned run average in six innings with five strikeouts and two walks.
Troy ranks in the top five of all Sun Belt team statistical categories through the season's first eight games. As a team, they are batting .323, which ranks third in the league to go along with a 3.78 ERA and a .975 fielding percentage.
Know Your Foe:
- After an opening weekend sweep of Xavier, Alabama closed out last week at 2-3. The Crimson Tide first downed Jacksonville State and Alabama State in the midweek before falling in three games at top-ranked Texas
- This will be the 37th meeting all-time between the two programs. Alabama is leading the series with a 24-12 record against the Trojans
- Alabama is hitting .277 as a team and gives up 3.13 runs per game which both rank 10th in the SEC
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