Troy University Athletics
Troy Baseball Adds Ethan Landon to Coaching Staff
8/3/2022 6:20:00 AM | Baseball
Head Coach Skylar Meade and the Troy baseball program announced the hiring of Ethan Landon to the team's coaching staff on Wednesday.
"We had to bring in someone who is going to be dynamic to continue the trajectory of our program, especially for our pitchers," Meade said. "So, when Ethan became an option, it was a simple choice. He is a baseball rat, elite competitor, trusted confidant, and will be an incredible communicator with anyone who sets foot on our campus. Our fans will love Ethan, and our pitchers will thrive under the steady influence he brings daily."
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Registering a career 3.98 era with 14 career wins over 72 appearances with 39 starts, Landon began his career at Kansas State. He was 0-0 with a 3.26 ERA in 30.1 IP in 24 appearances, leading all Big 12 freshmen in the category. He led the Wildcat pitching staff in appearances, logging 10 strikeouts and holding opponents to a .257Â batting average.
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In 2015 Landon transferred to Michigan State, where he was redshirted. In 2016 he led the Spartan pitching staff with eight wins, going 8-3 with a 2.75 ERA in 15 starts and 85.0 innings pitched. He was the only pitcher to win six Big Ten games (won six of eight Big Ten starts), which is the most by any pitcher in school history, and led the conference.
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When he was not competing in the Big 10, he was the TCL Summer League pitcher of the year with a 7-0 record and 0.92 ERA, including the league's only career playoff no-hitter in 2015. The following year he pitched for the Harwich Mariners in the Cape Cod Baseball League.
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For the last three years, Landon has been a part of the Motor City Hit Dogs in Michigan and the GRB Rays out of Wisconsin. His first team with Motor City produced seven division one commits, and the GRB organization has produced over 135 division one players in the last 12 years, including 19 draft picks.
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"I am incredibly excited to join the Troy Trojans Baseball family," Landon said. "The opportunity to coach alongside Coach Meade and the incredible staff he's assembled is an honor. I believe this Troy program is a rising force in the Sun Belt Conference, and I cannot wait to work on helping our guys develop as players and young men and compete for championships. Go Trojans!
"We had to bring in someone who is going to be dynamic to continue the trajectory of our program, especially for our pitchers," Meade said. "So, when Ethan became an option, it was a simple choice. He is a baseball rat, elite competitor, trusted confidant, and will be an incredible communicator with anyone who sets foot on our campus. Our fans will love Ethan, and our pitchers will thrive under the steady influence he brings daily."
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Registering a career 3.98 era with 14 career wins over 72 appearances with 39 starts, Landon began his career at Kansas State. He was 0-0 with a 3.26 ERA in 30.1 IP in 24 appearances, leading all Big 12 freshmen in the category. He led the Wildcat pitching staff in appearances, logging 10 strikeouts and holding opponents to a .257Â batting average.
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In 2015 Landon transferred to Michigan State, where he was redshirted. In 2016 he led the Spartan pitching staff with eight wins, going 8-3 with a 2.75 ERA in 15 starts and 85.0 innings pitched. He was the only pitcher to win six Big Ten games (won six of eight Big Ten starts), which is the most by any pitcher in school history, and led the conference.
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When he was not competing in the Big 10, he was the TCL Summer League pitcher of the year with a 7-0 record and 0.92 ERA, including the league's only career playoff no-hitter in 2015. The following year he pitched for the Harwich Mariners in the Cape Cod Baseball League.
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For the last three years, Landon has been a part of the Motor City Hit Dogs in Michigan and the GRB Rays out of Wisconsin. His first team with Motor City produced seven division one commits, and the GRB organization has produced over 135 division one players in the last 12 years, including 19 draft picks.
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"I am incredibly excited to join the Troy Trojans Baseball family," Landon said. "The opportunity to coach alongside Coach Meade and the incredible staff he's assembled is an honor. I believe this Troy program is a rising force in the Sun Belt Conference, and I cannot wait to work on helping our guys develop as players and young men and compete for championships. Go Trojans!
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