Troy University Athletics
Tuesday, March 19
Birmingham, Ala.
4 p.m.
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UAB
In-State Midweek Matchup Sees Troy Take on UAB
3/18/2024 2:10:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. – Fresh off winning its Sun Belt Conference opening series against ULM this past weekend, Troy baseball briefly steps into nonconference play with an in-state matchup against UAB on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Young Memorial Field.
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, Ala. – Young Memorial Field
The Matchup: Troy (14-7, 2-1 SBC) vs. UAB (10-9)
Date: March 19
Time: 4 p.m.
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network - 94.7 FM | TroyTrojans.com
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Midweek Non-Con
Tuesday's matchup concludes the Trojans' (14-7, 2-1 SBC) longest road trip (12) since 1997, where they ended the season with 12 on the road, including the NCAA Tournament. After a 2-1 series win over ULM, Troy sits at 5-6 on the road trip with a chance to go .500.
Lou St. Amant Field saw Brooks Bryan lead the Trojans with a stellar game one where he went 4-of-5 for four RBIs – marked his first 4-plus hit game at Troy. He followed it in game two when he blasted a 3-run, 364-foot homer over the right field wall to finish with seven RBIs on the weekend.
With a lackluster game two, 8-4, Kyle Mock came to recover the series in the third game with season-highs of three in RBIs and hits. The tandem of him and a pair of doubles from Tremayne Cobb Jr. allowed Troy to cruise to a 6-4 victory in game three.
Troy's bullpen highlighted Luke Lyon in game one when he pitched seven innings and gave up one run through 86 pitches for a 0.62 ERA. Then, Michael Osmond entered to button it up and keep the Warhawks hitless in the final two innings for a 7-1 win. Game three saw the trio of Grayson Stewart, Ryan Pettys and Noah Manning allow five hits matched with five strikeouts and keep ULM silent in the final five innings to secure a series win, 6-4.
After 21 games, the Trojans enter the in-state midweek ranked in the top 10 nationally in sacrifice flies (10th – 15) and base-on-balls (10th – 136), while Will Butcher ranks eighth in doubles (10) and second in RBIs (35).
Neither side has found control over the last 10 Troy-UAB meetings with a 5-5 split. The Trojans are winners in three of the previous four with a plus-3.5 average margin of victory. The meeting also marks the first in Birmingham since 2021, where Troy won 12-4 on 13 hits. Pettys is the only Trojan on the 2024 roster who appeared in that game, pitching two innings for two strikeouts.
The Blazers enter Tuesday winners of three straight with a sweep over Lindenwood. The three-game series saw UAB outscore the opposition 20-8. 2024's seen the Blazers go 1-3 in their midweek games, with the only win coming against UT Martin, 12-11, in 10 innings.
Despite barely hanging above .500 through nonconference play, UAB stands 7-4 at Young Memorial Field and ranks highest in shutouts, totaling two against Kennesaw State and Lindenwood to rank 18th in the nation.
In-State Stats
• Bryan recorded three RBIs in game one of Saturday's doubleheader to bring his weekend total to seven against ULM.
• Mock brought his season RBI number to 12 with a season-high of three in game two on 3-of-3 at the plate – also claimed a season-high three hits.
• Manning was credited with his second save after coming in to open the seventh and pitched 3.0 innings with one strikeout and zero runs given for game three. The save jumped him to fifth in career saves at Troy, surpassing Nate Hill (2011-13) and Cory Gill (2016-20).
• The win marks the second opening SBC series victory in Meade's tenure, with the first coming against Louisiana from March 18-20 during his first season.
• Troy sits 3-2 in midweek contests through 2024.
• After 21 games, the Trojans enter the in-state midweek ranked in the top 10 nationally in sacrifice flies (10th – 15) and base-on-balls (10th – 136), while Will Butcher ranks eighth in doubles (10) and second in RBIs (35).
• The Trojans are winners in three of the last four with a plus-3.5 average margin of victory.
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, Ala. – Young Memorial Field
The Matchup: Troy (14-7, 2-1 SBC) vs. UAB (10-9)
Date: March 19
Time: 4 p.m.
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network - 94.7 FM | TroyTrojans.com
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Midweek Non-Con
Tuesday's matchup concludes the Trojans' (14-7, 2-1 SBC) longest road trip (12) since 1997, where they ended the season with 12 on the road, including the NCAA Tournament. After a 2-1 series win over ULM, Troy sits at 5-6 on the road trip with a chance to go .500.
Lou St. Amant Field saw Brooks Bryan lead the Trojans with a stellar game one where he went 4-of-5 for four RBIs – marked his first 4-plus hit game at Troy. He followed it in game two when he blasted a 3-run, 364-foot homer over the right field wall to finish with seven RBIs on the weekend.
With a lackluster game two, 8-4, Kyle Mock came to recover the series in the third game with season-highs of three in RBIs and hits. The tandem of him and a pair of doubles from Tremayne Cobb Jr. allowed Troy to cruise to a 6-4 victory in game three.
Troy's bullpen highlighted Luke Lyon in game one when he pitched seven innings and gave up one run through 86 pitches for a 0.62 ERA. Then, Michael Osmond entered to button it up and keep the Warhawks hitless in the final two innings for a 7-1 win. Game three saw the trio of Grayson Stewart, Ryan Pettys and Noah Manning allow five hits matched with five strikeouts and keep ULM silent in the final five innings to secure a series win, 6-4.
After 21 games, the Trojans enter the in-state midweek ranked in the top 10 nationally in sacrifice flies (10th – 15) and base-on-balls (10th – 136), while Will Butcher ranks eighth in doubles (10) and second in RBIs (35).
Neither side has found control over the last 10 Troy-UAB meetings with a 5-5 split. The Trojans are winners in three of the previous four with a plus-3.5 average margin of victory. The meeting also marks the first in Birmingham since 2021, where Troy won 12-4 on 13 hits. Pettys is the only Trojan on the 2024 roster who appeared in that game, pitching two innings for two strikeouts.
The Blazers enter Tuesday winners of three straight with a sweep over Lindenwood. The three-game series saw UAB outscore the opposition 20-8. 2024's seen the Blazers go 1-3 in their midweek games, with the only win coming against UT Martin, 12-11, in 10 innings.
Despite barely hanging above .500 through nonconference play, UAB stands 7-4 at Young Memorial Field and ranks highest in shutouts, totaling two against Kennesaw State and Lindenwood to rank 18th in the nation.
In-State Stats
• Bryan recorded three RBIs in game one of Saturday's doubleheader to bring his weekend total to seven against ULM.
• Mock brought his season RBI number to 12 with a season-high of three in game two on 3-of-3 at the plate – also claimed a season-high three hits.
• Manning was credited with his second save after coming in to open the seventh and pitched 3.0 innings with one strikeout and zero runs given for game three. The save jumped him to fifth in career saves at Troy, surpassing Nate Hill (2011-13) and Cory Gill (2016-20).
• The win marks the second opening SBC series victory in Meade's tenure, with the first coming against Louisiana from March 18-20 during his first season.
• Troy sits 3-2 in midweek contests through 2024.
• After 21 games, the Trojans enter the in-state midweek ranked in the top 10 nationally in sacrifice flies (10th – 15) and base-on-balls (10th – 136), while Will Butcher ranks eighth in doubles (10) and second in RBIs (35).
• The Trojans are winners in three of the last four with a plus-3.5 average margin of victory.
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