Troy University Athletics
Tuesday, April 2
Montgomery, Ala.
6 p.m.
Troy University
at
Alabama State
Double Midweek Action at Alabama State, Jacksonville State Set for Baseball
4/1/2024 1:11:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. – Troy baseball hits pause on the Sun Belt play to stay in-state and face Alabama State, followed by Jacksonville State in a pair of midweek nonconference games.
Game one sees the Trojans (18-11, 4-5 SBC) travel to Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex for a date with the Hornets (13-12, 5-3 SWAC) on Tuesday. Then, they travel further north to Ruby Abbott Field to face the Gamecocks (9-18, 0-6 C-USA) on Wednesday – both games set for 6 p.m.
Game Information
Location: Montgomery, Ala. – Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex | Jacksonville, Ala. – Ruby Abbott Field
The Matchup: Troy (18-11, 4-5 SBC) vs. Alabama State (13-12, 5-3 SWAC) | Jacksonville State (9-18, 0-6 C-USA)
Date: April 2 | April 3
Time: 6 p.m. | 6 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+ (Jacksonville State)
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network - 94.7 FM | TroyTrojans.com
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Double Midweek Action
The Trojans are fresh off their Sun Belt series against Southern Miss, where they came out victorious in game two, 9-8, but fell in the overall series, dropping their road record to 8-7 and 4-5 in SBC play to sit seventh in the league.
Troy was run-ruled 14-4 in game one, behind 20 hits for USM. Aidan Gilroy was the redeeming quality for Troy, going 1-for-3 with a three-RBI double in the sixth. However, the Trojans rolled back for game two, 9-8, when they scored three runs in the top of the ninth via singles from Kole Myers and Ethan Kavanagh, a walk for Will Butcher, an RBI groundout by Tremayne Cobb Jr. and two-RBI triple by Brooks Bryan.
The series culminated on Saturday with a tight contest, where Troy battled back in the top of the sixth on a two-run homer for Bryan. However, a Southern Miss two-run seventh put Troy out of contention to fall in the series, 5-3.
Bryan shined through games two and three to lead the Trojans with three hits, three runs and four RBIs. Meanwhile, Myers had an impressive performance through games one and two, where he went 5-for-9, while Kyle Mock tallied six hits through the series to push his hitting streak to nine.
Alabama State enters as winners of three straight over Mississippi Valley State for a SWAC sweep. The Hornets combined to outscore the opposition 38-16 through 25 innings of play. Through 25 games, Alabama State ranks 24th in doubles per game while leading the SWAC at 2.4 and having the 31st-best batting average in the country at .311.
Wednesday's opponent, Jacksonville State, rides a long nine-game losing streak, with its last win coming on March 16, 9-6, over Southern Illinois. Since then, the Gamecocks suffered losses to Southern Illinois, Samford and Auburn and sweeps to Louisiana Tech and Western Kentucky. Their bright spot comes in stolen bases with 45 through 27 games to rank 51st in the nation and second in the C-USA.
Midweek Numbers
• It's been a tale of two months for the Trojans ... in February (10 games), Troy hit .353 with 32 doubles, 19 home runs and slugged .657 with a .496 on-base percentage; in March (19 games), Troy his .256 with 29 doubles, 23 home runs, slugged .419 and reached base at a .375 clip.
• On the mound, in February, Troy posted a 4.33 ERA, held batters to a .244 batting average, struck out 10.4 per nine innings and walked 3.8 per nine; in March, Troy's ERA was 5.38, batters hit at a .267 clip, while Troy pitchers struck out 8.6 per nine and walked 5.8 per nine.
• Troy ranks 15th nationally drawing a walk on 14.8 percent of its at-bats, the Trojans' K/BB ratio is 34th nationally (1.34). Troy is 8th nationally in wRC (220).
• Entering the week, Troy has several players hurt by BABIP early this season (the mean is typically .300), with Mikey Bello (.239), Brooks Bryan (.246), Shane Lewis (.231) and Peyton Watts (.167) are well below the average mark. As a team, Troy ranks 124th with a .335 BABIP.
• Two Trojans enter the week with OPS marks over 1.000 -- Will Butcher (1.085) and Kole Myers (1.168).
• Troy has attacked opponents starting pitching, with 17 HR and 25 doubles against the starters, forcing them to an 7.33 ERA ... 12 of Troy's 42 home runs this season have been hit in the first two innings of the game.
• Troy's first inning OBP of .470 is its highest mark of any inning ... the Trojans are batting .306 in the first inning (not the highest - .341 in the 8th) and have drawn 28 walks and been hit by eight pitches.
• Troy is 2-4 when it is not hit by a pitch and 6-9 when hit by one or fewer pitches; the Trojans are 12-2 when hit by two or more pitches.
• After scoring 10-plus runs in six of its first 10 games, Troy has reached the 10-run mark just three times in its last 19 games.
• Kyle Mock enters the mid-week on a nine-game hitting streak - 18-for-35 (.514) with 3 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBIs.
• Will Butcher leads the Trojans with 13 2-out RBIs this season, while Ethan Kavanagh is close behind with 10.
• Troy's bullpen has not allowed an earned run in nine games this season; the pen has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 14 games.
• Shortstop Tremayne Cobb Jr. ranked 13th nationally among shortstops, with 4. 91 defensive runs saved, entering the week.
• The top of Troy's order has not featured much change with Myers and Kavanagh locking down the 1-2 spot in all 29 games, while Butcher, Bryan and Cobb in 3-4-5 have been in place for 21 straight games.
Game one sees the Trojans (18-11, 4-5 SBC) travel to Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex for a date with the Hornets (13-12, 5-3 SWAC) on Tuesday. Then, they travel further north to Ruby Abbott Field to face the Gamecocks (9-18, 0-6 C-USA) on Wednesday – both games set for 6 p.m.
Game Information
Location: Montgomery, Ala. – Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex | Jacksonville, Ala. – Ruby Abbott Field
The Matchup: Troy (18-11, 4-5 SBC) vs. Alabama State (13-12, 5-3 SWAC) | Jacksonville State (9-18, 0-6 C-USA)
Date: April 2 | April 3
Time: 6 p.m. | 6 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+ (Jacksonville State)
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network - 94.7 FM | TroyTrojans.com
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Double Midweek Action
The Trojans are fresh off their Sun Belt series against Southern Miss, where they came out victorious in game two, 9-8, but fell in the overall series, dropping their road record to 8-7 and 4-5 in SBC play to sit seventh in the league.
Troy was run-ruled 14-4 in game one, behind 20 hits for USM. Aidan Gilroy was the redeeming quality for Troy, going 1-for-3 with a three-RBI double in the sixth. However, the Trojans rolled back for game two, 9-8, when they scored three runs in the top of the ninth via singles from Kole Myers and Ethan Kavanagh, a walk for Will Butcher, an RBI groundout by Tremayne Cobb Jr. and two-RBI triple by Brooks Bryan.
The series culminated on Saturday with a tight contest, where Troy battled back in the top of the sixth on a two-run homer for Bryan. However, a Southern Miss two-run seventh put Troy out of contention to fall in the series, 5-3.
Bryan shined through games two and three to lead the Trojans with three hits, three runs and four RBIs. Meanwhile, Myers had an impressive performance through games one and two, where he went 5-for-9, while Kyle Mock tallied six hits through the series to push his hitting streak to nine.
Alabama State enters as winners of three straight over Mississippi Valley State for a SWAC sweep. The Hornets combined to outscore the opposition 38-16 through 25 innings of play. Through 25 games, Alabama State ranks 24th in doubles per game while leading the SWAC at 2.4 and having the 31st-best batting average in the country at .311.
Wednesday's opponent, Jacksonville State, rides a long nine-game losing streak, with its last win coming on March 16, 9-6, over Southern Illinois. Since then, the Gamecocks suffered losses to Southern Illinois, Samford and Auburn and sweeps to Louisiana Tech and Western Kentucky. Their bright spot comes in stolen bases with 45 through 27 games to rank 51st in the nation and second in the C-USA.
Midweek Numbers
• It's been a tale of two months for the Trojans ... in February (10 games), Troy hit .353 with 32 doubles, 19 home runs and slugged .657 with a .496 on-base percentage; in March (19 games), Troy his .256 with 29 doubles, 23 home runs, slugged .419 and reached base at a .375 clip.
• On the mound, in February, Troy posted a 4.33 ERA, held batters to a .244 batting average, struck out 10.4 per nine innings and walked 3.8 per nine; in March, Troy's ERA was 5.38, batters hit at a .267 clip, while Troy pitchers struck out 8.6 per nine and walked 5.8 per nine.
• Troy ranks 15th nationally drawing a walk on 14.8 percent of its at-bats, the Trojans' K/BB ratio is 34th nationally (1.34). Troy is 8th nationally in wRC (220).
• Entering the week, Troy has several players hurt by BABIP early this season (the mean is typically .300), with Mikey Bello (.239), Brooks Bryan (.246), Shane Lewis (.231) and Peyton Watts (.167) are well below the average mark. As a team, Troy ranks 124th with a .335 BABIP.
• Two Trojans enter the week with OPS marks over 1.000 -- Will Butcher (1.085) and Kole Myers (1.168).
• Troy has attacked opponents starting pitching, with 17 HR and 25 doubles against the starters, forcing them to an 7.33 ERA ... 12 of Troy's 42 home runs this season have been hit in the first two innings of the game.
• Troy's first inning OBP of .470 is its highest mark of any inning ... the Trojans are batting .306 in the first inning (not the highest - .341 in the 8th) and have drawn 28 walks and been hit by eight pitches.
• Troy is 2-4 when it is not hit by a pitch and 6-9 when hit by one or fewer pitches; the Trojans are 12-2 when hit by two or more pitches.
• After scoring 10-plus runs in six of its first 10 games, Troy has reached the 10-run mark just three times in its last 19 games.
• Kyle Mock enters the mid-week on a nine-game hitting streak - 18-for-35 (.514) with 3 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBIs.
• Will Butcher leads the Trojans with 13 2-out RBIs this season, while Ethan Kavanagh is close behind with 10.
• Troy's bullpen has not allowed an earned run in nine games this season; the pen has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 14 games.
• Shortstop Tremayne Cobb Jr. ranked 13th nationally among shortstops, with 4. 91 defensive runs saved, entering the week.
• The top of Troy's order has not featured much change with Myers and Kavanagh locking down the 1-2 spot in all 29 games, while Butcher, Bryan and Cobb in 3-4-5 have been in place for 21 straight games.
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