Troy University Athletics
Friday, May 10
San Marcos, Texas
4 p.m.
Troy University
34-22
2
at
4
Louisiana
42-16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Troy Falls to Louisiana in Sun Belt Conference Tournament Semifinals
5/10/2024 8:31:00 PM | Softball
SAN MARCOS, Texas – Troy battled top-seeded Louisiana to the bitter end before falling, 4-2, Friday afternoon in the Sun Belt Championship semifinals at Bobcat Softball Stadium.
Libby Baker had a lights-out performance in the circle. While punching out one, Baker held the high-powered Louisiana (42-16) to two hits through seven innings. After throwing a no-hitter in Troy's tournament opener, Baker held the Cajuns without a hit for the first 5.2 innings on Friday.
The Ragin' Cajuns scored in the game's opening frame when Miyhia Davis drew a walk. She was bunted over to second before reaching home on a Trojan throwing error, putting Louisiana up 1-0.
Troy (34-22) responded in the third inning when Natalie Turner singled to the shortstop. Louisiana retired the next two batters before Taylor McKinney drew a walk putting two runners on. Baker ripped a two-RBI single down the left-field line giving Troy a 2-1 lead.
Louisiana finally broke through against Baker in the sixth after she retired the first two batters of the frame. A two-out walk and single gave the Cajuns life before Victoria Valdez blasted a three-run home run to put ULL in front 4-2.
Troy brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the seventh inning thanks to a two-out walk by D'Aun Riggs and a single off the bat of McKinney. The Cajuns went to the bullpen and a deep flyout ended Troy's upset bid.
This season, Troy claimed two top-25 wins against Texas State and Louisiana. The Troy offense proved unstoppable all season long, recording 17 games with 10+ hits and nine games with multiple RBIs. The Trojan's biggest win margin came against Coastal Caroline with a 16-0 five-inning shutout. This was the sixth consecutive year that Troy has posted a 30+ win season.
Notable
Libby Baker had a lights-out performance in the circle. While punching out one, Baker held the high-powered Louisiana (42-16) to two hits through seven innings. After throwing a no-hitter in Troy's tournament opener, Baker held the Cajuns without a hit for the first 5.2 innings on Friday.
The Ragin' Cajuns scored in the game's opening frame when Miyhia Davis drew a walk. She was bunted over to second before reaching home on a Trojan throwing error, putting Louisiana up 1-0.
Troy (34-22) responded in the third inning when Natalie Turner singled to the shortstop. Louisiana retired the next two batters before Taylor McKinney drew a walk putting two runners on. Baker ripped a two-RBI single down the left-field line giving Troy a 2-1 lead.
Louisiana finally broke through against Baker in the sixth after she retired the first two batters of the frame. A two-out walk and single gave the Cajuns life before Victoria Valdez blasted a three-run home run to put ULL in front 4-2.
Troy brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the seventh inning thanks to a two-out walk by D'Aun Riggs and a single off the bat of McKinney. The Cajuns went to the bullpen and a deep flyout ended Troy's upset bid.
This season, Troy claimed two top-25 wins against Texas State and Louisiana. The Troy offense proved unstoppable all season long, recording 17 games with 10+ hits and nine games with multiple RBIs. The Trojan's biggest win margin came against Coastal Caroline with a 16-0 five-inning shutout. This was the sixth consecutive year that Troy has posted a 30+ win season.
Notable
- Troy held Louisiana to its third two-hit game this season.
- Libby Baker posted a final career ERA of 3.60, with 37 wins, 105 appearances, 26 complete games and four shutouts.
- Libby Baker led the team in home runs this season with 13 long balls. Her final batting average was a .305, with 69 runs, 106 hits, 25 doubles, 33 home runs and 119 RBIs.
- Jade Sinness finished her career at Troy with a .324 clip on 195 runs scored, 243 hits, 50 doubles, three triples, 34 home runs and 114 RBIs.
- Audra Thompson's career ended with a final batting average of .249 with 75 runs scored, 106 hits, 20 doubles, one triple and 15 home runs.
- Anslee Finch finished her career with a .274 clip with 157 hits, 38 doubles, three triples and 26 home runs.
- D'Aun Riggs finished her career at Troy with a .305 batting average with 73 runs scored, 107 hits, nine doubles and nine triples.
- Haley Pittman finished her time in the circle with a final ERA of 3.74 with six wins through 41 appearances.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sam Landry (24-8)
L: Baker, Libby (15-12)
S: Chloe Riassetto (8)
Batting:
RBI: Baker, Libby 2
SH: Boltz, Cassidy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McKinney, Taylor 1 ; Turner, Natalie 1
SB: Turner, Natalie 1
Batting:
HR: Victoria Valdez 1
RBI: Victoria Valdez 3
SH: Maddie Hayden 1 ; Cecilia Vasquez 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mihyia Davis 1 ; Dayzja Williams 1 ; Brooke Ellestad 1 ; Victoria Valdez 1
Game Leaders
AB
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H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
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