Troy University Athletics
Thursday, May 16
Troy, Ala.
6 p.m.
Troy University
vs
James Madison
Troy Baseball Celebrates Senior Weekend by Inviting James Madison for Regular Season Series Finale
5/15/2024 2:21:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. – The Troy baseball regular season comes to its conclusion with a three-game series against James Madison (Thursday – Saturday), where the program looks to rise to the No. 2 seed for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and celebrate 18 seniors taking Riddle-Pace Field for the final time.
Game Information
Location: Troy, Ala. – Riddle-Pace Field
The Matchup: Troy (35-18, 17-10 SBC) vs. James Madison (30-20, 15-12 SBC)
Date: May 16-18
Time: 6 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 3:33 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network - 94.7 FM | TroyTrojans.com
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Projected Starting Pitchers (Troy vs. James Madison)
Game One – Garrett Gainous (2-3) vs. Donovan Burke (5-1)
Game Two – Luke Lyon (8-2) vs. TBA
Game Three – TBA vs. TBA
Senior Weekend
With a spot clinched in the SBC Tournament after a weekend series against Texas State, the Trojans (35-18, 17-10 SBC) can rise to second or fall to sixth – currently sits third, two games above JMU and 1.5 above App State. The weekend also marks the celebration of 18 seniors (Ethan Kavanagh, Tremayne Cobb Jr., Lance Gardiner, Kole Myers, Kyle Mock, Aidan Gilroy, Logan Ross, Ryan Pettys, Ben Arnett, Jayden Sloan, Will Butcher, Blake Sutton, Michael Osmond, Clete Hartzog, Matt Mercer, Noah Manning, Kristian Asbury, Beau Fletcher).
Troy looks to bounce back from its first series loss since Southern Miss back on March 28-30. Game one saw a 6-0 loss before rattling off a five-run inning in the seventh to win 5-3 in game two and falling on a two-run walk-off homer in the 11th for the finale. Mikey Bello came in for game two and took over with the highest batting average on the weekend (.600), a team-high two runs, three hits and a .800 slugging percentage.
Brooks Bryan made history in game two as he battled eight pitches with the bases loaded to earn a full-count walk. The walk pushed No. 17 into his 82nd RBI to overtake Joey Denison for the most RBIs in a single season at Troy. In 2024, Bryan has 21 multi-RBI games with 29 extra-base hits, 17 home runs and 123 total bases – also ranks third nationally in RBIs.
Three games remain for the Trojans, and with its 35th victory in game two of the Texas State series, they claimed the first consecutive 35-plus win seasons since 2010-11. They've captured that via the most walks in the nation at 342 and the highest on-base percentage in the SBC at .426 – also leads the league in runs (474) and sac flies (33). Individually, Luke Lyon (8-2) dominates the mound with the most victories in the league at eight and the fifth-best WHIP at 1.17.
James Madison (30-20, 15-12 SBC) rides two straight series victories over Arkansas State and Marshall into the weekend, dominating two of the three bottom teams in the SBC in four of the six games by a combined margin of 39-33. The series also marks the second-ever meeting with the Trojans – first being back on Feb. 29, 2009, in Myrtle Beach, where Troy won 6-3.
The Dukes capitalize on opportunities with the most stolen bases in the Sun Belt and the 38th-most in the nation with 85 – averages 1.7 per game. Mike Mancini (25) and Fenwick Trimble (16) front the stolen base numbers, combining for 41 to rank second and eighth in the league, respectively. Trimble also leads JMU in batting average at .366 to sit seventh in the SBC while having the fifth-most hits at 74.
Finale Breakdown
• Troy had its first national ranking since the 2013 season last week and is still receiving votes in two. Troy's highest-ever ranking came at No. 18 in 2011.
• In three weeks, Troy has jumped 24 spots in RPI with its sweep over Coastal Carolina and series victory over Louisiana, jumping from 71st to 48th in the country.
• Ethan Kavanagh ranks ninth nationally with a 92.5 percent contact rate
• After scoring single digits in 11-of-12 games from March 12 – 30, the Trojans have scored 10-plus runs in 13 of its last 24 – totaling 238 runs; Troy scored 37 runs against a Louisiana squad that entered the weekend with a 3.85 ERA.
• Troy has hit a home run in nine of its last 13 games.
• Troy is 8-5 when it is not hit by a pitch and 8-10 when hit by one or fewer pitches; the Trojans are 21-8 when hit by two or more pitches.
• Troy hit its 70th home run of 2024 on a solo bomb from Kole Myers in game three at Coastal Carolina, marking the 14th time it eclipsed 70-plus homers in a season.
• Bryan broke the single-season RBI record at Troy (82) with a full-count walk. No. 17 totaled 21 multi-RBI games with 29 extra-base hits, 17 home runs and 123 total bases - broke Joey Denison's single-season record of 81 set during the 2018 season, which featured a run in the NCAA Regional.
• After run-ruling Louisiana last Friday, Troy has picked up 12 run-rule victories this season.
• The game two victory at Coastal marked Troy's 30th of the season and third 30-plus win season for Meade (3-for-3). Troy has won 30-plus games in eight of the last 10 seasons and 35-plus in two straight seasons for the first time since 2010-11.
• Entering the week, Troy ranks fifth nationally in walk percentage at 15.2, seventh in K/BB at 1.19, 26th in wOBA at .422, 13th in wRC at 423 and 27th in wRC+ at 122.
• In defensive runs saved, Tremayne Cobb Jr. enters the week ranked fifth in the country and first among shortstops at 11.54.
• Kole Myers entered the week ranked fifth in the country among CF with 4.03 WAR.
• Troy set an NCAA record against Jacksonville State, forcing the opposition to bring out 15 different pitchers, breaking a nearly 26-year record of 13 set in the Butler / Indiana Southeast game on May 5, 1998.
• The Sun Belt leader in stolen bases, Kole Myers, grabbed four against Alabama State last Tuesday to move him into the top 10 for SBs in a single season at Troy. It also marked the first four-steal game since Matt Sanders against Hofstra on March 10, 2017.
• Dill's save in game two against Texas State marks the second of 2024, solidified the Trojans' 14th come-from-behind victory of 2024, overcoming a 3-0 deficit.
• With his homer in game three at Texas State, Myers took sole possession of the third most runs in a single season (74).
Game Information
Location: Troy, Ala. – Riddle-Pace Field
The Matchup: Troy (35-18, 17-10 SBC) vs. James Madison (30-20, 15-12 SBC)
Date: May 16-18
Time: 6 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 3:33 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network - 94.7 FM | TroyTrojans.com
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Projected Starting Pitchers (Troy vs. James Madison)
Game One – Garrett Gainous (2-3) vs. Donovan Burke (5-1)
Game Two – Luke Lyon (8-2) vs. TBA
Game Three – TBA vs. TBA
Senior Weekend
With a spot clinched in the SBC Tournament after a weekend series against Texas State, the Trojans (35-18, 17-10 SBC) can rise to second or fall to sixth – currently sits third, two games above JMU and 1.5 above App State. The weekend also marks the celebration of 18 seniors (Ethan Kavanagh, Tremayne Cobb Jr., Lance Gardiner, Kole Myers, Kyle Mock, Aidan Gilroy, Logan Ross, Ryan Pettys, Ben Arnett, Jayden Sloan, Will Butcher, Blake Sutton, Michael Osmond, Clete Hartzog, Matt Mercer, Noah Manning, Kristian Asbury, Beau Fletcher).
Troy looks to bounce back from its first series loss since Southern Miss back on March 28-30. Game one saw a 6-0 loss before rattling off a five-run inning in the seventh to win 5-3 in game two and falling on a two-run walk-off homer in the 11th for the finale. Mikey Bello came in for game two and took over with the highest batting average on the weekend (.600), a team-high two runs, three hits and a .800 slugging percentage.
Brooks Bryan made history in game two as he battled eight pitches with the bases loaded to earn a full-count walk. The walk pushed No. 17 into his 82nd RBI to overtake Joey Denison for the most RBIs in a single season at Troy. In 2024, Bryan has 21 multi-RBI games with 29 extra-base hits, 17 home runs and 123 total bases – also ranks third nationally in RBIs.
Three games remain for the Trojans, and with its 35th victory in game two of the Texas State series, they claimed the first consecutive 35-plus win seasons since 2010-11. They've captured that via the most walks in the nation at 342 and the highest on-base percentage in the SBC at .426 – also leads the league in runs (474) and sac flies (33). Individually, Luke Lyon (8-2) dominates the mound with the most victories in the league at eight and the fifth-best WHIP at 1.17.
James Madison (30-20, 15-12 SBC) rides two straight series victories over Arkansas State and Marshall into the weekend, dominating two of the three bottom teams in the SBC in four of the six games by a combined margin of 39-33. The series also marks the second-ever meeting with the Trojans – first being back on Feb. 29, 2009, in Myrtle Beach, where Troy won 6-3.
The Dukes capitalize on opportunities with the most stolen bases in the Sun Belt and the 38th-most in the nation with 85 – averages 1.7 per game. Mike Mancini (25) and Fenwick Trimble (16) front the stolen base numbers, combining for 41 to rank second and eighth in the league, respectively. Trimble also leads JMU in batting average at .366 to sit seventh in the SBC while having the fifth-most hits at 74.
Finale Breakdown
• Troy had its first national ranking since the 2013 season last week and is still receiving votes in two. Troy's highest-ever ranking came at No. 18 in 2011.
• In three weeks, Troy has jumped 24 spots in RPI with its sweep over Coastal Carolina and series victory over Louisiana, jumping from 71st to 48th in the country.
• Ethan Kavanagh ranks ninth nationally with a 92.5 percent contact rate
• After scoring single digits in 11-of-12 games from March 12 – 30, the Trojans have scored 10-plus runs in 13 of its last 24 – totaling 238 runs; Troy scored 37 runs against a Louisiana squad that entered the weekend with a 3.85 ERA.
• Troy has hit a home run in nine of its last 13 games.
• Troy is 8-5 when it is not hit by a pitch and 8-10 when hit by one or fewer pitches; the Trojans are 21-8 when hit by two or more pitches.
• Troy hit its 70th home run of 2024 on a solo bomb from Kole Myers in game three at Coastal Carolina, marking the 14th time it eclipsed 70-plus homers in a season.
• Bryan broke the single-season RBI record at Troy (82) with a full-count walk. No. 17 totaled 21 multi-RBI games with 29 extra-base hits, 17 home runs and 123 total bases - broke Joey Denison's single-season record of 81 set during the 2018 season, which featured a run in the NCAA Regional.
• After run-ruling Louisiana last Friday, Troy has picked up 12 run-rule victories this season.
• The game two victory at Coastal marked Troy's 30th of the season and third 30-plus win season for Meade (3-for-3). Troy has won 30-plus games in eight of the last 10 seasons and 35-plus in two straight seasons for the first time since 2010-11.
• Entering the week, Troy ranks fifth nationally in walk percentage at 15.2, seventh in K/BB at 1.19, 26th in wOBA at .422, 13th in wRC at 423 and 27th in wRC+ at 122.
• In defensive runs saved, Tremayne Cobb Jr. enters the week ranked fifth in the country and first among shortstops at 11.54.
• Kole Myers entered the week ranked fifth in the country among CF with 4.03 WAR.
• Troy set an NCAA record against Jacksonville State, forcing the opposition to bring out 15 different pitchers, breaking a nearly 26-year record of 13 set in the Butler / Indiana Southeast game on May 5, 1998.
• The Sun Belt leader in stolen bases, Kole Myers, grabbed four against Alabama State last Tuesday to move him into the top 10 for SBs in a single season at Troy. It also marked the first four-steal game since Matt Sanders against Hofstra on March 10, 2017.
• Dill's save in game two against Texas State marks the second of 2024, solidified the Trojans' 14th come-from-behind victory of 2024, overcoming a 3-0 deficit.
• With his homer in game three at Texas State, Myers took sole possession of the third most runs in a single season (74).
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