Troy University Athletics
Troy University
Penn
No. 20 Troy Welcomes Penn to Riddle-Pace Field for Three-Game Set
2/27/2025 3:15:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. - Currently sitting on a five-game winning streak, the No. 20 Troy baseball team is set to host Penn for a three-game series at Riddle-Pace Field this weekend.Â
The Trojans swept Northwestern State over the weekend and picked up a pair of big midweek victories at No. 15 Mississippi State on Tuesday and against in-state foe UAB on Wednesday.Â
Senior Shane Lewis has been swinging a hot bat, as he's tied for the Sun Belt lead with five home runs this season. The Vicksburg, Miss., native crushed two home runs at Mississippi State on Tuesday, while Steven Meier hit a go-ahead solo shot in the top of the ninth to give the Trojans the victory.Â
On the mound, the Trojans will keep the rotation after Garrett Gainous, Noah Edders and Drew Nelson all put together strong starts against Northwestern State. Gainous pitched five innings of one-run ball, Edders struck out seven in five innings and Nelson took a no-hitter into the fifth inning.Â
This weekend's series will be the first-ever meeting between Penn and Troy. The back-to-back Ivy League Champions are off to an 0-3 start to the season, getting swept at No. 9 Florida State last weekend.Â
ÂGameday InfoÂ
The Matchup: No. 20 Troy (8-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) vs. Penn (0-3, 0-0 Ivy League)Â
When: Friday - 4 p.m. | Saturday - 3:33 p.m. | Sunday - 12 p.m.Â
Location: Troy, Ala. -Â Riddle-Pace FieldÂ
TV: ESPN+ (Games 2 and 3 only)
Radio: Troy Sports Network
ÂProbable Starters
Friday
Troy: Garrett Gainous (8.0 IP, 3.38 ERA), RHP, Sr.
Penn: Josh Katz (2.0 IP, 45.00 ERA), RHP, So.
Saturday
Troy: Noah Edders (11.0 IP, 2.45 ERA), RHP, Jr.
Penn: Marty Coyne (3.2 IP, 12.27 ERA), LHP, So.
Sunday
Troy: Drew Nelson (9.2 IP, 2.79 ERA), LHP, Jr.
Penn: Will Tobin (1.1 IP, 20.25 ERA), LHP, Sr.
ÂQuick Hitters
-
Troy was ranked No. 20 in this week's NCBWA Top 25, two spots shy of its highest-ever national ranking (18th - 2011).Â
-
Troy entered the season ranked No. 25 in the D1Baseball Top 25 and has moved up to No. 21 after two weeks. It was the first time in Troy's Division I history that they entered the season ranked in the Top 25.
-
 The Troy offense has been dominant through the first two weeks of the season, ranking in the top ten nationally in:
-
Walks (Fifth - 69)
-
Runs (Eighth - 91)
-
On-Base Percentage (Ninth - .468)
-
Hits (Tenth - 96)
-
-
Additionally, the Trojans lead the Sun Belt Conference in:
-
Batting Average (.329)
-
Runs Per Game (10.1)
-
OPS (.996)
-
-
Sean Darnell was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week for Week 2. The Trojans have back-to-back SBC players of the week, with Shane Lewis winning in Week 1.Â
-
Leadoff hitter Steven Meier ranks third in the nation in runs scored (17) and is fourth in doubles (six).Â
-
With two home runs at Mississippi State on Tuesday, Shane Lewis is now tied for fifth in Troy history in home runs with Clint Robinson (37).Â
-
Shane Lewis is tied with App State's Juan Correa for the Sun Belt lead in home runs (5), matching his total from last season. Lewis' five home runs also rank sixth in the country.Â
-
Shane Lewis and Blake Cavill are tied for second in the Sun Belt in walks (10).
-
Sean Darnell is tied with Georgia Southern's Josh Tate for the Sun Belt lead in hits (14).
-
Brooks Bryan and Sean Darnell are tied for the Sun Belt lead in RBIs (14).
