Troy University Athletics
Friday, March 14
Troy, Ala.
5:30 p.m.
Troy University
vs
Coastal Carolina
Troy Kicks off Conference Play Against Coastal Carolina
3/13/2025 1:21:00 PM | Softball
TROY, Ala. – Riding a six-game win streak, the Troy softball team welcomes Coastal Carolina – which is on an eight-game win streak – to the Troy Softball Complex to start Sun Belt Conference play.
The Trojans (18-9) are coming off sweeps of UMass and Alabama A&M and look to slow down the Chanticleers (22-4), who are coming off a midweek win over No. 9 South Carolina.
Kayden Dunn has at least one hit and one RBI in six of the last seven games – she's hit four home runs during that span.
Game Information
Date: Mar. 14 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 16
Time: 5:30 p.m. | 10 a.m. | 12:30 p.m.
Who: Troy (18-9) vs Coastal Carolina (22-4)
Location: Troy Softball Complex -- Troy, Ala.
Watch: ESPN+
Alabama A&M Recap
On Wednesday, Troy shutout Alabama A&M in both games of the midweek doubleheader. The Trojans earned 8-0 and 9-0 wins over the Bulldogs, using eight combined first inning runs to take commanding leads.
Over both games, Taylor McKinney went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and two stolen bases, scoring four runs.
In game two, Reaghan Oney took over. The true freshman went 2-for-3 with five RBIs, crushing a three-run homer and tacking on a two-RBI triple. Oney was the first Trojan to have five RBIs in a game since Audra Thompson on May 9, 2024, against Coastal Carolina.
Chanticleer Sample
Coastal Carolina rolls into Sun Belt Conference play sitting at 22-4, with a 6-2 record against Power Four teams and a 2-0 record against ranked teams. The Chanticleers lead the Sun Belt with 41 home runs and hold a .985 OPS as a team.
Delaney Keith leads the high-powered offense with 13 home runs, 31 RBIs and a 1.542 OPS. Her home run total is tied for first in the country. First baseman Georgia Hood has eight homers of her own and a 1.431 OPS.
From the circle, Nicolette Picone – who has won Sun Belt Conference pitcher of the week three times in 2025 – has logged 87 innings with a 1.69 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. The senior has led Coastal Carolina in a few huge wins, including ranked wins over No. 9 South Carolina and No. 24 Kentucky. Against the Wildcats, she pitched seven innings and only allowed one run.
Notables
The Trojans (18-9) are coming off sweeps of UMass and Alabama A&M and look to slow down the Chanticleers (22-4), who are coming off a midweek win over No. 9 South Carolina.
Kayden Dunn has at least one hit and one RBI in six of the last seven games – she's hit four home runs during that span.
Game Information
Date: Mar. 14 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 16
Time: 5:30 p.m. | 10 a.m. | 12:30 p.m.
Who: Troy (18-9) vs Coastal Carolina (22-4)
Location: Troy Softball Complex -- Troy, Ala.
Watch: ESPN+
Alabama A&M Recap
On Wednesday, Troy shutout Alabama A&M in both games of the midweek doubleheader. The Trojans earned 8-0 and 9-0 wins over the Bulldogs, using eight combined first inning runs to take commanding leads.
Over both games, Taylor McKinney went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and two stolen bases, scoring four runs.
In game two, Reaghan Oney took over. The true freshman went 2-for-3 with five RBIs, crushing a three-run homer and tacking on a two-RBI triple. Oney was the first Trojan to have five RBIs in a game since Audra Thompson on May 9, 2024, against Coastal Carolina.
Chanticleer Sample
Coastal Carolina rolls into Sun Belt Conference play sitting at 22-4, with a 6-2 record against Power Four teams and a 2-0 record against ranked teams. The Chanticleers lead the Sun Belt with 41 home runs and hold a .985 OPS as a team.
Delaney Keith leads the high-powered offense with 13 home runs, 31 RBIs and a 1.542 OPS. Her home run total is tied for first in the country. First baseman Georgia Hood has eight homers of her own and a 1.431 OPS.
From the circle, Nicolette Picone – who has won Sun Belt Conference pitcher of the week three times in 2025 – has logged 87 innings with a 1.69 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. The senior has led Coastal Carolina in a few huge wins, including ranked wins over No. 9 South Carolina and No. 24 Kentucky. Against the Wildcats, she pitched seven innings and only allowed one run.
Notables
- The Trojans have risen to No. 68 in the NCAA RPI over their six-game win streak
- Troy is 15-9 against Coastal Carolina all-time, and hold a 5-1 record against the Chanticleers at home
- Troy's seven shutouts lead the Sun Belt Conference and are 20th in the nation
- After stealing six bases in the midweek doubleheader, Troy now has 62 steals – 12th in the country
- Alyssa Faircloth's 88 strikeouts and 9.8 K/7 ratio are both 18th in the nation and first in the Sun Belt
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