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No. 17 Troy Hosts Wofford, Heads to Florida A&M in Midweek Action
3/24/2025 4:16:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. - The No. 17 Troy Trojans are set for an action-packed week as they're slated to host Wofford at Riddle-Pace Field on Tuesday before traveling to Tallahassee, Fla., to face Florida A&M on Wednesday.
Troy is coming off a monumental 2-1 series victory over No. 16 Coastal Carolina, which saw the Trojans pull off come-from-behind victories on both Saturday and Sunday. Sunday's game saw Gavin Schrader hit a game-tying homer, Jimmy Janicki hit a go-ahead homer and Harrison Bowman hit a game-sealing grand slam.
The aftermath of the series saw the Trojans ranked in all five major Top 25 polls, peaking at No. 17 in the NCBWA Top 25, the highest ranking in Troy's history as a Division I program.Â
Freshman Noah Thigpen will make his first career start against Wofford on Tuesday. The right-hander from Lake Park, Ga., has made seven appearances out of the bullpen this season, pitching to a 4.35 ERA in 10.1 innings to go along with 11 strikeouts with just one walk.
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Tuesday Gameday Info
The Matchup: No. 17 Troy (16-6, 4-2 Sun Belt) vs. Wofford (17-8, 0-0 SoCon)
When: Tuesday, March 25 - 6 p.m.
Location: Troy, Ala. - Riddle-Pace Field
TV: ESPN+
Radio: Troy Sports Radio Network
Probable Starters
Troy: Noah Thigpen (0-0, 10.1 IP, 4.35 ERA), RHP, Fr.
Wofford: Sheldon Egger (0-1, 16.0 IP, 3.94 ERA), LHP, Jr.
ÂWednesday Gameday Info
The Matchup: No. 17 Troy (16-6, 4-2 Sun Belt) at Florida A&M (11-12, 4-1Â SWAC)
When: Wednesday, March 26 - 3 p.m.
Location: Tallahassee, Fla. - Moore-Kittles Baseball Complex
Radio: Troy Sports Radio Network
Probable Starters
Troy: TBA
FAMU: TBA
ÂQuick Hitters
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Troy was ranked in all five major polls this week, topping at No. 17 in the NCBWA Top 25. The No. 17 ranking is the highest ranking in Troy's Division I history. The Trojans were ranked No. 18 in 2011 and earlier this season.
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Troy currently sits at No. 9 in the NCAA RPI, which is the Trojans' highest RPI ranking since they were ranked No. 8 in Week 5 of the 2023 season.
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Troy has hit 33 home runs this season, ranking third in the Sun Belt Conference. All 33 have come against a right-handed pitcher.
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Troy leads the Sun Belt in batting average (.312), on-base percentage (.438) and runs per game (8.8).
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Troy has the Sun Belt's top two RBI producers in Brooks Bryan (37) and Blake Cavill (26)
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Through two weeks of Sun Belt play, Jimmy Janicki leads the Sun Belt in batting average (.727), OBP (.727), SLG (1.091), and OPS (1.818) in conference games. Janicki is 8-for-11 with a double and a home run against Sun Belt opponents.Â
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First baseman Blake Cavill ranks third in the nation in walks (31) and seventh in on-base percentage (.574).Â
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Leadoff hitter Steven Meier ranks seventh in the nation in runs scored (37) and leads Sun Belt in stolen bases (15) and HBPs (12).
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Meier and Cavill have been two of the most valuable players in college baseball according to Synergy. Cavill ranks 17th nationally in wins above replacement (2.24) and Meier ranks 20th (2.21).Â
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Garrett Gainous and Grayson Stewart are climbing the Troy all-time leaderboards in wins and strikeouts. Gainous ranks tenth in wins (19) and fourth in strikeouts (237) while Stewart is tied for fifth in wins (22) and tied for in strikeouts (222).
Series History
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Tuesday's game will be Troy's third against Wofford. The Trojans swept a two-game set against the Terriers in Troy in 1997.Â
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Troy owns a 36-6 record against Florida A&M and is 4-0 against the Rattlers under head coach Skylar Meade.
