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No. 15 Troy Set for Tuesday Matchup at Alabama State
4/21/2025 3:20:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. - No. 15 Troy hits the road on Tuesday with a quick trip up Highway 231 to play Alabama State in Montgomery, Ala.
The Trojans are coming off a 2-1 series victory over ULM this week. Troy took Thursday's series opener 9-3 before a complete game by Noah Edders propelled them to an 11-1 run-rule victory over the Warhawks on Friday. The series win over ULM was Troy's tenth consecutive to start the season, as the Trojans are one of three programs in college baseball alongside Texas and Clemson who have not lost a series. this year.
Second baseman Sean Darnell had a productive weekend at the plate, recording two hits in each game and going 6-for-12 with a pair of doubles and five RBIs. First baseman Blake Cavill shot up to fifth nationally in walks (44) with a five-walk weekend, and the Australian senior also crushed his sixth home run of the season in Sunday's series finale.
Senior right-hander Grayson Stewart will make his first start of the season when the Trojans take the field in Montgomery. Stewart has been one of the Trojans' most-trusted bullpen options, making 12 relief appearances with a 2.53 ERA in 21.1 innings pitched. He's holding opponents to a .210 batting average and has allowed just four walks on the year.Â
ÂGameday Info
The Matchup: No. 15 Troy (28-12, 12-6 Sun Belt) at Alabama State (21-20, 13-5 SWAC)
Date: Tuesday, April 22
Game Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex - Montgomery, Ala.
Radio: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
ÂProbable Starters
Troy: Grayson Stewart (3-2, 2.53 ERA, 21.1 IP)
ASU: Kameron Douglas (0-0, 4.91 ERA, 3.2 IP)
ÂQuick Hitters
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Troy was ranked No. 15 in this week's Baseball America Top 25, which is the highest national ranking in Troy's history as a Division I program. The Trojans were also ranked No. 18 by the NCBWA. No. 20 by D1Baseball, No. 22 by Perfect Game and No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.Â
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Troy is one of 11 teams and the only mid-major team in college baseball to have been ranked every week from Preseason to Week 10 in the D1Baseball Top 25.Â
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Troy is one of three teams in college baseball to win all of its weekend series this season, joining Clemson and Texas.Â
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Alabama State head coach Jose' Vazquez and Troy head coach Skylar Meade coached together last summer with the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. Vazquez served as the manager with Meade serving as the pitching coach as USA picked up a five-game sweep over Chinese Taipei. Â
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The Troy offense leads the Sun Belt in on-base percentage (.414).Â
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Starting pitcher Grayson Stewart is among the Troy all-time leaders in wins (T-5th - 22), strikeouts (6th - 226), appearances (7th - 75) and innings pitched (10th - 214.2).Â
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Centerfielder Steven Meier and first baseman Blake Cavill each have an on-base streak of 45 games dating back to last season.Â
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Meier has drawn 19 HBPs this season, which leads the Sun Belt and is the third-most in a single season in Troy history. Meier also ranks second in stolen bases (17) and runs scored (47).
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Cavill ranks fifth nationally with 44 walks this season. He's drawing a walk in 24.0% of his plate appearances and leads the Sun Belt with a .525 on-base percentage.Â
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Catcher Brooks Bryan ranks second in the Sun Belt in RBIs (47). He led the conference with a Troy-record 85 RBIs in 2024.Â
Scouting Alabama State
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Alabama State enters the matchup with a 21-20 overall record under ninth-year head coach Jose' Vazquez. The Hornets sit at second-place in the SWAC standings at 13-5.Â
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The Alabama State pitching staff owns a 6.27 ERA on the season. They're striking out 7.4 hitters per nine innings with 10.55 hits per nine innings and 5.85 walks per nine innings.Â
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Alabama State starting pitcher Kameron Douglas, a two-way player transfer from Georgia State, has made three pitching appearances on the season. He's totalled 3.2 innings pitched with a 4.91 ERA. He has not allowed a hit this season, though he's issued seven walks and a HBP.Â
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The Alabama State offense ranks 11th nationally with a .320 batting average and they lead the nation with 474 hits. The Hornets have hit 40 home runs and are scoring 7.6 runs per game.Â
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The Alabama State lineup features four players with a batting average above .350 in Juan Cruz (.418), Luke Parmentier (.382), Alex Espaillat (.358) and Isaiah Landry (.356). Cruz leads the team in home runs (10) and RBIs (47).Â
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Cruz leads all of college baseball with 73 hits this season.Â
Series History
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Troy owns a 34-4 all-time record against Alabama State and are 6-0 against the Hornets under head coach Skylar Meade.
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Troy has won each of its last 16 matchups against Alabama State.Â
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The Trojans are 14-3 in road games against Alabama State and have won their last eight games in Montgomery.
