Baseball Finishes Fall Slate in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. — Troy baseball wrapped up its fall exhibition slate with a pair of nine-inning outings against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday.

Catcher Jimmy Janicki led an explosive offensive outing, going 6-for-8 with a home run, three RBIs, three runs scored, and a walk

on the day. The third-year standout set the tone early, ripping four consecutive hits to finish game one 4-for-5

. Meanwhile, Ty McGraw kept his hot streak alive — following up his home run in Pensacola two weeks ago with a two-run shot early in game one

.

Overall, Troy's offense stayed active throughout Sunday's 18 innings, generating 18 hits and drawing an additional 12 walks

. Despite constant traffic on the basepaths, LSU's defense managed to minimize the damage, forcing the Trojans to leave 23 runners stranded

.

Cooper Ellingworth earned the start in game one, recording five strikeouts while allowing just one hit and one run over three innings

. Overall, four Trojan pitchers combined to strike out 11 batters while issuing only three walks in the opener.

Troy's staff kept the pressure on in the second contest, capping off the day with 21 total strikeouts to just nine walks

. Righty Sam Neal provided a major spark out of the bullpen, racking up four Ks while yielding only one hit and one run in three innings of work.

Despite building a five-run lead in game one, Troy was ultimately upended in walk-off fashion. LSU then seized early control of game two, holding on for the win despite a resilient Troy comeback.

Troy baseball will officially return to action in 2027, with Opening Day slated for Feb. 19 at Riddle-Pace Field when the Trojans host the Mercer Bears.

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