Troy Baseball Welcomes Campbell for Home Opening Weekend

Friday, February 20

Troy, Ala.

4 p.m.

Troy University

Campbell

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Troy Baseball Welcomes Campbell for Home Opening Weekend

2/19/2026 4:09:00 PM | Baseball

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. - Troy baseball opens its home schedule this weekend at Riddle-Pace Field, welcoming Campbell for a three-game series Friday through Sunday.

The Trojans opened the season on a four-game road swing, winning one-of-three games at Mercer last weekend before falling to No. 3 Mississippi State on Tuesday.

Through the first week of action, Troy shortstop and leadoff man Aaron Piasecki leads the Trojans with a .500 batting average, while also drawing seven walks, which ranks ninth nationally. The Central Michigan transfer has reached base at least twice in all four games to start the season. In total, the Trojan lineup has four players batting .400 or higher, as Piasecki is followed by Drew Nelson (.438), Jimmy Janicki (.417) and Sean Darnell (.400).

On the mound, Troy will trot out the same trio as opening weekend. Righty Tommy Egan struck out six in five innings in the season opener, putting up four zeroes after allowing two runs in the first. Right-hander Noah Thigpen looks to bounce back after lasting just 2.2 innings in the game-two loss last week, as the second-year Trojan had a memorable freshman year with a 3.86 ERA. Lefty Benjamin Stubbs will get the ball in the finale after punching out six in 3.2 innings in last Saturday night's win to close the series at Mercer.

Campbell enters the weekend with a 2-2 record, having dropped its opening series against Cal Poly before knocking off East Carolina at home 2-1 on Tuesday. The Camels are hitting just .217 on the season and have yet to homer, but have held their opponents to four or fewer runs in all but one game thus far.

Series Information
The Matchup: Troy (1-3, 0-0 Sun Belt) vs. Campbell (2-2, 0-0 CAA)
Game Times: Friday - 4 p.m. | Saturday - 3:33 p.m. | Sunday - 1 p.m.
Location: Troy, Ala. - Riddle-Pace Field
TV: ESPN+
Radio: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyTrojans.com/LiveStats

On the Mound
Game 1
Campbell: Jr. LHP Lleyton Grubich (1-0, 5.2 IP, 1.59 ERA)
Troy: Sr. RHP Tommy Egan (0-0, 5.0 IP, 3.60 ERA)

Game 2
Campbell: Sr. RHP Connor Hensley (0-0, 2.2 IP, 0.00 ERA)
Troy: So. RHP Noah Thigpen (0-1, 2.2 IP, 20.25 ERA)

Game 3
Campbell: R-So. RHP Cooper Clark (0-1, 5.2 IP, 4.76 ERA)
Troy: Sr. LHP Benjamin Stubbs (0-0, 3.1 IP, 2.70 ERA)

Stats to Know

The Troy pitching staff's 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings ranks 44th nationally. They've struck out double-digit hitters in three of four games entering the week, including 13 in the seven-inning series finale win at Mercer, a mark they accomplished just three times last season, all of which went nine-or-more innings.
Specifically, the Troy bullpen has brought the firepower, striking out 23 hitters in 14.2 innings, which is good for 14.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
Outfielder Nico Azpilcueta, a transfer from Stony Brook, had success in the Seawolves' conference series win over Campbell last season. Azpilcueta hit a double, a triple and two home runs with four RBIs on the weekend, coming a single shy of the cycle in a game two win.
Third baseman Josh Pyne's 225 career hits are the most among active Division-I players, and his 58 career doubles are the second-most.
Centerfielder Steven Meier's 55 HBPs since the start of the 2024 season are tied for the most in college baseball.

Series History

Troy owns a 16-7 all-time record against Campbell, including a 10-2 record at Riddle-Pace Field. 22 of the 23 meetings came between 1998 and 2005 when both schools were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Troy swept a three-game series at Riddle-Pace Field in its most recent meeting with Campbell in 2005.