Troy University Athletics
Friday, March 13
Mobile, Ala.
6 p.m.
Troy University
at
South Alabama
Troy Opens Conference Play at South Alabama
3/12/2026 11:21:00 AM | Softball
TROY, Ala. – Following a midweek win, the Troy softball team opens Sun Belt Conference play with a series at South Alabama. The Trojans (16-7) take on the Jaguars (16-11) to kick off a tough conference slate.
Under head coach Eric Newell, Troy is 6-2-1 in conference opening series. Last season, the Trojans opened conference play with a series win over Coastal Carolina, which was No. 19 in the NCAA RPI at the time. This year, the Trojans enter the weekend at No. 85 in the RPI while the Jaguars are No. 52.
The Trojan offense has scored a combined 10 runs in the sixth and seventh innings of the past two games. As a pitching staff, Troy has allowed 10 runs in the past five games and earned a shutout over Florida Gulf Coast over the weekend.
Series Information
Who: South Alabama
Dates: Mar. 13 | Mar. 14 | Mar. 15
Times: 6 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 1 p.m.
Location: Mobile, Ala. – Jaguar Field
Watch: ESPN+
Alabama State Recap
The Trojans improved to 3-0 in midweek games this season with a 6-1 win over Alabama State on Tuesday night.
Ella Cunningham powered the team from the circle and the plate. She fired a complete game, tying a school record (since at least 2009) with 17 strikeouts and setting a record by sitting down 12 consecutive batters via the punchout. From the dish, she blasted a second-inning home run to tie the game at 1-1.
Troy pulled away in the final two innings, taking the lead on a Kalee Rochinski sacrifice fly before Jasmine Lawrence came through with a pinch-hit, two-RBI single. Makaley Boswell teed off on a ball for a two-run homer in the seventh inning to put the game out of reach.
South Alabama Preview
The Jaguars enter Sun Belt play at 16-11, with a 2-0 win over Southeastern Louisiana highlighting their tough schedule, which has included eight Power Four teams and three teams currently ranked in Mid-Major top 25 polls.
Gracie Dees has been a force at the plate, carrying a .961 OPS and a team-leading 13 extra-base hits into the series. Ryley Harrison is leading the South Alabama pitching staff, throwing 77.1 innings with a 2.26 ERA. She's worked six complete games and logged 76 strikeouts on the year.
Notables
Under head coach Eric Newell, Troy is 6-2-1 in conference opening series. Last season, the Trojans opened conference play with a series win over Coastal Carolina, which was No. 19 in the NCAA RPI at the time. This year, the Trojans enter the weekend at No. 85 in the RPI while the Jaguars are No. 52.
The Trojan offense has scored a combined 10 runs in the sixth and seventh innings of the past two games. As a pitching staff, Troy has allowed 10 runs in the past five games and earned a shutout over Florida Gulf Coast over the weekend.
Series Information
Who: South Alabama
Dates: Mar. 13 | Mar. 14 | Mar. 15
Times: 6 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 1 p.m.
Location: Mobile, Ala. – Jaguar Field
Watch: ESPN+
Alabama State Recap
The Trojans improved to 3-0 in midweek games this season with a 6-1 win over Alabama State on Tuesday night.
Ella Cunningham powered the team from the circle and the plate. She fired a complete game, tying a school record (since at least 2009) with 17 strikeouts and setting a record by sitting down 12 consecutive batters via the punchout. From the dish, she blasted a second-inning home run to tie the game at 1-1.
Troy pulled away in the final two innings, taking the lead on a Kalee Rochinski sacrifice fly before Jasmine Lawrence came through with a pinch-hit, two-RBI single. Makaley Boswell teed off on a ball for a two-run homer in the seventh inning to put the game out of reach.
South Alabama Preview
The Jaguars enter Sun Belt play at 16-11, with a 2-0 win over Southeastern Louisiana highlighting their tough schedule, which has included eight Power Four teams and three teams currently ranked in Mid-Major top 25 polls.
Gracie Dees has been a force at the plate, carrying a .961 OPS and a team-leading 13 extra-base hits into the series. Ryley Harrison is leading the South Alabama pitching staff, throwing 77.1 innings with a 2.26 ERA. She's worked six complete games and logged 76 strikeouts on the year.
Notables
- Troy is ranked No. 17 in the Softball America Mid-Major Power Rankings, moving up six spots from No. 23 last week
- The Trojans are No. 85 in the NCAA RPI
- Troy is 6-2-1 in Sun Belt Conference opening series under head coach Eric Newell
- Troy is 21-34 all-time against South Alabama, and 5-15 on the road
- The Trojans took the series against the Jaguars 2-1 in 2025, preventing the Jaguars from clinching a Sun Belt Tournament berth
- Troy leads the Sun Belt Conference in batting average (.361), doubles (51), on-base percentage (.453), slugging percentage (.572) and stolen bases (62)
- Troy is top 10 in the nation in stolen bases (5th) and doubles (8th)
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