Troy University Athletics
Friday, April 17
Statesboro, Ga.
5 p.m.
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Georgia Southern
Troy Travels to Statesboro to Face Georgia Southern
4/16/2026 11:00:00 AM | Softball
TROY, Ala. – Troy softball travels to Eagle Field for a pivotal Sun Belt series against Georgia Southern, starting on Friday, April 17, and ending on Sunday, April 19. All three games will be aired on ESPN+.
The Trojans (25-17, 5-10 SBC) roll into the weekend without a midweek for the second time in 2026. They dropped the series against Texas State, 3-0, at home last weekend, after sweeping West Georgia in their five-game homestand. The sweep placed Troy just one game ahead of the league cutline for postseason play, but it is two games away from the No. 6 seed (James Madison).
Makaley Boswell continues her season as the No. 15 shortstop in Softball America's midseason player ranking. After going 1-for-1 with stolen bases this past weekend, Boswell sits one (37) away from Natalie Turner for 10th on the all-time career stolen base list. In 2026, she leads Troy with 17 stolen bases as the team has 86 total to lead the conference – Boswell sits third in the league and 55th nationally.
The weekend series sees Troy head to Eagle Field, where it's won three straight series and sit 6-3. Overall, the Trojans lead the series 34-18 since the first meeting in their inaugural season in 1994. Last season, the Trojans won game one in a 2-0 shutout before falling in games two, 6-1, and three, 8-4.
Game Information
Location: Statesboro, Ga. – Eagle Field
Matchup: Troy (25-17, 5-10 SBC) vs. Georgia Southern (19-23, 6-9 SBC)
Dates: April 17 | April 18 | April 19
Times: 5 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 11 a.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Stats: troytrojans.com/livestats
Georgia Southern Preview
Georgia Southern sits one game ahead of Troy in the league standings at 19-23, 6-9 SBC after dropping its weekend series against Southern Miss, 2-1. The weekend saw defensive duels, as Southern Miss outscored Georgia Southern 4-3 over three games. Last night, the Eagles got run-ruled, 8-0, by Georgia Tech.
The Eagles rank second in the conference in hit-by-pitch with 31 and double plays at 19. Individually, Delanie Thames is second in the league for 14 HBPs and first among Georgia Southern with nine homers. Thames also leads the conference in assists on the defensive end with 118. Emma Davis sits atop the Eagles' leaderboard with a .373 clip and .450 on-base percentage.
Notables
• Makaley Boswell's .640 career slugging percentage ranks first in program history. She's also fourth in on-base percentage (.450) and second in batting average (.360).
• Makaley Boswell sits one stolen base away (37) from the top-10 in a Troy career, looking to pass Natalie Turner (38) for 10th.
• Troy has four players currently in the top-10 for single-season batting average: Makaley Boswell (tied for third – .408), Megan Loftis (fifth – .398), McKinnon Howard (seventh – .389) and Mia Tidmore (10th – .377) .
• With three SBC series remaining, Troy is one game ahead of the cutline (App State, Georgia State) for postseason play and could jump to the No. 6 spot (James Madison), which is two games ahead.
• Troy is 34-18 all-time against Georgia Southern with a 21-8 record on the road. The Trojans have won the last three series at Eagle Field.
The Trojans (25-17, 5-10 SBC) roll into the weekend without a midweek for the second time in 2026. They dropped the series against Texas State, 3-0, at home last weekend, after sweeping West Georgia in their five-game homestand. The sweep placed Troy just one game ahead of the league cutline for postseason play, but it is two games away from the No. 6 seed (James Madison).
Makaley Boswell continues her season as the No. 15 shortstop in Softball America's midseason player ranking. After going 1-for-1 with stolen bases this past weekend, Boswell sits one (37) away from Natalie Turner for 10th on the all-time career stolen base list. In 2026, she leads Troy with 17 stolen bases as the team has 86 total to lead the conference – Boswell sits third in the league and 55th nationally.
The weekend series sees Troy head to Eagle Field, where it's won three straight series and sit 6-3. Overall, the Trojans lead the series 34-18 since the first meeting in their inaugural season in 1994. Last season, the Trojans won game one in a 2-0 shutout before falling in games two, 6-1, and three, 8-4.
Game Information
Location: Statesboro, Ga. – Eagle Field
Matchup: Troy (25-17, 5-10 SBC) vs. Georgia Southern (19-23, 6-9 SBC)
Dates: April 17 | April 18 | April 19
Times: 5 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 11 a.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Stats: troytrojans.com/livestats
Georgia Southern Preview
Georgia Southern sits one game ahead of Troy in the league standings at 19-23, 6-9 SBC after dropping its weekend series against Southern Miss, 2-1. The weekend saw defensive duels, as Southern Miss outscored Georgia Southern 4-3 over three games. Last night, the Eagles got run-ruled, 8-0, by Georgia Tech.
The Eagles rank second in the conference in hit-by-pitch with 31 and double plays at 19. Individually, Delanie Thames is second in the league for 14 HBPs and first among Georgia Southern with nine homers. Thames also leads the conference in assists on the defensive end with 118. Emma Davis sits atop the Eagles' leaderboard with a .373 clip and .450 on-base percentage.
Notables
• Makaley Boswell's .640 career slugging percentage ranks first in program history. She's also fourth in on-base percentage (.450) and second in batting average (.360).
• Makaley Boswell sits one stolen base away (37) from the top-10 in a Troy career, looking to pass Natalie Turner (38) for 10th.
• Troy has four players currently in the top-10 for single-season batting average: Makaley Boswell (tied for third – .408), Megan Loftis (fifth – .398), McKinnon Howard (seventh – .389) and Mia Tidmore (10th – .377) .
• With three SBC series remaining, Troy is one game ahead of the cutline (App State, Georgia State) for postseason play and could jump to the No. 6 spot (James Madison), which is two games ahead.
• Troy is 34-18 all-time against Georgia Southern with a 21-8 record on the road. The Trojans have won the last three series at Eagle Field.
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