Troy University Athletics
Friday, April 10
Troy, Ala.
6 p.m.
Troy University
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Texas State
Softball Continues Homestand in Final Sun Belt Meeting with Texas State
4/9/2026 9:54:00 AM | Softball
TROY, Ala. – The Troy softball complex continues its homestand at the Troy Softball Complex with a three-game series against Texas State, starting on Friday, April 10, and ending on Sunday, April 12.
The Trojans (25-14, 5-7 SBC) swept their midweek doubleheader against West Georgia on Wednesday afternoon to improve to 7-0 in midweek games. Before the second half of Sun Belt Conference play, the Trojans are five games behind Marshall for the No. 1 seed and two games ahead of the cutline for league postseason play.
With the final league meeting with the Bobcats (25-16, 6-6 SBC) this weekend before they leave for the Pac-12 in 2026-27, the Trojans are 6-5-1 at home in the series. Overall, Troy is 13-24-1 all-time against Texas State, winning the series, 2-1, against the opposition in San Marcos last season. The Trojans are 2-1 in their last three series with the Bobcats.
Esmee Ames and Savannah Money picked up a pair of victories on the mound on Wednesday afternoon in the doubleheader against West Georgia. In her second complete game of 2026, Ames pitched just one hit through seven innings with eight strikeouts. Meanwhile, Money grabbed her third victory of the season in relief, dishing out a pair of punchouts.
Game Information
Location: Troy, Ala. – Troy Softball Complex
Matchup: Troy (25-14, 5-7 SBC) vs. Texas State (25-16, 6-6 SBC)
Dates: April 10 | April 11 | April 12
Times: 6 p.m. | 3:33 p.m. | 11 a.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Stats: troytrojans.com/livestats
Texas State Preview
Texas State enters the weekend winners of four of its last five games, winning its series, 2-1, against South Alabama and sweeping UTSA in a pair of matchups. At the midway point of league play, the Bobcats are in a two-way tie with Coastal Carolina for the No. 5 spot in the conference standings.
The Bobcats excel with their pitching as they lead the conference in earned runs averaged at 2.58, which ranks 16th in the nation. They also turn the most double plays in the SBC with 24 – the sixth most in D-I softball. Maddy Azua's made 32 appearances on the mound for the most in the league and fourth-most in the country. She leads all SBC pitchers with a 1.91 ERA through 157.1 innings pitched.
Notables
• Troy has won two of its last three series against Texas State, winning the series 2-1 last year in San Marcos. They defeated No. 25 Texas State 2-0-1 in 2023 at the Troy Softball Complex.
• The Trojans are 13-24-1 all-time against the Bobcats with a 6-5-1 record at home.
• Esmee Ames pitched her first seven-inning complete game in game one against West Georgia, picking up the win while delivering just one hit and eight strikeouts.
• At the midway point of conference play, Troy is 5-7, sitting five games back from first-place Marshall and two games ahead of the cutline for postseason play.
• Troy leads the conference in batting average (.338), doubles (72), stolen bases per game (2.13), total stolen bases (83) and hits allowed per seven innings (6.39)
• Makaley Boswell and Kiley Huffman both rank second in the conference and 30th in the nation with 13 doubles apiece.
• Esmee Ames tied Abby Lovell with her second shutout of 2026, ranking tied for eighth in the SBC.
The Trojans (25-14, 5-7 SBC) swept their midweek doubleheader against West Georgia on Wednesday afternoon to improve to 7-0 in midweek games. Before the second half of Sun Belt Conference play, the Trojans are five games behind Marshall for the No. 1 seed and two games ahead of the cutline for league postseason play.
With the final league meeting with the Bobcats (25-16, 6-6 SBC) this weekend before they leave for the Pac-12 in 2026-27, the Trojans are 6-5-1 at home in the series. Overall, Troy is 13-24-1 all-time against Texas State, winning the series, 2-1, against the opposition in San Marcos last season. The Trojans are 2-1 in their last three series with the Bobcats.
Esmee Ames and Savannah Money picked up a pair of victories on the mound on Wednesday afternoon in the doubleheader against West Georgia. In her second complete game of 2026, Ames pitched just one hit through seven innings with eight strikeouts. Meanwhile, Money grabbed her third victory of the season in relief, dishing out a pair of punchouts.
Game Information
Location: Troy, Ala. – Troy Softball Complex
Matchup: Troy (25-14, 5-7 SBC) vs. Texas State (25-16, 6-6 SBC)
Dates: April 10 | April 11 | April 12
Times: 6 p.m. | 3:33 p.m. | 11 a.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Stats: troytrojans.com/livestats
Texas State Preview
Texas State enters the weekend winners of four of its last five games, winning its series, 2-1, against South Alabama and sweeping UTSA in a pair of matchups. At the midway point of league play, the Bobcats are in a two-way tie with Coastal Carolina for the No. 5 spot in the conference standings.
The Bobcats excel with their pitching as they lead the conference in earned runs averaged at 2.58, which ranks 16th in the nation. They also turn the most double plays in the SBC with 24 – the sixth most in D-I softball. Maddy Azua's made 32 appearances on the mound for the most in the league and fourth-most in the country. She leads all SBC pitchers with a 1.91 ERA through 157.1 innings pitched.
Notables
• Troy has won two of its last three series against Texas State, winning the series 2-1 last year in San Marcos. They defeated No. 25 Texas State 2-0-1 in 2023 at the Troy Softball Complex.
• The Trojans are 13-24-1 all-time against the Bobcats with a 6-5-1 record at home.
• Esmee Ames pitched her first seven-inning complete game in game one against West Georgia, picking up the win while delivering just one hit and eight strikeouts.
• At the midway point of conference play, Troy is 5-7, sitting five games back from first-place Marshall and two games ahead of the cutline for postseason play.
• Troy leads the conference in batting average (.338), doubles (72), stolen bases per game (2.13), total stolen bases (83) and hits allowed per seven innings (6.39)
• Makaley Boswell and Kiley Huffman both rank second in the conference and 30th in the nation with 13 doubles apiece.
• Esmee Ames tied Abby Lovell with her second shutout of 2026, ranking tied for eighth in the SBC.
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