Troy University Athletics
Troy Announces Return of Step Up to the Plate Baseball Campaign
5/28/2026 12:44:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. – Troy Baseball is back in the NCAA Regionals for the second time in four seasons after earning an at-large bid to the Gainesville Regional; Troy Athletics announced the return of the Step Up to the Plate Fund to support the continued success of Troy Baseball.
Troy Baseball continues to establish itself as a national brand with another at-large selection to the NCAA Tournament, Director of Athletics Kyle George said. Coach Skylar Meade put together the most difficult non-conference schedule in the country this season, and our Trojans responded with wins over Alabama, Georgia and Southern Miss – all NCAA Regional hosts this weekend. The future of Troy Baseball starts with Trojan Nation and the Step Up to the Plate Campaign.
The Troy Step Up to the Plate Fund features multiple levels at which Troy alumni and fans can contribute to the future success of the Troy Baseball program. An online giving portal is available at TroyTrojans.com/StepUp or fans can contact Gary Wilbert, gwilbert@troy.edu.
Troy finished its 2026 campaign with a 32-29 record and owns the nation's No. 6 strength of schedule and the No. 1 non-conference strength of schedule. Troy is the first non-power conference team with a top-ten strength of schedule since South Florida's No. 9 strength of schedule in 2018.
The Trojans surged with a hot month of May, seeing their RPI climb 32 spots from No. 67 on May 1 to No. 35 on Selection Monday. Troy defeated rival South Alabama four times in the month, including twice in the Sun Belt Tournament, while also picking up an SBC Tournament win over Southern Miss.
Troy's win over the Golden Eagles was its fourth over an NCAA Regional host. The Trojans had previously taken a game from Southern Miss in Hattiesburg on March 20, while earning wins at No. 3 national seed and SEC Champion Georgia on February 25, and at home against No. 7 national seed Alabama on May 5.
The Trojans also won a series over SBC Tournament runner-up Louisiana, which was selected as the No. 3 seed in the Starkville Regional, as well as a crucial road series at Texas State, which was selected as the No. 3 seed in the College Station Regional.
Troy Step Up to the Plate Fund Donor Levels
