Troy University Athletics
Friday, June 5
Troy, Ala.
4 p.m.
Troy University
vs
Little Rock
Troy Hosts Little Rock in Program’s First Super Regional
6/4/2026 4:32:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. - A historic weekend awaits in Troy, Alabama, as Troy baseball is set for the program's first NCAA Super Regional against Little Rock, doing so in the friendly confines of Riddle-Pace Field.
The No. 3 seed Trojans navigated a gauntlet of a Gainesville Regional after dropping their opener with No. 2 seed Miami. Troy rattled off four straight elimination game wins over No. 4 seed Rider, No. 2 seed Miami and No. 8 national seed Florida twice to claim its first regional crown.
In Gainesville, the red-hot Troy offense scored 55 runs in five games, batting .350 as a team and launching 11 home runs. Jabe Boroff, the regional's Most Outstanding Player, led the team with four homers and 12 RBIs, including two against Miami, a grand slam in Troy's first win over Florida and a three-run blast in the regional final.
Adding on to the offensive prowess for Troy was leadoff man Aaron Piasecki, who set the table with a nation's best 11 hits during regional weekend. Sun Belt Player of the Year Jimmy Janicki matched Boroff's 12 RBIs and homered twice against Florida's Liam Peterson in Troy's first win over the Gators. Rounding out the Troy lineup was Houston Markham, who batted .400 on the week and homered in consecutive at-bats in the Sunday doubleheader with Miami and Florida.
Troy pitched its best game of the regional in the clinching 10-2 win over the Gators. Hayden Smith started with four innings of one-run ball, Benjamin Stubbs had a clean fifth and Noah Thigpen picked up a four-inning save, tossing three 1-2-3 innings and allowing just one run in the seventh.
Troy became the eighth No. 3 seed to host a super regional since the format was adopted in 1999, as No. 4 seed and Ohio Valley Conference Champion Little Rock swept through the Hattiesburg Regional. The Trojans of Little Rock opened with a 7-4 win over No. 9 national seed Southern Miss before staying strong in the winner's bracket with back-to-back wins over No. 3 seed Jacksonville State.
Game Times
Friday, June 5: 4 p.m. - ESPNU
Saturday, June 6: 2 p.m. - ESPN2
Sunday, June 7: If Necessary - TBA
Game Information
The Matchup: Troy (36-30, 17-13 Sun Belt) vs. Little Rock (39-26, 16-11 OVC)
Location: Troy, Ala. - Riddle-Pace Field
Radio: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: NCAA.com
Chasing History
The No. 3 seed Trojans navigated a gauntlet of a Gainesville Regional after dropping their opener with No. 2 seed Miami. Troy rattled off four straight elimination game wins over No. 4 seed Rider, No. 2 seed Miami and No. 8 national seed Florida twice to claim its first regional crown.
In Gainesville, the red-hot Troy offense scored 55 runs in five games, batting .350 as a team and launching 11 home runs. Jabe Boroff, the regional's Most Outstanding Player, led the team with four homers and 12 RBIs, including two against Miami, a grand slam in Troy's first win over Florida and a three-run blast in the regional final.
Adding on to the offensive prowess for Troy was leadoff man Aaron Piasecki, who set the table with a nation's best 11 hits during regional weekend. Sun Belt Player of the Year Jimmy Janicki matched Boroff's 12 RBIs and homered twice against Florida's Liam Peterson in Troy's first win over the Gators. Rounding out the Troy lineup was Houston Markham, who batted .400 on the week and homered in consecutive at-bats in the Sunday doubleheader with Miami and Florida.
Troy pitched its best game of the regional in the clinching 10-2 win over the Gators. Hayden Smith started with four innings of one-run ball, Benjamin Stubbs had a clean fifth and Noah Thigpen picked up a four-inning save, tossing three 1-2-3 innings and allowing just one run in the seventh.
Troy became the eighth No. 3 seed to host a super regional since the format was adopted in 1999, as No. 4 seed and Ohio Valley Conference Champion Little Rock swept through the Hattiesburg Regional. The Trojans of Little Rock opened with a 7-4 win over No. 9 national seed Southern Miss before staying strong in the winner's bracket with back-to-back wins over No. 3 seed Jacksonville State.
Game Times
Friday, June 5: 4 p.m. - ESPNU
Saturday, June 6: 2 p.m. - ESPN2
Sunday, June 7: If Necessary - TBA
Game Information
The Matchup: Troy (36-30, 17-13 Sun Belt) vs. Little Rock (39-26, 16-11 OVC)
Location: Troy, Ala. - Riddle-Pace Field
Radio: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: NCAA.com
Chasing History
- Troy is the eighth No. 3 seed to host a super regional since the format was adopted in 1999, and the first since Cal State Fullerton in 2018.
- Troy is the eighth Sun Belt team to reach a super regional. The Trojans follow Coastal Carolina (2025), Southern Miss (2023), Louisiana (1999, 2000, 2014, 2015) and Florida International (2001)
- Troy is seeking to become the third Sun Belt team to punch a ticket to the College World Series, following 2000 Louisiana and 2025 Coastal Carolina.
- With two RBIs in the Gainesville Regional Final, Jimmy Janicki tied Brooks Bryan's 2024 campaign for the most RBIs in a single season by a Trojan (85). Janicki's next RBI would make him Troy's next RBI King.
- Janicki has 23 doubles on the season and hit two home runs in the Gainesville Regional to get to 19 on the year. His next homer would make him the first Trojan with a 20-double, 20-homer season.
- Jabe Boroff has been on fire in the postseason, combining for a .395 batting average, 15 hits, five home runs and 16 RBIs across ten games in the Sun Belt and NCAA Tournaments. Boroff finished the regular season with a .149 batting average, seven hits, and four home runs.
- Troy and Little Rock played 14 series against each other between 2006 and 2022 before Little Rock's departure from the Sun Belt Conference.
- Troy leads the all-time series 24-22 and is 14-7 against Little Rock at Riddle-Pace Field. In three-game series, Troy is 7-7. At home, Troy is 5-2 in three-game series.
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