Troy Trojans baseball

Troy Trojans
Founded 1911 (1911)
University Troy University
Conference Sun Belt
Location Troy, AL
Head coach Bobby Pierce (12th year)
Home stadium Riddle-Pace Field
(Capacity: 2,000)
Nickname Trojans
Colors Cardinal, Silver, and Black[1]
              
NCAA Tournament appearances
1995, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013
Conference tournament champions
Mid-Continent: 1995, 1997
Sun Belt: 2006
Conference champions
Mid-Continent: 1996, 1997
Atlantic Sun: 2005
Sun Belt: 2006, 2011, 2013

The Troy Trojans baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team of Troy University, located in Troy, Alabama, United States. It competes in the NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference. The program began play in 1911. As of the end of the 2013 season, its overall record is 1,568-921-3. In 1986 and 1987, Troy won Division II national championships under head coach Chase Riddle. As a Division II program, the team won 10 conference titles and appeared in 14 NCAA Regionals and 7 College World Series.

Since moving into Division I into 1994, the Trojans have won 6 conference titles, 3 conference tournaments, and have appeared in six NCAA Regionals.

All-Americans

Troy has produced 47 All-American players, as well as 6 Academic All-Americans. The program has also had 32 players taken in the MLB Draft since 1979.

Venue

Riddle-Pace Field at Troy University.

Riddle-Pace Field, located on the university's campus, is the program's home venue. It is named for Chase Riddle, former head coach of the program, and Matthew Downer Pace, who served Troy University from 1891 to 1941 as Professor of Mathematics, Dean, and President.

The stadium features a brick concourse, a three-story press box, restrooms, a concession stand, and a merchandise booth. The stadium has a capacity of 2,000 spectators, which includes 1,700 bleacher seats and 300 chair-back seats. More spectator areas are located beyond the left field fence and adjacent to the home plate dugout.

Championships and titles

Since Troy's first year in Division I in 1994, the program has won six regular-season conference titles and three conference tournament titles.

In the team's short stint in the Mid-Continent Conference, they won the regular season title in three straight seasons, from 1995 to 1997, to go along with two tournament titles in 1995 and 1997. In Troy's last season in the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2005, they won the regular season title. Since joining the Sun Belt Conference, the team has won three regular season titles in 2006, 2011, and 2013. Troy also won the SBC tournament title in 2006.

The program has compiled a total of 15 conference championships and two D-II national championships since its inception.

Division II national championships

In 1986, the Trojans defeated Columbus State, 5–0, to win the Division II College World Series. In 1987, they followed up with yet another national championship by defeating Tampa, 7–5.[2]

Then head coach Chase Riddle was named National Head Coach of the Year in 1986 and 1987.

Attendance

Former Troy shortstop Shohei Fujita.

Starting in 2007, Troy has ranked in the top 50 nationally in home attendance in six straight seasons.

Year National Rank Avg. Attendance
2012 49th 1,204
2011 41st 1,313
2010 47th 1,188
2009 46th 1,208
2008 49th 1,301
2007 45th 1,425

Attendance Records

Below is a list of Troy's top ten single-game attendance figures.

Attendance Opponent Year
3,243 Alabama 2016
2,936 Alabama 2012
2,586 Auburn 2010
2,413 Alabama 2009
2,395 Auburn 2007
2,197 Auburn 2005
2,159 Alabama 1998
2,011 Auburn 2011
1,942 Alabama A&M 2013
1,933 Southern Miss 2011

Yearly records

Division I

Conference Champions
(Regular Season)		 Conference Champions
(Tournament)		 Conference Champions
(Regular Season & Tournament)
Season Overall
Wins		 Overall
Losses		 Conf.
Wins		 Conf.
Losses		 Head Coach Postseason
East Coast Conference
1994341651John Mayotte
Mid-Continent Conference
1995 2723136John MayotteNCAA Regional
1996 4113182John Mayotte
1997 372386John MayotteNCAA Regional
Atlantic Sun Conference
1998 3721137John Mayotte
1999 31281515John Mayotte
2000 22341116John Mayotte
2001 27281215John Mayotte
2002 28301614John Mayotte
2003 27271616Bobby Pierce
2004 36221515Bobby Pierce
2005 3721237Bobby Pierce
Sun Belt Conference
2006 4716204Bobby PierceNCAA Regional
2007 34271614Bobby PierceNCAA Regional
2008 32261812Bobby Pierce
2009 33231810Bobby Pierce
2010 36251614Bobby Pierce
2011 4317219Bobby PierceNCAA Regional
2012 28301416Bobby Pierce
2013 42202010Bobby PierceNCAA Regional
2014 25321118Bobby Pierce
2015 30251810Bobby Pierce
2016 7200Mark Smartt

Postseason Results

W/L Year Regional Opponent Score
L 1995 Tallahassee Florida State University 3-18
L 1995 Tallahassee Ole Miss 5-8
L 1997 Tuscaloosa Alabama 5-8
L 1997 Tuscaloosa USC 2-5
W 2006 Tuscaloosa Southern Miss 10-8
L 2006 Tuscaloosa Alabama 3-4
W 2006 Tuscaloosa Southern Miss 6-5
L 2006 Tuscaloosa Alabama 5-14
L 2007 Oxford Southern Miss 2-15
L 2007 Oxford Sam Houston State 6-7
W 2011 Nashville Oklahoma State 9-2
L 2011 Nashville Vanderbilt 2-10
L 2011 Nashville Belmont 2-5
W 2013 Tallahassee Alabama 5-2
L 2013 Tallahassee Florida State 0-11
W 2013 Tallahassee Alabama 9-8
L 2013 Tallahassee Florida State 4-11

References

  1. ↑ "2015 Troy Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  2. ↑ "All-Time Results" (PDF). NCAA Division II Baseball Record Book. NCAA. Retrieved December 18, 2012.

See also

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