The 2022 Troy Trojans baseball team represented Troy University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Riddle–Pace Field and were led by first-year head coach Skylar Meade. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
Pitchers Dakota Copeland Jackson, Georgia Wallace CC Grady Gorgen Mineral Point, Wisconsin McHenry County Noah Manning Minooka, Illinois Iowa Western CC Zak Szabo Ontario, Canada Sinclair HS Jeff Wilson Pensacola, Florida Pensacola State Slade Wood Prattville, Alabama Prattville HS Hitters Ayden Amis Andalusia, Alabama Andalusia HS Brooks Bryan Opelika, Alabama Opelika HS Shane Lewis Vicksburg, Mississippi Chipola Matt Mercer Richton, Mississippi Pearl River CC Brannon Mondragon Stuart, Florida Palm Beach State Kyle Morrison Wetumpka, Alabama Wetumpka HS Jake Smith Dothan, Alabama Providence Christian Witt Wetherington Boston, Georgia Thomasville HS
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 9, 2022. Troy was picked to finish sixth with 74 votes.
Coaches poll 1 South Alabama 139 (7) 2 Georgia Southern 118 T3 Coastal Carolina 117 (3) T3 Louisiana 117 (2) 5 UT Arlington 78 6 Troy 74 7 Texas State 71 8 Little Rock 63 9 Louisiana–Monroe 59 10 Appalachian State 38 11 Georgia State 34 12 Arkansas State 28
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
Miles Smith (USA Sr, Pitcher) Hayden Arnold (LR Sr, Pitcher) Tyler Tuthill (APP Jr, Pitcher) Brandon Talley (LA Sr, Pitcher) Caleb Bartolero (TROY Jr, Catcher) Jason Swan (GASO Sr, 1st Base) Luke Drumheller (APP Jr, 2nd Base) Eric Brown (CCU Jr, Shortstop) Ben Klutts (ARST Sr, 3rd Base) Christian Avant (GASO Sr, Outfielder) Josh Smith (GSU Jr, Outfielder) Rigsby Mosley (TROY Sr, Outfielder) Cameron Jones (GSU, So, Utility) Noah Ledford (GASO Jr, Designated Hitter)
Personnel
Schedule and results Legend Troy win Troy loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldTroy team member
2022 Troy Trojans baseball game log Regular season (31–23) February (5–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 18 Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W2–1 Stewart(1–0) Fox(0–1) Oates(1) 1,953 1–0 Feb. 19 Holy Cross Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W23–3 Fuller(1–0) Mudd(0–1) None 2,087 2–0 Feb. 19 Holy Cross Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W11–3 Witcher(1–0) Remley(0–1) None 2,087 3–0 Feb. 20 Holy Cross Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W8–1 Ross(1–0) McOsker(0–1) None 1,616 4–0 Feb. 23 at Auburn Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L1–13 Mullins(1-1) Fletcher(0–1) None 3,759 4–1 Feb. 25 at John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL L5–6 Adams(1–0) Gainous(0–1) Vogel(3) 416 4–2 Feb. 26 at Jacksonville John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W5–3 Stewart(2–0) Murphy(1-1) Oates(2) 434 5–2 Feb. 27 at Jacksonville John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL L3–5 Graham(1–0) Witcher(1–0) Vogel(4) 416 5–3 March (12–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 2 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L1–8 McNairy(2–0) Stewart(2–1) None ESPN+ 2,719 5–4 Mar. 4 Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W7–2 Gainous(1-1) Myers(0–1) Oates(3) ESPN+ 1,774 6–4 Mar. 5 Kennesaw State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L4–9 Bezdicek(3–0) Fuller(1-1) None 1,827 6–5 Mar. 6 Kennesaw State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W9–6 Oates(1–0) Holler(2–1) None ESPN+ 1,603 7–5 Mar. 8 at Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL W14–6 Mosley(1–0) Fortner(0–2) None 509 8–5 Mar. 11 Indiana Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W2–1 Gainous(2–1) Perkins(2–1) Oates(4) ESPN+ 1,458 9–5 Mar. 13 Indiana Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W6–4 Fuller(2–1) Brehmer(1-1) Gamble(1) ESPN+ 1,627 10–5 Mar. 13 Indiana Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W7–4 Pettys(1–0) Sharp(0–3) Mosley(1) ESPN+ 1,626 11–5 Mar. 15 Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Game postponedMar. 18 Louisiana Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W7–1 Gainous(3–1) Ray(1–2) Gamble(2) ESPN+ 1,532 12–5 1–0 Mar. 19 Louisiana Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W4–3 Stewart(3–1) Schultz(1-1) None ESPN+ 1,821 13–5 2–0Mar. 20 Louisiana Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W8–3 Witcher(2–1) Wilson(1-1) Stewart(1) ESPN+ 1,729 14–5 3–0 Mar. 22 Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W11–1 Mosley(2–0) Matos(0–2) None ESPN+ 1,706 15–5 Mar. 25 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L5–8 King(1–2) Gainous(3–2) Moffat(1) 355 15–6 3–1 Mar. 26 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L6–7 Hagan(1–0) Gamble(0–1) None 442 15–7 3–2 Mar. 27 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W7–3 Witcher(3–1) Bailey(3–2) Oates(5) 350 16–7 4–2 Mar. 29 vs. Alabama State Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W5–4 Pettys(2–0) Rodriguez(1–2) Oates(6) 715 17–7 April (10–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 Little Rock Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W5–4 Stewart(4–1) Smallwood(2–3) None ESPN+ 1,976 18–7 5–2 Apr. 2 Little Rock Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L3–4 Vaught(2–3) Gamble(0–2) Smallwood(2) ESPN+ 2,153 18–8 5–3 Apr. 3 Little Rock Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L6–10 Brewer(2–0) Witcher(3–2) Weatherley(1) ESPN+ 1,632 18–9 5–4 Apr. 6 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L4–5 Yuratich(1–0) Oates(1-1) None 1,140 18–10 Apr. 8 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W7–2 Gainous(4–2) Barlow(2–3) Stewart(2) 950 19–10 6–4 Apr. 9 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W12–7 Fuller(3–1) Cressend(3-3) None 1,081 20–10 7–4 Apr. 10 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W13–1011 Janney(1–0) Shaw(0–1) Hershiser(1) 1,036 21–10 8–4 Apr. 12 Jacksonville State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W12–5 Fuller(1–0) Marsh(0–1) None ESPN+ 1,648 22–10 Apr. 14 South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L3–11 Smith(5–1) Pettys(2–1) None ESPN+ 2,210 22–11 8–5 Apr. 15 South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W10–8 Gainous(5–2) Booker(3–1) Stewart(3) ESPN+ 1,835 23–11 9–5 Apr. 15 South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L6–1110 Lin(2–0) Gamble(0–3) None ESPN+ 1,903 23–12 9–6 Apr. 22 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L3–4 Medlin(1–4) Gainous(5–3) Wiseman(3) 343 23–13 9–7 Apr. 23 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W6–1 Fuller(4–1) Nash(1–4) None 282 24–13 10–7Apr. 23 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L3–4 Jeans(2–4) Stewart(4–2) None 443 24–14 10–8 Apr. 26 at Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W12–8 Gamble(1–3) Huff(3–2) None 825 25–14 Apr. 29 Georgia State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W10–1 Fuller(2–0) Horton(0–1) None ESPN+ 1,949 26–14 11–8 Apr. 30 Georgia State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W4–3 Gamble(2–3) Watson(1–2) Stewart(4) ESPN+ 1,806 27–14 12–8 May (4–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 Georgia State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W3–2 Schrepf(1–0) Landry(2–4) None ESPN+ 1,692 28–14 13–8 May 3 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL W10–8 Oates(2–1) Hobbs(1–3) Stewart(5) 213 29–14 May 7 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L1–24 Fisher(3–2) Fuller(4–2) None 1,527 29–15 13–9 May 7 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L4–8 Thompson(5–2) Stewart(4–3) None 1,710 29–16 13–10 May 8 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L9–10 Martin(3–1) Fuller(2–1) Madden(2) 1,642 29–17 13–11 May 10 No. 20 Auburn Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L4–11 Isbell(1-1) Witcher(3-3) None ESPN+ 3,212 29–18 May 13 Coastal Carolina Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L6–10 Maniscalco(2–1) Gamble(2–4) None ESPN+ 2,523 29–19 13–12 May 14 Coastal Carolina Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L3–7 Knorr(5–0) Fuller(4–3) Carney(4) ESPN+ 2,332 29–20 13–13 May 15 Coastal Carolina Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L7–11 Parker(4–3) Stewart(4-4) Maton(3) ESPN+ 2,238 29–21 13–14 May 17 UAB Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L8–10 Greene(3–0) Witcher(3–4) Moza(3) ESPN+ 2,898 29–22 May 19 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W14–5 Mosley(3–0) Tuthill(2–7) None 236 30–22 14–14 May 20 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W9–2 Stewart(5–4) Ellington(1–3) None 584 31–22 15–14 May 21 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L3–6 Roberts(2–0) Schrepf(1-1) Jernigan(2) 325 31–23 15–15 Postseason (1–1) (1–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 27 vs. (3) Coastal Carolina (6) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W6–4 Stewart(5-5) Maniscalco(2-2) Oates(7) ESPN+ 32–23 1–0May 28 vs. (2) Georgia Southern (6) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L0–8 Johnson(5–3) Gainous(5–4) None ESPN+ 32–24 1–1 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Postseason Conference Awards
All Conference First Team Reid VanScoter (CCU, RS-Sr, P) Levi Wells (TXST, So, P) Zeke Woods (TXST Jr, P) Tristan Stivors (TXST Sr, RP) Julian Brock (LA, So, C) Carson Roccaforte (LA, So, 1B) Jesse Sherrill (GASO Jr, 2B) Dalton Shuffield (TXST Sr, SS) Justin Thompson (TXST Sr, 3B) Max Ryerson (GSU Jr, OF) Mason Holt (ULM Sr, OF) Miles Simington (USA Sr, OF) Cameron Jones (GSU, So, UT) Noah Ledford (GASO, RS-Jr, DH)
All Conference Second Team Hayden Arnold (LR Sr, P) Michael Knorr (CCU Sr, P) Matt Boswell (USA Sr, P) Jay Thomspon (GASO Jr, RP) Hayden Cross (APP Jr, C) Jason Swan (GASO Sr, 1B) Erick Orbeta (USA, RS-So, 2B) Griffin Cheney (GSU, Gr, SS) Dale Thomas (CCU Jr, 3B) Noah Dickerson (LR, RS-Jr, OF) Jose Gonzalez (TXST Jr, OF) John Wuthrich (TXST Sr, OF) Rigsby Mosley (TROY Sr, UT) Tyler Johnson (CCU Sr, DH)
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