One Troy Today 4/7: Eight Is Great

Trojans Roll To Eighth Series Victory Of 2025 Season

April 07, 2025

Good Morning Troy Fam. The 2025 collegiate baseball season is now eight weekends in.

Eight times, the Trojans have played a weekend series. Eight times, the Trojans have won the series. We’re not great at match, but we think that’s pretty good.

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

⚾️ Eight Is Great
🏀 What A Run
🥎 History Makers
⚔️ And much, much more!

⚔️ COMING THIS SATURDAY

With the 2025 Troy football spring practice in full effect, Troy Athletics finalized the festivities for T-Day, which includes the annual Lunch with Legends panel that's packed with Troy greats before kickoff on Saturday, April 12.

In partnership with The Vance Law Firm, T-Day will kickoff at 2 p.m. with free admission for all fans. The day kicks off from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Troy's annual Lunch with Legends featuring Richard Shaughnessy, Lawrence Tynes, DeWhitt Betterson Sr. and Corey Robinson. Between that, the free Youth Football Clinic (All children aged 5-12) starts at 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. with check-in at Gate 1 (South Concourse), starting at 11:15 a.m.

And that’s just the beginning!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Eight Is Great. The legendary Bobby Cox of the Atlanta Braves used to talk about the importance of just winning each series.

If that’s the case, the 18th-ranked Troy baseball squad is in great shape as they picked up their eighth series victory of the season, taking two-of-three from ODU to kick off their seven-game road swing through Virginia.

On Friday, the Trojans used the right arm of Garrett Gainous to cruise to a 7-0 victory in the series opener.

Saturday, it was Noah Edders turn to lead the way, pitching the Trojans past the Monarchs in the 4-3 series clincher.

🔼 What A Run. “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” - Dr. Seuss

Couldn’t find a better way to sum up the magical past few weeks for the Troy women’s basketball team as the Trojans fought their way all the way to the WNIT Championship, falling 88-84 to Buffalo on Saturday afternoon in yet another epic clash.

Troy made their run in record-setting fashion, scoring the most points EVER for any WNIT team with 453 in five games. The previous record was held by Wyoming, who scored 452 in six games.

Despite the loss, Zay Dyer and Briana Peguero were honored as members of the WNIT All-Tournament team with 16.6 and 16 points per game, respectively.

In the championship game, Dyer led all Trojans with her 18th double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds as six players ended with double-figures. Troy shot 50 percent from the field as Khila Morris (11), Emani Jenkins (11), Shaulana Wagner (10), Brianna Jackson (10) and Fortuna Ngnawo (10) ended with 10-plus points.

🔼 History Makers. Any time you achieve something that’s never been done, it’s a weekend to remember.

That was the case for the Troy softball squad, who picked up its first-ever series victory over Louisiana, taking the first two games from the Ragin’ Cajuns, 5-4 and 6-5 to take the three-game set.

Mia Tidmore and Cassidy Boltz both finished with five hits over the weekend to lead the offensive attack for the Trojans.

🔼 Holding Court. Who doesn’t love a little spring cleaning?

The Troy tennis squads look like they do as both programs did some sweeping this past weekend with the Trojans going a combined 4-0 in Sun Belt play on Saturday and Sunday.

On the women’s side, Troy battled their way past Arkansas State (4-3) on Saturday and swept ULM (4-0) on Sunday to improve to 5-3 in the league play.

For the men, the Trojans hit the road and swept Southern Miss (4-0) on Saturday and battled past Louisiana on Sunday (4-3).

🔼 Eight Is Great. In its only home meet of the season, the Troy track & field squad made it count.

Competing in from of their home crowd, the Trojans dominated the field en route to eight fist-place finishes at the meet.

Today’s Trojan Top Performance, brought to you by Conecuh Sausage, is veteran hurler Garrett Gainous, who locked down his place in the Troy record books with a dynamic performance on Friday against ODU. In his seven shutout innings over the Monarchs, Gainous became just the fourth pitcher in school history to punch out 250 hitters, joining Jason Fawcett (425), Shane McCain (273) and Tyler Ray (259).

Trojans Top Performance is brought to you by Conecuh Sausage. Conecuh Sausage is made in Alabama, it’s great on the grill and a fan favorite for tailgating. Conecuh Sausage, the Official Sausage of Troy Athletics.

Troy fans who purchase or renew their 2025 football season tickets by May 1 will receive a limited-edition Larry Blakeney Bobblehead to celebrate the legendary head coach's selection into the College Football Hall of Fame. 
 
Season ticket prices start as low as $75 for Troy's six home games, as prices remain the same across all levels for a third straight season. Troy's home slate features games against South Alabama, Memphis, Georgia State, Louisiana, Arkansas State and Nicholls.

Blakeney, Troy's all-time winningest coach, was selected for enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in January and will officially be inducted in a ceremony in Las Vegas in December.

🤔 TROY TRIVIA

When was the last time the Troy baseball program won each of its first eight series of the season?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find the answer!

*All times Central

Monday, April 7th
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Old Corkscrew Invitational (Estero, Fla.)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at The “MO” Invitational (Bryan, Texas)

Tuesday, April 8th
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Old Corkscrew Invitational (Estero, Fla.)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at The “MO” Invitational (Bryan, Texas)

Wednesday, April 9th
⚾️ #20 Baseball at Virginia Tech @ 5pm l ACC Network l Listen l Live Stats
🥎 Softball at Alabama State @ 6pm l Listen l Live Stats

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2011

⚔️ Have a great Monday, y’all!