One Troy Today 5/7: Three Of A Kind

Trio of Trojans Earn Sun Belt Accolades

Good Morning Troy Fam. Well, you know what they always say, right?

Good things come in 3s? That was the case for the Troy softball team as they head into this weekโ€™s Sun Belt Tournament.

What all do we have stirring in todayโ€™s Brew? Check it out below!

๐ŸฅŽ Three Of A Kind
โšพ๏ธ Record Breaking Night
๐Ÿ† Title Hunting
โš”๏ธ And much, much more!

โšพ๏ธ RECORD BREAKING NIGHT

๐ŸฅŽ TOURNEY TIME

This week, the Trojans play host as Troy welcomes the 10-team field to the Troy Softball Complex for nine-game in four-day event.

Troy is the eighth seed in this yearโ€™s tournament and will open play against #9 JMU on TONIGHT in the opening round matchup.

๐Ÿ“ˆ STOCK UP

๐Ÿ”ผ Three Of A Kind. Prior to opening up the action at the Sun Belt Tournament tonight, a trio of Trojan softball players were honored by the league on Tuesday.

Taylor McKinney was named to the All-Sun Belt First Team, while teammates Alyssa Faircloth and McKinnon Howard earned spots on the Second Team.

๐Ÿ”ผ Title Hunting. The Troy softball squad isnโ€™t the only program chasing some hardware this week.

Beginning tomorrow on the campus of JMU in Harrisonburg, Va., the Trojan track & field squads will lace them up and take on the 2025 Sun Belt Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

๐Ÿˆ IN THE LAB

Todayโ€™s Trojan Top Performance, brought to you by Conecuh Sausage, is none other than YOU ALL! Thatโ€™s right, the Trojan faithful jammed Riddle-Pace Field on Tuesday night against #18 Alabama and set a brand new attendance record with 3,892. Great job Trojan fans!

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

โš”๏ธ GOING ON TOUR!

Seven dates. Seven stops. Pick a date and join the fun!

Troy Athletics, the Troy Alumni Association and Troy Admissions announced Troy's seven stops for the annual Trojan Tour presented by Guardian Credit Union on Monday afternoon. This year's event features visits to Troy, Ozark, Dothan, Enterprise, Montgomery, Birmingham and Luverne.
 
Various Troy coaches and administrators, including Director of Athletics Brent Jones, football head coach Gerad Parker, men's basketball head coach Scott Cross, women's basketball head coach Chanda Rigby and baseball head coach Skylar Meade will be featured across Trojan Tour. 

Admission to all Trojan Tour socials is free; however, the baseball game in Montgomery will require a game ticket to be purchased, and some locations will require separate food purchases.

๐Ÿค” TROY TRIVIA

All-Sun Belt Second Team honoree Alyssa Faircloth became the first Troy hurler since ____________ to toss multiple shutouts in league play in the same season.

Name that playerโ€ฆ

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find the answer!

*All times Central

Wednesday, May 7th
โšพ๏ธ Baseball at Samford @ 6pm l ESPN+ l Listen l Live Stats
๐ŸฅŽ Softball vs. #9 JMU @ 7pm l ESPN+ l (Sun Belt Tournament - Troy, Ala.)

Thursday, May 8th
๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Track & Field at Sun Belt Championship (Harrisonburg, Va.)

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๐ŸŽ‰ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Leanna Johnson in 2022

โš”๏ธ Have a great one!