Troy Closes Home Slate With ULM

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TROY, Alabama – Troy baseball will finish its home schedule with a three-game Sun Belt set against ULM. Friday's first pitch is set for 6 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. and the series finale at 1 p.m. Sunday; all three games will be broadcast live on Troy Athletics Facebook.

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The Trojans (27-21, 12-12) come in to the series after walking-off Alabama State in the 11^th inning in their final home mid-week game of the season Wednesday night.

Brandon Lockridge, who closed out last weekend's series with a two-run homer in his last at-bat, homered in his first two plate appearances to become the first Trojan to hit a home run in three consecutive at-bats since Trevor Tyre in 2009. Lockridge was also the first Troy batter to hit two home runs in a game since David Hall in 2015.

Coach Mark Smartt will turn to his ace, Andrew Crane (5-1, 1.10), for the start in the series opener on Friday. Crane, who is currently third nationally in ERA, will be followed by Austin Crook (5-2, 3.72) and Daren Osby (4-4, 4.67) on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Entering the series, ULM (12-37, 6-18) has lost seven straight and 18 of its last 21 games. Spencer Hemphill leads the Warhawks offensively, batting at a .319 clip on the season.

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SERIES HISTORY
Troy (27-21, 12-12) vs. ULM (12-37, 6-18)
Overall Series: Troy leads 20-12
     in Troy: 10-6
Streak: ULM W2
Last: May 6-8, 2016
          ULM won series 2-1 (5-3, 2-6, 3-4)

PITCHING MATCHUPS - (Troy v. ULM)
Game One
RHP Andrew Crane (5-1, 1.10) v. RHP Chase Beal (3-6, 5.92)

Game Two
LHP Austin Crook (5-2, 3.72) v. RHP Josh Leone (2-5, 5.08)

Game Three
RHP Daren Osby (4-4, 4.67) v. RHP Stephen Morrison (0-2, 5.87)

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Players Mentioned

Andrew Crane

Austin Crook

Brandon Lockridge

Daren Osby

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