# 2022 Troy Trojans baseball team

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

| Player | Hometown | Previous Team |
| 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 :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 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)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Troy win |
| | Troy loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Troy team member |
2022 Troy Trojans baseball game log :
Regular season (31–23) :
February (5–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 18 | Holy Cross | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 2–1 | Stewart (1–0) | Fox (0–1) | Oates (1) | 1,953 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 19 | Holy Cross | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 23–3 | Fuller (1–0) | Mudd (0–1) | None | 2,087 | 2–0 |
| Feb. 19 | Holy Cross | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 11–3 | Witcher (1–0) | Remley (0–1) | None | 2,087 | 3–0 |
| Feb. 20 | Holy Cross | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 8–1 | Ross (1–0) | McOsker (0–1) | None | 1,616 | 4–0 |
| Feb. 23 | at Auburn | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | L 1–13 | Mullins (1-1) | Fletcher (0–1) | None | 3,759 | 4–1 |
| Feb. 25 | at Jacksonville | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | L 5–6 | Adams (1–0) | Gainous (0–1) | Vogel (3) | 416 | 4–2 |
| Feb. 26 | at Jacksonville | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | W 5–3 | Stewart (2–0) | Murphy (1-1) | Oates (2) | 434 | 5–2 |
| Feb. 27 | at Jacksonville | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | L 3–5 | Graham (1–0) | Witcher (1–0) | Vogel (4) | 416 | 5–3 |
March (12–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 2 | at Alabama | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–8 | McNairy (2–0) | Stewart (2–1) | None | ESPN+ | 2,719 | 5–4 | |
| Mar. 4 | Kennesaw State | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 7–2 | Gainous (1-1) | Myers (0–1) | Oates (3) | ESPN+ | 1,774 | 6–4 | |
| Mar. 5 | Kennesaw State | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 4–9 | Bezdicek (3–0) | Fuller (1-1) | None | | 1,827 | 6–5 | |
| Mar. 6 | Kennesaw State | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 9–6 | Oates (1–0) | Holler (2–1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,603 | 7–5 | |
| Mar. 8 | at Jacksonville State | Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL | W 14–6 | Mosley (1–0) | Fortner (0–2) | None | | 509 | 8–5 | |
| Mar. 11 | Indiana | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 2–1 | Gainous (2–1) | Perkins (2–1) | Oates (4) | ESPN+ | 1,458 | 9–5 | |
| Mar. 13 | Indiana | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 6–4 | Fuller (2–1) | Brehmer (1-1) | Gamble (1) | ESPN+ | 1,627 | 10–5 | |
| Mar. 13 | Indiana | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 7–4 | Pettys (1–0) | Sharp (0–3) | Mosley (1) | ESPN+ | 1,626 | 11–5 | |
| Mar. 15 | Samford | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Mar. 18 | Louisiana | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 7–1 | Gainous (3–1) | Ray (1–2) | Gamble (2) | ESPN+ | 1,532 | 12–5 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 19 | Louisiana | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 4–3 | Stewart (3–1) | Schultz (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,821 | 13–5 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 20 | Louisiana | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 8–3 | Witcher (2–1) | Wilson (1-1) | Stewart (1) | ESPN+ | 1,729 | 14–5 | 3–0 |
| Mar. 22 | Alabama State | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 11–1 | Mosley (2–0) | Matos (0–2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,706 | 15–5 | |
| Mar. 25 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 5–8 | King (1–2) | Gainous (3–2) | Moffat (1) | | 355 | 15–6 | 3–1 |
| Mar. 26 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 6–7 | Hagan (1–0) | Gamble (0–1) | None | | 442 | 15–7 | 3–2 |
| Mar. 27 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 7–3 | Witcher (3–1) | Bailey (3–2) | Oates (5) | | 350 | 16–7 | 4–2 |
| Mar. 29 | vs. Alabama State | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | W 5–4 | Pettys (2–0) | Rodriguez (1–2) | Oates (6) | | 715 | 17–7 | |
April (10–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | Little Rock | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 5–4 | Stewart (4–1) | Smallwood (2–3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,976 | 18–7 | 5–2 |
| Apr. 2 | Little Rock | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 3–4 | Vaught (2–3) | Gamble (0–2) | Smallwood (2) | ESPN+ | 2,153 | 18–8 | 5–3 |
| Apr. 3 | Little Rock | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 6–10 | 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 | L 4–5 | Yuratich (1–0) | Oates (1-1) | None | | 1,140 | 18–10 | |
| Apr. 8 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 7–2 | Gainous (4–2) | Barlow (2–3) | Stewart (2) | | 950 | 19–10 | 6–4 |
| Apr. 9 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 12–7 | Fuller (3–1) | Cressend (3-3) | None | | 1,081 | 20–10 | 7–4 |
| Apr. 10 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 13–10$^{11}$ | Janney (1–0) | Shaw (0–1) | Hershiser (1) | | 1,036 | 21–10 | 8–4 |
| Apr. 12 | Jacksonville State | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 12–5 | Fuller (1–0) | Marsh (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,648 | 22–10 | |
| Apr. 14 | South Alabama | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 3–11 | Smith (5–1) | Pettys (2–1) | None | ESPN+ | 2,210 | 22–11 | 8–5 |
| Apr. 15 | South Alabama | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 10–8 | Gainous (5–2) | Booker (3–1) | Stewart (3) | ESPN+ | 1,835 | 23–11 | 9–5 |
| Apr. 15 | South Alabama | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 6–11$^{10}$ | 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 | L 3–4 | Medlin (1–4) | Gainous (5–3) | Wiseman (3) | | 343 | 23–13 | 9–7 |
| Apr. 23 | at Arkansas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 6–1 | Fuller (4–1) | Nash (1–4) | None | | 282 | 24–13 | 10–7 |
| Apr. 23 | at Arkansas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 3–4 | Jeans (2–4) | Stewart (4–2) | None | | 443 | 24–14 | 10–8 |
| Apr. 26 | at Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 12–8 | Gamble (1–3) | Huff (3–2) | None | | 825 | 25–14 | |
| Apr. 29 | Georgia State | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 10–1 | Fuller (2–0) | Horton (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,949 | 26–14 | 11–8 |
| Apr. 30 | Georgia State | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 4–3 | Gamble (2–3) | Watson (1–2) | Stewart (4) | ESPN+ | 1,806 | 27–14 | 12–8 |
May (4–9) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | Georgia State | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 3–2 | Schrepf (1–0) | Landry (2–4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,692 | 28–14 | 13–8 |
| May 3 | at Samford | Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL | W 10–8 | Oates (2–1) | Hobbs (1–3) | Stewart (5) | | 213 | 29–14 | |
| May 7 | at Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 1–24 | Fisher (3–2) | Fuller (4–2) | None | | 1,527 | 29–15 | 13–9 |
| May 7 | at Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 4–8 | Thompson (5–2) | Stewart (4–3) | None | | 1,710 | 29–16 | 13–10 |
| May 8 | at Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 9–10 | Martin (3–1) | Fuller (2–1) | Madden (2) | | 1,642 | 29–17 | 13–11 |
| May 10 | No. 20 Auburn | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 4–11 | Isbell (1-1) | Witcher (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 3,212 | 29–18 | |
| May 13 | Coastal Carolina | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 6–10 | Maniscalco (2–1) | Gamble (2–4) | None | ESPN+ | 2,523 | 29–19 | 13–12 |
| May 14 | Coastal Carolina | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 3–7 | Knorr (5–0) | Fuller (4–3) | Carney (4) | ESPN+ | 2,332 | 29–20 | 13–13 |
| May 15 | Coastal Carolina | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 7–11 | Parker (4–3) | Stewart (4-4) | Maton (3) | ESPN+ | 2,238 | 29–21 | 13–14 |
| May 17 | UAB | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 8–10 | 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 | W 14–5 | 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 | W 9–2 | 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 | L 3–6 | Roberts (2–0) | Schrepf (1-1) | Jernigan (2) | | 325 | 31–23 | 15–15 |
Post-season (1–1) :
SBC Tournament (1–1) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 27 | vs. (3) Coastal Carolina | (6) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | W 6–4 | Stewart (5-5) | Maniscalco (2-2) | Oates (7) | ESPN+ | | 32–23 | 1–0 |
| May 28 | vs. (2) Georgia Southern | (6) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | L 0–8 | 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

References: