Troy Trojans baseball

Troy Trojans
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Founded	1911 (1911)
University	Troy University
Conference	Sun Belt
Location	Troy, AL
Head coach	Bobby Pierce (12th year)
Home stadium	Riddle-Pace Field (Capacity: 2,000)
Nickname	Trojans
Colors	Cardinal, Black, and Silver
NCAA Tournament appearances
1995, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013
Conference tournament champions
1995, 1997, 2006
Conference champions
1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013

The Troy Trojans baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team of Troy University, located in Troy, Alabama, United States. It competes in the NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference. The program began play in 1911. As of the end of the 2013 season, its overall record is 1,568-921-3. In 1986 and 1987, Troy won Division II national championships under head coach Chase Riddle. As a Division II program, the team won 10 conference titles and appeared in 14 NCAA Regionals and 7 College World Series.

Since moving into Division I into 1994, the Trojans have won 6 conference titles, 3 conference tournaments, and have appeared in six NCAA Regionals.

All-Americans

Troy has produced 47 All-American players, as well as 6 Academic All-Americans. The program has also had 32 players taken in the MLB Draft since 1979.

Venue

Riddle-Pace Field at Troy University.

Riddle-Pace Field, located on the university's campus, is the program's home venue. It is named for Chase Riddle, former head coach of the program, and Matthew Downer Pace, who served Troy University from 1891 to 1941 as Professor of Mathematics, Dean, and President.

The stadium features a brick concourse, a three-story press box, restrooms, a concession stand, and a merchandise booth. The stadium has a capacity of 2,000 spectators, which includes 1,700 bleacher seats and 300 chair-back seats. More spectator areas are located beyond the left field fence and adjacent to the home plate dugout.

Championships and titles

Since Troy's first year in Division I in 1994, the program has won six regular-season conference titles and three conference tournament titles.

In the team's short stint in the Mid-Continent Conference, they won the regular season title in three straight seasons, from 1995 to 1997, to go along with two tournament titles in 1995 and 1997. In Troy's last season in the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2005, they won the regular season title. Since joining the Sun Belt Conference, the team has won three regular season titles in 2006, 2011, and 2013. Troy also won the SBC tournament title in 2006.

The program has compiled a total of 15 conference championships and two D-II national championships since its inception.

Division II national championships

In 1986, the Trojans defeated Columbus State, 5–0, to win the Division II College World Series. In 1987, they followed up with yet another national championship by defeating Tampa, 7–5.

Then head coach Chase Riddle was named National Head Coach of the Year in 1986 and 1987.

Attendance

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Former Troy shortstop Shohei Fujita.

Starting in 2007, Troy has ranked in the top 50 nationally in home attendance in six straight seasons.

Year	National Rank	Avg. Attendance
2012	49th	1,204
2011	41st	1,313
2010	47th	1,188
2009	46th	1,208
2008	49th	1,301
2007	45th	1,425

Attendance Records

Below is a list of Troy's top ten single-game attendance figures.

Attendance	Opponent	Year
2,936	Alabama	2012
2,586	Auburn	2010
2,413	Alabama	2009
2,395	Auburn	2007
2,197	Auburn	2005
2,159	Alabama	1998
2,011	Auburn	2011
1,942	Alabama A&M	2013
1,933	Southern Miss	2011
1,884	Auburn	2006
1,873	Arkansas	2007

Yearly records

Division I

Conference Champions (Regular Season)

Conference Champions (Tournament)

Conference Champions (Regular Season & Tournament)

Season	Overall Wins	Overall Losses	Conf. Wins	Conf. Losses	Head Coach	Postseason
East Coast Conference
1994	34	16	5	1	John Mayotte
Mid-Continent Conference
1995	27	23	13	6	John Mayotte	NCAA Regional
1996	41	13	18	2	John Mayotte
1997	37	23	8	6	John Mayotte	NCAA Regional
Atlantic Sun Conference
1998	37	21	13	7	John Mayotte
1999	31	28	15	15	John Mayotte
2000	22	34	11	16	John Mayotte
2001	27	28	12	15	John Mayotte
2002	28	30	16	14	John Mayotte
2003	27	27	16	16	Bobby Pierce
2004	36	22	15	15	Bobby Pierce
2005	37	21	23	7	Bobby Pierce
Sun Belt Conference
2006	47	16	20	4	Bobby Pierce	NCAA Regional
2007	34	27	16	14	Bobby Pierce	NCAA Regional
2008	32	26	18	12	Bobby Pierce
2009	33	23	18	10	Bobby Pierce
2010	36	25	16	14	Bobby Pierce
2011	43	17	21	9	Bobby Pierce	NCAA Regional
2012	28	30	14	16	Bobby Pierce
2013	42	20	20	10	Bobby Pierce	NCAA Regional
2014	0	0	0	0	Bobby Pierce

Postseason Results

• Troy is 5-12 overall in NCAA Regionals since joining Division 1.

W/L	Year	Regional	Opponent	Score
L	1995	Tallahassee	Florida State University	3-18
L	1995	Tallahassee	Ole Miss	5-8
L	1997	Tuscaloosa	Alabama	5-8
L	1997	Tuscaloosa	USC	2-5
W	2006	Tuscaloosa	Southern Miss	10-8
L	2006	Tuscaloosa	Alabama	3-4
W	2006	Tuscaloosa	Southern Miss	6-5
L	2006	Tuscaloosa	Alabama	5-14
L	2007	Oxford	Southern Miss	2-15
L	2007	Oxford	Sam Houston State	6-7
W	2011	Nashville	Oklahoma State	9-2
L	2011	Nashville	Vanderbilt	2-10
L	2011	Nashville	Belmont	2-5
W	2013	Tallahassee	Alabama	5-2
L	2013	Tallahassee	Florida State	0-11
W	2013	Tallahassee	Alabama	9-8
L	2013	Tallahassee	Florida State	4-11

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball programs