2025 Troy Trojans baseball team

2025 Troy Trojans baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record39–21 (18–12 SBC)
Head coach
Associate head coachBen Wolgamot (4th season)
Hitting coachRyan Fineman (2nd season)
Pitching coachAdam Godwin (4th season)
Home stadiumRiddle–Pace Field
2025 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Coastal Carolina ‍y 26 4   .867 51 11   .823
No. 12 Southern Miss ‍‍‍y 24 6   .800 47 16   .746
 ‍‍‍ 18 12   .600 39 21   .650
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 16 14   .533 33 26   .559
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 16 14   .533 27 31   .466
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 15 15   .500 22 31   .415
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 14 16   .467 26 28   .481
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 14 16   .467 27 31   .466
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 13 17   .433 28 31   .475
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 13 17   .433 23 31   .426
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 12 18   .400 23 28   .451
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 11 19   .367 26 30   .464
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 10 20   .333 17 38   .309
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 8 22   .267 22 33   .400
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 1, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 Troy Trojans baseball team represents Troy University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans are coached by fourth-year head coach, Skylar Meade, and play their home games at Riddle–Pace Field.

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

[2][3]

Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
Nate Criswell Oakdale, California Modesto
Matt Dill Dayton, Tennessee Baylor School
Jackson Lucas Venice, Florida Venice HS
Brady Martin Niceville, Florida Niceville HS
Matteo Pare LaSalle, Ontario, Canada Pensacola State
Brady Richardson Enterprise, Alabama Enterprise HS
Cameron Tipton Santa Rosa Beach, Florida South Walton HS
Hitters
Zaid Diaz Miramar, Florida Chipola
Catchers
Jabe Boroff Pike Road, Alabama Enterprise State
Caden Reeves Chapin, South Carolina Chapin HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released February 6, 2025, and the Trojans were picked to finish second overall in the conference.[4]

Coaches Poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Southern Miss 179 (5)
2 Troy 178 (4)
3 Louisiana 174 (3)
4 Coastal Carolina 161 (2)
5 Georgia Southern 125
6 James Madison 106
7 Old Dominion 105
8 Texas State 102
9 App State 94
10 South Alabama 93
11 Georgia State 49
12 Marshall 46
13 ULM 34
14 Arkansas State 24

Personnel

2025 Troy Trojans baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Cason Eubanks  R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Dothan, Alabama
2 OF Shane Lewis  B/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr Vicksburg, Mississippi
3 UTL Tyler LeJeune L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Iota, Louisiana
4 INF Peyton Watts L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Oxford, Alabama
5 UTL Jimmy Janicki R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Fr Downers Grove, Illinois
6 OF Reid Broussard  R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Denham Springs, Louisiana
7 UTL Gavin Schrader L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Batavia, New York
8 UTL Cooper Smith R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Louisville, Kentucky
10 UTL Brock Tapper L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Nesbit, Mississippi
11 RHP Colby Frieda R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Sr St. Johns, Florida
12 OF Steven Meier L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Kennewick, Washington
13 INF Peryn Bland R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Meridian, Mississippi
14 OF Dillon Kuehl L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Urbandale, Iowa
15 INF Jakob Wax  R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Prairieville, Louisiana
16 C Jason Hawkins R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Allen, Texas
17 C Brooks Bryan L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Jr Opelika, Alabama
18 RHP Noah Edders  R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jr Woodridge, Illinois
19 RHP Kelly Crumpton R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Jackson, Mississippi
21 LHP Josh Dima  L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Sr Belleville, Illinois
22 UTL Drew Nelson  L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Troy, Alabama
23 OF Houston Markham L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Pike Road, Alabama
26 RHP Adam Falinski  R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Sr Howell, Michigan
27 RHP Grayson Stewart  R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Sr Dothan, Alabama
28 OF Harrison Bowman  R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Owensboro, Kentucky
29 RHP Dylan King  R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Leola, Pennsylvania
30 LHP Connor Burt L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Sr Lithia, Florida
31 OF Mike Bello L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Sr Oak Ridge, New Jersey
32 C Tyler Cook R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Glenwood Landing, New York
33 INF Ty McGraw L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Gardendale, Alabama
34 INF Blake Cavill L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Sydney, Australia
35 RHP Jay Dill R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Dayton, Tennessee
36 LHP Chase Carton L/L 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Fr Huntsville, Alabama
37 INF Sean Darnell L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Wetumpka, Alabama
38 RHP Zak Szabo  R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Whitby, Ontario
40 LHP Jacob Roettgen L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 253 lb (115 kg) Sr Jefferson City, Missouri
42 RHP Luke Lyon  R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Hattiesburg, Mississippi
43 LHP Nolan Decker L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Noblesville, Indiana
44 RHP Garrett Gainous  R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cairo, Georgia
45 UTL Colton Walls L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 232 lb (105 kg) So Millbrook, Alabama
46 LHP Chase Nelson L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Nashville, Tennessee
47 RHP Noah Thigpen R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Lake Park, Georgia
48 LHP Grady Gorgen R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr Mineral Point, Wisconsin
49 LHP George Welch L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Gr Derry, New Hampshire
50 LHP Pavlos Piperakis L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Plantation, Florida
Head coach

Skylar Meade (Eastern Illinois)

Assistant coach(es)

Ben Wolgamot (Purdue)
Ryan Fineman (Indiana)
Adam Godwin (Troy)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 27 February 2025

Schedule and results

Legend
  Troy win
  Troy loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Troy team member
2025 Troy Trojans Game Log (37–19)
February (9–1)
# Date Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall SBC
1 February 14 Bellarmine* No. 25 Riddle–Pace Field
Troy, AL
W 23–6 Lyon (1–0) Carver (0–1) None ESPN+ 2,402 1–0
2 February 15 Bellarmine* No. 25 Riddle–Pace Field W 7–3 Edders (1–0) Matherly (0–1) None ESPN+ 2,421 2–0
3 February 16 Bellarmine* No. 25 Riddle–Pace Field W 7–3 Stewart (1–0) Horwith (0–1) None ESPN+ 2,359 3–0
4 February 18 at Auburn* No. 24 Plainsman Park
Auburn, AL
L 6–7 Johnston (1–0) Lyon (1–1) None SECN+ 4,940 3–1
5 February 21 Northwestern State* No. 24 Riddle–Pace Field W 7–1 Gainous (1–0) Marionneaux (0–2) None ESPN+ 1,928 4–1
6 February 22 Northwestern State* No. 24 Riddle–Pace Field W 14–12 Edders (2–0) Bryan (0–1) Gorgen (1) 2,012 5–1
7 February 23 Northwestern State* No. 24 Riddle–Pace Field W 14–4 Nelson (1–0) Hillen (0–1) None ESPN+ 1,837 6–1
8 February 25 at No. 18 Mississippi State* No. 21 Dudy Noble Field
Starkville, MS
W 6–5 Gorgen (1–0) Davis (0–1) None SECN+ 9,915 7–1
9 February 26 UAB* No. 21 Riddle–Pace Field W 7–4 Crumpton (1–0) Shelton (0–1) None 2,107 8–1
10 February 28 Penn* No. 21 Riddle–Pace Field W 11–1 Gainous (2–0) Katz (0–2) None 2,415 9–1
March (12–7)
# Date Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall SBC
11 March 1 Penn* No. 21 Riddle–Pace Field W 10–9 Frieda (1–0) Shurtleff (0–1) None ESPN+ 2,803 10–1
12 March 2 Penn* No. 21 Riddle–Pace Field W 6–1 Nelson (2–0) Cerwinski (0–1) Dill (1) ESPN+ 2,583 11–1
13 March 5 at No. 23 Alabama* No. 19 Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
L 1–3 Heiberger (1–0) Falinski (0–1) Ozmer (4) SECN+ 2,990 11–2
14 March 7 at USC Upstate* No. 19 Cleveland Harley Park
Spartanburg, SC
W 11–9 Gorgen (2–0) Bianchini (2–3) None 169 12–2
15 March 8 at USC Upstate* No. 19 Cleveland Harley Park L 4–5 Kaplan (2–0) Stewart (1–1) Phillips (1) ESPN+ 153 12–3
16 March 9 at USC Upstate* No. 19 Cleveland Harley Park W 14–7 Nelson (3–0) Torres (2–1) None ESPN+ 149 13–3
17 March 11 at Jacksonville State* No. 21 Rudy Abbott Field
Jacksonville, AL
L 1–117 Scarborough (1–0) Falinski (0–2) None ESPN+ 411 13–4
18 March 14 at Louisiana No. 21 Tigue Moore Field
Lafayette, LA
W 4–3 Garrett (3–0) Holzhammer (0–2) Dill (2) ESPN+ 4,128 14–4 1–0
19 March 15 at Louisiana No. 21 Tigue Moore Field W 8–5 Stewart (2–1) Tollett (1–2) Dill (3) ESPN+ 4,160 15–4 2–0
20 March 16 at Louisiana No. 21 Tigue Moore Field L 14–18 McGehee (2–3) Falinski (0–3) Osteen (1) ESPN+ 4,152 15–5 2–1
21 March 18 at UAB* No. 25 Rickwood Field
Birmingham, AL
W 14–27 Roettgen (1–0) Shelton (1–2) None ESPN+ 217 16–5
22 March 21 No. 24 Coastal Carolina No. 25 Riddle–Pace Field L 3–11 Morrison (4–0) Tapper (0–1) Carbone (2) ESPN+ 2,214 16–6 2–2
23 March 22 No. 24 Coastal Carolina No. 25 Riddle–Pace Field W 9–8 Lyon (2–1) Lynch (1–1) None ESPN+ 2,941 17–6 3–2
24 March 23 No. 24 Coastal Carolina No. 25 Riddle–Pace Field W 9–5 Grayson (3–1) Eikhoff (4–1) None ESPN+ 2,329 18–6 4–2
25 March 25 Wofford* No. 22 Riddle–Pace Field L 3–148 Gray (1–0) Thigpen (0–1) None ESPN+ 2,412 18–7
26 March 26 at Florida A&M* No. 22 Moore–Kittles Field
Tallahassee, FL
W 10–8 Dill (1–0) Williams (1–1) None 178 19–7
27 March 28 Marshall No. 22 Riddle–Pace Field W 4–3 Garrett (4–0) Blevins (2–3) Frieda (1) ESPN+ 2,757 20–7 5–2
28 March 29 Marshall No. 22 Riddle–Pace Field W 4–3 Thigpen (1–1) Weyrich (2–3) Dill (4) ESPN+ 2,782 21–7 6–2
29 March 30 Marshall No. 22 Riddle–Pace Field L 5–611 Weyrich (3–3) Stewart (3–2) None ESPN+ 2,189 21–8 6–3
April (11–5)
# Date Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall SBC
30 April 2 Florida A&M* No. 20 Riddle–Pace Field W 13–37 King (1–0) Campa (0–1) None ESPN+ 1,995 22–8
31 April 4 at Old Dominion No. 20 Harbor Park
Norfolk, VA
W 7–0 Gainous (5–0) Moore (1–4) None ESPN+ 517 23–8 7–3
32 April 5 at Old Dominion No. 20 Harbor Park W 4–3 Edders (3–0) Brown (2–2) Dill (5) ESPN+ 482 24–8 8–3
33 April 6 at Old Dominion No. 20 Harbor Park L 5–9 Morgan (3–2) Falinski (0–4) Matela (1) ESPN+ 573 24–9 8–4
34 April 9 at No. 25 Virginia Tech* No. 20 English Field
Blacksburg, VA
L 1–3 Berzonski (2–0) Nelson (3–1) Manning (1) ACCNX 1,281 24–10
35 April 11 at James Madison No. 20 Eagle Field
Harrisonburg, VA
L 3–7 Jackson (3–3) Gainous (5–1) None ESPN+ 153 24–11 8–5
36 April 12 at James Madison No. 20 Eagle Field W 6–3 Edders (4–0) Smith (1–3) Thigpen (1) ESPN+ 461 25–11 9–5
37 April 13 at James Madison No. 20 Eagle Field W 4–0 Frieda (2–0) Mozoki (2–5) Lyon (3) ESPN+ 326 26–11 10–5
38 April 17 Louisiana–Monroe No. 20 Riddle–Pace Field W 9–3 Gainous (6–1) Cirelli (1–8) None ESPN+ 1,993 27–11 11–5
39 April 18 Louisiana–Monroe No. 20 Riddle–Pace Field W 11–17 Edders (5–0) Gonzalez (3–2) None ESPN+ 2,283 28–11 12–5
40 April 19 Louisiana–Monroe No. 20 Riddle–Pace Field L 3–7 Gregoire (3–1) Dill (1–1) Brewer (1) ESPN+ 2,097 28–12 12–6
41 April 22 at Alabama State* No. 20 Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex
Montgomery, AL
W 12–10 Stewart (4–2) Douglas (0–1) None 878 29–12
42 April 25 Texas State No. 20 Riddle–Pace Field W 3–211 Dill (2–1) Laws (3–1) None ESPN+ 2,689 30–12 13–6
43 April 26 Texas State No. 20 Riddle–Pace Field W 9–4 Stewart (5–2) Tovar (2–5) None ESPN+ 2,569 31–12 14–6
44 April 27 Texas State No. 20 Riddle–Pace Field L 3–147 Dudley (4–1) Falinski (0–5) None ESPN+ 2,047 31–13 14–7
45 April 29 Jacksonville State* No. 20 Riddle–Pace Field W 12–27 Frieda (3–0) Wilson (2–2) None ESPN+ 1,988 32–13
May (5–6)
# Date Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall SBC
46 May 2 at South Alabama No. 20 Eddie Stanky Field
Mobile, AL
W 5–2 Thigpen (2–1) Shineflew (3–4) Dill (6) ESPN+ 1,104 33–13 15–7
47 May 3 at South Alabama No. 20 Eddie Stanky Field L 7–11 Heer (6–2) Edders (5–1) Gillis (1) ESPN+ 1,091 33–14 15–8
48 May 4 at South Alabama No. 20 Eddie Stanky Field W 6–5 Dill (3–1) Floyd (0–1) Frieda (1) ESPN+ 1,164 34–14 16–8
49 May 6 No. 23 Alabama* No. 19 Riddle–Pace Field L 2–10 Finateri (3–0) Roettgen (1–1) None ESPN+ 3,892 34–15
50 May 7 at Samford* No. 19 Joe Lee Griffin Stadium
Birmingham, AL
W 12–8 Gorgen (3–0) Clevenger (1–2) None ESPN+ 271 35–15
51 May 9 at Arkansas State No. 19 Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field
Jonesboro, AR
W 9–812 Dill (4–1) Richter (3–3) None ESPN+ 986 36–15 17–8
52 May 10 at Arkansas State No. 19 Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field W 8–7 Roettgen (2–1) Keithley (1–1) Frieda (4) ESPN+ 946 37–15 18–8
53 May 11 at Arkansas State No. 19 Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field L 6–7 Sewell (1–0) Lyon (2–2) Nelson (1) ESPN+ 893 37–16 18–9
54 May 15 No. 19 Southern Miss No. 22 Riddle–Pace Field L 3–4 Allen (6–4) Frieda (3–1) None ESPN+ 2,651 37–17 18–10
55 May 16 No. 19 Southern Miss No. 22 Riddle–Pace Field L 1–128 Sivley (8–1) Edders (5–2) None ESPN+ 2,791 37–18 18–11
56 May 17 No. 19 Southern Miss No. 22 Riddle–Pace Field L 5–8 Payne (2–0) Dill (4–1) Allen (11) ESPN+ 2,838 37–19 18–12
SBC tournament (0–0)
# Date Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall SBCT
57 May 21 vs. (6) Old Dominion (3) Riverwalk Stadium
Montgomery, AL
ESPN+
NCAA tournament
# Date Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall NCAAT|-
TBD TBD vs. TBD TBD ESPN+

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[5]2525*242122RV24212123т23221820RVRV
Baseball America[6]24202118151514142525*
NCBWA[7]282420201818172019221820211722RV
D1Baseball[8]2524211921252220202020201922
Perfect Game[9]241818182222222222

NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

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