Troy Trojans baseball
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 2017 Troy Trojans baseball team
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| Founded | 1931 |
| University | Troy University |
| Conference |
Sun Belt East Division |
| Location | Troy, AL |
| Head coach | Mark Smartt (2nd year) |
| Home stadium |
Riddle-Pace Field (Capacity: 2,000) |
| Nickname | Trojans |
| Colors | Cardinal, Silver, and Black |
| 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.
As early as the turn of the century, Troy fielded an intercollegiate baseball team, but school records only date back to 1931. In 1931, Troy Normal School moved all home games to what is now known as Riddle-Pace Field. The previous playing field, which was located on the quad in front of Shackelford Hall, was the original playing field. The field was relocated because of baseballs breaking the windows of Shackelford Hall.
Few schools in the South, especially in the state of Alabama, possess as rich a history as that of the Troy baseball program. In the past 40 years alone, Trojan baseball squads have claimed more than 1,300 victories, 14 conference championships, 7 NCAA Regional crowns, and back-to-back Division II NCAA National Championships in 1986 and 1987.
In 1979, Troy State hired a Chase Riddle, a manager and scout for the St. Louis Cardinals major league baseball team.
In 1986, the Trojans defeated Columbus State, 5–0, to win the Division II NCAA College World Series. In 1987, they followed up with yet another national championship by defeating Tampa, 7–5.
For his successes, head coach Chase Riddle was named National Head Coach of the Year in 1986 and 1987.
Upon transitioning from Division II to Division I, Troy finished their time in Division II with a 38-25 overall record against competition in NCAA Regionals.
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