TROY, Alabama – Little Rock scored three runs in the top of the fifth to defeat Troy, 3-1, and to take the Sun Belt-opening series at Riddle-Pace Field Sunday afternoon.
The Trojans from Little Rock (11-9, 2-1) strung together three runs on three hits in the fifth – with the eventual game-winner coming on a Kale Emshoff two-out, two-RBI double.
Troy (13-7, 1-2) had plenty of chances to claw back into the game, yet left 10 runners on base to drop the game and the series.
Brandon Lockridge, Drew Frederic and Manning Early combined for seven of the Trojans' eight hits.