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Troy Falls to No. 26 South Alabama in Sun Belt Tournament

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STATESBORO, Georgia – Dylan Hardy and Brendan Donovan both hit two home runs and drove in eight combined runs to lift No. 26 South Alabama past Troy, 9-1, in the opening round of the Sun Belt Tournament Friday morning at J.I. Clements Stadium.

The Trojans (31-25) were held scoreless until the eighth inning when Chase Smartt laced an RBI single into left field. Smartt finished the game 2-for-4 to lead the Trojans offensively.

The Jags (37-19) struck early on a two-run blast from Brendan Donovan in the first inning to end Andrew Crane's (6-2) 40-inning scoreless streak.