Troy Rallies Late, Falls in Extras

TROY, Ala. – Troy scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game, but UAB responded with a two-out, solo shot from Jim Jeffries in the tenth to take the midweek contest, 7-6, at Riddle-Pace Field Tuesday.

Jeffries had just one hit all season before the at-bat but stepped to the plate and launched a no-doubter to right center to give the Blazers (15-19) the extra-inning lead. Sylvester Toe (1-0) – who had pitched just 2.2 innings this year – earned the win after striking out five batters in the final 1.2 innings of the game.

Down 6-3 headed to the bottom of the ninth, the Trojans (16-16) were able to get a couple of runners on base via walks before singled in one run and doubled…