JONESBORO, Ark. – After taking a 7-6 lead in the top of the eighth inning off back-to-back home runs, Arkansas State used 11 runs on four hits in the bottom of the eighth to beat Troy 17-7 from Jonesboro Saturday afternoon.
A leadoff walk started it all and was followed by four more free passes, two hit batters, and two errors to create the big inning. The Trojans (22-11, 6-6) used five different pitchers in the frame alone, with Kristian Asbury (2-1) picking up his first loss of the season. Trojan pitchers struck out 10 but also allowed 10 walks.