Official Site of the Trojans · May 4, 2022
Troy’s Ninth Inning Rally Stuns Samford
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Trailing 7-6 in the top of the ninth, Troy rallied for a four-run inning to come from behind and beat the Samford Bulldogs 10-8 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.
Getting his first start of the season, only appearing in three games before tonight, Justin Kelley steeped up to the plate and singled up the middle to bring in both the tying run and go-ahead run after an error by the centerfielder.
Before tonight Troy (29-14, 13-8) was 0-11 when trailing after the eighth inning. With the victory.
The Trojans saw big nights from Kyle Mock, who finished the game with three RBIs, two hits, and a home run. Kelley also finished with three RBIs with two walks and a hit.