troy trojans

(This is the sixth in a series previewing Louisiana's 2011 opponents.  Today:  Troy) TROY TROJANS Location:  Troy, Alabama Stadium:  Larry Blakeney Field at Veterans' Memorial Stadium (30,000) 2010 Record: 8-5 (6-2 SBC) Coach:  Larry Blakeney Record:  161-82-1 (21st season) Last meeting with Louisiana:  2010 (Troy 31, Louisiana 24) Over the last five years, the Sun Belt Conference has been stable

What team is going to capture the 2011 Sun Belt Conference football title? How good are Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns going  to be, under first-year head coach Mark Hudspeth?

Tyler Hannah hit a grand slam home run and Adam Bryant had three hits and drove in three runs as top seeded Troy bounced back from their opening upset loss to UALR by beating fifth seed Florida Atlantic 9-6 in game six of the Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament in Monroe, LA...

Three games:  All decided in extra innings. And, after a lightning delay caused the final game to start at 10:20pm, the biggest thunderbolt came in game three. Eighth seeded Arkansas-Little Rock, making its first tournament appearance since 2003, shocked top-seeded Troy, scoring twice in the 10th inning to beat the Trojans, 4-2. ...

The Sun Belt Conference has changed the format for the tournament this year, whereby instead of double elimination within your bracket, it is now pool play.  After a round robin within the bracket, the two bracket champions meet for the automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.  In...

Troy broke open a tight game by scoring two runs in the fifth inning and three more in the sixth to eliminate Western Kentucky from the Sun Belt Conference Softball tournament 7-2 at Lamson Park in Lafayette. Troy, who played the late game last night, falling to Louisiana, unleashed a 13-hit attack that was too much for the Hilltoppers, who closed their season at 30-19...

Ashlyn Williams was named second team all Sun Belt conference as a pitcher.  She pitched like a first teamer today. The senior lefty allowed just one hit and #5 seed Troy advanced by beating #4 FIU 4-0 at the Sun Belt Tournament at Lamson Park in Lafayette. ...

After a dominant 16 run victory on Saturday, the Ragin' Cajun baseball team took a step back Sunday, losing to Troy 13-3. The Cajun loss gave the Trojans the series, as well as a 3 game lead for first place in the SBC standings.

Last year at this very time, Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns were sitting at 13-8 in Sun Belt Conference play and into another critical weekend in their race toward the league championship.

The loss of Drew Hull puts what could be a great season in question.

For the first time in league history, three members of of the Sun Belt Conference will be in action when the 2010-11 bowl season kicks-off in a couple of weeks. Find out who will be going where, below.