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Troy¹s Shane McCain Named Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week; Trojans Host UAB Tuesday

Troy¹s Shane McCain Named Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week; Trojans Host UAB Tuesday


NEW ORLEANS – Troy junior Shane McCain was named the Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week for his work against Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday, the league office announced Monday afternoon.

McCain, a native of Fort Pierce, Fla., held Southeastern Louisiana to just three hits and one run over seven innings of work. The southpaw struck out a career-high nine batters in the game and did not issue a walk. McCain needed just 90 pitches to pick up his third victory and second quality start of the season.

McCain and reliever Matthew Howard combined to retire the final 16 Southeastern Louisiana batters in the game. McCain struck out multiple Lion batters in each of the first three innings and in four total frames; SLU came into the game with a top 10 RPI.

This is the first Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week honor for a Trojan this year after Danny Collins was twice named the Sun Belt Player of the Week.

Trojans Open Outdoor Season at Jaguar Opener



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Warhawks drop final game of Campbellsville Series, 10-1

Warhawks drop final game of Campbellsville Series, 10-1

The Auburn Montgomery baseball team was sluggish coming out of a nearly one-hour rain delay on Tuesday, as a six-run seventh inning blew open a close game and sent the Warhawks to a 10-1 loss against Campbellsville in the final game of a three-game series between the two teams.

With the loss, the Warhawks fell to 12-9 on the season, while the Tigers improved to 9-4 overall.

“Campbellsville took advantage of every opportunity they had today,” head coach Q.V. Lowe said. “We never seemed to recover from the delay and they did a good job of battling through a difficult situation. Campbellsville is a good team and I am happy to have won two of the three games against them. We just have to continue getting better as we prepare for a conference series this weekend.”

AUM took the lead early in the contest, when junior Blake Bearden plated the lone run of the game in the bottom of the first inning.

ASU's Teachers' Fair is set for Friday

ASU's Teachers' Fair is set for Friday

ASU will host over 60 different organizations at their Teacher's Fair on Friday, March 8th. 

This fair is open to the public. All who attend need to be dressed in business attire, have a current resume to give to each prospective employer and have a valid Teacher's-certificate. The fair will offer information and first-level screenings for jobs, with actual call-back interviews scheduled for the same day.

The Teachers' Fair is from 9 a.m. until noon, with follow-up interviews, by appointment, only from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.

Walk Hard 2013 joins Travel Channel in spring break documentary

Walk Hard 2013 joins Travel Channel in spring break documentary

Troy University’s chapter of Alpha Tau Omega will be featured in a segment of the Travel Channel’s documentary “Spring Break 24/7.”

The program highlights the spring break travels of college students, who video document their break preparations and exploits. For more than a dozen brothers of ATO, this year’s break will be about raising funds for Special Olympics in Alabama and Florida, in addition to the original charity.

Walk Hard 2013 will begin on the Quad on March 8, and finish six days later and 140 miles to the south at Panama City Beach’s Pier Park. The fraternity is soliciting corporate and individual donors for the philanthropy. The effort began in 2010 when students Kyle Crabtree and Austin Bivins saw a man dressed as Superman walking down U.S. Highway 231 carrying an American flag. Curiosity sparked, they set out to organize a hike from Troy to the beach and began recruiting more participants.

No. 18 AUM sweeps doubleheader from Campbellsville, 5-3 and 3-0

No. 18 AUM sweeps doubleheader from Campbellsville, 5-3 and 3-0

The No. 18 Auburn Montgomery baseball team swept a midweek doubleheader against Campbellsville University on Monday, taking the opener 5-3 and the nightcap 3-0.

With the wins, the Warhawks improved to 12-8 on the season, while the Tigers fell to 8-4 overall.

“The guys really stepped up and got it done today,” head coach Q.V. Lowe said. “I thought one run might win it in game two, but it ended up that they made a couple mistakes that really helped us out. We talk all the time about putting the ball in and putting the pressure on them, and we were able to do that today.”

In the opener, the Warhawks scored three times in the fifth inning to break open at 2-2 tie. Freshman Shelby Nobles drove in a run with a RBI double, before later scoring on a wild pitch.

Gov. Bentley to participate in Virtual Alabama School Safety Summit

Gov. Bentley to participate in Virtual Alabama School Safety Summit

Governor Robert Bentley on Monday will address participants at the Virtual Alabama School Safety Summit in Montgomery.

Virtual Alabama is a high-tech information and mapping system that helps police, fire personnel and other first responders during emergencies at public buildings, including schools and colleges.  The Virtual Alabama School Safety Summit will bring together educators, emergency managers and law enforcement officers to discuss school safety technologies and how to use the Virtual Alabama system.  Additional topics will include understanding and mitigating behavioral issues in schools and developing and exercising effective emergency operations plans for schools.

Governor Bentley’s remarks during the opening session of the summit will begin at 9:00 a.m.