Baseball Battles Against Tennessee in 12-Inning Fall Ball Opener

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Troy baseball concluded its fall exhibition opener with a 12-inning contest against Tennessee in Nashville on Sunday. Eleven different arms took the mound for the Trojans, led by Preston Watkins, who was the lone pitcher to work multiple innings. Watkins was spotless across his two frames, fanning three Volunteers. Cooper Ellingworth, J.T. Long, Noah Marschke, and Joseph Taylor also added clean, scoreless outings out of the bullpen. At the plate, Layne Akers got the scoring started in the third inning, launching a leadoff solo home run. The Trojans added two more in the frame through disciplined plate...