AUBURN, Ala. – Freshman Ashlan Ard came in clutch during the late innings of game one to power Troy past Southern Miss, 5-4, before a controversial call resulted in an official appeal to be filed with the NCAA, leaving game two of the doubleheader still undecided.
Ard was Troy's hero in game one of the doubleheader going 2-for-4 at the plate with a pair of crucial, game-deciding RBIs. The third baseman has now recorded four multi-RBI games this season.
Game One: Troy 5, Southern Miss 4
A late game offensive push by Southern Miss gave the Golden Eagles their first lead of the game heading into the top of the seventh.