A portion of that confidence stems from the return of Grant Bennett and Lucas Brown at the top of the rotation. The duo combined for a 15-7 record in 2015, and both posted ERAs under 3.15 in helping the Trojans finish second in the Sun Belt Conference last year.
“Having Grant Bennett and Lucas Brown at the top of the rotation sure makes my job easier,” Trojans head coach Mark Smartt said Friday as his Trojans took to Riddle-Pace Field for the first official practice of the 2016 season. “I don’t have any decisions to make on those two.