JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State picked up its third consecutive midweek win after posting a 6-1 win over in-state rival Troy on Tuesday night at Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium.

The Troy contest began a busy week for the Gamecocks (18-17) as they will travel to Auburn on Wednesday for a rescheduled contest with the Tigers. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. from Plainsman Park. The game will be streamed on the SEC Network+, the online platform of the SEC Network and carried on the Gamecock Sports Network. Following Wednesday's match up with Auburn, Jax State returns to Ohio Valley Conference play, hosting Morehead State in a key three-game series on its home turf beginning on Friday, April 23.

JSU jumped on the visitors from the wiregrass part of the state with a run in the first and a expanded the lead with five runs in four of the next seven plate appearances with the help of the extra base hit. The Gamecocks turned in 10 hits on the night with six of those being for extra bases. JSU's first run was the result of two doubles in the first by seniors Tre Kirklin and Jaylyn Williams. After leading 2-0, senior Alex Webb drilled an opposite field two-run double in the fourth to extend the lead to 4-0. Sophomore Carson Crowe started the sixth with a solo home run over the right centerfield wall for his fourth home run on the season. Both of Crowe's hit were for extra bases as he added a double in the seventh inning. Junior Alex Strachan had an RBI single, while redshirt junior Alex Carignan added the sixth run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh.

Redshirt junior Nash Adams had a two-hit night along with Williams, who had multiple hits in the win.

The four Gamecock pitchers limited the Trojans to eight hits and accumulating nine strikeouts and three free passes. Senior Kyle Luigs made his first start on the mound and tossed the first two frames, allowing one hit. Luigs improved to 2-1 on the season with the pitching be split up throughout the game. Redshirt junior Jackson Tavel went 2.1 innings with a pair of strikeouts, while freshman Jake Peppers had the longest stint on the mound with 2.2 innings of work. Peppers was impressive in the outing with five strikeouts in 11 batters faced. Freshman Camden Lovrich closed out the final two frames with three strikeouts.

JSU will be looking to sweep the two-game season set with Troy next week as it travels to Riddle Pace Field on April 27.