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Baseball Preview: Troy

The Warhawks look to conclude the regular season on a high note while recognizing the 15 seniors on the squad.

MONROE, La. — The ULM baseball team (26-26, 11-16 Sun Belt) looks to complete the regular season at home, hosting Troy (26-26, 15-12 Sun Belt) at The Lou. The series will begin Thursday (May 14) at 6 p.m., concluding on Saturday (May 16) at 1 p.m. All games will be streamed and live stats will be available at ULMWarhawks.com/Stats.

SERIES HISTORY VS. TROY – 
The Warhawks will face off against the Trojans for the 54th, 55th and 56th meetings in program history, the series dating back to 2007. Troy holds the 38-15 advantage, a 17-7 edge when playing in Monroe. The last time the teams played at The Lou (2024), the Warhawks claimed one of the three games. ULM has not clinched a series over the Trojans since 2016, 2015 when in Monroe. Last season, the Warhawks went 1-2 at Troy, claiming the final game with a score of 7-3.

SCOUTING THE TROJANS –
Troy enters the final weekend tied for fourth in the Sun Belt, with a 26-26 overall record and reached 15-12 in conference play. The Trojans recorded series wins over Old Dominion, Arkansas State, Texas State, Ragin' Cajuns, Marshall and South Alabama. When playing on the road, Troy's record is 10-14, winning just two conference series when on the road. Jimmy Janicki leads the team in most offensive categories, including batting average (.353), home runs (16) and RBI (68).

LAST TIME OUT – 
The Warhawks went 1-2 against Marshall in Huntington, keeping it close in game 1, as the Herd scored four in the eighth to find the 7-4 edge. Marshall then opened on top in the second game, claiming the 13-10 win to clinch the series. ULM struck first in the final game of the series, holding on as the Warhawks collected the 7-5 win. Bryce Blaser hit .500 on the weekend, recording three doubles and a home run to drive in four runs. Davis Mauzy and Jake Haggard both drove in five runs as each claimed a home run. 

HOT BATS –
The Warhawks host a group of hitters who have made their mark in their first season at ULM. Davis Mauzy has recorded a hit in 42 of 52 games in the season, having multi-hit games in 19 of them. He also recorded a home run in Lafayette, a three-run go-ahead blast in game one against the Ragin' Cajuns. Mauzy is batting a team-leading .361 average and has 73 total hits. Kade Dupont has also produced for the Warhawks in 2026. The senior registers a .353 mark and has gotten a multi-hit game in six of the last 10 performances. 

ARANDA ASSAULT -
Marcus Aranda has emerged as the top home run threat on the team and one of the top power hitters in the conference. He homered in six of eight games from Mar. 31 through Apr. 11 and has a team-leading 13 on the year. He is the second Warhawk since 2022 to record double-digit home runs in a season. He is also second on the team in RBI with 51 total.

DANGEROUS DUPONT —
Kade Dupont was recognized on the Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Semifinalist list this season. He not only contributes offensively with a .353 batting average, 13 doubles and 31 RBIs, he records a .981 fielding percentage. With 46 putouts and 108 assists, Dupont is a force to be reckoned with in the infield.

SENIOR SATURDAY —
This Saturday, ULM will recognize 15 seniors at Lou St. Amant Field in the final regular season game of 2026. Players such as Kade Dupont, Adam Tubbs, Jake Haggard, Justin Robinson and Holden Hess are recognized as having spent their entire careers at ULM, Tubbs spending six seasons with the Warhawks. Seaver Sheets has spent four seasons in Monroe. Bryce Blaser, Marcus Aranda and Jackson Conn have each seen three seasons at ULM. Davis Mauzy, Jake Griffith, JC Dermody, Seth Cooper, Caleb Strmiska and Hayden Donahue chose to spend their final seasons as a Warhawk.

HOMETOWN HEROES –
The 2026 ULM baseball roster features eight players who played high school baseball inside Ouachita (wah-shuh-tah) Parish. The roster includes three players from Sterlington High School in freshman infielder Travis Adams, redshirt senior pitcher Seaver Sheets and redshirt senior pitcher Adam Tubbs; one player from Ouachita Christian in sophomore catcher Zach White; one player from West Monroe High School in freshman right-handed pitcher Tyler Roark; and three players from Neville High School in freshman right-handed pitcher Samuel Marsh, junior catcher Drew Jarrell and freshman infielder Sutton Lewis.
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Players Mentioned

Marcus Aranda

#28 Marcus Aranda

C
6' 0"
Graduate Student
R/R
Bryce Blaser

#18 Bryce Blaser

OF
5' 9"
Senior
L/R
Jackson Conn

#51 Jackson Conn

RHP
6' 7"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Kade Dupont

#4 Kade Dupont

INF
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Jake Haggard

#14 Jake Haggard

INF
6' 3"
Senior
R/R
Holden Hess

#41 Holden Hess

RHP
6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
L/R
Justin Robinson

#27 Justin Robinson

RHP
6' 3"
Senior
R/R
Seaver Sheets

#6 Seaver Sheets

RHP
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
L/R
Adam Tubbs

#13 Adam Tubbs

LHP
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
L/L
Zach White

#3 Zach White

C
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R

Players Mentioned

Marcus Aranda

#28 Marcus Aranda

6' 0"
Graduate Student
R/R
C
Bryce Blaser

#18 Bryce Blaser

5' 9"
Senior
L/R
OF
Jackson Conn

#51 Jackson Conn

6' 7"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
RHP
Kade Dupont

#4 Kade Dupont

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
INF
Jake Haggard

#14 Jake Haggard

6' 3"
Senior
R/R
INF
Holden Hess

#41 Holden Hess

6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
L/R
RHP
Justin Robinson

#27 Justin Robinson

6' 3"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Seaver Sheets

#6 Seaver Sheets

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
L/R
RHP
Adam Tubbs

#13 Adam Tubbs

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
L/L
LHP
Zach White

#3 Zach White

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
C