Super Bowl Update

Troy is back at home tonight at 6 for a game against Samford. The Trojans are 3-3, and Samford is 6-2.

The midweek games are ones you think you can experiment in, but ones of vital importance for the mid-majors whose conference strength won't carry them like the SEC would. Samford is a great test for Troy. Head coach Casey Dunn, whom I've known for a long time having covered him when I was an intern for the Birmingham News and he was the head coach at Spain Park High School, has beefed up the roster now that the school has made the jump from the Ohio Valley to the much-tougher Southern Conference.

Samford has hit 14 home runs in 8 games, led by 6 from Brandon Miller. Troy went homerless in a 3-game series at Southern Miss, but the Trojans have some guys who can hit it out as well. I'm thinking we'll see at least a couple of home runs in this one.

Midweek games are where teams need to be hitting well, because both teams may have to go deep into their bullpens for various reasons.

Troy starts junior RHP Chris Fisher (0-0, 11.25), and he may be pitching for a Sunday spot. If that's the case, I can't imagine he would throw more than 70 pitches. Redshirt freshman Clay Holcomb looks like he's staking a claim to be the full-time center fielder. Holcomb has started the last four games there and has been described as an electric player by head coach Bobby Pierce.

I will be at the game. You can follow me on twitter @dothaneagletroy.

For a deeper look at this game, check out Samford's notes HERE and Troy's notes HERE.