NTL BASEBALL: TROY FALLS TO NP-MANSFIELD IN THRILLER (2025-05-01)

Northern Tier Sports Report
MANSFIELD — Troy baseball lost a 15-14 thriller to NP-Mansfield in NTL action on Thursday.

Troy jumped out to a 4-0 first inning lead, then both teams scored five runs each in the second inning.

The Trojans would tack on three more in the third for a 12-5 lead. NPM began their comeback with a 4-run fourth to cut it to 12-9.

The Trojans added a run in the fifth, but saw the Tigers continue to close with a 4-run bottom half to make it 13-13.

Both teams scored a run in the sixth, then NPM got the walk-off winner in the seventh for the win.

Reed Palmer (3-for-5) had a double with a run scored, as Mason Smith (2-for-4) scored four times.

Trey Teribury (2-for-3) scored twice, as Brendan Gilliland (2-for-5) also crossed home. Camden Allen (2-for-5) had a multi-hit day with Lincoln Chimics (1-for-4) scoring twice.

Joseph Frye crossed home twice, as Evan Woodward and Jack Burbage (1-for-4) both scored, as well. Burbage’s hit was a double.

Palmer started, with Frye and Frank Harper also coming on to pitch. They combined for seven strikeouts, 14 hits, five walks, and 15 runs.

In the first inning Smith, Gilliland, and Chimics all had hits, and would all score. Frye would reach on an error and crossed home for the fourth run.

In the second Teribury and Smith both walked, and later scored, as Palmer had a hit, and crossed home. Both Chimics and Frye would also walk and score.

In the third Burbage led off with a double then scored on a Teribury hit. Smith would follow with a third straight hit, as him and Teribury would both score in the inning.

In the fifth Smith led off by reaching on an error, and later scored. For the sixth Woodward reached on a 1-out error and also found home.

Troy (9-4) will travel to St. John Neumann on Friday with a 4:30 p.m. start.

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PHOTOS BY LANCE LARCOM

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