A few short weeks ago, Troy’s baseball team had never advanced past the regional round of the NCAA tournament. The Trojans’ crowning glories were a pair of Division II national titles, won in 1986 and 1987 over Columbus State and Tampa, respectively.
How quickly the winds can change in the wild world of college baseball. Troy, an at-large selection in this year’s field, upset Miami once and Florida twice in the Gainesville (Fla.) Regional, swept Little Rock in a home super regional, and made the Men’s College World Series for the first time.
