ANDERSON, S.C. – First-year Head Coach P.J. Zocchi's Trojans won eight of their first 10 games, including an upset of then eighth-ranked North Greenville in mid-February.

Senior Dillon Carpenter opened the season with a 21-game hitting streak and finished the shortened season ranked 11th in the South Atlantic Conference with 21 RBI, while newcomer Nick Vella stood third in the SAC with a .419 batting average, while also ranking in the top–10 in runs, hits, doubles, total bases, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. Carpenter and junior Chandler Castleberry each reached base safely in all 22 contests.

Senior Christian Carpenter shared the league lead with six saves. The Polkton, N.C., native surpassed former AU standout Nick Wates (2000-03) for most career saves with his 20th career save in a 5-3 win over Lenoir-Rhyne in late February.

Sophomore Lucas Smith earned back-to-back AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Week honors in February, he became the first Trojan pitcher to capture the accolade since Christian Carpenter garnered the award twice last season. Over the two-game span, Smith scattered eight hits over the 18 innings while allowing just one run. He struck out 22 batters and walked just two.
The native of St. Petersburg, Fla., finished the shortened season tied for tops in the SAC with his two complete-game gems, while pacing the league with 47 strikeouts. Smith was tied for second in the conference with four wins and was one of only two hurlers in the SAC to toss two complete games this season – and the only one to post a nine-inning complete game.

Smith captured Southeast Region Pitcher of the Week honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) after recording AU's first nine-inning complete game since the 2018 SAC Tournament.

Senior right-hander Alex Medlin has made 23 career appearances on the mound over the past three seasons, including seven this season, while tossing 32 career innings. The native of Seneca, S.C., fanned 20 batters while issuing just 16 walks. He made a career-high nine appearances during the 2019 campaign and notched a 2.50 ERA in seven appearances during the 2018 season.

Outfielder Cody Adams, a transfer from USC Salkahatchee, started 43 games as a junior a year ago and led the team with 10 doubles in 2019, while notching a pair of triples and ranking fourth on the team with a .382 slugging percentage. A native of Saluda, Adams scored 38 career runs, including a career-high four against Mars Hill last April. He posted a dozen multi-hit games, including three hits on four occasions and closed out the 2019 season on a seven-game hitting streak. He recorded five multi-RBI games and wrapped up the abbreviated 2020 season by reaching base safely in his last eight straight games.

Senior Brent Reynolds, a T.L. Hanna product, has made 47 career appearances on the mound, including 15 starts. He has four career victories, including one this season and also captured his first career save earlier this year in AU's wild 16-12 home victory over Coker at Memorial Stadium. Reynolds has worked nearly 96 innings during his career and recorded 68 career strikeouts. The left-hander owned a career-best 1.74 ERA in 12 appearances this season.

Outfielder Daniel Blazejewski saw action in 25 contests over the past two seasons and was hitting a career-high .294 at the end of the 2020 campaign. The Phillipsburg, N.J., native has notched four two-hit games during his career and drove in eight runs, including a career-high three RBI against King last season. Blazejewski posted a career-high four-game hitting streak in February that included a pair of doubles.

Matthew Overton saw action in 97 games over the past three seasons, while drawing a starting nod in 90 contests. The Spartanburg, S.C., native owns a .261 career batting average and finished the 2020 season with a career-best .618 slugging percentage, while notching 18 career multi-hit games and 17 multi-RBI contests. He has belted 17 career home runs, including a pair of grand slams in the 2018 season and one against Wingate during the final conference series in March. During the 2018 campaign, Overton led the South Atlantic Conference with 52 walks and was fourth in the league with a team-best .488 on-base percentage that season. He drove in nine runs in a twin bill against the Indians during the 2018 season.

Cameron Hall, a native of Spartanburg, S.C., and a transfer from Spartanburg Methodist College, made 28 relief appearances on the mound over the past two seasons for the Trojans. The right-hander earned a save in the home win over Mars Hill a year ago with three innings of relief. Hall has recorded 34 career strikeouts and walked just 11 batters – none this season – in more than 38 innings of work. He did not issue a free pass this season and owned a 3.52 ERA in 2020, while holding opponents to a .250 batting average.