Abby Lovell has become Troy’s freshman spark in the circle
In the 2026 season, Abby Lovell has given Troy a high-upside lefty arm with real swing-and-miss stuff: she posted 102 strikeouts in 113.1 innings, a 2.41 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and held hitters to a .217 average, while ranking among the Sun Belt leaders in hits allowed and strikeout-to-walk ratio. The bigger story is the poise—she’s already handled heavy innings, picked up both wins and saves, and earned All-Sun Belt honorable mention as a true freshman. If your team wants a young pitcher with composure, command, and room to keep leveling up, she’s absolutely worth caring about.
