The Troy baseball program disclosed that $35,000 worth of high‑end camera gear vanished from beneath their team bus at the Hyatt Place Omaha Downtown‑Old Market Hotel during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
The theft was reported just hours before the Trojans took the field against Ole Miss, a game that began at 1 p.m. Central Time on Sunday.
Despite the setback, Troy posted a 12‑8 victory, a win that kept their tournament hopes alive and set up a showdown with West Virginia later that afternoon on ESPN.
Team’s Statement of Thanks
In a public statement, the team expressed gratitude to the NCAA, CWS Omaha, Creighton Athletics and Omaha Athletics for their assistance and for helping the program navigate the incident.
The Trojans had earned a spot in the College World Series by winning the Gainesville Regional, where they defeated host Florida twice, and later captured the Troy Super Regional to secure their place in Omaha.
Now, with the equipment loss behind them, the team looks to channel that resilience into a matchup against West Virginia, a game that could determine their next step in the elimination bracket.