Troy slugger Shane Lewis (Troy Athletics)

GSA Spotlight: 26 notes on Troy’s Shane Lewis — one for each homer

Features Walter Villa - May 11, 2023

They call him “Suga” Shane Lewis, and that could be because the Troy left fielder makes such a sweet first impression.

Lewis, a draft-eligible sophomore, ranks second in the nation with 26 homers and is tied for fourth with 72 RBIs.

He is also fourth in the nation in slugging percentage (.846), and he is tied with ex-Trojan Jorge Soto for the Troy record for single-season homers.

What follows are 26 notes on Lewis – one for each of his homers for the Trojans:

1: When Lewis was about nine years old and living in his native Vicksburg, Mississippi, Lewis slugged two homers while[…]