Garrett Gainous

Biography

Former All-Sun Belt pitcher Garrett Gainous joined the Troy coaching staff as a graduate assistant following the conclusion of his playing career in the summer of 2025. Gainous spent five seasons as a pitcher for the Trojans, starting 52 games and accumulating a 22-14 record on the mound. The Cairo, Ga., native finished his Troy career with the third-most strikeouts in program history (262) as well as ranking in the top ten in games started (4th - 52), wins (T-6th - 22) and innings pitched (T-8th - 243.1). During his career as a Trojan, Gainous earned numerous accolades, including being named the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American in 2021. He was named to the Perfect Game All-Sun Belt Team in 2022, a season in which he ranked third in the Sun Belt in ERA (2.98). As a senior in 2025, Gainous went 6-1 in 11 starts and was named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team. Gainous graduated from Troy in 2024 with his bachelor’s in sports management.