2020 Little Rock Trojans baseball team

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2020 Little Rock Trojans baseball
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Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–8 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Noah Sanders
  • R. D. Spiehs
Home stadium Gary Hogan Field
Seasons
← 2019
2021  →
2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍0–0 –11–5 .688
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍0–0 –11–5 .688
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍0–0 –11–6 .647
Georgia State  ‍‍‍0–0 –9–7 .563
Troy  ‍‍‍0–0 –9–8 .529
South Alabama  ‍‍‍0–0 –8–10 .444
West Division
Texas State  ‍‍‍0–0 –14–4 .778
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍0–0 –12–4 .750
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍0–0 –12–5 .706
Little Rock  ‍‍‍0–0 –9–8 .529
Louisiana  ‍‍‍0–0 –8–9 .471
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍0–0 –7–9 .438
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 12, 2020 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 Little Rock Trojans baseball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Gary Hogan Field and were led by sixth year head coach Chris Curry. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Contents

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

[2]

PlayerHometownPrevious Team
Pitchers
Matthew Davis Selma, Alabama Morgan Academy
Mason Hilton Weatherford, Texas McLennan CC
Zane Neves Jonesboro, Arkansas St. Johns River State
Sawyer Smallwood Texarkana, Texas Northeast Texas CC
Chance Vaught Mobile, Alabama Mobile Christian
Jacob Weatherley Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro HS
Hitters
Bryan Muniz Orange Park, Florida Calvary Christian
Austin Scritchfield Cabot, Arkansas Cabot HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 30, 2020 and the Trojans were picked to finish fourth in the West Division. [3]

Coaches poll (West)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1UT Arlington58 (3)
2Louisiana57 (5)
3Texas State55 (3)
4Little Rock39 (1)
5Louisiana–Monroe25
6Arkansas State18

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

Roster

2020 Little Rock Trojans roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Keegan Westbrook - Junior
  • 14 Eli Sievert - Senior
  • 16 Alec Benavides - Redshirt Junior
  • 17 Aaron Funk - Junior
  • 18 Calvin Hunt - Freshman
  • 25 Jose Torres - Redshirt Senior
  • 26 Cal Beardsley - Junior
  • 27 Luke Wallner - Junior
  • 30 Hayden Arnold - Junior
  • 34 Dillon Delgadillo - Senior
  • 36 Austin Smith - Junior
  • 37 Erik McKnight - Freshman
  • 40 Ty Gordon - Redshirt Junior
  • 44 Cole Evans - Junior
 

Catchers

  • 7 Josh Nowak - Senior
  • 23 Kale Emshoff - Redshirt Junior
  • 24 Houston Parker - Junior
  • 28 John Michael Russ - Junior
  • 29 Ramon Padilla - Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Christian Bernabe - Freshman
  • 2 Eldridge Figueroa - Junior
  • 4 Ty Riche - Junior
  • 5 Miguel Soto - Sophomore
  • 6 Nathan Lyons - Sophomore
  • 9 Will Spears - Freshman
  • 12 Reed Shephard - Junior
  • 21 Jorden Hussein - Junior
  • 22 Garrett Scott - Redshirt Senior
  • 31 Tucker Childers - Redshirt Junior
  • 33 Kobe Barnum - Junior

Outfielders

  • 8 Tim Dixon - Junior
  • 13 Tyler Williams - Freshman
  • 20 Kenny Rodriguez - Junior

Coaching staff

2020 Little Rock Trojans coaching staff
  • Chris Curry – Head Coach – 6th year
  • Noah Sanders – Assistant Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator – 3rd year
  • R. D. Spiehs – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Nick Piraino – Director of Operations/Player Development – 1st year
  • Jacob Caples – Volunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule and results

Legend
 Little Rock win
 Little Rock loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldLittle Rock team member
2020 Little Rock Trojans baseball game log
Regular season (9-8)
February (7-5)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Feb. 14 Illinois State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 6-0Arnold (1-0)Johnson (0-1)Torres (1)2571-0
Feb. 15Illinois StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 7-6Smith (1-0)Gilmore (0-1)None2392-0
Feb. 16Illinois StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 2-4Salata (1-0)Torres (0-1)Huffmanm (1)3122-1
Feb. 19 Grambling State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 6-4Delgadillo (1-0)Peters (0-1)None1253-1
Feb. 21at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 8-6 (10 inns)Torres (1-1)Balado (0-2)None YouTube 2774-1
Feb. 22vs. McNeese State Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL 2-14 (7 inns)Dion (2-0)Sievert (0-1)None1234-2
Feb. 22at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW 11-2Smith (2-0)Evans (0-1)None2375-2
Feb. 23vs. Southern Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW 7-4Evans (1-0)Allen (1-3)None776-2
Feb. 25at Oklahoma State O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 1-9Bowman (1-0)Beardsley (0-1)None ESPN+ 4626-3
Feb. 26at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 0-12 (7 inn)Varela (2-0)Smith (2-1)None1886-4
Feb. 28 North Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 4-8Davidson (1-2)Arnold (1-1)None2256-5
Feb. 29North AlabamaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 7-3Sievert (1-1)Laws (0-2)Evans (1)1767-5
March (2-3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Mar. 1North AlabamaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 2-1Funk (1-0)Best (1-2)None2358-5
Mar. 3at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK L 3-4 (11 inns)Swift (2-0)Delgadillo (1-1)None6128-6
Mar. 6at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 4-11Powell (3-0)Sievert (1-2)None3,6678-7
Mar. 7at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSL 1-4Ethridge (3-0)Wallner (0-1)Stanley (2)3,9208-8
Mar. 8at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSW 5-1Funk (2-0)Best (0-2)None 3,7769-8
Mar. 13 UT Arlington Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14UT ArlingtonGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15UT ArlingtonGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17 Mississippi Valley State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18Mississippi Valley StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 24 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 Appalachian State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28Appalachian StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29Appalachian StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0-0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 3at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7at No. 14 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9 Louisiana–Monroe Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10Louisiana–MonroeGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11Louisiana–MonroeGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21Central ArkansasGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 28at Grambling State Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1 South Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2South AlabamaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3South AlabamaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 5vs. Central Arkansas Dickey–Stephens Park • North Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14 Arkansas State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15Arkansas StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16Arkansas StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-season (0–0)
SBC Tournament (0–0)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 20 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL Championship Series suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule Source: [4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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References

  1. ↑ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Curry Adds Eight in Fall Signing Period". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ Conference, Sun Belt. "South Alabama, UTA Tabbed as Favorites in Sun Belt; USA's Wilson, Nightengale Highlight Preseason All-Sun Belt Baseball Team". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
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