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.
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
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. Coaches poll (West) 1 UT Arlington 58 (3) 2 Louisiana 57 (5) 3 Texas State 55 (3) 4 Little Rock 39 (1) 5 Louisiana–Monroe 25 6 Arkansas State 18
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors Drake Nightengale (USA, Sr, Pitcher) Zach McCambley (CCU, Jr, Pitcher) Levi Thomas (TROY, Jr, Pitcher) Andrew Papp (APP, Sr, Pitcher) Jack Jumper (ARST, Sr, Pitcher) Kale Emshoff (LR, RS-Jr, Catcher) Kaleb DeLatorre (USA, Sr, First Base) Luke Drumheller (APP, So, Second Base) Hayden Cantrelle (LA, Jr, Shortstop) Garrett Scott (LR, RS-Sr, Third Base) Mason McWhorter (GASO, Sr, Outfielder) Ethan Wilson (USA, So, Outfielder) Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Jr, Outfielder) Will Hollis (TXST, Sr, Designated Hitter) Andrew Beesley (ULM, Sr, Utility)
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 staffChris 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/SuspensionsBoldLittle Rock team member
2020 Little Rock Trojans baseball game log Regular season (9-8) February (7-5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 14 Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 6-0 Arnold (1-0) Johnson (0-1) Torres (1) 257 1-0 Feb. 15 Illinois State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 7-6 Smith (1-0) Gilmore (0-1) None 239 2-0 Feb. 16 Illinois State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L 2-4 Salata (1-0) Torres (0-1) Huffmanm (1) 312 2-1 Feb. 19 Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 6-4 Delgadillo (1-0) Peters (0-1) None 125 3-1 Feb. 21 at Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 8-6 (10 inns) Torres (1-1) Balado (0-2) None YouTube 277 4-1 Feb. 22 vs. Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 2-14 (7 inns) Dion (2-0) Sievert (0-1) None 123 4-2 Feb. 22 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 11-2 Smith (2-0) Evans (0-1) None 237 5-2 Feb. 23 vs. Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 7-4 Evans (1-0) Allen (1-3) None 77 6-2 Feb. 25 at Oklahoma State O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 1-9 Bowman (1-0) Beardsley (0-1) None ESPN+ 462 6-3 Feb. 26 at Oklahoma State O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 0-12 (7 inn) Varela (2-0) Smith (2-1) None 188 6-4 Feb. 28 Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L 4-8 Davidson (1-2) Arnold (1-1) None 225 6-5 Feb. 29 North Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 7-3 Sievert (1-1) Laws (0-2) Evans (1) 176 7-5 March (2-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 North Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 2-1 Funk (1-0) Best (1-2) None 235 8-5 Mar. 3 at J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK L 3-4 (11 inns) Swift (2-0) Delgadillo (1-1) None 612 8-6 Mar. 6 at Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 4-11 Powell (3-0) Sievert (1-2) None 3,667 8-7 Mar. 7 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 1-4 Ethridge (3-0) Wallner (0-1) Stanley (2) 3,920 8-8 Mar. 8 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W 5-1 Funk (2-0) Best (0-2) None 3,776 9-8 Mar. 13 UT Arlington Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 14 UT Arlington Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 15 UT Arlington Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 17 Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 18 Mississippi Valley State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 20 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 21 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 22 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 24 Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 27 Appalachian State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 28 Appalachian State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 29 Appalachian State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic April (0-0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 3 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 4 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 5 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 7 at No. 14 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 9 Louisiana–Monroe Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 10 Louisiana–Monroe Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 11 Louisiana–Monroe Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 14 at Bear Stadium • Conway, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 17 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 18 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 19 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 21 Central Arkansas Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 25 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 26 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 28 at Grambling State Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 South Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 2 South Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 3 South Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 5 vs. Central Arkansas Dickey–Stephens Park • North Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 8 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 9 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 10 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 14 Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 15 Arkansas State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 16 Arkansas State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Postseason (0–0) (0–0) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 20 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL Championship Series suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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