The 2022 Little Rock Trojans baseball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Gary Hogan Field and were led by eighth-year head coach Chris Curry. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
Pitchers Ashton Branson Mabelvale, Arkansas Sheridan HS Hitters Malcolm Brown Texarkana, Texas Redwater HS Luke Dickerson Windermere, Florida Windermere HS Trey Hill Fayetteville, Arkansas Farmington HS Jordan Kelly North Little Rock, Arkansas North Little Rock HS Ty Rhoades Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro HS
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 9, 2022. Little Rock was picked to finish eighth with 63 votes.
Coaches poll 1 South Alabama 139 (7) 2 Georgia Southern 118 T3 Coastal Carolina 117 (3) T3 Louisiana 117 (2) 5 UT Arlington 78 6 Troy 74 7 Texas State 71 8 Little Rock 63 9 Louisiana–Monroe 59 10 Appalachian State 38 11 Georgia State 34 12 Arkansas State 28
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
Miles Smith (USA, Sr, Pitcher) Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, Pitcher) Tyler Tuthill (APP, Jr, Pitcher) Brandon Talley (LA, Sr, Pitcher) Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Jr, Catcher) Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1st Base) Luke Drumheller (APP, Jr, 2nd Base) Eric Brown (CCU, Jr, Shortstop) Ben Klutts (ARST, Sr, 3rd Base) Christian Avant (GASO, Sr, Outfielder) Josh Smith (GSU, Jr, Outfielder) Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, Outfielder) Cameron Jones (GSU, So, Utility) Noah Ledford (GASO, Jr, Designated Hitter)
Personnel
Schedule and results Legend Little Rock win Little Rock loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldLittle Rock team member
2022 Little Rock Trojans baseball game log Regular season (24–26) February (5–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 18 Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L0–11 Malatestinic(1-0) Arnold(0-1) Nicholson(1) 328 0–1 Feb. 19 Eastern Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W10–6 Gustafson(1-0) Doherty(0-1) Martin(1) 468 1–1 Feb. 20 Eastern Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W11–4 Smallwood(1-0) Birdsong(0-1) None 358 2–1 Feb. 25 Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W6–2 Arnold(1-1) Carberry(0-2) Davis(1) 3–1 Feb. 26 Western Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W8–3 Smallwood(1-0) Greenan(0-1) Brewer(1) 179 4–1 Feb. 27 Western Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W16–1 McKnight(1-0) Fochs(0-1) None 209 5–1 March (6–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 4 Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W10–0 Arnold(2-1) Chapman(0-1) None 337 6–1 Mar. 5 Southern Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L6–9 Lewis(2-0) Davis(0-1) McDaniel(2) 337 6–2 Mar. 6 Southern Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L2–5 Hansell(2-0) McKnight(1-1) Steidl(1) 337 6–3 Mar. 8 at Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L1–3 Barker(1-2) Davis(0-2) Shoultz(2) ESPN+ 295 6–4 Mar. 11 Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W5–1 Arnold(3-1) Bradshaw(1-3) None 121 7–4 Mar. 12 North Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W5–4 Weatherley(1-0) Haberstock(1-2) Smallwood(1) 277 8–4 Mar. 13 North Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W16–47 McKnight(2-1) Parish(1-1) None 153 9–4 Mar. 13 North Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W3–27 Brewer(1-0) Nichols(0-3) None 157 10–4 Mar. 16 Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L3–187 Ronan(1-0) Vaught(0-1) None ESPN+ 237 10–5 Mar. 18 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L3–9 Dow(1-0) Arnold(3-2) Watson(2) 305 10–6 0–1 Mar. 19 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L4–7 Lutz(1-0) Smallwood(2-1) Treadway(1) ESPN+ 395 10–7 0–2 Mar. 20 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L8–12 Landry(2-2) Vaught(0-2) Watson(3) ESPN+ 391 10–8 0–3 Mar. 25 Appalachian State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L2–514 LaSpaluto(1-1) Smallwood(2-2) None ESPN+ 169 10–9 0–4 Mar. 26 Appalachian State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W7–4 Vaught(1-2) Hamilton(1-3) Martin(2) 136 11–9 1–4 Mar. 27 Appalachian State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L5–10 Tujetsch(2-0) Vaught(1-3) None ESPN+ 127 11–10 1–5 Mar. 29 at No. 2 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L8–16 Taylor(2-0) Davis(0-3) None SECN+ 9,502 11–11 Mar. 30 at No. 2 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR Game cancelled April (8–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L4–5 Stewart(4-1) Smallwood(2-3) None ESPN+ 1,976 11–12 1–6 Apr. 2 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W4–3 Vaught(2-3) Gamble(0-2) Smallwood(2) ESPN+ 2,153 12–12 2–6 Apr. 3 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W10–6 Brewer(2-0) Witcher(3-2) Weatherley(1) ESPN+ 1,632 13–12 3–6 Apr. 5 at Torii Hunter Baseball Complex • Pine Bluff, AR Game postponedApr. 8 UT Arlington Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W5–1 Arnold(4-2) King(2-3) Smallwood(3) ESPN+ 132 14–12 4–6Apr. 9 UT Arlington Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W4–3 Smallwood(3-3) Novis(0-2) None 292 15–12 5–6 Apr. 10 UT Arlington Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W6–510 Davis(1-0) Bailey(3-3) None ESPN+ 353 16–12 6–6 Apr. 12 Central Arkansas Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L5–11 Haley(1-1) Davis(0-4) None ESPN+ 186 16–13 Apr. 14 Arkansas State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L5–6 Anderson(1-3) Arnold(4-3) Jeans(1) ESPN+ 358 16–14 6–7 Apr. 15 Arkansas State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L6–7 Jeans(1-4) Vaught(2-4) None 387 16–15 6–8 Apr. 16 Arkansas State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Game cancelled Apr. 19 at Louisiana Tech J. 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Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L0–10 Martinez(3-1) Brewer(2-1) None CUSA.TV 2,186 16–16 Apr. 22 at No. 17 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L2–3 Wood(4-1) Arnold(4-4) Stivors(9) ESPN+ 1,236 16–17 6–9 Apr. 23 at No. 17 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L4–30 Wells(5-1) Weatherley(1-1) None ESPN+ 1,307 16–18 6–10 Apr. 24 at No. 17 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L2–9 Dixon(7-0) Brewer(2-2) None ESPN+ 1,176 16–19 6–11 Apr. 27 Louisiana Tech Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W8–7 Smallwood(4-3) Whorff(4-6) None ESPN+ 115 17–19 Apr. 29 Louisiana–Monroe Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W4–3 Smallwood(5-3) Wepf(1-4) Weatherley(2) ESPN+ 179 18–19 7–11Apr. 30 Louisiana–Monroe Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W12–9 Vaught(3-4) Howell(0-2) Weatherley(3) ESPN+ 194 19–19 8–11 May (5–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 Louisiana–Monroe Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W7–6 Brewer(3-2) Wepf(1-5) None ESPN+ 297 20–19 9–11 May 3 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W11–4 Quevedo(1-0) Niemann(0-1) None ESPN+ 194 21–19 May 6 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L4–15 VanScoter(8-2) Arnold(4-5) None ESPN+ 1,164 21–20 9–12 May 7 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L6–910 Potok(3-0) Weatherley(1-2) None ESPN+ 1,337 21–21 9–13 May 8 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L9–197 Eikhoff(4-0) Smallwood(5-4) Carney(3) ESPN+ 1,243 21–22 9–14 May 13 Georgia Southern Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L2–13 Fisher(4-2) Arnold(4-6) None ESPN+ 231 21–23 9–15May 14 Georgia Southern Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W7–6 Quevedo(2-0) Paden(5-2) Smallwood(4) 281 22–23 10–15 May 15 Georgia Southern Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L6–147 Thompson(6-3) Weatherley(1-3) None ESPN+ 176 22–24 10–16 May 17 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W9–6 Smith(1-0) Haley(1-3) Smallwood(5) ESPN+ 346 23–24 May 19 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W2–0 Arnold(5-6) Bonds(3-3) None ESPN+ 3,891 24–24 11–16 May 20 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L4–10 Ray(3-2) Smallwood(5-5) None ESPN+ 4,215 24–25 11–17 May 21 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L3–9 Perrin(3-0) Quevedo(2-1) None ESPN+ 4,080 24–26 11–18 Postseason (0–1) (0–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 24 vs. (9) Appalachian State (8) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L3–10 Cross(3-1) Smallwood(5-6) None ESPN+ 24–27 0–1 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Postseason Conference Awards Player of the Year: Dalton Shuffield – TXST Ron Maestri Coach of the Year: Steven Trout – TXST
All Conference First Team Reid VanScoter (CCU, RS-Sr, P) Levi Wells (TXST, So, P) Zeke Woods (TXST, Jr, P) Tristan Stivors (TXST, Sr, RP) Julian Brock (LA, So, C) Carson Roccaforte (LA, So, 1B) Jesse Sherrill (GASO, Jr, 2B) Dalton Shuffield (TXST, Sr, SS) Justin Thompson (TXST, Sr, 3B) Max Ryerson (GSU, Jr, OF) Mason Holt (ULM, Sr, OF) Miles Simington (USA, Sr, OF) Cameron Jones (GSU, So, UT) Noah Ledford (GASO, RS-Jr, DH)
All Conference Second Team Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, P) Michael Knorr (CCU, Sr, P) Matt Boswell (USA, Sr, P) Jay Thomspon (GASO, Jr, RP) Hayden Cross (APP, Jr, C) Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1B) Erick Orbeta (USA, RS-So, 2B) Griffin Cheney (GSU, Gr, SS) Dale Thomas (CCU, Jr, 3B) Noah Dickerson (LR, RS-Jr, OF) Jose Gonzalez (TXST, Jr, OF) John Wuthrich (TXST, Sr, OF) Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, UT) Tyler Johnson (CCU, Sr, DH)
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