2017 Little Rock Trojans baseball team

The 2017 Little Rock Trojans baseball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Gary Hogan Field and were coaches by third year head coach Chris Curry. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2017 Little Rock Trojans baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record21–34 (11–18 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Russell Raley
  • Mike Silva
Home stadiumGary Hogan Field
2017 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
East Division
Coastal Carolinax† ‍‍‍ 22–7–1 .75037–19–1 .658
No. 26 South Alabama‡y  ‍‍‍ 22–8–0 .73340–21–0 .656
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 18–12–0 .60038–21–0 .644
Troy  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .53331–25–0 .554
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .33322–33–0 .400
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 8–22–0 .26719–36–0 .345
West Division
UT Arlingtonx  ‍‍‍ 20–10–0 .66730–25–0 .545
Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍‍‍ 19–10–1 .65035–21–1 .623
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 13–16–0 .44828–27–0 .509
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .43329–30–0 .492
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11–18–0 .37921–34–0 .382
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 6–24–0 .20012–43–0 .218
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster
2017 Little Rock Trojans roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 Ryan Lemoine - Junior
  • 10 Cory Malcom - Senior
  • 12 Zach Ours - Sophomore
  • 13 Dylan Slayton - Senior
  • 14 Justin Garcia - Junior
  • 17 Corbin Osburn - Junior
  • 24 Jacob Boggess - Redshirt Junior
  • 27 Reed Willenborg - Senior
  • 29 Chandler Fidel - Freshman
  • 30 Cody McGill - Senior
  • 32 Joe Corbett - Sophomore
  • 33 Keenan Wingfield - Senior
  • 34 Cole Townsend - Redshirt Junior
  • 36 Jacob Rateliff - Senior
  • 37 Carter Brown - Freshman
  • 38 Preston Oberling - Junior
  • 39 McKinley Moore - Freshman
  • 40 Cody Daylor - Senior
  • 44 Matt McDowell - Redshirt Senior
  

Catchers

  • 7 Cameron Knight - Senior
  • 19 Kale Emshoff - Freshman
  • 23 Dalton Thomas - Senior
  • 31 Jonathan Davis - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 1 Christian Reyes - Sophomore
  • 2 Ty Gunter - Senior
  • 6 Zach Baker - Senior
  • 16 Cale Ridling - Redshirt Freshman
  • 18 Bryce Dimitroff - Junior
  • 21 Riley Pittman - Sophomore
  • 22 Nik Gifford - Senior
  • 25 Paul Benitez - Freshman
  • 41 Justin Cooper - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 5 Keegan Meyn - Sophomore
  • 9 Hunter Owens - Senior
  • 26 Danny Mitchell Jr. - Redshirt Freshman

Coaching staff
2017 Little Rock Trojans coaching staff
  • Chris Curry – Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Russell Raley – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Mike Silva – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
  • Matt Farmer – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year

Schedule and results

Little Rock Trojans announced its 2017 baseball schedule on October 24, 2016. The 2017 schedule consists of 28 home and 27 away games in the regular season. The Trojans hosted Sun Belts foes Appalachian State, Georgia State, Louisiana, Texas State, and Troy and traveled to Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana–Monroe, South Alabama, and Texas-Arlington.[1]

The 2017 Sun Belt Conference Championship was contested May 24–28 in Statesboro, Georgia, and was be hosted by Georgia Southern.[2]

Legend
 Little Rock win
 Little Rock loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldLittle Rock team member
2017 Little Rock Trojans baseball game log
Regular season (21–33)
February (2–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 17at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKL 4–10McGregor (1–0)McDowell (0–1)None7180–1
Feb. 18at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKL 3–413 innStout (1–0)Wingfield (0–1)None7810–2
Feb. 19at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKL 3–8Ausua (1–0)Fidel (0–1)McCollough (1)7560–3–
Feb. 22at Louisiana TechJ. C. Love Field • Ruston, LAL 2–4Harris (1–0)Wingfield (0–1)None1,2170–4
Feb. 24PurdueGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 4–6Andrews (2–0)McDowell (0–2)Parker (1)3240–5
Feb. 25PurdueGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 2–0Malcom (1–0)Stroh (0–1)None3891–5
Feb. 26PurdueGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 13–0Fidel (1–1)Schumacher (0–1)None2632–5
Feb. 28at No. 18 OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKL 5–10Wiles (2–0)McDowell (0–3)NoneFSSW7212–6
March (8–10)
Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 3Fort WayneGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 17–2Brown (1–0)Weber (0–1)None2073–6
Mar. 4Fort WayneGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 17–2Brown (1–0)Weber (0–1)None2074–6
Mar. 4Fort WayneGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 3–2Corbett (1–0)Boyd (0–1)None5–6
Mar. 5Fort WayneGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 5–1Townsend (1–0)Ley (1–1)None2076–6
Mar. 8Oral RobertsGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 1–8Michaels (1–0)McDowell (0–4)None2056–7
Mar. 10at Stephen F. AustinJaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TXL 4–6Vest (1–0)LeMoine (0–1)None1786–8
Mar. 11at Stephen F. AustinJaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 8–3Townsend (2–0)Hagy (0–3)None1627–8
Mar. 12at Stephen F. AustinJaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TXL 2–5Ledet (1–2)Fidel (1–2)Starks (3)1767–9
Mar. 14at Central ArkansasBear Stadium • Conway, ARL 3–12Brand (2–1)McDowell (0–5)None1457–10
Mar. 17TroyGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 6–7Osby (4–1)Malcom (1–1)Skinner (4)2277–110–1
Mar. 18TroyGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 3–6Crook (3–0)LeMoine (0–2)Skinner (5)2757–120–2
Mar. 19TroyGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 10–3Fidel (2–2)Mabray (1–1)None2618–121–2
Mar. 21at No. 5 MissouriTaylor Stadium • Columbia, MOL 8–11Montes (2–0)Brown (1–1)Sharp (1)SECN+6728–13
Mar. 24at Louisiana-MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 5–1Malcom (2–1)Leone (1–2)None7469–132–2
Mar. 25at Louisiana-MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 4–6Beal (2–2)Townsend (2–1)Herrera (3)8249–142–3
Mar. 26at Louisiana-MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 1–7Curtis (1–3)Fidel (2–3)None7329–152–4
March 28at No. 23 Ole MissSwayze Field • Oxford, MSL 4–5 10 innRoth (1–0)Moore (0–1)None6,7099–16
Mar. 31Appalachian StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 6–2Slayton (2–0)Holden (1–4)None28010–163–4
April (6–12)
Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
April 1Appalachian StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 2–3Schmid (4–3)LeMoine (0–3)Howell (4)10–173–5
April 2Appalachian StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 6–7Brill (1–3)Slayton (2–1)None25310–183–6
April 4Arkansas–Pine BluffGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 1–2Shindlebower (1–0)Ours (0–1)Waters (1)23610–19
April 7Texas StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 3–7Reich (2–2)Malcom (2–2)None25210–203–7
April 8Texas StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 9–4LeMoine (1–3)Engle (2–1)Garcia (1)30111–204–7
April 9Texas StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 6–5Slayton (3–1)Walden (5–1)None23912–205–7
April 11Stephen F. AustinGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 10–4Brown (2–1)Nouis (1–2)None19213–20
April 13at RV UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 0–2Simmons (5–2)Malcom (2–3)James (8)31313–215–8
April 14at RV UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 9–4Garcia (1–0)Patterson (3–3)None47214–216–8
April 15at RV UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 5–10Gardner (1–1)Fidel (2–4)None46414–226–9
April 19Louisiana TechGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 6–10Griffen (2–1)Fidel (2–5)None23814–23
April 21RV Louisiana–LafayetteGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 4–9Leger (8–1)LeMoine (1–4)None40314–246–10
April 22RV Louisiana–LafayetteGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 4–7Lee (5–3)Malcom (2–4)Marks (5)40314–256–11
April 23RV Louisiana–LafayetteGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 3–5Moore (1–1)Slayton (3–2)None24314–266–12
April 25vs. Central ArkansasDickey-Stephens Park • North Little Rock, ArkansasW 11–6Osburn (1–0)Tillery (0–1)Garcia (2)1,02615–26
April 28at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 11–4LeMoine (2–4)Condra–Bogan (4–2)None91616–267–12
April 29at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 0–5Challenger (2–4)Malcom (2–5)None1,13316–277–13
April 30at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 2–9Cohen (3–3)Fidel (2–6)None69816–287–14
May (5–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 5at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 3–8Bell (5–3)LeMoine (2–5)Peacock (7)1,27616–297–15
May 6at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 11–5Malcom (3–5)Huston (5–3)None1,49217–298–15
May 7at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 3–5Carr (4–1)Fidel (2–7)Peacock (8)1,22917–308–16
May 9Northwestern StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 13–1Brown (3–1)Winders (1–5)None22118–30
May 13Georgia StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 8–3Malcom (4–5)White (1–3)None19–309–16
May 13Georgia StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 6–4Garcia (2–0)Harper (1–2)None29920–3010–16
May 14Georgia StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 16–1 7 innFidel (3–7)Conley (2–7)None31321–3011–16
May 18Central ArkansasGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 8–9 18 innWelsh (4–2)Moore (0–2)None33721–3111–17
May 19at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL 2–19Culbertson (5–7)LeMoine (2–6)None30621–3211–18
May 20at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARCancelled due to inclement weather
Post-season (0–1)
SBC Tournament
Date Opponent Rank Site Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBCT Record
May 25vs. Texas StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 2–3Theriot (6–1)Garcia (2–1)None33521–330–1

References
  1. "Little Rock Releases 2017 Schedule" (Press release). University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Athletics. October 24, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  2. "2017 Sun Belt Baseball Tournament Coming to Statesboro" (Press release). Georgia Southern University Department of Athletics. December 23, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
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