2020 Little Rock Trojans baseball team

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.

2020 Little Rock Trojans baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–8 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Noah Sanders
  • R. D. Spiehs
Home stadiumGary Hogan Field
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

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

[2]

Player Hometown Previous 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 finish Team Votes (1st place)
1UT Arlington58 (3)
2Louisiana57 (5)
3Texas State55 (3)
4Little Rock39 (1)
5Louisiana–Monroe25
6Arkansas State18

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 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)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 14Illinois StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 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. 19Grambling StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 6-4Delgadillo (1-0)Peters (0-1)None1253-1
Feb. 21at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW 8-6 (10 inns)Torres (1-1)Balado (0-2)NoneYouTube2774-1
Feb. 22vs. McNeese StateBen 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. SouthernBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW 7-4Evans (1-0)Allen (1-3)None776-2
Feb. 25at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 1-9Bowman (1-0)Beardsley (0-1)NoneESPN+4626-3
Feb. 26at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 0-12 (7 inn)Varela (2-0)Smith (2-1)None1886-4
Feb. 28North AlabamaGary 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)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1North AlabamaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 2-1Funk (1-0)Best (1-2)None2358-5
Mar. 3at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKL 3-4 (11 inns)Swift (2-0)Delgadillo (1-1)None6128-6
Mar. 6at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSL 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. 13UT ArlingtonGary 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. 17Mississippi Valley StateGary 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 TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason 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. 24Arkansas–Pine BluffGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27Appalachian StateGary 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)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 3at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GASeason 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 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9Louisiana–MonroeGary 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 ArkansasBear Stadium • Conway, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason 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 StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason 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 StateRalph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1South AlabamaGary 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 ArkansasDickey–Stephens Park • North Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason 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 14Arkansas StateGary 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)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 20Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALChampionship Series suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule Source:[4]

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

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.
  4. "Little Rock Announces 2020 Trojan Baseball Schedule". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
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