2021 Little Rock Trojans baseball team

The 2021 Little Rock Trojans baseball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Gary Hogan Field and were led by seventh-year head coach Chris Curry. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2021 Little Rock Trojans baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record21–30 (11–13 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Noah Sanders
  • R. D. Spiehs
Home stadiumGary Hogan Field
2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
South Alabama  x‍‍‡‍y 15–9 .62536–22 .621
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .58334–23 .596
Troy  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54227–26 .509
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 11–10 .52421–31 .404
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .50018–37 .327
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42927–24 .529
West Division
Louisiana  x‍‍‍ 13–11 .54232–23 .582
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54227–30 .474
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45826–26 .500
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45821–30 .412
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41719–30 .388
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 9–15 .37521–36 .368
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

[2]

Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
Preston Davis Texarkana, Texas Redwater HS
Ezra Gustafson Midwest City, Oklahoma Carl Albert HS
Asher Hastings Little Rock, Arkansas Joe T. Robinson HS
Tristan Hawkins Benton, Arkansas Benton HS
Michael Quevedo Deltona, Florida TNXL Academy
Hitters
Jaxson Anders Greenbrier, Arkansas Greenbrier HS
Traejon Blake England, Arkansas England HS
Aidan Garrett Benton, Arkansas Benton HS
Jarkevious Johnson Cleveland, Mississippi Cleveland Central HS
Graydon Martin Texarkana, Arkansas Arkansas HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Trojans were picked to finish fourth in the West Division.[3]

Coaches poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Texas State65 (6)
2UT Arlington58 (4)
3Louisiana52 (2)
4Little Rock33
5Louisiana–Monroe27
6Arkansas State13

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
  • Aaron Funk (LR, Pitcher)
  • Jordan Jackson (GASO, Pitcher)
  • Conor Angel (LA, Pitcher)
  • Wyatt Divis (UTA, Pitcher)
  • Lance Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
  • Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Catcher)
  • William Sullivan (TROY, 1st Base)
  • Luke Drumheller (APP, 2nd Base)
  • Drew Frederic (TROY, Shortstop)
  • Cooper Weiss (CCU, 3rd Base)
  • Ethan Wilson (USA, Outfielder)
  • Parker Chavers (CCU, Outfielder)
  • Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Outfielder)
  • Eilan Merejo (GSU, Designated Hitter)
  • Andrew Beesly (ULM, Utility)

Roster
2021 Little Rock Trojans roster
 

Pitchers

  • 12 Reese Lansville - Sophomore
  • 14 Eli Sievert - Senior
  • 16 Jacob Weatherley - Freshman
  • 17 Aaron Funk - Senior
  • 18 Aaron Barkley - Senior
  • 19 Calvin Hunt - Sophomore
  • 25 Jack Decooman - Redshirt Junior
  • 26 Cal Beardsley - Senior
  • 27 Luke Wallner - Senior
  • 29 Matthew Davis - Freshman
  • 30 Hayden Arnold - Senior
  • 31 Chance Vaught - Freshman
  • 34 Dillon Delgadillo - Senior
  • 35 Zane Neves - Sophomore
  • 36 Austin Smith - Senior
  • 37 Erik McKnight - Sophomore
  • 39 Sawyer Smallwood - Junior
  • 40 John Boushelle - Senior
  • 44 Cole Evans - Senior
  

Catchers

  • 10 Anthony Socci - Junior
  • 23 Robert Diaz - Freshman
  • 28 John Michael Russ - Senior
  • 32 Jake Wright - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 1 Christian Bernabe - Sophomore
  • 2 Eldrige Figeuroa - Senior
  • 4 Chris Prentiss - Senior
  • 5 Miguel Soto - Junior
  • 6 Nathan Lyons - Junior
  • 9 Will Spears - Sophomore
  • 21 Jorden Hussein - Senior
  • 24 Canyon McWilliams - Senior
  • 33 Kobe Barnum - Senior

Outfielders

  • 7 Noah Dickerson - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 8 Tim Dixon - Senior
  • 13 Tyler Williams - Sophomore
  • 20 Kenny Rodriguez - Senior
  • 22 Marlon Lindsey - Junior

Coaching staff
2021 Little Rock Trojans coaching staff
  • Chris Curry – Head Coach – 7th year
  • Noah Sanders – Assistant Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator – 4th year
  • R. D. Spiehs – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Eric Hansen – 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
2021 Little Rock Trojans baseball game log
Regular season (21-28)
February (2-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 21at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKW 4-3Arnold (1-0)Rogen (0-1)None8821-0
Feb. 22at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKL 3-7Coffey (1-0)DeCooman (0-1)None5191-1
Feb. 23at No. 20 Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OKCancelled
Feb. 24at No. 20 Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 2-7Cheney (1-0)McKnight (0-1)None2,6351-2
Feb. 26Eastern IllinoisGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 6-12Hampton (2-0)Funk (0-1)Doherty (1)751-3
Feb. 26Eastern IllinoisGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 1-17 (7 inns)Nicholson (1-0)Arnold (1-1)None2401-4
Feb. 27Eastern IllinoisGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 6-5Barkley (1-0)Stevenson (0-1)None1852-4
March (9-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 3Central ArkansasGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 5-3Evans (1-0)Gregson (0-1)Barkley (1)2943-4
Mar. 5at North AlabamaMike D. Lane Field • Florence, ALL 4-6Nichols (1-0)Hunt (0-1)None1573-5
Mar. 6at North AlabamaMike D. Lane Field • Florence, ALW 9-1Barkley (2-0)Best (0-2)None2104-5
Mar. 7at North AlabamaMike D. Lane Field • Florence, ALW 10-3Weatherley (1-0)Moore (0-2)None2095-5
Mar. 12at AuburnPlainsman Park • Auburn, ALL 0-7Greenhill (2-0)Funk (0-2)NoneSECN+8505-6
Mar. 13at AuburnPlainsman Park • Auburn, ALL 0-6Barnett (2-0)Arnold (1-2)NoneSECN+8505-7
Mar. 14at AuburnPlainsman Park • Auburn, ALW 12-6Barkley (3-0)Bright (2-1)NoneSECN+8506-7
Mar. 19Texas StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 2-1 (11 inns)Barkley (1-0)Wofford (1-1)NoneESPN+2127-71-0
Mar. 20Texas StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 12-0Arnold (2-2)Bush (1-2)NoneESPN+2388-72-0
Mar. 21Texas StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 7-4Weatherley (2-0)Nicholas (0-1)Barkley (2)ESPN+2549-73-0
Mar. 23at Arkansas–Pine BluffTorii Hunter Baseball Complex • Pine Bluff, ARGame Cancelled
Mar. 26at Southern IllinoisItchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, ILL 7-10McDaniel (1-0)Barkley (4-1)None9-8
Mar. 27at Southern IllinoisItchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, ILW 11-5Arnold (3-2)Chapman (5-1)None10-8
Mar. 28at Southern IllinoisItchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, ILW 11-5Barkley (5-1)McDaniel (1-1)None11-8
Mar. 30Arkansas–Pine BluffGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 7-2Delgadillo (1-0)Wasson (0-1)None20712-8
April (6-10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL 2-10Hudson (2-0)Funk (0-3)Jumpers (2)ESPN+40512-93-1
Apr. 2at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL 0-4Jeans (1-0)Arnold (3-3)NoneESPN+42212-103-2
Apr. 3at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL 6-10Holt (1-2)DeCooman (0-2)NoneESPN+51012-113-3
Apr. 6at No. 2 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL 2-7Costeiu (4-0)Smallwood (0-1)NoneSECN+4,22512-12
Apr. 7at No. 2 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL 3-10Bolden (1-0)Evans (1-1)NoneSECN+4,00212-13
Apr. 9South AlabamaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 7-3Arnold (4-3)Lee (2-2)Barkley (3)ESPN+20413-134-3
Apr. 10South AlabamaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 4-2Funk (1-3)Boswell (2-1)Barkley (4)ESPN+43214-135-3
Apr. 11South AlabamaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 9-8Hunt (1-1)Samaniego (1-1)NoneESPN+43615-136-3
Apr. 13at Central ArkansasBear Stadium • Conway, ARL 2-4Moyer (2-3)Beardsley (0-1)Cleveland (5)34515-14
Apr. 17at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 2-0Arnold (5-3)Barnes (1-3)Barkley (5)61816-147-3
Apr. 18at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 3-5Barlow (4-4)Funk (1-4)Lindsay (2)57816-157-4
Apr. 19at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 4-5 (10 inns)Goleman (1-1)Barkley (5-2)None49416-167-5
Apr. 20at No. 12 Ole MissSwayze Field • Oxford, MSL 6-11Kimbrell (4-0)Vaught (0-1)NoneSECN+6,85116-17
Apr. 23LouisianaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 8-2Arnold (6-3)Arrighetti (6-3)Barkley (6)ESPN+25617-178-5
Apr. 24LouisianaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 4-3 (10 inns)Delgadillo (2-0)Nelson (1-1)NoneESPN+49018-179-5
Apr. 25LouisianaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 4-7Dixon (2-0)Wallner (0-1)Talley (5)ESPN+39018-189-6
May (3–10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 0-1 (11 inns)King (3-0)Evans (1-2)NoneESPN+31418-199-7
May 2at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 4-5Wong (3-1)Barkley (5-3)King (2)ESPN+31418-209-8
May 2at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 0-3Moffat (4-3)DeCooman (0-3)Austin (2)ESPN+31418-219-9
May 7at Sam Houston StateDon Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TXW 5-3Barkley (6-3)Dillard (1-4)None46219-21
May 8at Sam Houston StateDon Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TXL 4-9Wesneski (2-1)Funk (1-5)Atkinson (2)46219-22
May 9at Sam Houston StateDon Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TXL 4-8Backhus (4-0)Weatherley (2-1)None46219-23
May 12at No. 18 Ole MissSwayze Field • Oxford, MSL 4-9Miller (1-1)Wallner (0-2)NoneSECN+6,70319-24
May 14Appalachian StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 1-2Tuthill (4-5)Barkley (6-4)NoneESPN+32919-259-10
May 15Appalachian StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 4-2Funk (2-5)Cornatzer (1-2)Barkley (7)ESPN+37820-2510-10
May 16Appalachian StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 0-5Tujetsch (1-5)Weatherley (2-2)Ellington (4)ESPN+27120-2610-11
May 20at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 7-3Arnold (7-3)Jones (1-7)None23921-2611-11
May 21at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 0-5Dawson (3-2)Funk (2-6)Watson (1)27821-2711-12
May 22at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 10-11Brandon (1-2)Barkley (6-5)Watson (2)35121-2811-13
Post-season (0–2)
SBC Tournament (0–2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 25vs. (6E) Coastal CarolinaMontgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALL 1-15 (7 inns)Peavyhouse (3-2)Arnold (7-4)Joyce (1)ESPN+21-290-1
May 27vs. (1E) South AlabamaMontgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALL 2-6Michael (5-0)Evans (1-3)NoneESPN+21-300-2
Schedule Source:

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

Postseason

Conference accolades
  • Player of the Year: Mason McWhorter – GASO
  • Pitcher of the Year: Hayden Arnold – LR
  • Freshman of the Year: Garrett Gainous – TROY
  • Newcomer of the Year: Drake Osborn – LA
  • Coach of the Year: Mark Calvi – USA

References:[4]

References
  1. "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. "Curry Adds 10 in Fall Early Signing Period". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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