2020 Little Rock Trojans baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Little Rock Trojans |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | SBC |
| Record: | 9–8 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Chris Curry |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Noah Sanders |
| Asst Coach2: | R. D. Spiehs |
| Stadium: | Gary Hogan Field |
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
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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.[2]
| 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 |
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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
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | Little Rock win |
| | Little Rock loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Little Rock team member | |
| 2020 Little Rock Trojans baseball game log |
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| Regular season (9-8) |
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| February (7-5) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Feb. 14 | | | | 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 | | | W 8-6 (10 inns) | Torres (1-1) | Balado (0-2) | None | | 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 | | | | L 1-9 | Bowman (1-0) | Beardsley (0-1) | None | | 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 | | |
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| March (2-3) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Mar. 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 | | | L 3-4 (11 inns) | Swift (2-0) | Delgadillo (1-1) | None | | 612 | 8-6 | | | Mar. 6 | at | | | 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 | | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 14 | UT Arlington | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 15 | UT Arlington | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 17 | | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 18 | Mississippi Valley State | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 20 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 21 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 22 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 24 | | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 27 | | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 28 | Appalachian State | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 29 | Appalachian State | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
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| April (0-0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Apr. 3 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 4 | at Georgia State | | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 5 | at Georgia State | | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 7 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 9 | | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 10 | Louisiana–Monroe | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 11 | Louisiana–Monroe | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 14 | at | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 17 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 18 | at Louisiana | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 19 | at Louisiana | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 21 | Central Arkansas | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 24 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 25 | at Texas State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 26 | at Texas State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 28 | at Grambling State | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
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| May (0–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| May 1 | | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 2 | South Alabama | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 3 | South Alabama | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 5 | vs. Central Arkansas | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 8 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 9 | at Coastal Carolina | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 10 | at Coastal Carolina | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 14 | | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 15 | Arkansas State | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 16 | Arkansas State | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
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| Post-season (0–0) |
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Schedule Source:[3] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Notes and References
- Web site: Curry Adds Eight in Fall Signing Period . Little Rock Athletics . 4 March 2021 . en.
- Web site: 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 . 23 February 2021 . en.
- Web site: Little Rock Announces 2020 Trojan Baseball Schedule . Little Rock Athletics . 4 March 2021 . en.
