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American college baseball season
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 .
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)
1
Texas State
65 (6)
2
UT Arlington
58 (4)
3
Louisiana
52 (2)
4
Little Rock
33
5
Louisiana–Monroe
27
6
Arkansas State
13
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
Bold
Little 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. 21
at Oral Roberts
J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK
W 4-3
Arnold (1-0)
Rogen (0-1)
None
882
1-0
Feb. 22
at Oral Roberts
J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK
L 3-7
Coffey (1-0)
DeCooman (0-1)
None
519
1-1
Feb. 23
at No. 20 Oklahoma State
O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
Cancelled
Feb. 24
at No. 20 Oklahoma State
O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
L 2-7
Cheney (1-0)
McKnight (0-1)
None
2,635
1-2
Feb. 26
Eastern Illinois
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
L 6-12
Hampton (2-0)
Funk (0-1)
Doherty (1)
75
1-3
Feb. 26
Eastern Illinois
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
L 1-17 (7 inns)
Nicholson (1-0)
Arnold (1-1)
None
240
1-4
Feb. 27
Eastern Illinois
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
W 6-5
Barkley (1-0)
Stevenson (0-1)
None
185
2-4
March (9-4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Mar. 3
Central Arkansas
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
W 5-3
Evans (1-0)
Gregson (0-1)
Barkley (1)
294
3-4
Mar. 5
at North Alabama
Mike D. Lane Field • Florence, AL
L 4-6
Nichols (1-0)
Hunt (0-1)
None
157
3-5
Mar. 6
at North Alabama
Mike D. Lane Field • Florence, AL
W 9-1
Barkley (2-0)
Best (0-2)
None
210
4-5
Mar. 7
at North Alabama
Mike D. Lane Field • Florence, AL
W 10-3
Weatherley (1-0)
Moore (0-2)
None
209
5-5
Mar. 12
at Auburn
Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL
L 0-7
Greenhill (2-0)
Funk (0-2)
None
SECN+
850
5-6
Mar. 13
at Auburn
Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL
L 0-6
Barnett (2-0)
Arnold (1-2)
None
SECN+
850
5-7
Mar. 14
at Auburn
Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL
W 12-6
Barkley (3-0)
Bright (2-1)
None
SECN+
850
6-7
Mar. 19
Texas State
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
W 2-1 (11 inns)
Barkley (1-0)
Wofford (1-1)
None
ESPN+
212
7-7
1-0
Mar. 20
Texas State
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
W 12-0
Arnold (2-2)
Bush (1-2)
None
ESPN+
238
8-7
2-0
Mar. 21
Texas State
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
W 7-4
Weatherley (2-0)
Nicholas (0-1)
Barkley (2)
ESPN+
254
9-7
3-0
Mar. 23
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Torii Hunter Baseball Complex • Pine Bluff, AR
Game Cancelled
Mar. 26
at Southern Illinois
Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL
L 7-10
McDaniel (1-0)
Barkley (4-1)
None
9-8
Mar. 27
at Southern Illinois
Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL
W 11-5
Arnold (3-2)
Chapman (5-1)
None
10-8
Mar. 28
at Southern Illinois
Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL
W 11-5
Barkley (5-1)
McDaniel (1-1)
None
11-8
Mar. 30
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
W 7-2
Delgadillo (1-0)
Wasson (0-1)
None
207
12-8
April (6-10)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Apr. 1
at Arkansas State
Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
L 2-10
Hudson (2-0)
Funk (0-3)
Jumpers (2)
ESPN+
405
12-9
3-1
Apr. 2
at Arkansas State
Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
L 0-4
Jeans (1-0)
Arnold (3-3)
None
ESPN+
422
12-10
3-2
Apr. 3
at Arkansas State
Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
L 6-10
Holt (1-2)
DeCooman (0-2)
None
ESPN+
510
12-11
3-3
Apr. 6
at No. 2 Arkansas
Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
L 2-7
Costeiu (4-0)
Smallwood (0-1)
None
SECN+
4,225
12-12
Apr. 7
at No. 2 Arkansas
Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
L 3-10
Bolden (1-0)
Evans (1-1)
None
SECN+
4,002
12-13
Apr. 9
South Alabama
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
W 7-3
Arnold (4-3)
Lee (2-2)
Barkley (3)
ESPN+
204
13-13
4-3
Apr. 10
South Alabama
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
W 4-2
Funk (1-3)
Boswell (2-1)
Barkley (4)
ESPN+
432
14-13
5-3
Apr. 11
South Alabama
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
W 9-8
Hunt (1-1)
Samaniego (1-1)
None
ESPN+
436
15-13
6-3
Apr. 13
at Central Arkansas
Bear Stadium • Conway, AR
L 2-4
Moyer (2-3)
Beardsley (0-1)
Cleveland (5)
345
15-14
Apr. 17
at Louisiana–Monroe
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA
W 2-0
Arnold (5-3)
Barnes (1-3)
Barkley (5)
618
16-14
7-3
Apr. 18
at Louisiana–Monroe
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA
L 3-5
Barlow (4-4)
Funk (1-4)
Lindsay (2)
578
16-15
7-4
Apr. 19
at Louisiana–Monroe
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA
L 4-5 (10 inns)
Goleman (1-1)
Barkley (5-2)
None
494
16-16
7-5
Apr. 20
at No. 12 Ole Miss
Swayze Field • Oxford, MS
L 6-11
Kimbrell (4-0)
Vaught (0-1)
None
SECN+
6,851
16-17
Apr. 23
Louisiana
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
W 8-2
Arnold (6-3)
Arrighetti (6-3)
Barkley (6)
ESPN+
256
17-17
8-5
Apr. 24
Louisiana
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
W 4-3 (10 inns)
Delgadillo (2-0)
Nelson (1-1)
None
ESPN+
490
18-17
9-5
Apr. 25
Louisiana
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
L 4-7
Dixon (2-0)
Wallner (0-1)
Talley (5)
ESPN+
390
18-18
9-6
May (3–10)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 1
at UT Arlington
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
L 0-1 (11 inns)
King (3-0)
Evans (1-2)
None
ESPN+
314
18-19
9-7
May 2
at UT Arlington
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
L 4-5
Wong (3-1)
Barkley (5-3)
King (2)
ESPN+
314
18-20
9-8
May 2
at UT Arlington
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
L 0-3
Moffat (4-3)
DeCooman (0-3)
Austin (2)
ESPN+
314
18-21
9-9
May 7
at Sam Houston State
Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
W 5-3
Barkley (6-3)
Dillard (1-4)
None
462
19-21
May 8
at Sam Houston State
Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
L 4-9
Wesneski (2-1)
Funk (1-5)
Atkinson (2)
462
19-22
May 9
at Sam Houston State
Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
L 4-8
Backhus (4-0)
Weatherley (2-1)
None
462
19-23
May 12
at No. 18 Ole Miss
Swayze Field • Oxford, MS
L 4-9
Miller (1-1)
Wallner (0-2)
None
SECN+
6,703
19-24
May 14
Appalachian State
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
L 1-2
Tuthill (4-5)
Barkley (6-4)
None
ESPN+
329
19-25
9-10
May 15
Appalachian State
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
W 4-2
Funk (2-5)
Cornatzer (1-2)
Barkley (7)
ESPN+
378
20-25
10-10
May 16
Appalachian State
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
L 0-5
Tujetsch (1-5)
Weatherley (2-2)
Ellington (4)
ESPN+
271
20-26
10-11
May 20
at Georgia State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 7-3
Arnold (7-3)
Jones (1-7)
None
239
21-26
11-11
May 21
at Georgia State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 0-5
Dawson (3-2)
Funk (2-6)
Watson (1)
278
21-27
11-12
May 22
at Georgia State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 10-11
Brandon (1-2)
Barkley (6-5)
Watson (2)
351
21-28
11-13
Post-season (0–2)
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
All Conference First Team
Connor Cooke (LA)
Hayden Arnold (LR)
Carlos Tavera (UTA)
Nick Jones (GASO)
Drake Osborn (LA)
Robbie Young (APP)
Luke Drumheller (APP)
Drew Frederic (TROY)
Ben Klutts (ARST)
Mason McWhorter (GASO)
Logan Cerny (TROY)
Ethan Wilson (USA)
Cameron Jones (GSU)
Ben Fitzgerald (LA)
All Conference Second Team
JoJo Booker (USA)
Tyler Tuthill (APP)
Jeremy Lee (USA)
Aaron Barkley (LR)
BT Riopelle (CCU)
Dylan Paul (UTA)
Travis Washburn (ULM)
Eric Brown (CCU)
Grant Schulz (ULM)
Tyler Duncan (ARST)
Parker Chavers (CCU)
Josh Smith (GSU)
Andrew Miller (UTA)
Noah Ledford (GASO)
References: [ 4]
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