The 2022 Little Rock Trojans baseball team represents the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans play their home games at Gary Hogan Field and are led by eighth-year head coach Chris Curry. They are 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 February 9, 2022. Little Rock was picked to finish eighth with 63 votes.[3]
Coaches poll
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
South Alabama |
139 (7)
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2 |
Georgia Southern |
118
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T3 |
Coastal Carolina |
117 (3)
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T3 |
Louisiana |
117 (2)
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5 |
UT Arlington |
78
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6 |
Troy |
74
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7 |
Texas State |
71
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8 |
Little Rock |
63
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9 |
Louisiana–Monroe |
59
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10 |
Appalachian State |
38
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11 |
Georgia State |
34
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12 |
Arkansas State |
28
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors[]
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- Miles Smith (USA, Sr, Pitcher)
- Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, Pitcher)
- Tyler Tuthill (APP, Jr, Pitcher)
- Brandon Talley (LA, Sr, Pitcher)
- Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Jr, Catcher)
- Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1st Base)
- Luke Drumheller (APP, Jr, 2nd Base)
- Eric Brown (CCU, Jr, Shortstop)
- Ben Klutts (ARST, Sr, 3rd Base)
- Christian Avant (GASO, Sr, Outfielder)
- Josh Smith (GSU, Jr, Outfielder)
- Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, Outfielder)
- Cameron Jones (GSU, So, Utility)
- Noah Ledford (GASO, Jr, Designated Hitter)
Roster[]
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2022 Little Rock Trojans roster
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Pitchers
- 10 Evan Vanek - Sophomore
- 12 Reese Lansville - Junior
- 16 Jacob Weatherley - Sophomore
- 17 Tristan Hawkins - Freshman
- 18 Preston Davis - Freshman
- 19 Calvin Hunt - Junior
- 22 Joey Martin - Junior
- 25 Michael Quevedo - Freshman
- 26 Ezra Gustafson - Freshman
- 28 Hoss Brewer - Sophomore
- 29 Matthew Davis - Sophomore
- 30 Hayden Arnold - Senior
- 31 Chance Vaught - Sophomore
- 33 Austin Stubber - Junior
- 34 Asher Hastings - Freshman
- 35 Zane Neves - Junior
- 36 Austin Smith - Senior
- 37 Erik McKnight - Junior
- 39 Sawyer Smallwood - Senior
- 40 Garrett Dehass - Sophomore
- 44 Cole Evans - Senior
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Catchers
- 9 Jack Stroth - Junior
- 23 Jaxson Anderson - Freshman
- 32 Jake Wright - Junior
Infielders
- 1 Christian Bernabe - Junior
- 2 Eldrige Figueroa - Senior
- 4 Noah Burgarello - Sophomore
- 6 Nathan Lyons - Senior
- 7 Jorden Hussein - Senior
- 14 Aiden Garrett - Freshman
- 20 Traejon Blake - Freshman
- 24 Canyon McWilliams - Graduate Student
Outfielders
- 5 Miguel Soto - Senior
- 8 Noah Dickerson - Redshirt Junior
- 13 Tyler Williams - Junior
- 21 Andrew Pickering - Freshman
Utility
- 41 Cole Somers - Freshman
- 42 Graydon Martin - Freshman
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Coaching staff[]
2022 Little Rock Trojans coaching staff
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- Chris Curry – Head Coach – 8th year
- Noah Sanders – Assistant Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator – 5th year
- James Leverton – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
- Christian Reyes – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year
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Schedule and results[]
Legend
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Little Rock win
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Little Rock loss
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Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
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Little Rock team member
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2022 Little Rock Trojans Baseball Game Log
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Regular Season (10–8)
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February (5–1)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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Feb. 18 |
Eastern Illinois |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
L 0–11 |
Malatestinic (1-0) |
Arnold (0-1) |
Nicholson (1) |
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328 |
0–1 |
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Feb. 19 |
Eastern Illinois |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
W 10–6 |
Gustafson (1-0) |
Doherty (0-1) |
Martin (1) |
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468 |
1–1 |
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Feb. 20 |
Eastern Illinois |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
W 11–4 |
Smallwood (1-0) |
Birdsong (0-1) |
None |
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358 |
2–1 |
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Feb. 25 |
Western Illinois |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
W 6–2 |
Arnold (1-1) |
Carberry (0-2) |
Davis (1) |
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3–1 |
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Feb. 26 |
Western Illinois |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
W 8–3 |
Smallwood (1-0) |
Greenan (0-1) |
Brewer (1) |
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179 |
4–1 |
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Feb. 27 |
Western Illinois |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
W 16–1 |
McKnight (1-0) |
Fochs (0-1) |
None |
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209 |
5–1 |
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March (5–7)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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Mar. 4 |
Southern Illinois |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
W 10–0 |
Arnold (2-1) |
Chapman (0-1) |
None |
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337 |
6–1 |
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Mar. 5 |
Southern Illinois |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
L 6–9 |
Lewis (2-0) |
Davis (0-1) |
McDaniel (2) |
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337 |
6–2 |
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Mar. 6 |
Southern Illinois |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
L 2–5 |
Hansell (2-0) |
McKnight (1-1) |
Steidl (1) |
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337 |
6–3 |
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Mar. 8 |
at Central Arkansas |
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Bear Stadium • Conway, AR |
L 1–3 |
Barker (1-2) |
Davis (0-2) |
Shoultz (2) |
ESPN+ |
295 |
6–4 |
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Mar. 11 |
North Alabama |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
W 5–1 |
Arnold (3-1) |
Bradshaw (1-3) |
None |
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121 |
7–4 |
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Mar. 12 |
North Alabama |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
W 5–4 |
Weatherley (1-0) |
Haberstock (1-2) |
Smallwood (1) |
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277 |
8–4 |
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Mar. 13 |
North Alabama |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
W 16–4 (7 inns) |
McKnight (2-1) |
Parish (1-1) |
None |
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153 |
9–4 |
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Mar. 13 |
North Alabama |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
W 3–2 (7 inns) |
Brewer (1-0) |
Nichols (0-3) |
None |
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157 |
10–4 |
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Mar. 16 |
Oral Roberts |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
L 3–18 (7 inns) |
Ronan (1-0) |
Vaught (0-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
237 |
10–5 |
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Mar. 18 |
at Georgia State |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 3���9 |
Dow (1-0) |
Arnold (3-2) |
Watson (2) |
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305 |
10–6 |
0–1
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Mar. 19 |
at Georgia State |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 4–7 |
Lutz (1-0) |
Smallwood (2-1) |
Treadway (1) |
ESPN+ |
395 |
10–7 |
0–2
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Mar. 20 |
at Georgia State |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 8–12 |
Landry (2-2) |
Vaught (0-2) |
Watson (3) |
ESPN+ |
391 |
10–8 |
0–3
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Mar. 25 |
Appalachian State |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Mar. 26 |
Appalachian State |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Mar. 27 |
Appalachian State |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Mar. 29 |
at Arkansas |
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Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
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Mar. 30 |
at Arkansas |
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Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
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April (0–0)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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Apr. 1 |
at Troy |
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Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL |
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Apr. 2 |
at Troy |
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Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL |
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Apr. 3 |
at Troy |
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Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL |
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Apr. 5 |
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
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Torii Hunter Baseball Complex • Pine Bluff, AR |
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Apr. 8 |
UT Arlington |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Apr. 9 |
UT Arlington |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Apr. 10 |
UT Arlington |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Apr. 12 |
Central Arkansas |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Apr. 14 |
Arkansas State |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Apr. 15 |
Arkansas State |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Apr. 16 |
Arkansas State |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Apr. 19 |
Louisiana Tech |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Apr. 22 |
at Texas State |
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Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX |
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Apr. 23 |
at Texas State |
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Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX |
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Apr. 24 |
at Texas State |
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Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX |
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Apr. 26 |
at Louisiana Tech |
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J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA |
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Apr. 29 |
Louisiana–Monroe |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Apr. 30 |
Louisiana–Monroe |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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May (0–0)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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May 1 |
Louisiana–Monroe |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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May 3 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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May 6 |
at Coastal Carolina |
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Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC |
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May 7 |
at Coastal Carolina |
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Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC |
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May 8 |
at Coastal Carolina |
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Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC |
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May 13 |
Georgia Southern |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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May 14 |
Georgia Southern |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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May 15 |
Georgia Southern |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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May 17 |
at Central Arkansas |
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Bear Stadium • Conway, AR |
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May 19 |
at Louisiana |
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M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA |
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May 20 |
at Louisiana |
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M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA |
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May 21 |
at Louisiana |
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M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA |
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- Schedule Source:[6]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
References[]