2022 Little Rock Trojans baseball team

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.

2022 Little Rock Trojans baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2022 record16–15 (6–8 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Noah Sanders
  • James Leverton
Home stadiumGary Hogan Field
2022 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 17 Texas State  ‍‍‍ 12–3–0 .80028–9–0 .757
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 11–4–0 .73324–11–0 .686
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 10–5–0 .66723–13–0 .639
Troy  ‍‍‍ 9–6–0 .60023–12–0 .657
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9–6–0 .60022–12–0 .647
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 9–6–0 .60020–15–0 .571
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8–6–1 .56717–13–1 .565
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 6–8–0 .42916–15–0 .516
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 5–9–1 .36712–21–1 .368
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 4–11–0 .26711–25–0 .306
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 3–12–0 .20011–22–0 .333
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 2–12–0 .1437–24–0 .226
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 2, 2022[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

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Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
Ashton Branson Mabelvale, Arkansas Sheridan HS
Hitters
Malcolm Brown Texarkana, Texas Redwater HS
Luke Dickerson Windermere, Florida Windermere HS
Trey Hill Fayetteville, Arkansas Farmington HS
Jordan Kelly North Little Rock, Arkansas North Little Rock HS
Ty Rhoades Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro HS

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
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1South Alabama139 (7)
2Georgia Southern118
T3Coastal Carolina117 (3)
T3Louisiana117 (2)
5UT Arlington78
6Troy74
7Texas State71
8Little Rock63
9Louisiana–Monroe59
10Appalachian State38
11Georgia State34
12Arkansas State28

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
 

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
  

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

Coaching staff
2022 Little Rock Trojans coaching staff
  • 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

Schedule and results
Legend
 Little Rock win
 Little Rock loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldLittle Rock team member
2022 Little Rock Trojans Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (16–15)
February (5–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Feb. 18Eastern IllinoisGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 0–11Malatestinic (1-0)Arnold (0-1)Nicholson (1)3280–1
Feb. 19Eastern IllinoisGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 10–6Gustafson (1-0)Doherty (0-1)Martin (1)4681–1
Feb. 20Eastern IllinoisGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 11–4Smallwood (1-0)Birdsong (0-1)None3582–1
Feb. 25Western IllinoisGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 6–2Arnold (1-1)Carberry (0-2)Davis (1)3–1
Feb. 26Western IllinoisGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 8–3Smallwood (1-0)Greenan (0-1)Brewer (1)1794–1
Feb. 27Western IllinoisGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 16–1McKnight (1-0)Fochs (0-1)None2095–1
March (6–10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 4Southern IllinoisGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 10–0Arnold (2-1)Chapman (0-1)None3376–1
Mar. 5Southern IllinoisGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 6–9Lewis (2-0)Davis (0-1)McDaniel (2)3376–2
Mar. 6Southern IllinoisGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 2–5Hansell (2-0)McKnight (1-1)Steidl (1)3376–3
Mar. 8at Central ArkansasBear Stadium • Conway, ARL 1–3Barker (1-2)Davis (0-2)Shoultz (2)ESPN+2956–4
Mar. 11North AlabamaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 5–1Arnold (3-1)Bradshaw (1-3)None1217–4
Mar. 12North AlabamaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 5–4Weatherley (1-0) Haberstock (1-2)Smallwood (1)2778–4
Mar. 13North AlabamaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 16–4 (7 inns)McKnight (2-1)Parish (1-1)None1539–4
Mar. 13North AlabamaGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 3–2 (7 inns)Brewer (1-0)Nichols (0-3)None15710–4
Mar. 16Oral RobertsGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 3–18 (7 inns)Ronan (1-0)Vaught (0-1)NoneESPN+23710–5
Mar. 18at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 3–9Dow (1-0)Arnold (3-2)Watson (2)30510–60–1
Mar. 19at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 4–7Lutz (1-0)Smallwood (2-1)Treadway (1)ESPN+39510–70–2
Mar. 20at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 8–12Landry (2-2)Vaught (0-2)Watson (3)ESPN+39110–80–3
Mar. 25Appalachian StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 2–5 (14 inns)LaSpaluto (1-1)Smallwood (2-2)NoneESPN+16910–90–4
Mar. 26Appalachian StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 7–4Vaught (1-2)Hamilton (1-3)Martin (2)13611–91–4
Mar. 27Appalachian StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 5–10Tujetsch (2-0)Vaught (1-3)NoneESPN+12711–101–5
Mar. 29at No. 2 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL 8–16Taylor (2-0)Davis (0-3)NoneSECN+9,50211–11
Mar. 30at No. 2 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARGame cancelled
April (5–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 1at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 4–5Stewart (4-1)Smallwood (2-3)NoneESPN+1,97611–121–6
Apr. 2at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 4–3Vaught (2-3)Gamble (0-2)Smallwood (2)ESPN+2,15312–122–6
Apr. 3at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 10–6Brewer (2-0)Witcher (3-2)Weatherley (1)ESPN+1,63213–123–6
Apr. 5at Arkansas–Pine BluffTorii Hunter Baseball Complex • Pine Bluff, ARGame postponed
Apr. 8UT ArlingtonGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 5–1Arnold (4-2)King (2-3)Smallwood (3)ESPN+13214–124–6
Apr. 9UT ArlingtonGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 4–3Smallwood (3-3)Novis (0-2)None29215–125–6
Apr. 10UT ArlingtonGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 6–5 (10 inns)Davis (1-0)Bailey (3-3)NoneESPN+35316–126–6
Apr. 12Central ArkansasGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 5–11Haley (1-1)Davis (0-4)NoneESPN+18616–13
Apr. 14Arkansas StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 5–6Anderson (1-3)Arnold (4-3)Jeans (1)ESPN+35816–146–7
Apr. 15Arkansas StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 6–7Jeans (1-4)Vaught (2-4)None38716–156–8
Apr. 16Arkansas StateGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARGame cancelled
Apr. 19Louisiana TechGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
Apr. 22at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Apr. 23at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Apr. 24at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Apr. 27at Louisiana TechJ. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LAESPN+
Apr. 29Louisiana–MonroeGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARESPN+
Apr. 30Louisiana–MonroeGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARESPN+
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 1Louisiana–MonroeGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARESPN+
May 3Arkansas–Pine BluffGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARESPN+
May 6at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
May 7at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
May 8at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
May 13Georgia SouthernGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARESPN+
May 14Georgia SouthernGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARESPN+
May 15Georgia SouthernGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARESPN+
May 17at Central ArkansasBear Stadium • Conway, AR
May 19at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
May 20at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
May 21at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
Schedule Source:[6]

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

References
  1. "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. "Curry Announces Six Signees During November Signing Period". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. "South Alabama Headlines Sun Belt Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. "2022 Baseball Roster". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  6. "2022 Baseball Schedule". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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