LRTrojans.com 1 2 #LittleRocksTeam TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION 2020 TROJANS (cont.) 2019 REVIEW Quick Facts ..............................................................................2 2020 Trojan Newcomers ..................................................24-28 2019 in Review .....................................................................41 Team and Coaching Staff Information .....................................2 Christian Bernabe, Ty Riche, 2019 Team Statistics ..............................................................42 Gary Hogan Field .....................................................................3 Tim Dixon, Will Spears ......................................................24 2019 Game Highs ..................................................................43 2020 Season Preview ..........................................................4-5 Keegan Westbrook Reed Shepherd, 2019 Individual Statistics ................................................44-45 2020 Sun Belt Baseball Championship ...................................6 Tyler Williams, Gage Trahan ..............................................25 2019 Hitting/Pitching Statistics ......................................46-47 Calvin Hunt, Kenny Rodriguez, 2019 Starters by Position/Lineup ....................................48-49 2020 TROJANS Jorden Hussein, Houston Parker .......................................26 2019 Home Run Chart ...........................................................50 Numerical Roster .....................................................................8 Cal Beardsley, Luke Wallner, 2019 Miscellaneous Statistics ................................................51 Trojans by Class/State/Position................................................8 John Michael Russ, Tucker Childers ...................................27 2019 Sun Belt Results ...........................................................52 TV/Radio Roster ......................................................................9 Kobe Barnum, Austin Smith, Alphabetical Roster .................................................................9 Erik McKnight, Cole Evans .................................................28 RECORD BOOK 2020 Trojan Returners .....................................................10-23 Team Hitting/Fielding Records ..............................................54 Eldrige Figueroa ...............................................................10 COACHING STAFF Team Pitching Records ..........................................................55 Miguel Soto ......................................................................11 Head Coach Chris Curry ....................................................30-31 Individual Hitting Records ...............................................56-57 Nathan Lyons ....................................................................12 Assistant Coach Noah Sanders ...............................................32 Individual Pitching Records .............................................58-59 Josh Nowak ......................................................................13 Assistant Coach R.D. Spiehs ...................................................32 Yearly Team Hitting/Pitching Statistics ............................60-61 Eli Sievert .........................................................................14 Trojan Coaching/Support Staff ..............................................33 Annual Leaders - Hitting/Pitching ...................................62-67 Alec Benavides .................................................................15 Aaron Funk .......................................................................16 2020 OPPONENTS HISTORY Garrett Scott .....................................................................17 2020 Schedule ......................................................................35 All-time Results ....................................................................69 Kale Emshoff ....................................................................18 2020 Opponent Capsules .................................................36-37 Year-By-Year Results (Since 1975) ...................................70-77 Jose Torres ........................................................................19 2020 Opponent All-Time Series (Since 1979) ..................38-39 Opponent Series Records (Since 1979) ............................78-84 Ramon Padilla ..................................................................20 Postseason Results ................................................................85 Hayden Arnold ..................................................................21 Trojan Honors ..................................................................86-87 Dillon Delgadillo ...............................................................22 Trojan All-Time MLB Draft Picks .......................................87-88 Ty Gordon .........................................................................23 LRTrojans.com 1 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 2020 TEAM INFORMATION Name University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2019 Overall Record 29-28 Preferred Name Little Rock Home 16-12 Founded 1927 Away 11-14 Enrollment 10,545 (Fall 2018) Neutral 2-2 Nickname Trojans 2019 Sun Belt Record 18-11 Colors Maroon and Silver Sun Belt Finish 2nd - West Affiliation NCAA Division I Sun Belt Tournament 1-2 (Quarterfinals) Conference Sun Belt Lettermen Returning/Lost 13/16 Chancellor Dr. Christina Drale Position Starters (including DH) Returning/Lost 3/7 Athletic Director George Lee Pitchers Returning/Lost 6/9 Athletic Department Phone (501) 569-3167 Newcomers 20 Athletic Ticket Office (501) 565-8257 Website LRTrojans.com TOP RETURNING PLAYERS No. Player Pos. Year 2019 Statistics GARY HOGAN FIELD 2 Eldrige Figueroa INF Jr. .259 BA, 42 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 12 RBI Physical Address 2400 S. Harrison Street, Little Rock, AR 72204 5 Miguel Soto INF So. .155 BA, 9 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI Year Opened 1978 (as Curran Conway Field) 22 Garrett Scott INF Sr. .240 BA, 44 H, 12 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 27 RBI Renamed 2004 23 Kale Emshoff* C R-Jr. .273 BA, 56 H, 17 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 26 RBI Capacity 1,000 (550 seated) 29 Ramon Padilla C Sr. .254 BA, 33 H, 5 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 21 RBI Surface Infield - Artificial turf | Outfield - Grass *Redshirted in 2019, statistics from 2018 Dimensions Left - 325 | Center -390 | Right - 305 TOP RETURNING PITCHERS COACHING STAFF No. Player Pos. Year 2019 Statistics Head Coach Chris Curry 17 Aaron Funk RHP Jr. 0-1, 11.45 ERA, 22.0 IP, 16 K, 0 SV Alma Mater Arkansas Tech, 2018 25 Jose Torres RHP Sr. 2-4, 5.37 ERA, 70.1 IP, 62 K, 0 SV Little Rock Record 120-151 (Sixth season) 30 Hayden Arnold RHP Jr. 5-3, 4.17 ERA, 69.0 IP, 68 K, 1 SV Career Record 120-151 (Sixth season) 34 Dillon Delgadillo RHP Sr. 1-0, 3.77 ERA, 43.0 IP, 34 K, 2 SV Assistant Coach Noah Sanders (Arkansas-Monticello, 2010) 40 Ty Gordon RHP Sr. 3-0, 5.31 ERA, 20.1 IP, 18 K, 0 SV Assistant Coach R.D. Spiehs (Nebraska, 2009) Dir. of Operations/Player Dev. Nick Piraino (Arkansas-Monticello, 2017) MEDIA INFORMATION Graduate Manager Christian Reyes (Little Rock, 2019) Assistant AD/Baseball Contact Rand Champion Volunteer Assistant Coach Jacob Caples (West Texas A&M, 2015) Email [email protected] Strength and Conditioning John Lepo (Buffalo, 2013) Phone (501) 569-3167 Facebook Facebook.com/LittleRockBSB BASEBALL HISTORY Twitter @LittleRockBSB First Season of Trojan Baseball (Recorded) 1975 Instagram @LittleRockBSB Overall Program Record 995-1,261-1 (.441) First Season of Division I Baseball 1979 Overall Division I Record 924-1,173-1 (.441) Independent Member (1975-80) 105-123 (.461) Trans American Athletic Conference Member (1981-91) 247-284 (.465) TAAC Conference Record 63-92 (.406) Sun Belt Conference Member (1992-Present) 643-855 (.429) Sun Belt Record 268-477 (.360) Sun Belt Conference Tournament Appearances 11 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 RAND CHAMPION PATRICK WALSH KAYLIE NOLL Overall Sun Belt Tournament Record 10-19 (.345) Asst. AD for Communications Assoc. Dir. of Communications Asst. Dir. of Communications Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions 2011 MBB, M & W GOLF, BASE WBB, VB, T&F/XC SOC, SWIM, WRES NCAA Tournament Appearances One - 2011 (501) 351-3385 (318) 514-9203 (501) 680-7848 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2 #LittleRocksTeam GARY HOGAN FIELD Gary Hogan Field has served as Little Rock’s home The renovation project started with the installation In addition to the upgrades and enhancements to venue since 1978 and has continued to evolve into one of of 30,000 square feet of AstroTurf 1200 which will cover the playing surface itself, significant upgrades were the most unique ballparks in the Sun Belt Conference. the entire infield. This surface is currently used by three made in the area surrounding the field, which now bears Little Rock began using Curran Conway in 1978. At Major League Baseball teams. The outfield remains natu- the name of the Kris Wheeler Complex. the time the infield consisted of rocks and dirt, and the ral grass, but will have a new irrigation system. Thanks to the generosity of Jack Wheeler, Little Rock outfield was a mass of dried, brown grass. During the A new lighting system was installed on six new light was able to complete the first phase of the renovation early 1980s, the facility was in such bad shape that home towers and will have enough lighting to exceed standards project of Gary Hogan Field in 2001. The project