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American college baseball season

2022 Little Rock Trojans baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record24–27 (11–18 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Noah Sanders
  • James Leverton
Home stadiumGary Hogan Field
Seasons← 20212023 →
2022 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 13 Texas State ‍†‍‍ 26 – 4 – 0   .867 47 – 14 – 0   .770
No. 21 Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 23 – 7 – 0   .767 41 – 20 – 0   .672
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 21 – 8 – 1   .717 39 – 20 – 1   .658
Louisiana  ‍‍‡‍ 19 – 11 – 0   .633 37 – 23 – 0   .617
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 17 – 13 – 0   .567 31 – 23 – 0   .574
Troy  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15 – 0   .500 32 – 24 – 0   .571
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15 – 0   .500 30 – 27 – 0   .526
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11 – 18 – 0   .379 24 – 27 – 0   .471
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20 – 0   .333 20 – 33 – 0   .377
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 9 – 20 – 1   .317 20 – 35 – 1   .366
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 7 – 23 – 0   .233 15 – 39 – 0   .278
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 5 – 24 – 0   .172 11 – 38 – 0   .224
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 19, 2024
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2022 Little Rock Trojans baseball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Gary Hogan Field and were led by eighth-year head coach Chris Curry. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

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.

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 South Alabama 139 (7)
2 Georgia Southern 118
T3 Coastal Carolina 117 (3)
T3 Louisiana 117 (2)
5 UT Arlington 78
6 Troy 74
7 Texas State 71
8 Little Rock 63
9 Louisiana–Monroe 59
10 Appalachian State 38
11 Georgia State 34
12 Arkansas State 28

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

  • 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)

Personnel

2022 Little Rock Trojans baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Christian Bernabe R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Deltona, Florida
2 INF Eldrige Figueroa R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Carolina, Puerto Rico
4 INF Noah Burgarello L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Glendale, Arizona
5 OF Miguel Soto R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Kissimmee, Florida
6 INF Nathan Lyons R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Bentonville, Arkansas
7 INF Jorden Hussein R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
8 OF Noah Dickerson Current redshirt L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Windermere, Florida
9 C Jack Stroth R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Conway, Arkansas
10 RHP Evan Vanek R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So McKinney, Texas
12 RHP Reese Lansville R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Centennial, Colorado
13 OF Tyler Williams R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Lilburn, Georgia
14 INF Aidan Garrett L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Benton, Arkansas
16 RHP Jacob Weatherley R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Jonesboro, Arkansas
17 RHP Tristan Hawkins R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Benton, Arkansas
18 RHP Preston Davis L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Texarkana, Texas
19 RHP Calvin Hunt R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Arvada, Colorado
20 INF Traejon Blake R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr England, Arkansas
21 OF Andrew Pickering L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Little Rock, Arkansas
22 LHP Joey Martin R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Comfort, Texas
23 C Jaxson Anderson L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Greenbrier, Arkansas
24 INF Canyon McWilliams L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Gr Shaker Heights, Ohio
25 LHP Michael Quevedo L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Deltona, Florida
26 RHP Ezra Gustafson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Midwest City, Oklahoma
28 RHP Hoss Brewer R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Canton, Ohio
29 RHP Matthew Davis R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Selma, Alabama
30 RHP Hayden Arnold L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Rison, Arkansas
31 LHP Chance Vaught L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Mobile, Alabama
32 C Jake Wright R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Bryant, Arkansas
33 RHP Austin Stubber R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Hope, Arkansas
34 LHP Asher Hastings L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Little Rock, Arkansas
35 RHP Zane Neves L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Jonesboro, Arkansas
36 LHP Austin Smith L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Fort Worth, Texas
37 RHP Erik McKnight R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Littleton, Colorado
39 LHP Sawyer Smallwood L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Texarkana, Texas
40 RHP Garrett DeHaas R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Meno, Oklahoma
41 Cole Somers R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Little Rock, Arkansas
42 Graydon Martin R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Texarkana, Arkansas
44 RHP Cole Evans R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Liberal, Kansas
Head coach

Chris Curry (Mississippi State)

Assistant coach(es)

Noah Sanders (Arkansas–Monticello)
James Leverton (Texas Tech)
Christian Reyes (Arkansas–Little Rock)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 7 June 2022

Schedule and results

Legend
  Little Rock win
  Little Rock loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Little Rock team member
2022 Little Rock Trojans baseball game log
Regular season (24–26)
February (5–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 18 Eastern Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L
0–11		 Malatestinic
(1-0)		 Arnold
(0-1)		 Nicholson
(1)		 328 0–1
Feb. 19 Eastern Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
10–6		 Gustafson
(1-0)		 Doherty
(0-1)		 Martin
(1)		 468 1–1
Feb. 20 Eastern Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
11–4		 Smallwood
(1-0)		 Birdsong
(0-1)		 None 358 2–1
Feb. 25 Western Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
6–2		 Arnold
(1-1)		 Carberry
(0-2)		 Davis
(1)		 3–1
Feb. 26 Western Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
8–3		 Smallwood
(1-0)		 Greenan
(0-1)		 Brewer
(1)		 179 4–1
Feb. 27 Western Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
16–1		 McKnight
(1-0)		 Fochs
(0-1)		 None 209 5–1
March (6–10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 4 Southern Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
10–0		 Arnold
(2-1)		 Chapman
(0-1)		 None 337 6–1
Mar. 5 Southern Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L
6–9		 Lewis
(2-0)		 Davis
(0-1)		 McDaniel
(2)		 337 6–2
Mar. 6 Southern Illinois Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L
2–5		 Hansell
(2-0)		 McKnight
(1-1)		 Steidl
(1)		 337 6–3
Mar. 8 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L
1–3		 Barker
(1-2)		 Davis
(0-2)		 Shoultz
(2)		 ESPN+ 295 6–4
Mar. 11 North Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
5–1		 Arnold
(3-1)		 Bradshaw
(1-3)		 None 121 7–4
Mar. 12 North Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
5–4		 Weatherley
(1-0)		 Haberstock
(1-2)		 Smallwood
(1)		 277 8–4
Mar. 13 North Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
16–4		 McKnight
(2-1)		 Parish
(1-1)		 None 153 9–4
Mar. 13 North Alabama Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
3–2		 Brewer
(1-0)		 Nichols
(0-3)		 None 157 10–4
Mar. 16 Oral Roberts Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L
3–18		 Ronan
(1-0)		 Vaught
(0-1)		 None ESPN+ 237 10–5
Mar. 18 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L
3–9		 Dow
(1-0)		 Arnold
(3-2)		 Watson
(2)		 305 10–6 0–1
Mar. 19 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L
4–7		 Lutz
(1-0)		 Smallwood
(2-1)		 Treadway
(1)		 ESPN+ 395 10–7 0–2
Mar. 20 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L
8–12		 Landry
(2-2)		 Vaught
(0-2)		 Watson
(3)		 ESPN+ 391 10–8 0–3
Mar. 25 Appalachian State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L
2–5		 LaSpaluto
(1-1)		 Smallwood
(2-2)		 None ESPN+ 169 10–9 0–4
Mar. 26 Appalachian State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
7–4		 Vaught
(1-2)		 Hamilton
(1-3)		 Martin
(2)		 136 11–9 1–4
Mar. 27 Appalachian State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L
5–10		 Tujetsch
(2-0)		 Vaught
(1-3)		 None ESPN+ 127 11–10 1–5
Mar. 29 at No. 2 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L
8–16		 Taylor
(2-0)		 Davis
(0-3)		 None SECN+ 9,502 11–11
Mar. 30 at No. 2 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR Game cancelled
April (8–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L
4–5		 Stewart
(4-1)		 Smallwood
(2-3) 		None ESPN+ 1,976 11–12 1–6
Apr. 2 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W
4–3		 Vaught
(2-3)		 Gamble
(0-2)		 Smallwood
(2)		 ESPN+ 2,153 12–12 2–6
Apr. 3 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W
10–6		 Brewer
(2-0)		 Witcher
(3-2)		 Weatherley
(1)		 ESPN+ 1,632 13–12 3–6
Apr. 5 at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Torii Hunter Baseball Complex • Pine Bluff, AR Game postponed
Apr. 8 UT Arlington Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
5–1		 Arnold
(4-2)		 King
(2-3)		 Smallwood
(3)		 ESPN+ 132 14–12 4–6
Apr. 9 UT Arlington Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
4–3		 Smallwood
(3-3)		 Novis
(0-2)		 None 292 15–12 5–6
Apr. 10 UT Arlington Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
6–5		 Davis
(1-0)		 Bailey
(3-3)		 None ESPN+ 353 16–12 6–6
Apr. 12 Central Arkansas Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L
5–11		 Haley
(1-1)		 Davis
(0-4)		 None ESPN+ 186 16–13
Apr. 14 Arkansas State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L
5–6		 Anderson
(1-3)		 Arnold
(4-3)		 Jeans
(1)		 ESPN+ 358 16–14 6–7
Apr. 15 Arkansas State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L
6–7		 Jeans
(1-4)		 Vaught
(2-4)		 None 387 16–15 6–8
Apr. 16 Arkansas State Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Game cancelled
Apr. 19 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L
0–10		 Martinez
(3-1)		 Brewer
(2-1)		 None CUSA.TV 2,186 16–16
Apr. 22 at No. 17 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L
2–3		 Wood
(4-1)		 Arnold
(4-4)		 Stivors
(9)		 ESPN+ 1,236 16–17 6–9
Apr. 23 at No. 17 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L
4–30		 Wells
(5-1)		 Weatherley
(1-1)		 None ESPN+ 1,307 16–18 6–10
Apr. 24 at No. 17 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L
2–9		 Dixon
(7-0)		 Brewer
(2-2)		 None ESPN+ 1,176 16–19 6–11
Apr. 27 Louisiana Tech Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
8–7		 Smallwood
(4-3)		 Whorff
(4-6)		 None ESPN+ 115 17–19
Apr. 29 Louisiana–Monroe Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
4–3		 Smallwood
(5-3)		 Wepf
(1-4)		 Weatherley
(2)		 ESPN+ 179 18–19 7–11
Apr. 30 Louisiana–Monroe Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
12–9		 Vaught
(3-4)		 Howell
(0-2)		 Weatherley
(3)		 ESPN+ 194 19–19 8–11
May (5–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 Louisiana–Monroe Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
7–6		 Brewer
(3-2)		 Wepf
(1-5)		 None ESPN+ 297 20–19 9–11
May 3 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
11–4		 Quevedo
(1-0)		 Niemann
(0-1)		 None ESPN+ 194 21–19
May 6 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L
4–15		 VanScoter
(8-2)		 Arnold
(4-5)		 None ESPN+ 1,164 21–20 9–12
May 7 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L
6–9		 Potok
(3-0)		 Weatherley
(1-2)		 None ESPN+ 1,337 21–21 9–13
May 8 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L
9–19		 Eikhoff
(4-0)		 Smallwood
(5-4)		 Carney
(3)		 ESPN+ 1,243 21–22 9–14
May 13 Georgia Southern Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L
2–13		 Fisher
(4-2)		 Arnold
(4-6)		 None ESPN+ 231 21–23 9–15
May 14 Georgia Southern Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
7–6		 Quevedo
(2-0)		 Paden
(5-2)		 Smallwood
(4)		 281 22–23 10–15
May 15 Georgia Southern Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L
6–14		 Thompson
(6-3)		 Weatherley
(1-3)		 None ESPN+ 176 22–24 10–16
May 17 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W
9–6		 Smith
(1-0)		 Haley
(1-3)		 Smallwood
(5)		 ESPN+ 346 23–24
May 19 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
2–0		 Arnold
(5-6)		 Bonds
(3-3)		 None ESPN+ 3,891 24–24 11–16
May 20 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
4–10		 Ray
(3-2)		 Smallwood
(5-5)		 None ESPN+ 4,215 24–25 11–17
May 21 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
3–9		 Perrin
(3-0)		 Quevedo
(2-1)		 None ESPN+ 4,080 24–26 11–18
Post-season (0–1)
SBC Tournament (0–1)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 24 vs. (9) Appalachian State (8) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L
3–10		 Cross
(3-1)		 Smallwood
(5-6)		 None ESPN+ 24–27 0–1
Schedule Source:

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

Postseason

Conference Awards

  • Player of the Year: Dalton Shuffield – TXST
  • Ron Maestri Coach of the Year: Steven Trout – TXST

All Conference First Team

  • Reid VanScoter (CCU, RS-Sr, P)
  • Levi Wells (TXST, So, P)
  • Zeke Woods (TXST, Jr, P)
  • Tristan Stivors (TXST, Sr, RP)
  • Julian Brock (LA, So, C)
  • Carson Roccaforte (LA, So, 1B)
  • Jesse Sherrill (GASO, Jr, 2B)
  • Dalton Shuffield (TXST, Sr, SS)
  • Justin Thompson (TXST, Sr, 3B)
  • Max Ryerson (GSU, Jr, OF)
  • Mason Holt (ULM, Sr, OF)
  • Miles Simington (USA, Sr, OF)
  • Cameron Jones (GSU, So, UT)
  • Noah Ledford (GASO, RS-Jr, DH)

All Conference Second Team

  • Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, P)
  • Michael Knorr (CCU, Sr, P)
  • Matt Boswell (USA, Sr, P)
  • Jay Thomspon (GASO, Jr, RP)
  • Hayden Cross (APP, Jr, C)
  • Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1B)
  • Erick Orbeta (USA, RS-So, 2B)
  • Griffin Cheney (GSU, Gr, SS)
  • Dale Thomas (CCU, Jr, 3B)
  • Noah Dickerson (LR, RS-Jr, OF)
  • Jose Gonzalez (TXST, Jr, OF)
  • John Wuthrich (TXST, Sr, OF)
  • Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, UT)
  • Tyler Johnson (CCU, Sr, DH)

References:

References

  1. "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. "Curry Announces Six Signees During November Signing Period". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  3. "South Alabama Headlines Sun Belt Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  4. "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  5. "2022 Baseball Schedule". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  6. "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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