Trojans Resume Sun Belt Play at ULM This Weekend

Game 22: Little Rock at ULM
Date	Friday, March 24, 2017
Time	6 p.m.
Location	Monroe, La.
Stadium	Warhawk Field
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	Warhawks All-Access
Full Notes	Little Rock | ULM

LITTLE ROCK – The Sun Belt conference schedule continues this weekend as Little Rock baseball (8-13, 1-2 Sun Belt) travels to ULM (6-16, 1-2) for a three-game series beginning on Friday at 6 p.m., at Warhawk Field in Monroe, Louisiana. The second game of the series is set for 2 p.m., on Saturday, and the series will wrap up on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Little Rock will look to win their first Sun Belt series of the season and their second straight at ULM. Last year, the Trojans took two of three from the Warhawks to earn a spot in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

Game 23: Little Rock at ULM
Date	Saturday, March 25, 2017
Time	2 p.m.
Location	Monroe, La.
Stadium	Warhawk Field
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	Warhawks All-Access
Full Notes	Little Rock | ULM

 

Little Rock will go the with the same weekend rotation for the third consecutive week as it will throw right-hander Cory Malcom (1-1) on Friday night, lefty Cole Townsend (2-0) on Saturday and lefty Chandler Fidel (2-2) on Sunday. Last year, Malcom threw a complete-game shutout against ULM with exactly 100 pitches.
 
The Warhawks will start three right-handers this weekend with Josh Leone (1-1) on Friday, Chase Beal (1-2) on Saturday and Keegan Curtis (0-3) on Sunday.
 

Game 24: Little Rock at ULM
Date	Sunday, March 26, 2017
Time	1 p.m.
Location	Monroe, La.
Stadium	Warhawk Field
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	Warhawks All-Access
Full Notes	Little Rock | ULM

 

• The Trojans will go for their first Sun Belt series win of the year and second straight at ULM.
• Friday will be the 75th meeting between Little Rock and ULM with the Warhawks holding the series lead at 45-29.
• Cory Malcom hasn't allowed a home run in 60.1 innings.
• Little Rock has the best fielding percentage in the Sun Belt at .981 — 20th nationally.
• Dalton Thomas has reached base in 20 games this season and currently has a 12-game hitting streak.
• Dylan Slayton, Ryan LeMoine and Joe Corbett have each made 13 appearances out of the bullpen this season — the most in the Sun Belt.
• Hunter Owens is the only Trojan with multiple hits in 10 games this season and has the third-best batting average in the Sun Belt at .378
• RHP Cory Malcom (1-1), LHP Cole Townsend (2-0) and LHP Chandler Fidel (2-2) will be the Trojans' starting pitchers this weekend.
• Malcom's ERA of 1.95 ranks fourth in the Sun Belt while his 29 strikeouts lead the league.
• Little Rock has the third-best offense in the Sun Belt with a .281 team batting average.
• Townsend's ERA of 2.45 ranks eighth in the conference.
• A series win against the Warhawks would be the Trojans' first of the season and second straight in Monroe.
• A series sweep would move Little Rock to 4-2 in Sun Belt play and would be the first-ever in Monroe.