Trojans to Face #19 Ole Miss on SEC Network Plus

LITTLE ROCK – For the second Tuesday in a row, Little Rock baseball (9-15, 2-4 Sun Belt) will go on the road to face a nationally ranked SEC opponent. This time, the Trojans will face No. 19 Ole Miss (15-9, 3-3 SEC) at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi. The game will air live on SEC Network Plus with first pitch scheduled for 11 a.m.
 
Tuesday will be the first meeting between Little Rock and Ole Miss since 2014 when Little Rock was swept in a three-game series by the then-No. 15 Rebels. Ole Miss has a 15-5 lead in the all-time series dating back to 1978 with all meetings occurring in Oxford. Little Rock's last win at Ole Miss occurred in 2010 by a score of 9-6 when the Rebels were also ranked No. 15.
 
Junior right-hander Ryan LeMoine (0-2) will make his first Division I start against Ole Miss. LeMoine has appeared in 15 games this season out of the bullpen — tied for the most in the Sun Belt Conference. He'll go up against right-hander Greer Holston (0-2) who has made two starts and eight appearances this season.

• Tuesday will be the 21st overall meeting between Little Rock and Ole Miss with the Rebels holding the series lead at 15-5.

• Tuesday will be the first time Little Rock has faced two ranked opponents in a week or less.

• Ole Miss will be the third ranked opponent Little Rock has faced this season.

• Little Rock's fielding percentage of .981 ranks 19th nationally and leads the Sun Belt.

• Riley Pittman has earned a hit in eight consecutive games.

• Hunter Owens is hitting .394 this season — second in the Sun Belt and 63rd nationally.

• Owens leads the Sun Belt in hits (37) and RBIs (28).

• Owens has had 12 multi-games this season with no other Trojan having more than six.

• A win over Ole Miss would be Little Rock's first against a ranked opponent since defeating No. 16 Louisiana on the road last season.

• A win would be the Trojans' first against an SEC opponent since defeating No. 14 Missouri on the road in 2015.

• Little Rock's 46 doubles rank second in the Sun Belt.

• Little Rock leads Ole Miss in every offensive category with the exception of walks, strikeouts and stolen bases.

• Ryan LeMoine (0-2) will make his first Division I start on Tuesday against the Rebels.

• Little Rock graduate manager Austin Knight returns to Ole Miss for the first time since his final game as a Rebel in 2015.