LITTLE ROCK – In-state competition returns to The Rock as Little Rock baseball (10-18) faces UAPB (7-19) on Tuesday night at
Gary Hogan Field.
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Little Rock overwhelmingly owns the series lead at 21-4 since 1975. Since the Trojans' move to their current park in 1978, Little Rock is undefeated against UAPB with a 17-0 record at home. Last year, the Trojans defeated the Golden Lions 7-2 at home.
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The Trojans will start freshman right-hander
Carter Brown (1-1) on Tuesday night. It will be Brown's third career start, and it will be his first appearance since his last start at Missouri on March 21. UAPB's starter has yet to be determined.
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- Little Rock has never lost to UAPB at Gary Hogan Field with a 17-0 record against the Golden Lions at home since 1978.
- The Trojans hold the series leads at 21-4.
- Tuesday will be just the second midweek game at home this season for Little Rock.
- A win against UAPB would be the Trojans' seventh non-conference win at home this season — matching last year's total.
- Hunter Owens now ranks as the Sun Belt's best hitter with a .387 batting average — ranking 71st nationally.
- Owens has earned a hit in 10 consecutive games dating back to March 18.
- Bryce Dimitroff ranks as the 144th toughest to strikeout in Division I and fifth toughest in the Sun Belt with 9.7 at-bats between strikeouts.
- Reliever Dylan Slayton has appeared in 18 games this season — the most in the Sun Belt and fourth most in the nation.
- Little Rock's fielding percentage of .977 ranks third in the Sun Belt — .002 higher than last year's program record.
- The Trojans' team batting average of .277 ranks fourth in the Sun Belt.
- Opposing batters are hitting .250 against Trojan pitchers this season — the third-lowest average in the Sun Belt.
- Little Rock is tied with South Alabama for the fewest home runs allowed in the Sun Belt this season with 11.
