LR Plays Final Home Conference Games This Weekend

Game 49: Little Rock vs. Georgia State
Date	Friday, May 12, 2017
Time	6 p.m.
Location	Little Rock, Ark.
Stadium	Gary Hogan Field
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	Little Rock All-Access
Full Notes	Little Rock | Georgia State

LITTLE ROCK – With only four home games left for Little Rock baseball, the Trojans will play their final home conference games against Georgia State beginning on Friday at 6 p.m., at Gary Hogan Field. The series will continue on Saturday at 2 p.m., before wrapping up on Sunday at noon.
 
Little Rock baseball's 2017 Alumni Day is set for Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Trojan alums will have the opportunity to hear from head coach Chris Curry, and food and refreshments will be served. To RSVP, fill out the provided form or contact Hannah Troillet at hctroillet@ualr.edu.

Game 50: Little Rock vs. Georgia State
Date	Saturday, May 13, 2017
Time	2 p.m.
Location	Little Rock, Ark.
Stadium	Gary Hogan Field
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	Little Rock All-Access
Full Notes	Little Rock | Georgia State

 
Sunday will be the Trojans' Senior/Family Day at Gary Hogan Field. All 13 of this year's seniors will honored prior to the series finale against Georgia State at 11:15 a.m. Fans can take advantage of the Family Day Special by buying three tickets and receiving a fourth ticket for free.
 
Little Rock and Georgia State come into the weekend with a lot to play for as both are currently tied for the 10th and final spot in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. Last season, the Trojans took two out of the three games against the Panthers

Game 51: Little Rock vs. Georgia State
Date	Sunday, May 14, 2017
Time	12 p.m.
Location	Little Rock, Ark.
Stadium	Gary Hogan Field
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	Little Rock All-Access
Full Notes	Little Rock | Georgia State

at Gary Hogan Field. Since their first meeting in 2014, Little Rock holds the series lead at 5-4 and has a 4-2 record when playing Georgia State at Gary Hogan Field. This will be latest both teams have met each other during the regular season as all three prior series occurred in April.
 
The Trojans will throw right-hander Cory Malcom (3-5) on Friday, right-hander Ryan LeMoine (2-5) on Saturday and lefty Chandler Fidel (2-7) on Sunday. Georgia State will start three right-handers this weekend with Bryan White (1-2) on Friday, Hunter Gaddis (4-3) on Saturday and Bryce Conley (2-6) on Sunday.
 

• 13 Trojans will play their final Sun Belt game at Gary Hogan Field on Sunday.
• Little Rock and Georgia State are tied for the final spot in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
• A win on Friday would be the Trojans' third consecutive against the Panthers.
• A series win would Little Rock an advantage of at least one game over Georgia State for the final spot in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
• A series win would be the Trojans' third consecutive against the Panthers at Gary Hogan Field.
• A series sweep would give Little Rock a three-game advantage over Georgia State heading into the final weekend of Sun Belt play.
• Riley Pittman has a nine-game hitting streak that includes 16 hits, 10 runs, four home runs, 15 RBIs, 31 total bases and an OPS of 1.266.
• The Trojans are allowing the third-fewest hits per nine innings in the Sun Belt at 8.54.
• Trojan pitchers have the second-lowest opposing batting average in the Sun Belt at .250 and have allowed the third-fewest hits in the league this season with 398.
• Little Rock's pitchers have recorded 408 strikeouts this season — 30 shy of the single-season record of 438.
• Hunter Owens' .337 batting average is fifth in the Sun Belt Conference.
• Shortstop Zach Baker has made 102 consecutive starts — every game since joining the team last season.
• The Trojans have tallied 96 doubles this season —the most in the Sun Belt and 40th most in the nation.
• Starting pitcher Cory Malcom has struck out 94 batters this season — tied for the most in the Sun Belt and 16th in the nation.
• His strikeout-to-walk ratio of 6.27 ranks first in the league and 20th nationally.