Trojans Open Conference Play by Hosting Ragin' Cajuns

LITTLE ROCK- The Trojans will return to Gary Hogan as they begin their Sun Belt Conference schedule with a three-game series against Louisiana starting March 15 at 6 p.m.
 
Little Rock is currently 5-12 after a midweek victory over Central Arkansas. In their final nonconference tune-up, the Trojans used some fine pitching from Hayden Arnold and timely hitting to snatch a 5-1 victory on the road. Arnold tossed seven innings of scoreless baseball and Ryan Benavidez continued his hot hitting with another two-hit day.
 
Arnold's Early Success
Arnold's solid outing on Tuesday capped off a solid nonconference run for the sophomore. The right-hander has posted a 2.65 ERA, which is second-best on the team. Arnold has thrown 17.0 innings whilst only allowing five earned runs and has held his opponents to a .213 batting average over his eight appearances.
 
Scouting Louisiana
The Ragin' Cajuns come into Tuesday's contest with a 7-10 record in their first 17 games. Louisiana has lost three of their last four games and are coming off a series defeat to Loyola Marymount before falling to New Orleans and then beating Southern Mississippi in extra innings. The Ragin' Cajuns have struggled at the plate thus far, only posting a .238 team batting average. Brennan Breaux and Hunter Kasuls are the only Ragin' Cajuns above the .300 mark. Their pitching staff has been fairly solid to this point, registering a respectable 4.11 team ERA. Gunner Leger has been fantastic on the mound, as he has not allowed an earned run in his 14.2 innings of work.
 
Midweek SEC Matchup
After this conference-opening series, the Trojans will travel to Starkville, Miss. to meet Mississippi State in a single midweek game on Tuesday. First pitch with the SEC opponent is set for 6:30 p.m. on March 19.
 
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