Little Rock To Open Conference Play Against Morehead State

LITTLE ROCK- The Little Rock Trojans (11-10) will play host to the Morehead State Eagles (12-9) as Ohio Valley Conference begins. Little Rock has swept the conference opening series two of the last three seasons.

Series History
Little Rock met Morehead State for the first time last year in the OVC regular season finale. The Trojans fell to the Eagles in conference tournament with a score of 2-3. 

Scouting the Eagles
Morehead enters the weekend winning four of the last five games. In that span, the Eagles have totaled 75 runs scored and conceded 33. On the year, five Eagles are hitting to a batting average over .300: Grabosch (.412), Becker (.385), Gooden (.376), Preece (.364), and Robbins (.306). As a team, the Eagles are hitting to a .332 average scoring 210 runs on 250 hits, 45 home runs, 195 RBI, 108 walks, and 189 strikeouts. On the mound, Morehead State holds a 8.13 ERA.

What To Expect
Nico Baumbach (.319) and Ty Rhoades (.316) are both hitting to an average over .300. Rhoades also leads the team in runs scored (16), hits (24), and RBI (15). As a team, the Trojans are currently hitting to a .253 batting average scoring 107 runs on 180 hits, 20 home runs, 101 RBI, 76 walks, and 173 strikeouts. On the mound, the Trojans hold a 5.62 ERA conceding 133 runs on 188 hits and 21 home runs. Hoss Brewer currently holds a 3.60 ERA on 25.0 innings pitched. Brewer (32), Jacob Weatherley (28), Thomas Kuykendall (27), and Austin Stubber (24) lead the team in strikeouts. 

The Trojans look to end a four game losing skid entering conference play. Morehead State looks to defend their OVC regular season championship. These two programs sat at the top of the OVC last season and both look to replicate the successes from last year.

The series will begin Friday, March 22 at 6 p.m. and can be streamed on ESPN+.

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