Little Rock Returns to Hogan Field to Begin Four-Game Homestand

Fresh off a conference series sweep in Tennessee, the Little Rock Trojans return to Gary Hogan Field for the next four games, starting with a midweek in-state rivalry game with Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
 
The Trojans will also host Southern Indiana this weekend for a three-game conference set. All four games this week can be streamed on ESPN+. Tuesday's contest can also be heard on 106.7 FM Buz2.
 
Game Info
Who: Little Rock (14-10) vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9-16)
When: Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00 pm
Where: Gary Hogan Field
Video: ESPN+
Radio: 106.7 FM Buz2
Live Stats: LRTrojans.com
Tickets: LRTrojans.com/tickets (also available at the gate)
 
Coach Speak
"We expect another tough battle from Pine Bluff. Our series have always been well-played and tough, and Pine Bluff is having a great year," head coach Chris Curry said. "They edged us already early this year, so we will be excited about the opportunity to even the series. We hope Little Rock Baseball fans will come out and support our team this week while we're home."
 
Series History
• Little Rock leads the all-time series, 28-8.
• UAPB rallied from an 8-0 deficit in Pine Bluff on March 3 to steal a 10-8 win over Little Rock.
• The Trojans are 23-1 against UAPB at Gary Hogan Field.
 
Scouting the Golden Lions
• UAPB is 0-8 on the road this season, and has been outscored 77-21 on the road.
• The Golden Lions are coming off a SWAC series that saw them drop two of three at home to Florida A&M. After winning the opener, UAPB lost 7-5 and 11-5 last weekend.
• Blake Coleman leads the team in batting average (.303), runs batted in (18), and is second in runs scored (14) and home runs (2).
• The Golden Lions are hitting .245 as a team with just nine home runs in 25 games.
 
Trojan Report
• Nolan Freund had a huge series at Tennessee Tech, hitting .500 with three home runs, seven RBI, and three multi-hit games.
• Last week (5 games), the Trojans hit .321 with 18 extra base hits – nine of those being home runs. They also held opponents to just .228 hitting over that same span.
• Little Rock had 40 total hits during its three-game sweep of Tennessee Tech, including five doubles, a triple, and eight home runs.
• The Trojans rank 27^th nationally in fielding percentage (.981), 42^nd in hits (238) and 51^st in doubles (49).