LITTLE ROCK - Little Rock had high expectations heading into the 2021 season. The Trojans were coming off a 29-win performance in 2019, 18 of which came in Sun Belt play as the Trojans boasted the second-best league record. Little Rock had also swept the other four schools in the state of Arkansas, and had a solid lineup returning, bolstered by the return of Kale Emshoff from Tommy John surgery.
The 2020 campaign started off strong with wins over NCAA tournament teams Illinois State and Southern Miss and the Trojans were starting to click as the Sun Belt Conference schedule loomed on the horizon.