Andrew Pickering 21, The LSU Tigers take on Little Rock in game 6 of the 2025 NCAA Div 1 Regional Baseball Championship at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. . Sunday, June 1, 2025. SCOTT CLAUSE / USATODAY Network SCOTT CLAUSE / USATODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Is Little Rock's Familiar Slogan Foreshadowing a Matchup with West Virginia?

Originally posted on West Virginia Mountaineers on SI
By Schuyler Callihan | Last updated Jun 2, 2025 11:44 AM ET

It's funny how some things align, and perhaps a couple of schools who share a slogan could meet in the super regionals of the NCAA baseball tournament.

Until this morning, I was unaware that Little Rock's baseball team uses the hashtag #HoldTheRope, you know, the same slogan that West Virginia head football coach Rich Rodriguez has had for a number of years.

It's go time. #HoldTheRope pic.twitter.com/1g2opC0iap
— Little Rock Trojan Baseball (@LittleRockBSB) June 2, 2025

Yes, I'm aware the WVU baseball team doesn't use it, but still, it's a pretty unique saying, and a team that could face the Mountaineers in the next round just happens to use it.

Coincidence? Probably.

I did a little digging to see if I could find any sort of connection with Little Rock staffers and West Virginia, and came up with nothing.

Maybe it's a sign that WVU and Little Rock will meet this weekend in Morgantown. Maybe it's not. Either way, Mountaineer fans will be cheering on the Trojans on Monday night in a winner-takes-all game against LSU. If LSU wins, the Mountaineers will be heading to Baton Rouge. If Little Rock "holds the rope," they'll make the trek north to Morgantown in what would be the first-ever super regional hosted by the Mountaineers.