STAR CITY, Ark. – After winning the first game of the double-header 14-7 over Missouri-St. Louis, the University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team had its eight-game win streak snapped with a 1-8 loss in the nightcap.
 
The Boll Weevils improve to 9-2 overall this season, matching UAM’s win total from a season ago. The Tritons are now 1-2 overall.
 
In the 14-7 win, senior Blaine Ivey led the way offensively, going 2-for-5 at the plate, including a two-run homerun in the bottom of the fourth inning, giving him three round-trippers early in the 2010 season. The Baton Rouge, La. native picked up his third RBI of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with an RBI single to left field to ignite a five-run inning.
 
Senior Matt Lewis led the team with three hits after going 3-for-4 at the plate with a pair of RBI and one run scored. Seniors Drew Harper, Tyler Henry, Brian Johnson and junior Michael Diffie all added two hits each in the win.
 
Sophomore Craig Pellegrin (1-1) picked up the win after allowing six runs (five earned) off 10 hits with two strikeouts and four walks in his six innings of work.
 
In the 1-8 loss, UAM scored its lone run in the bottom of the seventh inning with an RBI sacrifice fly out by Diffie that scored Harper, who led off the inning with a double to left field.
 
After racking up 14 hits in the first game, the Boll Weevils were held to only three hits in the loss. Johnson’s double in the seventh was one of those hits, with Harper and Henry recording the other two hits.
 
Senior Kevin Lienard (1-1) was saddled with the loss after allowing three runs (all earned) off four hits with two walks and no strikeouts. The Boll Weevils used six pitchers in the loss.
 
UMSL starting pitcher Kenny Ford (1-0) held the Boll Weevils to only one hit in his five full innings of work, while striking out five UAM batters with only two walks. Andrew Peterson picked up his first save of the season after closing out the final four innings of the game, only allowing two hits and one run.
 
Sunday’s fourth game of the series has been cancelled.