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Baseball By: Brian Ramsey

WEEVILS POWER PAST REDDIES TO TAKE TWO

MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team scored at least 20 runs in a game for the first time since 2006 in a 21-3 win over Henderson State on Saturday in the second half of a Gulf South Conference double header. UAM won the first game, 9-8.

In the first game, the Boll Weevils (12-18, 3-8 GSC) found themselves in a hole early, as the Reddies (15-16-1, 4-6-1 GSC) took advantage of a UAM error to score five runs (one earned) in the top of the second inning.

UAM answered with two runs in the bottom of the second on a two-run single from junior Sam Wilkins. Then in the third, UAM strung together six hits to score six runs and take an 8-5 lead, highlighted by a two-run homerun by junior Tanner Laran. Senior Jon Tatum, freshman Justin Hollis and Wilkins all had run-producing at bats in the rally.

The Reddies answered with three unanswered runs over the next four innings to create an 8-all tie with Grant Dennis’ sacrifice line-out to center in the seventh being the game-tying at bat.

Junior Wayne Hawkins scored the go-ahead run from third in the bottom of the eighth on a wild pitch.

Senior Brett Stewart (1-1) picked up the win in relief, after keeping the Reddies scoreless in the final two innings on only one hit. He started the game-ending double play on a lineout back to the mound.

In the second game, both teams appeared to be struggling at the plate in the first two innings before each plated a pair of runs in the third frame. HSU’s Grant Dennis started the scoring on a two-RBI single, while Hawkins and senior Richard Atwood answered for UAM with RBI singles in the bottom of the frame.

From there, the UAM bats stole the show. The Boll Weevils scored eight runs in the fourth, highlighted by three consecutive RBI doubles from the top three spots of the lineup and a two-RBI double from junior Chase Stokes in his second at bat of the frame. UAM sent 14 batters to the plate in the fourth.

UAM plated two more in the fifth on an RBI double by Atwood and an RBI fielder’s choice from Stokes.

The Boll Weevils scored the majority of their runs in the sixth, taking advantage of three walks and two hit by pitches to score nine runs. Hawkins and Tatum each had two-RBI hits in the rally.

UAM totaled 22 hits in the second-game victory with eight of the nine batting spots in the lineup having at least two hits. Hawkins and junior Fernando Garcia led the team with four RBI each. Hawkins was 3-for-6. Garcia was 2-for-3.

Senior Reece Cross (5-3) earned the win in complete-game fashion and allowed three runs (two earned) off nine hits with five strikeouts and one walk. HSU used 10 pitchers in the contest, with starter Tyler O’Bryant (3-1) taking the loss after allowing five runs off eight hits in the first 3.1 innings.

The last time UAM scored at least 20 runs in a game was in a 20-7 win over Texas College at home on February 4, 2006.

UAM and HSU are set to conclude the three-game series on Sunday (4/10) with a single nine-inning game at 1 p.m.
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