Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Arkansas-Monticello Baseball team splits the day with Ouachita Baptist University on Saturday to close out their GAC weekend series. UAM would win the first game 8-7, and fall in the second match 3-0. The Weevils lose the weekend, GAC series 2-1.

Game 1
UAM was the first to score in Game 1, putting 3 runs on the board in the first inning. Jordan Johnson launched a ball over the left field wall to score himself and Chase Cripps and Reece Reading hit a home run of his own to left field.

The Weevils took a 5-0m lead in the third after scoring two more runs. Johnson singled to score Chase Cripps and Cade Thompson scored on a Reading ground ball.

A Nick Fakouri home run in the fourth gave Monticello a 6-0 lead over the Tigers. OBU responded in the bottom half of the inning with 3 runs in the bottom of the inning.

Cripps scored on a Reading fly ball in the seventh, but Ouachita would tie the game up at 7 in the eighth.

Orlando Arevalo doubled to right field in the eleventh to drive in Cade Thompson for the final run of the ballgame. UAM would win the match, 8-7.

Game 2
The second match of the day was a low scoring game, as the Weevils were unable to put up a run.

Ouachtita Baptist scored 3 runs in the fourth inning.

The Weevils would eventually fall to the Tigers, 3-0.
 
Pitching Performance
Mason Philley started on the mound in Game 1, totaling 7.2 innings pitched with 6 runs allowed on 3 hits. He stuck out a season high 13 batters.
Rigell Robinson entered the game in the eighth, throwing 3.1 innings with 1 run allowed on 4 hits.

Spencer Johnston started game 2, dishing out 6.0 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits. He struck out 4 batters.

The split on the day pushes Arkansas-Monticello to 16-18 on the season and 11-13 in GAC conference play.

Up Next
The Weevils are back to work on Tuesday, Apr. 12 as they host Arkansas Tech University at Weevils Field. The game is set to begin at 3:00 p.m.

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