WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team traveled to Southwestern Oklahoma State University for game one of their Great American Conference series on Friday. The Weevils came out with a 5-2 loss the Bulldogs.
Game 1, 9 Innings
Southwestern Oklahoma: 5, Arkansas-Monticello: 2
WP: Chris Goldston (2-5)
LP:
Connor Irvine (7-4)
SV: Zane Leonard (1)
Scoring Recap:
The Boll Weevils were the first team to put a run on the board, scoring in the first inning courtesy of a SAC fly from
Chaz Poppy to score lead off
Cade Thompson.
Southwestern Oklahoma responded in the second inning with an RBI single of their own to tie the game at 1-1.
A bases loaded RBI single up the middle in the fourth gave the Bulldogs a 2-1 advantage.
SWOSU tacked on a third run in the fifth on a SAC fly to left, followed by a double steal to give the home team a 4-1 advantage. The final run of the inning came on an error made by UAM.
A solo home run from
Chaz Poppy in the eighth gave one back to UAM, but would prove not enough as the game would eventually come to a close as the Weevils would fall 5-2 to open the seires.
Pitching Performances
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Connor Irvine started on the mound for UAM in game one, throwing 5.0 innings pitched, allowing 5 runs on 8 hits with 4 strikeouts.
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Lane Ladner closed out the last 3.0 innings, giving up 0 runs on 1 hit with a strikeout.
Offensive Showcase
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Chaz Poppy - 2-for-3 with 1 Home Run, 2 RBI, 1 SAC and 1 Run Scored
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Cade Thompson - 3-for-4
The loss on the day drops Arkansas-Monticello to a 26-18 overall, 16-12 GAC record for the 2023 season.
UP NEXT
Arkansas-Monticello is back at it tomorrow for a doubleheader with Southwestern Oklahoma State University to close out their Great American Conference series. First pitch is set for 2:00 p.m.
All live streams and live stats will be available as clickable links on the
UAM Baseball schedule.
How to follow the Weevils: For more information on Arkansas-Monticello Weevils Baseball, visit
www.uamsports.com and follow the team's social media channels by searching "Weevils Baseball" on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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