MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team opened up their senior weekend with game one of their conference series with rival Southern Arkansas University on Friday afternoon. The Weevils came out of the contest with a 7-3 win over the Muleriders.

Game 1, 9 Innings
 
Arkansas-Monticello: 7, Southern Arkansas: 3
WP: Connor Irvine (7-1)
LP: J. Adorno (5-5)
SV: Nelson Mercado (6)

Scoring Recap:
The Boll Weevils struck first in the series opener, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first. Roc Hawthorne crossed the plate first, scoring from third on the catcher's throw to second on a double steal. Chase Cripps drove in Camden Tanner from second on a line drive to left center.

An RBI single up the middle put the Muleriders on the board in the third, but was matched in the bottom half of the inning when Parker Dorrance drove in Chaz Poppy.

Kirk Woolf launched a solo home run over the left field wall in the fifth to push the Monticello lead to 5-1. Cade Cancilla brought two more runs across the plate in the sixth on a to run shot down the lef tfield line.

Southern Arkansas found two final runs in the eighth inning, but the effort would prove not enough as the Boll Weevils will come out on top, 7-3.

The win on the day pushes Arkansas-Monticello to a 26-19, 22-9 GAC record for the 2024 season.


UP NEXT
Arkansas-Monticello is back in action Saturday, April 27, as they look to close out their conference series against Southern Arkansas University for Senior Day. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. with the second game to follow.

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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