MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team closed out their three game series with Southern Arkasas University with a double header Saturday afternoon. The Boll Weevils came out of game one with a 6-2 loss, followed by a 1-0 walk-off win in game two to claim a share of the 2024 GAC Regular Season Championship.

After the split with the Muleriders, the Boll Weevils were 1/3 of the regular season title holders. Joining them is in-state foes Harding and Arkansas Tech. All three teams finished the season with a conference record of 23-10.

Going into the first round of the GAC Tournament next weekend, the seeding between the three regular season champions was decided on by wins over the fourth place team, Henderson State. Earlier in the year, UAM swept the Reddies at home, while Harding won the series 2-1, and the Arkansas Tech dropped the series 2-1. Because of the sweep, Arkansas-Monticello will host the #8 seed in the opening round of the tournament.

Before today's games, UAM honored it's five seniors on the team.

Game 1, 9 Innings
 
Arkansas-Monticello: 2, Southern Arkansas: 6
WP: M. Howell (8-2)
LP: Maxim Mrakovcic (3-6)
SV: S. Sieve (3)

Scoring Recap:
The Muleriders scored first in game one, taking a wild pitch opportunity to bring a run across the plate in the first inning.

Cade Cancilla roped a SAC line drive to left field in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game at 1-1, scoring Roc Hawthorne on the play.

UAM found a second run in the second when Chase Cripps scored on a single to center from Aidan Garrett.

Southern Arkansas drove in run number two from second base in the third on a two out double to center field, tying the game back up at two-all.

A three-run fourth inning pushed SAU into the lead. The Muleriders would increase that lead to 6-2 in the sixth when they scored another run.

The Boll Weevils were unable to get a run across the plate for the remainder of the game, eventually closing game one with a loss.

Game 2, 8 Innings
 
Arkansas-Monticello: 1, Southern Arkansas: 0
WP: Kyle Roop (3-0)
LP: I. Haynes (2-1)
SV: None

Scoring Recap:
Game two was held scoreless for the entirety of the originally scheduled seven innings. But Cade Cancilla gave the Boll Weevils the win on a walk-off to center field in the bottom of the eighth, scoring Aidain Garrett on the drive.

The split on the day pushes Arkansas-Monticello to a 27-20, 23-10 GAC record for the 2024 season.

GAME DAY SPONSOR
UAM Athletics would like to give a massive shout out to Friday afternoon's game day sponsor, Union Bank! Thank you for your continued support of UAM Athletics!



UP NEXT
Arkansas-Monticello is back in action, Friday, May 3, for the opening round of the Great American Conference Tournament. The Boll Weevils will host the #8 seed in a best-of-three series at Weevils Field. Game times to be announced.

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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