WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team closed the 2024 season on Saturday afternoon. The Boll Weevils came up short in their final game of the season in game two of their best-of-three Super Regional series with the University of Central Missouri, falling 9-4 in the contest.
GAME RECAP
Game 2, 9 Innings
Central Missouri: 9, Arkansas-Monticello: 4
WP: Bryce Taylor (4-0)
LP: Charles Peacock (3-5)
SV: None
Scoring Recap:
Central Missouri was the first team on the board in game two of the series, putting up four runs in the top of the first.
Kirk Woolf responded for the Boll Weevils in the bottom half of the inning, driving in
Camden Tanner on a double down the left-field line.
The Mules found a fifth run in the second but were matched by UAM on an RBI from
Parker Dorrance.
Both teams posted two runs in the third. UCM saw a solo home run and an RBI ground ball, and Monticello saw a sacrifice line drive to left for
Chase Cripps, followed by an RBI double from
Aidan Garrett.
Central Missouri scored a single run in the fifth and another in the eighth. The contest would come to a close with a 9-4 loss to the Mules for UAM.
The loss on the day closes the season for Arkansas-Monticello, dropping the Weevils to a final record of 35-24.
OFFENSIVE SHOWCASE
PITCHING SHOWCASE
- Charles Peacock - 2 IP, 1 SO, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 BB
- Dylan Vail - 1 IP, 1 SO, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB
- Nelson Mercado - 6 IP, 4 SO, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB
UP NEXT
Arkansas-Monticello will return to the field next spring for the 2025 season. Thank you to our fans for the continued support throughout the 2024 campaign.
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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