SCHEDULE CHANGE Game 10: No. 18 Arkansas-Monticello vs. Delta State University
Tuesday, Feb. 18 | 3:00 p.m. | Monticello, Ark. (Weevils Field at Union Bank Park)
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Game 11: No. 18 Arkansas-Monticello vs. Oklahoma Baptist University
Friday, Feb. 21 | 5:00 p.m. | Shawnee, Ok. (Bobby Cox Field at Ford Park)
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Game 12: No. 18 Arkansas-Monticello vs. Oklahoma Baptist University
Saturday, Feb. 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Shawnee, Ok. (Bobby Cox Field at Ford Park)
Game Notes: DH - 9 innings
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Game 13: No. 18 Arkansas-Monticello vs. Oklahoma Baptist University
Saturday, Feb. 22 | 4:00 p.m. | Shawnee, Ok. (Bobby Cox Field at Ford Park)
Game Notes: DH - 7 innings
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MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team is preparing for four games this week as they welcome Delta State University on Tuesday, February 18, before continuing GAC action at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The Boll Weevils will take on the Statesman on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at Weevils Field at Union Bank Park, before facing the Bison at 5:00 p.m. Friday, February, 21, and 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 22 at Bobby Cox Field at Ford Park.

Tuesdays game against Delta State has been moved up from a 5:00 p.m. start to a 3:00 p.m. start due to forecasted inclement weather.

LAST MEETING
Delta State University - UAM took down the Statesman in March of 2024, by a final score of 8-5 in Cleveland, Mississippi. The Weevils were the first on the board in the top of the 1st inning, seeing Brodie Romero score Kirk Woolf from second on an RBI single. The Statesmen responded with two runs of their own in the bottom of the first, taking the lead over Monticello 2-1. Monticello would quickly tie the lead with an RBI single from Noah Estrem to bring Cade Cancilla across the plate. Another RBI single from Deshaun Cordova brought Will Owens in to score, giving Monticello the lead once again. The Weevils went on to stretch that lead even more with a three-run home run from Kirk Woolf, bringing the Weevil lead to 6-2. The top of the third started with a double from Chase Cripps. A single from Cade Cancilla drove in Cripps to increase the lead to 7-2. The Statesmen responded in the bottom of the third with two more runs, cutting the Weevil lead down to 7-4. The next few innings remained scoreless until the bottom of the 7th when Delta State drove in another run, bringing the score to 7-5. UAM scored once more, as a double from Cade Cancilla brought Chaz Poppy across the plate. Nelson Mercado came in to pitch for the Weevils in the bottom of the 8th and went on to retire the last six batters of the game for Delta State, securing the Weevils win 8-5. 

Oklahoma Baptist University - The Weevils split the last two games against the Bison, 11-6 and 8-7. Game one was split between two days due to lighting, the Weevils scored first as Chase Cripps singled through the left side to bring Roc Hawthorne across the plate. Monticello went on to increase their lead over the Bison in the second when Hawthorne hit a solo shot over the center field wall to make the game 2-0. Oklahoma Baptist responded in the top of the third with a two-run home run to tie the game, followed by a solo home run to left field to take the lead, 3-2. Monticello would be unable to respond throughout the third and fourth innings, as the Bison continued to stretch their lead to 10-2. Heading into the bottom of the fifth, the Weevils were able to rally together some runs when Parker Dorrance plated Chase Cripps with a SAC fly to right field. UAM kept chipping away at the Bison lead with an RBI single from Logan Jones to score Kirk Woolf, making the game 10-4.  OBU added to their lead once more in the top of the 6th with another solo home run. The game was sent into a lightning delay at the bottom of the sixth, and it eventually paused. The game was resumed on Monday morning in Arkadelphia at Henderson State University. UAM started the bottom of the sixth inning with runners in scoring position but was unable to make a breakthrough. The score was 11-4 heading into the seventh. Ruben Macias shut down Oklahoma Baptist's first three hitters of the seventh inning, giving the Weevils another chance to respond. A single to the shortstop from Chaz Poppy would plate two more runs for the Weevils cutting the Bison's lead down to 11-6. In game two of the doubleheader Monticello was the first team on the board, scoring in the bottom of the second on an RBI single up the middle from Chase Cripps. With a bases-loaded situation, DeShaun Cordova drew a walk to increase the Weevils lead. A ball in play from Roc Hawthorne plated Cade Cancilla to push the Weevil lead to 3-0. Oklahoma Baptist responded in the top of the fourth, tying the game with a three-run home run to left center field. OBU took a 5-3 lead in the top of the fifth with another home run but saw UAM's offense clap back in the bottom half of the inning. Two back-to-back RBI singles from Chaz Poppy and Chase Cripps brought this exciting game into another tie at 5-5. With another home run in the top of the sixth, the Bison were able to take the lead 6-5. Camden Tanner blasted a two-run bomb to right-center field in the seventh, giving the Weevils a 7-6 lead. A Bison SAC fly in the ninth tied the game at 7-7 and sent the game into extra innings. The final run came in the eleventh when Cade Cancilla drove in Hawthorne on an infield error from OBU. The Weevils reigned victorious and pushed their season to another weekend of baseball. 

ALL-TIME SERIES
Delta State University - The Statesman holds the overall record against the Boll Weevils, 8-65, dating back to the first game held in February of 1986. The first win for the Weevils wouldn't come until February of 1993. At home in Monticello the Weevils are 5-23, away they are 3-40. When both teams played in the Gulf South Conference the conference record was 1-34 (Statesman). The largest margin of victory was a 17-9 win in March of 2018. Through 73 games played Monticello has plated 326 runs, averaging 4.47 runs per game.

Oklahoma Baptist University - Arkansas-Monticello holds the lead in the record 17-12 that dates back to the first meeting in February of 2016, a 5-1 win for the Weevils. The Weevils have an 8-6 record at home, while on the road they are 8-4. In the overall conference record Monticello leads 15-9. The largest margin of victory was a 19-2 outcome on April 5, 2019. Through 29 games played the boys in green and white have scored 225 runs, averaging 7.76 runs per game.

GAME RECAPS
After the conclusion of each game, Weevil Baseball will have a release posted to uamsports.com, X, and Facebook, which will give a recap of the game. They can be found on the schedule page as a clickable link after the end of each game, or on UAM Sports social media accounts.

UAM CLEAR BAG POLICY
As a reminder, UAM has a clear bag policy for all on-campus athletic events. Please refer to the graphic below for clarification.



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