MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team traveled to Memphis, Tennessee Tuesday afternoon for a midweek meeting with the Buccaneers of Christian Brothers University. The Boll Weevils fell in nine innings, 13-12, after a late rally in the ninth from the Buccaneers.

Game 1, 9 Innings
 
Arkansas-Monticello: 12, Christian Brothers University: 13
WP: Brant Stringer (1-0)
LP: Lane Imhoff (1-1)
SV: None

Scoring Recap:
Arkansas-Monticello put the first runs on the board in the top of the first. Camden Tanner scored off an Aidan Garrett single to the right side, and a throwing error from CBU's pitcher plated Chase Cripps on an unearned run.

The Buccaneers added four runs between the first and third innings to take the lead. CBU would single to left field in the bottom of the first to plate a run and a single to right in the bottom of the second to earn their second run. The next two runs would score off a single to right field in the bottom of the third.

The Boll Weevils tied the game in the top of the fourth as Eli Marvin doubled to centerfield to bring in Will Owens. Marvin would advance home via a Chaz Poppy single to left field.

Christian Brothers did not leave the game tied long as they plated a run in the bottom of the fourth off a UAM error.

Marvin singled to left field in the top of the fifth to score Garrett for Monticello, tying the game once more. Kirk Woolf would break the tie in the sixth running in off a CBU fielders choice, Cripps would be sent in on a bases-loaded hit by pitch and a wild pitch from the Buccaneers would put an unearned run from Aidan Garrett on the scoreboard, making it 8-5 UAM.

CBU made it an 8-7 ball game in the bottom of the sixth form a grounder and single. 

The final four runs for UAM came in the seventh and eighth innings. Cripps singled in the seventh to bring in Tanner, while Elijah Nichols hit a sacrifice fly to left field scoring Poppy.

With the game sitting, 12-7, the Bucs rallied with a one run homer, a two-run single, and a three-run walk-off home run, to take the lead by six runs, ending the afternoon meeting, 13-12.

Pitching Performances
- Tyler Bribiescas started on the mound pitching 1.2 innings with three strikeouts, and two runs on five hits.
- Trey Miller pitched 1.1 innings allowing two runs on two hits, with one strikeout.
- Vincent Segovia was next for the Weevils pitching 1.0 inning allowing one run and recording one strikeout.
- John White made a 2.0 inning appearance for UAM, striking out one and seeing four hits and two runs.
- Aiden McGee was called upon for 2.0 innings and faced six batters.
- Ethan Price faced three batters in the ninth allowing three runs on one hit. 
- Lane Imhoff closed the last 0.2 inning striking out two and allowing three runs on two hits.

Offensive Showcase
- Chaz Poppy - 4-for-5 with 2 RBIs and 1 run scored. 
- Eli Marvin 2-for-4 with a double, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored.
- Aidan Garrett - 2-for-5 with an RBI and 2 runs scored.
- Will Owens 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. 
 

After today's game, the Boll Weevils will head into the third weekend of conference play, 9-5, 4-2 GAC.
 

UP NEXT
Arkansas-Monticello will be back on the field Friday, February 28 when they head to Arkadelphia, Arkansas to take on the Reddies of Henderson State University for a three-game GAC series. The first pitch on Friday is set for 6:00 p.m.

All live streams and live stats will be available as clickable links on the UAM Baseball schedule.

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