ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Arkansas-Monticello baseball team closed its three-game series with the Reddies of Henderson State at Clyde Berry Park on Saturday. The Weevils split the last day with the Reddies, falling in game one 8-7, before winning the final game 4-2.
Game 2, 9 Innings
Arkansas-Monticello: 8, Henderson State: 7
WP: Cole Rodriguez (2-0)
LP: Bryce Louis (2-1)
SV: Payton Byrd (4)
Scoring Recap:
Arkansas-Monticello was the first to put runs on the board in the top of the second as a
Will Owens ground out advanced
Chaz Poppy home.
The Weevils plated another run in the top of the third as
Camden Tanner grounded out to score
Roc Hawthorne on an unearned run.
The Reddies would bust the game wide open in the bottom of the third adding all eight of their runs. Seven runs crossed home via six singles, and a bases-loaded walk added the eighth run, giving Henderson an 8-2 lead in the third.
UAM would start the try for a comeback in the sixth off a
Justin Santoyo ground out that brought in
Chase Cripps.
In the seventh, an unearned run from
Cade Cancilla was put on the board off a
Kirk Woolf sacrifice fly to center field.
The Boll Weevils could only muster three more runs between the eighth and ninth innings. Santoyo doubled down the right-field line to bring in Cripps in the eighth, and
Chaz Poppy homered to right field in the ninth to score Tanner and himself. The Weevils would fall 7-8 to the Reddies.
Pitching Performances
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Bryce Louis started on the mound for Arkansas-Monticello, striking out two and allowing five runs on two hits in his 2.1 innings pitched.
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Lane Imhoff entered the game pitching 1.2 innings, allowing three runs on four hits and striking out two.
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Aiden McGee was called out for UAM and pitched 3.0 innings striking out two batters out of the nine he faced.
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Kyle Roop was brought out to pitch the remaining 1.0 innings and faced three batters.
Offensive Showcase
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Chase Cripps - 3-for-5 with two runs scored.
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Justin Santoyo - 1-for-3 with a double and 2 RBI.
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Chaz Poppy - 1-for-4 with a home run, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored.
Game 3, 7 Innings
Arkansas-Monticello: , Henderson State:
WP: Nelson Mercado (1-1)
LP: Baylor Brumley (1-1)
SV: N/A
Scoring Recap:
Henderson State put themselves on the board first in the bottom of the second with a home run to right center.
The Weevils answered right back in the third off an HSU wild pitch that brought home
Cade Cancilla.
Chase Cripps would advance home in the fourth off a single bunt from
Aidan Garrett.
In the sixth Cripps would score once more as
Eli Marvin doubled down the right field line, and Marvin came in as Cancilla singled through the right side.
The final run of the game came in the bottom of the seventh as the Reddies hit a homer to right field, but it wouldn't be enough as the Weevils took the second came 4-2.
Pitching Performances
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Maxim Mrakovcic started the game for the Weevils pitching 4.0 innings with two strikeouts and one run scored on three hits.
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Nelson Mercado entered the game and pitched the remaining 3.0 innings allowing one run on three hits, and struck out five in his time on the mound earning the win.
Offensive Showcase
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Cade Cancilla - 2-for-2 with a run scored and 1 RBI.
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Eli Marvin - 1-for-3 with a double, 1 RBI and one run scored
UP NEXT
Arkansas-Monticello is back in action Tuesday, March 4, as they travel to Clinton, Mississippi for a midweek game with the Choctaws of Mississippi College. The first pitch is set for 5:00 p.m. from Frierson Field.
All live streams and live stats will be available as clickable links on the
UAM Baseball schedule.
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