MONTICELLO, Ark. – The Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils fell to the Statesmen of Delta State University Tuesday evening at Union Bank Park. Nearly four hours from the start of the midweek contest the nine inning ball game came to a close, with a 20-11 Boll Weevil loss.

Game 1, 9 Innings

Delta State University: 20, Arkansas-Monticello: 11 
WP: A. McCrady (1-0)
LP: Vincent Segovia (0-1)
SV: None

Scoring Recap:
The Statesmen added eight runs over the first two innings putting themselves ahead early. A home run to left center from DSU kicked off the scoring in the first and was followed by a single up the middle that would score an unearned run. Two more would cross from Delta State to close out the first off another single up the middle. Two two-run home runs in the second would plate four across with the Statesmen taking the lead, 8-0.

After holding DSU scoreless for the first time in an inning, the Boll Weevils put their first runs of the night on the board in the bottom of the third as Kirk Woolf singled down the right-field line scoring Roc Hawthorne. A wild pitch from DSU would bring in Camden Tanner.

Three more runs were added to the tally for Delta State as two runs would come in off singles to the right side and middle, as the third would cross off a ground out to second base.

Down nine, UAM would see Justin Santoyo come home off an Aidan Garrett single through the right side. Logan Jones and Garrett added the remaining two runs as Hawthorne doubled to right center.

The game was put out of reach in the top of the fifth as Delta State added eight runs to the board taking the game to 19-5. A single to left center and a bases-loaded walk placed the first two runs home as the bats started heating for the Statesmen. A single through the left side and a Boll Weevil error allowed a runner on first to score, followed by a run in from a UAM wild pitch. A sacrifice fly to center field added the sixth run, and a double to the right side added the remaining two runs of the top inning.

Needing to find some runs to start a comeback and cut the deficit, Chase Cripps went long as he homered over the left field wall to bring in Gavin Shuttlesworth. Santoyo crossed home for the second time off a Statesmen error that allowed Logan Jones to reach first. 

Holding the Statesmen scoreless in the top of the sixth, the Weevils would cut the run rule score by two, 19-10, in the bottom of the sixth as Woolf ran in off Chase Cripp's second two-run home run of the night. 

After a scoreless seventh, the Statesmen added their final run off a home run to right field making it 20-10 in the top of the eighth, followed by the Boll Weevils final run in the bottom of the eighth as Chase Cripps would score an unearned run off a ground out. The Statesmen would leave Monticello with a 20-11 win.

Pitching Performances
- Vincent Segovia started on the mound for UAM and faced five batters allowing four runs on four hits.
- Lane Imhoff entered to close out the first and struck out two while giving up four runs on three hits in his 2.0 innings of work.
- Tyler Bribiescas headed to the mound in the third and faced four batters in his 1.0-inning outing.
- Max French was called upon for 1.0 innings and saw three runs on three hits while on the mound. 
- Aiden McGee faced four batters to begin the fifth inning and allowed six runs on four hits.
- Ruben Macias saw action for Arkansas-Monticello and allowed two runs on two hits while striking out one in his 1.0 innings.
- Trey Miller entered for 2.0 innings allowing just one hit while striking out three.
- Kyle Roop struck out two Statesmen in his 1.0 inning of work while giving up one run on one hit.
- Nathan McManus closed out the game for the Weevils striking out one while allowing one hit in his 1.0 innings on the mound.

Offensive Showcase
- Justin Santoyo - 3-for-5 with a double, 1RBI, and three runs scored.
- Kirk Woolf - 3-for-5 with one run scored and 1RBI.
- Chase Cripps - 2-for-5 with 2 home runs, 4RBI and three runs scored
- Logan Jones - 2-for-5 with a double, 1RBI, and one run scored.
- Roc Hawthorne - 2-for-3 with a double, 2RBI and one run scored.

UP NEXT
Boll Weevil baseball will be back on the field on Saturday, March 15 as they travel to Weatherford, Oklahoma to take on the Bull Dogs of Southwestern Oklahoma State University in a three game GAC series at SWOSU Baseball Field, with game times still to be determined.

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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