Games 27-28: Arkansas-Monticello (15-11, 9-6 GAC) vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State University (16-11, 7-8 GAC)
Friday, March 21 | 3:00 p.m. (DH) | Monticello, Arkansas (Union Bank Park)
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Game 29: Arkansas-Monticello vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Saturday, March 22 | Noon | Monticello, Arkansas (Union Bank Park)
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MONTICELLO, Ark. – Just days after shutting out the #15 ranked Harding, 7-0, in a non-conference midweek game, the Arkansas-Monticello baseball team is set to welcome the Rangers of Northwestern Oklahoma State University to Weevils Field at Union Bank Park. The three-game GAC series will take place on Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22, with Friday's games set as a doubleheader starting at 3:00 p.m., with the third and final game of the series set for a noon first pitch on Saturday.

LAST MEETING
Northwestern Oklahoma State University - The Boll Weevils won the last series meeting 2-1 in April of 2024, (17-8, 15-13 (extra innings), 9-15). The Boll Weevils struck first in game one, scoring two runs in the first on a two-run bomb from Chaz Poppy to take an early lead. The Rangers responded with a seven-run third inning. UAM's offense climbed their way back in the fourth, sixth, and seventh innings, with Aidan Garrett driving his first and second two-run home runs of the day, alongside Chaz Poppy scoring on a passed ball and an RBI single from Cade Cancilla. After Northwestern scored a single run in the bottom of the seventh, Monticello responded with seven runs of their own in the eighth. Logan Jones, Roc Hawthorne, and Cancilla all drove in runs. Poppy launched his second home run of the game to make it a 15-8 ball game. The icing on the cake came in the ninth, as Aidan Garrett hit his THIRD two-run bomb of the game, scoring Kirk Woolf alongside him for the third time on the afternoon to result in a 17-8 UAM victory. Camden Tanner brought home the first four runs of game two, hitting an RBi single in the first and a three-run home run in the second. The Rangers would score 10 runs total between the third and fourth innings. Tanner grabbed his fifth and sixth RBI of the game in the fifth, driving in both Roc Hawthorne and Noah Estrem. Chaz Poppy launched his third home run of the day to score three, followed by Aidan Garrett's fourth two-run home run on the day against the Rangers, once again scoring Kirk Woolf on the drive. After a three-run, Ranger home run in the bottom of the fourth, Cancilla would keep the Boll Weevils alive in the seventh, tying the game at 13-13 with a two-run shot of his own. Tanner put the Weevils back up front in extras, sending a solo home run over the center field wall in the ninth. Cancilla scored the final run of the game on a dropped pop-up, eventually leading to a 15-13 win for UAM. Jacob McDaniel was the winning pitcher in game one, Nelson Mercado was the winner in game two. Monticello was the first team on the board in game three of the series with a three-run home run in the top of the first from Chaz Poppy. Northwestern responded in the bottom of the first with six runs of their own taking the lead over the Weevils, 6-3.  The Rangers went on to stretch their lead in the bottom of the second with a three-run home run making the game 9-3.  In the top of the third, the Weevils began to chip away at the Rangers lead with a solo home run from Camden Tanner. Another home run from Chase Cripps would plate two more runs for Monticello, and an RBI from would close out the top of the third with the Rangers still in the lead 9-7. After holding Northwestern off in the bottom of the third Monticello chipped away at their lead once again with a SAC fly from Cade Cancilla to plate Roc Hawthorne. The Rangers responded in the bottom of the fourth with three more runs, stretching their lead 12-8 over the Weevils.  Camden Tanner once again went yard for the Weevils in the top of the sixth to cut down the Rangers lead to 12-9. Northwestern would hold off Monticello's offense for the remainder of the game, scoring three more runs of their own, taking game three of the series 15-9 from the Weevils.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Northwestern Oklahoma State University - Arkansas-Monticello holds the winning record over the Rangers, 22-14, which dates back to the first meeting on February 15, 2013, an 8-6 win for the Weevils. All 36 meetings have taken place in either Monticello or Alva, Oklahoma, with the Weevils standing at a 12-2 record at Union Bank Park and a 10-12 record at Glass Family Field at Myers Stadium. The largest margin of victory for the Weevils currently stands at 17-2 which was achieved on April 14, 2023. Combined from the 36 games the Boll Weevils have plated 272 runs home averaging 7.56 runs per game.

LAST TIMEOUT FOR THE WEEVILS
The Weevils bested the #15 ranked Harding University on Tuesday, March 18, shutting out the Bisons 7-0 in nine innings.

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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