Enid, Okla. – The Arkansas-Monticello baseball team kept its postseason alive in dominant fashion on Saturday afternoon, defeating rival Southern Arkansas 18-7 in eight innings of an elimination game at the 2025 Great American Conference Tournament.

Game 3, 8 Innings

Southern Arkansas: 7, Arkansas-Monticello: 18

WP: Bryce Louis (5-2)
LP: Josh Phillips (0-2)
SV: None

Scoring Recap:
Southern Arkansas grabbed an early lead with single runs in the first and second innings.

UAM tied the game twice. First in the top of the second inning when Roc Hawthorne drove in a run with a single to center, and again in the third on a Camden Tanner RBI single.

The Weevils broke the game wide open in the fifth inning, plating nine runs on a combination of disciplined plate appearances and timely hitting. Tanner walked with the bases loaded, Aidan Garrett followed with an RBI single, and Will Owens added a fielder's choice RBI. Cade Cancilla beat out an infield single to bring in another run, then Kirk Woolf punched a two-run single up the middle. Capping off the frame, Chaz Poppy launched a three-run homer to right field, giving UAM an 11-2 advantage.

In the sixth, Hawthorne struck again with a two-run single up the middle to stretch the lead to 13-2.

Southern Arkansas responded with a brief rally in the bottom half of the sixth, cutting into the deficit with a couple of extra-base hits and home runs.

UAM tacked on one in the seventh via an Elijah Nichols RBI double, then added four more in the eighth. Poppy singled home Woolf, Santoyo blasted a two-run homer, and Nichols followed with a solo shot to right — his second extra-base hit of the game — pushing the score to 18-5.

SAU added a pair of late runs in the bottom of the eighth but never seriously threatened, as the Weevils cruised to a dominant win.

Pitching Performances:
- Tyler Bribiescas started the game, going 2.1 innings. He allowed 2 earned runs on 5 hits across 58 pitches.
- Bryce Louis earned the win in relief, tossing 5.2 innings and allowing 5 earned runs on 8 hits with 1 walk and 2 strikeouts over 84 pitches.

Offensive Showcase:
- Chaz Poppy – 3-for-5 with a home run, 4 RBI, 4 runs scored, and 1 walk
- Kirk Woolf – 3-for-5 with a double, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, and 1 HBP
- Roc Hawthorne – 3-for-5 with 3 RBI, 1 run scored, and 1 walk
- Justin Santoyo – 2-for-5 with a home run, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, and 1 HBP
- Elijah Nichols – 2-for-6 with a double, home run, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored

On Deck For The Weevils:
The Boll Weevils will return to the field tonight to take on Henderson State University in another elimination game of the GAC Tournament. First pitch is set for 8:00 p.m.

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

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