MONTICELLO, Ark. – Top-seed Arkansas-Monticello (28-20) earned a 14-1 win in the opener over Oklahoma Baptist (31-19) before severe weather postponed game two. OBU was leading 11-4 in the bottom of the sixth when play was halted.
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GAME ONE
Following a scoreless first, UAM got in gear in the second. Early on, two strong hits to right field from Aidan Garrett and Parker Dorrance helped lead the way to a four-run inning. On top of those knocks, Cade Cancilla drove in two with a two-out single up the middle.
After the Bison were retired in order in the third, a few walks and hit-by-pitch allowed the Weevils to blow the game wide open. Roc Hawthorne's bases-loaded hit-by-pitch moved the score to 5-0 before a couple run-scoring singles from Cancilla and Chaz Poppy.
The hosts led 9-0 after three.
OBU's lone run of the contest came from catcher
Troy Shields. In the fourth, he blasted a shot to left field, his 20th homer of the year. That total is tied for the D2 lead.
In what might be his final appearance for the Bison,
Brek Galbreath took the loss to move his season record to 6-4. As of this writing, he is fifth all-time with 265 strikeouts, sixth with 288.2 innings pitched and tied for sixth with 26 victories.
GAME TWO
Gabe Irwin,
Alex Schroeder,
Will Joseph and
Isiah Lissade all hit homers as the Bison got up 11-4.
On the mound,
Nolan Feazle was very good, tossing four innings while allowing just one earned run.
Per conference postseason rules, this game must be completed either by run rule or nine complete innings.
