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Diamond Weevils' Streak Stops

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MONTEVALLO, Ala. --- The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils (12-2) earned a split on day two of the University of Montevallo tournament Feb. 20, topping Kentucky Wesleyan 9-3 and falling to host Montevallo 13-4 in the finale.

   In the opener, the Weevils used three hits by Ryan Pilcher (So., West Monroe, La.) and 7 1/3 solid innings from Tex Webster (Jr., Hobbs, N.M.) to earn a victory over Kentucky Wesleyan.

   The Coyotes scored first win a run in the top of the second inning, but UAM struck back, tying the game on an RBI single by Enrique Odreman (Jr., Caracas, Venezuela) and taking a 2-1 lead on a Pilcher double.

   The Weevils added four runs in the fourth, as Cody Tornberg (Sr., Houston, Texas) opened scoring with a two-RBI double to push the UAM lead to 4-1. UAM would add two more runs in the inning on a pair of wild pitches.

   The Coyotes narrowed the UAM lead to 6-3 in the top of the fifth inning, but the Weevils once again responded, with a Cody Ellis (Sr., Bullard, Texas) homer to lead off the bottom of the inning. UAM added runs in the seventh and eighth to seal the victory, and Jarrett Chasse (Jr., Invermere, B.C.) threw 1 2/3 perfect innings of relief to seal the win.

   Webster improved to 3-0 after allowing three runs, one earned and fanning three.

    The finale seemed to start well for the Weevils, as Jason Beck (Jr., Indianapolis, Ind.) opened scoring in the top of the first inning against Montevallo with an RBI single. Ryland Kathrein (So., Chilliwack, B.C.) and Jay Livingston (Sr., Regina, Sask.) added RBI singles to give the Weevils a 3-0 lead.

   Montevallo struck back with a five-run second inning to take the lead, and the Weevils were only able to manage one more run on a Nick Tillsley (So., Fort MacLeod, Alta.) sacrifice fly in the sixth as the Falcons cruised to a big win.

   Daniel Howard (Jr., Las Vegas, Nev.) suffered the loss after giving up six runs in five innings.

   The Weevils return to action Saturday, Feb. 25 as they travel to Memphis to face Crichton College in a 1 p.m. doubleheader.

Weevils Drop First Game to St. Joseph's

MONTEVALLO, Ala. --- The Boll Weevils suffered their first loss of the 2006 season after a seven-run first inning, falling 13-11 to St. Joseph's (Ind.) Feb. 19 in the opener of the University of Montevallo tournament.
  
The Weevils scored twice in the top of the first as Ken Merrill (Sr., North Little Rock, Ark.) drove home Tornberg with a sacrifice fly. After an error the Weevils went into the bottom of the first with a 2-0 lead.

   The Pumas took charge in the bottom of the first inning, scoring seven runs on eight hits. However, the Weevils clawed back, scoring three runs in the second inning and tying the game in the third on a two-out double by Tillsley.

   St. Joseph’s struck back immediately, tacking on three unearned runs in the third inning to push their lead to 10-7. UAM narrowed the gap to 10-8 in the top of the next inning as Ellis led off with a homer to right center.

   The Pumas scored a run on an error in the bottom of the frame to extend their lead to 11-8, and added a run in the seventh inning to push ahead 12-8.

   UAM got back on the scoreboard in the eighth inning, as Nate Black (Jr., Rocky Rover, Oh.) hit a two-out double to score Ellis, narrowing the Pumas’ lead to three. However, St. Joseph’s added another insurance run in the bottom of the frame.

   The Weevils started to rally again in the top of the ninth inning as Pilcher doubled home Teppei Nobata (Jr., Fukoka, Japan) to cut the SJC lead to 13-10, and Tornberg added a sacrifice fly to pull the Weevils to within two, but UAM would get no closer as the Puma pitching staff sealed the victory.

   Tillsley and Ellis both picked up three hits in the loss, while SJC’s Danny Flores was a perfect 6-for-6.