RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team racked up 13 hits in a losing effort on Sunday to Arkansas Tech by a final score of 10-6, giving ATU a three-game sweep.

 

With the loss, UAM drops to 6-22-1 overall and 0-3 in GSC games, while ATU improves to 15-18 overall and 4-2 in the GSC.

 

The Weevils scored their runs over three innings with one run in the third, two runs in the fourth and three runs in the seventh inning, while ATU scored two runs in the first, three runs in the second, one run in the fourth, three runs in the fifth and its final run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

 

ATU racked up 12 hits in the contest, making the combined game total 25.

 

Junior Brian Johnson did the most damage for the Weevils, going 2-for-4 from the plate with two RBI. He recorded an RBI-sacrifice fly in the top of the third inning and an RBI-single to center field in the top of the seventh.

 

Junior Tyler Henry (0-2) took the loss after throwing the first four and one third innings, while allowing eight runs off eight hits. Henry allowed only three walks and retired four batters on strikeouts.

 

ATU’s Caleb Powers (2-1) earned the win after throwing the first five innings, allowing three runs off seven hits, while also picking up six strikeouts.

 

UAM steps out of GSC play for a single nine-inning contest at Arkansas-Pine Bluff this Tuesday, March 24. First pitched is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Pine Bluff. The Weevils follow with a three-game home GSC series next weekend against No. 3 Southern Arkansas. The two squads are set to battle in a double-header on Saturday, March 28 starting at 12 p.m., followed with a single nine-inning game on Sunday starting at 1 p.m.