MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team suffered 8-1 and 11-3 losses to Rockhurst Saturday afternoon in non-conference action.
 
In the first game, the Weevils (5-9-1) scored their lone run in the bottom of the fourth inning with an RBI-double by junior Drew Harper, scoring junior Richard Atwood, who led off the inning with a double to left field.
 
Rockhurst (3-3) scored one run in each of the first, second and fifth innings, while also posting a two-run fourth inning and a three-run seventh inning.
 
Freshman Craig Pellegrin (2-1) recorded the loss after allowing five runs (four earned) off six hits in his five innings of work. Rockhurst was paced by the complete-game win from Jeremy Pope (2-1). Pope allowed UAM’s run off only two hits, while recording five strikeouts.
 
In the second game, the Weevils responded to Rockhurst’s run in the top of the first with two runs in the bottom half, started by an RBI-fielder’s choice from Harper to score junior Rod Williams, who led off with a single. Two batters later, junior Tyler Henry also recorded an RBI-fielder’s choice to score junior Blaine Ivey, who walked earlier in the inning.
 
Rockhurst responded with four runs in the top of the second inning, all of which were unearned. UAM scored its final run of the contest in the bottom of the second when freshman Wayne Hawkins grounded into a 4-3 double play, allowing sophomore Michael Diffie to score from third. Diffie tripled to center earlier in the inning.
 
Rockhurst scored three runs in each of the sixth and seventh innings to extend its lead.
 
Sophomore James Stancek (0-1) was saddled with the loss after allowing the first five runs off seven hits in his 2 and one third innings of work. Rockhurst’s Frank Allen (1-0) was given the win, after relieving starting pitcher Mike Bell in the bottom of the fourth inning. Allen struck out the only batter he faced.
 
The two squads conclude their series tomorrow (Sunday) with a double-header starting at 12 p.m. at Weevils Field.