MonticelloLive

The UAM baseball team allowed the North Alabama Lions to score six runs in the bottom of the third inning, aiding to a 14-4 loss, extending the Weevil’s losing streak to six straight.

The Weevils did not reach the scoreboard until the top of the sixth inning when sophomore Lance Labeff (West Monroe, La.) crossed the plate on an RBI-groundout by freshman Ben Miller (El Dorado, Ark.). Labeff led off the inning with a single.

The Weevils struck again in the top of the seventh inning when the team was forced to score at least four runs to continue the game, which was scheduled for nine innings, but ended after seven innings due to the NCAA’s 10-run rule.

Senior Chris Whatley (Sachse, Texas) led off the seventh with a single, then later scored on an RBI-single from senior Ryan Pilcher (West Monroe, La.). 

Two batters later, sophomore Craig Caldwell (West Monroe, La.) hit an RBI-single that scored freshman Josh Hathcox (Bryan, Texas), who reached base on an error. 

The Weevils scored its final run of the inning when freshman T.J. Weed (Mangham, La.) crossed the plate on a wild pitch. The Weevils needed one more run to continue the game into at least the bottom of the seventh inning, but failed when Miller grounded out to the second baseman to end the game.

Caldwell was the only Weevil to get more than one hit after going 2-for-4 at the plate with one RBI. 

Recording the loss for UAM was freshman starter Ross Jacobs (Monticello, Ark.), who failed to finish the first inning before being relieved. Jacobs (0-1) allowed four first inning runs (one earned) on only one hit.

With the loss, UAM drops to 0-6 overall this season and looks to record its first win this Wednesday (Feb. 13) when the team hosts Henderson State for a non-conference double-header starting at noon at Weevil Field.