CLEVELAND, Miss. – Arkansas Monticello (9-6) used a three-run seventh to claim a 4-1 win over Delta State University 9-6) on Wednesday at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field. Senior Erick Santiago went 4-for-4 to lead the Statesmen at the plate.
 
GAME INFORMATION 
Game Score:  Arkansas-Monticello 4 | Delta State 1
Records:  Boll Weevils (9-6) | Statesmen (9-6)
Location/Stadium: Cleveland, Miss. | Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field
Attendance/Time of Game: 278 | 2:37
Weather: 60 degrees, Sunny, SW 4 mph wind

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Boll Weevils took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third. Alex Smith drew a lead off walk and scored on a Brian Ray single.
• Delta State tied the game on a Colton Welch sac-fly in the bottom of the fourth. Ben Pickard doubled and was thrown out at the plate after a Dakota Glore single to right field.
• The game remained tied until the Boll Weevils posted a three-run seventh. Nick Piraino singled and Ray doubled and scored on a Corey Wood home run to left.
• The Statesmen left nine runners on base including five in scoring position on the afternoon.

PITCHER OF RECORD
Win: Kregg Snook, UAM – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
Loss: Jake Brumfield, DSU – 1-2, 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
Save: Dawson Moser, UAM -- (1) 1.0, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 Ks, 0 BB
 
TEAM LEADERS: DELTA STATE
Hits: 4 – Erick Santiago (4-for-4),
Runs: 1 – Ethan Gill
RBIs: 1 – Colton Welch
Doubles: 1 – Ethan Gill, Jacob Swiney, Ben Pickard
HRs: none
 
TEAM LEADERS: ARKANSAS MONTICELLO
Hits: 2 – Piraino (2-for-3), Brian Ray (2-for-5)
Runs: 1 – four with one
RBIs: 3 – Corey Wood
HRs: 1 – Corey Wood
 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORES

• Erick Santiago's four hits were a season and career-high.
• The Statesmen fell to 4-2 against the Great American Conference this season.
• Brady Chambley made is first career start as a Statesmen, allowing one run on two hits with two walks and two strikeouts over three innings.
• Ethan Gill had two hits with a double and Jacob Swiney had a single and a double.

UP NEXT

• Delta State travels to Union University for a three-game GSC series starting with a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m.