MONTICELLO, Ark. – After nearly 10 days after its last game, the University of West Alabama baseball team rallied in the ninth inning to pick up an 18-11 win at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. UWA (9-7) recorded eight of its runs in its final at-bat.

The Tigers capitalized on UAM (5-12-1) miscues to rally for the second time in the game. After back-to-back singles from Jeremy Finney and Rob Dahlberg and an intentional walk of Nick Wheeler, Kevin Deese tied the contest, as he reached base on an error by the UAM shortstop. The Tigers took the lead on another error by the shortstop, allowing Bryan Mason to reach base and scoring Dahlberg. With the bases still loaded and no outs, Clint Brown drew a walk to plate the third run of the inning.

Jody Morgan then cleared the bases with a triple to right field, putting the Red and White up 16-11. Morgan finished the game with two hits, four RBI and a run scored. Mason and Dalhberg would score the final two runs of the inning, as they each hit sacrifice flies to center field.

Finney and Simone also recorded multiple RBI efforts in the contest. Finney went 3-for-6 at the plate with three RBI and a run scored with Simone driving in two runs with a run scored.

Simone started the rally in the seventh inning with a double to center field that scored Wheeler and Dahlberg. Two batters later, Dallas Rogers drew a bases loaded walk that pushed Simone across the dish. Finney then tripled to left field and scored Rogers, Mason and Kyle Moore, putting the Tigers up 9-4.

The Boll Weevils answered in the home half of the seventh, taking the lead back at 11-9. Matt Whiting provided the big boom of the inning with a grand slam homerun that pulled UAM within one run at 9-8.

J.B. Black (1-0) picked up his first win of the season with four innings pitched in relief. Black allowed seven runs on 10 hits with three strikeouts and two walks. Colter Millican pitched five innings in the start, surrendering four runs on seven hits with three punchouts and five walks.

West Alabama returns to the diamond on Saturday, March 7, as UWA faces UAM in two seven inning contests. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. The five game series concludes on Sunday with a pair of seven inning outings starting at Noon.