MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of West Alabama baseball team took a pair of contests on Saturday afternoon against the University of Arkansas at Monticello. UWA, which improved to 11-7 on the season, claimed the first outing 4-3 and the second of the twinbill 8-1.

UAM (5-14-1) posted the first two runs in the opening game, but in the third inning UWA claimed the lead with a three-run effort. Rob Dahlberg put the Tigers on the board with a single to left field that scored Jeremy Finney, who led off with a single. Jody Morgan then put the Red and White in the lead with a two-run, one out homerun that scored Nick Wheeler. UWA tacked another run on the board in the fifth inning, when Morgan laid down a bunt single that scored Dahlberg.

The Boll Weevils added another run in the bottom half of the fifth, but couldn’t overtake the Tigers.

Mike Schmitt (4-1) pitched the complete seven innings, his seventh at UWA, in the win. The senior gave up seven hits with two walks and seven strikeouts.

In game two, UWA jumped out to a quick 6-1 lead through the first four innings, scoring three in the second and three in the fourth.

Bryan Mason stole home for the Tigers first run of the game. Dallas Rogers became the second UWA run as he scored on a wild pitch by J. Stancek. The final run of the first came when Wheeler singled up the middle to score Dahlberg.

Kevin Deese provided the big bat in the fourth with his third homerun of the season, which scored Wheeler. Wheeler drove in Dahlberg for the first run of the inning with a single to left field.

The Tigers added additional runs in the fifth and sixth innings to secure the win.

Matt Hill (3-2) got the win, going the distance on the bump with a career-high 11 strikeouts.

West Alabama concludes the series on Sunday, March 7 with another pair of seven innings contests. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.