MONTICELLO, ARKANSAS - Northwestern Oklahoma State closed out their three game series against the Weevils. Arkansas Monticello closed out the series sweep behind a 4-1 victory over the Rangers after a three run fifth inning after the Rangers scored the first run of the game.
The Ranger run came from a solo home run by Hagen Barcello in the fourth inning.
After the Rangers went down in order Arkansas Monticello loaded the bases in their half of the first inning before Garrett DeHaas worked around the jam getting Reading to fly out to right field keeping the game at 0-0 through the first.
Neither team could get a hit in the second inning as DeHaas used a double play ball to get out of the second inning.
The Rangers first hit came in the fourth inning with the game still tied 0-0 as Barcello took Monticello deep with a solo home run to left center field to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead. DeHaas pitched a perfect fourth inning holding the 1-0 lead through four innings.
After a scoreless top half of the fifth inning Arkansas Monticello's offense struck with a three run inning. After two straight singles started the inning leading to a sacrifice bunt to set up second and third one out. After a sacrifice fly tied the game at 1-1 this led to a Woolf home run taking a 3-1 lead in favor of the home team after the 2-run shot.
Northwestern tried to answer back after a Bradey Bejarano walk and a Trevor Saire single set up first and third with two out but the Rangers were unable to score trailing 3-1. Arkansas Monticello extended their lead in the sixth inning after a wild pitch scored the game's fourth run for a 4-1 lead over the Rangers.
The Rangers had an opportunity to score after a hit batter and a walk set up first and second nobody out but Monticello was able to escape the jam holding the game at 4-1. In the ninth inning the Rangers once again brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning after Gavin Mendoza drew a walk followed by a single by Hayden Priest with one out. After a strike out and a fly out to right field Arkansas Monticello closed out the 4-1 win.
Northwestern will return home for a non conference game Tuesday against Northeastern State Riverhawks before returning to conference play against Southern Arkansas at home.
