Box Score NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Patrick McGrath and Matthew Kinney combined for a masterful four hitter against the Vanderbilt Commodores on Tuesday at Rose Park. The Bruins defeated the Commodores 4-1 and swept the season series for the first time in history.
McGrath (Jackson, Tenn.) received his team best 6th win on the mound completing 7.2 innings of work. He struck out 5 batters faced and only allowed one run. Kinney (Alpharetta, Ga.) pitched the last 1.1 innings and struck out 3 of the 7 batters he faced picking up his 5th save.
The Bruins received all the offense they needed from Alec Diamond (Kennesaw, Ga.) two hits and two runs scored and multiple hits by Matt Beaty (Dresden, Tenn.), Nick Egli (Brentwood, Tenn.), and Brennan Washington (Murfreesboro, Tenn.).
The game was tight all the way until the Bruins scored two insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth to extend the lead to the final margin.
The Bruins return to Rose Park for a key Ohio Valley Conference series with the Murray State Races. Join us on Friday at Rose Park, first pitch is scheduled for 5 PM. All games will be covered on the OVC Digital Network and the Bruins Sports Network. For more information on this weekends games follow belmontbruins.com and @BelmontBaseball on Twitter.
