Box Score FLORENCE, Ala. - Belmont University head baseball coach Dave Jarvis officially tied Dave Whitten (1969-97) for the most wins in program history on Tuesday night at Mike D. Lane Field, with the Bruins defeating North Alabama 10-8.
Jarvis has won 663 wins during his 24 years at Belmont, needing just one more to become the winningest coach in program history.
"Regarding Coach Whitten's record, three or four things come to mind," Jarvis said. "One, it means that I have been here for a long time and blessed to steward the program. I am always honored any time I am mentioned in the same conversation with Dave Whitten. A man who is both my dear friend and mentor. Players win games, not coaches. I have been blessed to coach a lot of very good players during my time here."
After Belmont got two runners on in the top of the first inning, junior Logan Jarvis hit an RBI single to give Belmont its first run. Singles from freshman Brodey Heaton and junior Grayson Taylor allowed the Bruins to stretch its lead to three runs later in the inning.
Loading the bases in the top of the second inning, Logan Jarvis hit the first grand slam for the Bruins since the 2019 season to extend the Belmont lead 7-0. North Alabama scored a run in the next-half inning, but Logan Jarvis' sixth RBI of the day in the top of the fourth inning allowed Belmont to regain its seven-run advantage.
Having a game with at least five RBIs for the second consecutive season, Logan Jarvis set a new career-high on Tuesday in addition to tying his career-high in hits with four. Sophomore Tommy Crider and freshman Guy Lipscomb added to Belmont's lead later in the top of the fourth inning, hitting a pair of RBI singles to push Belmont in front by nine.
North Alabama, however, did not go down quietly. The Lions responded with a five-run bottom of the fourth inning to cut Belmont's lead 10-6. A sacrifice fly and a throwing error allowed two more runs to score for the Lions in the bottom of the sixth inning, forcing Belmont to hold on to a 10-8 advantage in the final three innings of play.
Graduate student Connor Anderson retired North Alabama in order in the top of the seventh inning while sophomore Aaron Hubbell claimed five of the final six outs by way of strikeout to seal the win for Dave Jarvis and Belmont. Hubbell earned his third save of the season, matching a career-high five strikeouts in the process. Freshman Will Jenkins tied a career-high three strikeouts in just his second career start while junior Korey Bell earned his first win of the season.
"It's always good to pick up a win on the road," Dave Jarvis said. "I was also encouraged by the way our offense performed and today was a very good day for Logan at the plate."
Belmont (14-16) returns to Rose Park for a doubleheader on Saturday, facing Murray State at 1 p.m. Live stats, Bruin Sports Network and ESPN+ will be available to fans courtesy of Belmont Athletics. Grandstand seating will be limited to 20 percent of the maximum occupancy. Belmont Athletics will identify where fans can and cannot sit in the grandstands. Belmont Athletics asks fans to observe the reconfigured seating arrangement, including any seats marked as "Reserved". Attendees are required to always wear masks or face coverings at Rose Park, pursuant to Order 8: Cloth Face Coverings or Mask Order issued by Metro Nashville's Chief Medical Director of Health.
