Softball is Set to Host their Home Opener Against Indiana

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Belmont University Softball is set to host their home opener against Indiana Tuesday, March 13 at E.S. Rose Park. The Bruins return home for their first matchup since May 1, 2022. 

Belmont now holds a 13-8 record after the weekend to face Indiana with a 14-9 record on the season. 

What's Bruin

• Belmont went 2-2 at the Governors Classic with a successful Saturday and competitive Sunday 
• The Bruins posted 31 hits, 18 runs, with 3 doubles on the weekend 
• Abi Ledbetter sent out the first triple of the season for Belmont
• Belmont defeated both Dayton (9-4) and Austin Peay (2-0) on Saturday
• Against the Flyers Maya Johnson posted her career high 17 strikeouts for her eighth win of the season
• The Bruins went into extra innings with the Flyers where they produced six runs on four hits to secure the 9-4 win 
• Belmont fell in the last two competitive contests of the weekend to Dayton 5-4 and Austin Peay 5-3. 
• The Bruins have not had a home game since May 1, 2022. 
• Maya Johnson was named Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the week after her debut on Tuesday, February 14 
• The Bruins earned the sixth spot in the preseason poll announced by the Missouri Valley Conference office January 31 
• Belmont finished 33-17 last season finding themselves in the Championship matchup against Murray State

Bruin Numbers 

• The Bruins rank first in the MVC in shutouts with three 
• Maya Johnson heads the MVC in strikeouts (96) and victories (8) 
• Kristen Green holds a .375 average and a .500 slugging percentage 
• Emily Cockrill leads the Bruins in RBI with 19 
• Belmont ranks 71 in NCAA standings 
• The Bruins hold a .619 winning percentage for the second best in the MVC

Scouting Report 

• Indiana went 5-0 at the Lady Bison Classic where they faced Lipscomb, Evansville, and Akron
• Taryrn Kern earned Co-Freshman of the week announced Monday, March 13 after eight runs with two doubles, three walks, three home runs and 12 RBI
• Kern posts a .364 average with 20 hits and 20 runs on the season 
• Kinsey Mitchell is hitting .410 after the first couple weeks of competition
• Brianna Copeland is 6-0 after appearing in 15 games with 58 strikeouts and a 1.87 ERA

New Era

• Belmont is entering their first year in the MVC after over a decade in the Ohio Valley Conference
• Belmont joins UIC and Murray State as MVC newcomers. 
• The Bruins have been voted sixth in the MVC preseason poll, receiving one first place vote and 67 voting points from the league coaches
• Valparaiso was picked as the preseason favorite
• Belmont will compete against Indiana State, Murray State, Southern Illinois, UIC, Illinois State, Missouri State, Valparaiso, Evansville, Drake, and Northern Iowa in the MVC

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