Baseball Drops Midweek Contest to Austin Peay

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont (17-16) hosted in-state foe Austin Peay (19-13) at E.S. Rose Park Tuesday afternoon. The Governors' three home runs and seven-run third inning proved too much for the Bruins, as Austin Peay won 13-5.
 
Bruin Bullets

• Blake Barton set a new career high with four hits. He drove in two runs as well.
• Pete Daniel, Landon Godsey, and Mason Landers recorded RBI.
• Mason Landers extends his hit streak to 16 games.
• Caleb Guisewite threw a scoreless fourth inning with a strikeout.
• Ty Allen pitched two scoreless innings and allowed one hit.
• Hank Liss struck out two batters in a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

Austin Peay scored a pair of runs in the first inning on a two-run home run from Lyle Miller-Green.
 
Belmont responded with a run in the second. Blake Barton drove in Sam Slaughter on a two-out RBI single to left field. After the first inning, the Governors led, 2-1.
 
 Austin Peay did most of their damage in the third inning. The Governors scored seven runs on six hits. The inning included a grand slam from John Bay.
 
Belmont answered again in the third inning. Mason Landers hit a one-out double to right-center field. Brodey Heaton drove him in on an RBI single to the left side. After the third inning, Austin Peay's lead grew to 9-2.
 
 Miller-Green led off the fourth with a solo home run. Belmont scored a pair of runs in the home half. Following a Michael Lareau double, Landon Godsey singled to left to bring Lareau in. Barton delivered again for the Bruins, with a two-out RBI single to the right side. Belmont cut the deficit to 10-4.
 
 The Governors scored three runs on one hit in the sixth inning. Bill Duby came into a bases-loaded situation with one out. Following a single, Duby got the final two outs of the inning. Austin Peay led 13-4 heading into the bottom of the inning.
 
Belmont's final run scored in the seventh inning. Pete Daniel drove in Jeff Clarke on a single to left field.
 
The seven-spot from the Governors in the third inning was too much for the Bruins to overcome. Belmont fell to Austin Peay at home, 13-5.
 
Up Next
 
Belmont hits the road this week and faces Valparaiso. The first game of the series is on Friday, April 12. First pitch from Emory G. Bauer Field is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT. For the complete weekend schedule and coverage links, visit belmontbruins.com.  

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