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Belmont BEL 25-30, 12-15 MVC
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Winner Illinois State ILS 28-25, 16-11 MVC
Belmont BEL
25-30, 12-15 MVC
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Final
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Illinois State ILS
28-25, 16-11 MVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Belmont BEL 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0
Illinois State ILS 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 X 8 10 0

W: Monke, Carter (5-1) L: Zuger, Jordan (1-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Drops Regular Season Finale to Illinois State

Bruins Fall 8-1 to Redbirds, Enter MVC Tournament as Seventh Seed

NORMAL, Ill. - - Belmont (25-30, 12-15 MVC) and Illinois State (28-25, 16-11 MVC) played their final game of the regular season on Saturday afternoon at Duffy Bass Field. Illinois State's ten hits and two home runs from Judah Morris lifted the Redbirds to a series win and 8-1 victory over the Bruins.
 
Bruin Bullets Illinois State scored the first runs of the game in the first inning. A two-run home run from Judah Morris gave the Redbirds a 2-0 lead. Jordan Zuger had three strikeouts in the inning.
 
After the first inning, Zuger settled in and retired the next five batters. His outing ended after his season-high five innings of work and five strikeouts. 




 
Belmont got on the board in the sixth inning. Blake Barton hit a one-out solo home run to left field. Barton's second home run of the season made it a 2-1 deficit for the Bruins.


 
Illinois State scored two runs on three hits in the sixth inning. Daniel Pacella hit a solo shot to right field. Shai Robinson hit an RBI triple to right-center field. The Redbirds led 4-1 after six innings.
 
The Redbirds doubled their run total in the seventh on a grand slam from Morris. He ended the game with six RBIs and carried the Redbirds to a series win in the regular season finale, 8-1.
 
Belmont prepares for the MVC Baseball Championship hosted by Evansville beginning Tuesday, May 21. The Bruins enter the tournament as the seventh seed and face No. 6 Southern Illinois at 6 p.m. on Tuesday night. Fans can stream the game on ESPN+ or listen live to Rich Tiner on iHeartRadio. Visit belmontbruins.com for information about the MVC Baseball Championship and information for attending games.
 
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