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Belmont BEL 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 13 3
Tennessee Tech TTU 0 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 X 10 11 1

W: VARGAS, Juan (1-0) L: Harden, Ethan (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Drops Midweek Showdown at Tennessee Tech

Pete Daniel, Ty Allen and Mike Sprockett Lead Offense with Three-Hit Games

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont University baseball team (0-4) traveled to in-state foe Tennessee Tech (5-0) for the first midweek game. The Bruins jumped out to a 7-3 after three innings but gave Tennessee Tech too many two-out gifts at the plate. The Golden Eagle offense came alive, rallied, and won the game, 10-8.
 
Scoring Action
  • Belmont scored the game's first run on a Ty Allen groundout to third, Pete Daniel scored.
  • Gardner Lawrence gave Belmont a 2-0 lead on a sacrifice fly to left field that scored Sprockett.
  • The Bruins added three more runs in the second. Daniel hit an RBI single to right center, a failed pickoff attempt at third scored Galason; Allen hit an RBI single. Belmont led 5-0 going into the bottom of the second.
  • Tennessee Tech scored three unearned runs on Zach Hernandez in the home half of the second; Blake Barton committed a two-out error in left field. Jordan Zuger relieved Hernandez with the bases loaded, walked a runner in, and struck out the final batter. Belmont remained in front, 5-3.
  • In the top of the third, Daniel drove in Galason and Lawrence on a two-out single through the left side. The Belmont lead stood at 7-3 midway through three innings.
  • Tennessee Tech's Carter Vrabel hit a solo home run in the bottom of the third. The Golden Eagles trailed 7-4 entering the fourth.
  • Another Belmont error allowed for Tennessee Tech to score another unearned run in the bottom of the fourth. Tennessee Tech's deficit was cut to two, down 7-5.
  • The Golden Eagles scored three unanswered runs between the fifth and seventh innings and took the lead on a fielder's choice from Mack Whitcomb, 8-7.
  • Belmont's Mike Sprockett gave life to the dugout with a leadoff solo home run in the eighth. Sprockett's first home run of the season tied the game at 8-8.
  • Ethan Harden came in to pitch for the Bruins in the bottom half of the eighth. After two quick at-bats, Landon Smelser smashed a double down the line to clear the bases. The late heroics of Smelser lifted the Golden Eagles to a 10-8 victory.
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Bruin Bullets
  • Pete Daniel, Ty Allen, and Mike Sprockett all had three-hit games.
  • Daniel led the team with a game-high three RBIs; his performance tied a career-high from last season.
  • Allen finished with his second-multi hit game of the young season.
  • Sprockett hit his first home run in a Belmont uniform to lead off the eighth.
  • The Bruins outhit the Golden Eagles 13-to-11.
Up Next
Belmont hosts Kentucky in the first home series at E.S. Rose Park of the 2025 season. The series begins on Friday, Feb. 21, with first pitch scheduled for 4 p.m. First pitch times for Saturday, Feb. 22, and Sunday, Feb. 23, are set for 1 p.m. Fans can tune in to action by listening to Belmont Bruins Radio or follow the action on X at @belmontbaseball. Single game tickets are available to purchase here.

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