Baseball Downs Lipscomb in Battle of the Boulevard

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont baseball fans can let out a sigh of relief. The Bruins (1-7) traveled down Belmont Boulevard and faced Lipscomb (2-6) in the first of two Battle of the Boulevard games this season. Belmont's early offensive explosion and strong bullpen effort ended a seven-game losing skid to start the season. The Bruins defeated the Bisons 14-9 and celebrated a huge road victory.
 
Head Coach Dave Jarvis
 
Ty Allen
 Scoring Action
Landon Godsey kicked off the Belmont scoring in the first inning with an opposite-field single to score Ty Allen and Pete Daniel.
 
 Lipscomb scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning on a pair of RBI singles and a wild pitch.
 
Allen put the Bruins back in front in the second inning with his second base knock that scored Charlie Davis and Michael Lareau. Godsey – in the next at-bat – hit a two-run home run to center field. The Bruins' four-run second inning gave Belmont a 6-3 lead.
 
 Allen stepped into the box with the bases loaded and two outs in the third inning. The sophomore came up clutch again with a single up the middle that scored Pete Daniel and Davis. Belmont's lead grew to 9-3 after the third inning.
 
 Lipscomb scored a run on a sacrifice fly to right field in the fourth inning. The Bisons' deficit was cut to 9-4.
The Bisons chipped away at Belmont's lead in the fifth inning with a two-run home run from David Coppedge. Belmont led 9-6 after the fifth inning.
 
Blake Barton jumpstarted a four-run sixth inning with an RBI double down the left-field line. Next at-bat, Wyatt Fooks singled to put runners on the corners. Lareau hit into a fielder's choice on the right side that scored Barton. Daniel's RBI single scored Lareau following a throwing error by Lipscomb's catcher. Kaden Galson crossed the plate on a wild pitch to give Belmont their largest lead of the game at 13-6.
 
 Lipscomb responded with a run in the sixth inning. A run scored on Godsey's fielding error to make it a 13-7 Belmont lead. The Bisons added another run in the seventh on an RBI single from Kai Holm.
 
Allen hit a solo home run in the ninth inning with one out. His third home run of the season – and fourth hit of the game – made it a 14-8 Belmont advantage.
 
Damion Kenealy Jr. hit a solo shot in Lipscomb's final trip to the plate in the ninth. Ethan Harden got the next two Bisons to ground out to end the game. Belmont won the game 14-9 and notched their first win of the season.
 
Bruin Bullets

• Ty Allen recorded career highs in hits (4), RBIs (5) and runs scored (3). Allen also hit his third home run of the season. The last time a Bruin record five RBIs in a game was Jack Rando against North Alabama on April 16, 2024.
• Landon Godsey went 3-for-6 with a Belmont career-high four RBIs and a stolen base.
• Pete Daniel went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base. He reached base four times.
• Wyatt Fooks set a career with two hits.
• Jordan Zuger earned the win on the mound. Zuger tossed two hitless innings and struck out two batters.
• Belmont's 14 runs and 13 RBIs are new season highs. The last time Belmont scored 10+ runs in a game was against Illinois State on May 16, 2024.
• This was the second game of the season Belmont recorded 13 hits (Feb. 18 at Georgia State).
• The Bruins drew a season-high nine walks.

 Up Next
Belmont hosts Notre Dame in a three-game series at E.S. Rose Park this weekend. The series begins Friday, Feb. 28, with first pitch set for 4 p.m. CT. Fans can listen in to the action on Belmont Bruins Radio. Single game tickets start at $15 and can be purchased here.
 
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