NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont University baseball (1-9) and Notre Dame (7-1) continued their weekend series Saturday at E.S. Rose Park. Unlike Friday's game, the Bruins and Fighting Irish were locked into a pitchers' duel that saw 17 combined strikeouts and only three runs. Notre Dame prevailed in the low-scoring affair, 2-1 over the Bruins.
Scoring Action
- Blake Barton hit a one-out triple in the second inning. Wyatt Fooks brough Barton home the next at-bat on a sacrifice fly to right field.
- Notre Dame tied the game at 1-1 in the fifth inning. The Fighting Irish were walked three times and a run scored on a walk drawn by Bino Watters.
- Davis Johnson's solo shot to lead off the seventh inning – his first career home run – gave Notre Dame a 2-1 lead.
Bruin Bullets
- Ty Allen, Blake Barton and Michael Lareau recorded hits for the Bruins.
- Barton hit his first triple of the season in the second inning.
- Joe Ruzicka threw six innings in his third start of the season. Ruzicka allowed one run on three hits and struck out four batters. He also walked four batters.
- Andrew Perry was knocked with the loss. The freshman allowed one run on two hits in three innings of relief work. Perry struck out three batters.
Belmont and Notre Dame close out the weekend series tomorrow at E.S. Rose Park. First pitch is set for noon CT. Fans can listen to the game on Belmont Bruins Radio or follow along with live stats at
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