Baseball Drops Midweek Contest at MTSU

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Belmont (4-13) and Middle Tennessee (10-6) faced off Wednesday evening at Reese Smith Jr. Field. The Bruins totaled five hits and four errors in the game. MTSU's four runs in the fifth inning propelled the Blue Raiders to a 7-3 win.
 
Scoring Action

• Belmont's Ty Allen hit a solo home run in the fourth inning.
• MTSU answered in the home half with an RBI single from Kenny McKinley.
• Belmont scored two runs in the fifth inning. Pete Daniel drove in Gardner Lawrence on a double to right center. Charlie Davis brought Daniel home on a sacrifice fly to left field. The Bruins led 3-1.
• The Blue Raiders scored four runs in the fifth inning on two hits, including a three-run home run from Brett Vondohlen. MTSU led for the first time, 5-3.
• MTSU scored a runs in the sixth and eighth innings. The Blue Raiders led 7-3 and held on to defeat the Bruins.

Bruin Bullets

• Pete Daniel had an RBI double.
• Charlie Davis drove in a run on a sacrifice fly.
• Mike Sprockett went 2-for-4.
• Jake Maddox pinch hit in the ninth inning and recorded his first collegiate hit.
• Zach Hernandez – in his first career start – threw two hitless innings with three strikeouts.
• Jonathon Van Ness and Trey Maeker both struck out three batters.

Media Hub

Hernandez is ?? in.#ItsBruinTime pic.twitter.com/aDhzGzGwSh

— Belmont Baseball (@BelmontBaseball) March 12, 2025

T4 | Ty Allen goes oppo ?? with a solo shot!

Allen's fourth HR of the season gives Belmont a 1-0 lead!#ItsBruinTime pic.twitter.com/OyARHkNlq1

— Belmont Baseball (@BelmontBaseball) March 12, 2025

Sergeant ?? pic.twitter.com/YuXJ5zLu8y

— Belmont Baseball (@BelmontBaseball) March 12, 2025

 
Up Next
Belmont hosts Butler in a four-game series at E.S. Rose Park. Due to the forecast, the series schedule changed to doubleheaders on Friday and Sunday. Friday's nine-inning doubleheader is set to start at 1 p.m. CT. Sunday's seven-inning doubleheader begins at noon CT. All games will be broadcast on Belmont Bruins Radio.
 
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