Baseball Prepares for Weekend Series at Bradley

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont (14-21, 4-5 MVC) travels to Peoria, Illinois, this weekend for a three-game series against Bradley (4-24). All games will be played at Dozer Park. Fans ca watch all the games on ESPN+ or listen to Belmont Bruins Radio with Rich Tiner.
 
Friday, April 11 – 6 p.m.
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Probable Pitchers
Belmont: RHP Joe Ruzicka (2-1, 4.34 ERA)
Bradley: RHP Travis Lutz (1-6, 9.44 ERA)
 
Saturday, April 12 – 2 p.m.
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Probable Pitchers
Belmont: RHP Jake Timbes (1-3, 6.92 ERA)
Bradley: RHP Josh Vaughn (0-3, 12.74 ERA)
 
Sunday, April 13 – 1 p.m.
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Probable Pitchers
Belmont: TBA
Bradley: TBA
 
Bruin Bullets

• Pete Daniel leads the Bruins in batting average (.392), hits (51), doubles (10) and is tied with Charlie Davis for the team lead in stolen bases (16). He carries a team-high 11-game hit streak into the weekend. He also leads the team with 15 multi-hit games.
• Ty Allen leads the Bruins with 31 RBIs and eight multi-RBI games.
• Landon Godsey owns a .419 batting average in nine MVC games, the second highest on the team (Daniel, .457). Godsey leads the Bruins in conference play with three home runs and two triples.
• Jake Maddox had nine hits and four RBIs in the last five games.
• Mike Sprockett leads the team with nine home runs.
• Joe Ruzicka leads qualified pitchers with a 4.34 ERA. The right-hander has struck out 35 batters in 37.1 innings this season, holding opponents to a .224 batting average.
• The Bruins lead the MVC with 67 stolen bases and rank 41^st in Division I.
• Belmont pitchers have struck out 11 batters in three of the last four games.

Scouting Report: Bradley Braves

• Bradley ended an 11-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 5-2 victory over Western Illinois.
• Mason Breidenbach leads the team with a .340 batting average, 33 hits and .449 on-base percentage.
• Timmy O'Brien leads the Braves with nine home runs.

Matchup History

• Belmont is 11-8 against Bradley.
• The Bruins won last season's series on a walk-off solo home run from Brodey Heaton in the 10^th inning of the rubber match, 6-5.

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