Baseball Falls to Middle Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont (16-23) returned to E.S. Rose Park and faced Middle Tennessee (17-20) Tuesday afternoon. Both teams had opportunities to capitalize with runners on base, both teams left a combined 29 runners stranded. The Blue Raiders chipped away at Belmont's bullpen and won the game, 11-2.  

Scoring Action

• Middle Tennessee jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the fifth inning. Keaton Ray hit an RBI single. Matt Wolfe laid down a sacrifice bunt. Brett Rogers capped off the scoring with an RBI single to left field.
• Ty Allen put Belmont on the board with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Bruins trailed 3-1 moving into the sixth inning.
• MTSU's Wolfe drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning.
• The Blue Raiders scored five runs in the fifth inning. Belmont's pitching staff issued four walks and a hit by pitch. The Blue Raiders led 9-1 moving a the seventh-inning stretch.
•  Belmont scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Charlie Davis led off the inning with a single up the middle. Following a two-out Mike Sprockett single, Blake Barton hit an RBI single through the left side. Belmont trailed 9-2.
• MTSU scored two runs in the top of the ninth on an RBI double from Ray and an RBI base knock from Rogers.

Bruin Bullets

• Pete Daniel and Blake Barton led the Belmont offense with three hits each.
• Ty Allen and Blake Barton recorded an RBI.
• Allen finished the game with two hits.
• Barton stole two bases. Michael Lareau and Daniel each stole a base.
• Trey Maeker struck out three batters in his 1.2 innings of relief work.

Up Next
Belmont travels to Southern Illinois for a three-game series in Carbondale, Illinois, April 17-19. The series begins Thursday, April 17, with first pitch from Itchy Jones Stadium set for 6 p.m. CT. Fans can watch all the action on ESPN+ or listen to Belmont Bruins Radio with Rich Tiner.
 
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