Baseball Travels to UT Martin

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont (16-26) travels to UT Martin (15-23) for their second meeting this season against the Skyhawks. First pitch from the Skyhawk Baseball Field is set for 5 p.m. CT. Fans can watch the game on ESPN+ or listen live to Belmont Bruins Radio with Rich Tiner.
 
Probable Pitchers
Belmont: LHP Lake Morris (0-1, 10.06 ERA)
UT Martin: RHP Quinn Long (0-1, 11.17 ERA)
 
Bruin Bullets

• Shortstop Pete Daniel continues to lead the team in batting average (.371), hits (59), on-base percentage (.448), doubles (12) and is tied with Charlie Davis for a team-high 19 stolen bases. Daniel's .371 batting average is the highest mark by a player since All-American Guy Lipscomb in 2022, with a .406 batting average. Daniel ranks second in the MVC in hits, tied for second with Davis in stolen bases and fourth in batting average.
• Charlie Davis leads Belmont with eight hits in the last five games. Davis is tied with Daniel for a team-high 18 multi-hit games.
• Michael Lareau remains one of the hottest bats in the Belmont lineup. The redshirt junior leads the Bruins with a staggering .516 batting average, 16 hits and 8 RBIs in the last 10 games. He has stolen five bases during that stretch.  Larues carries a career-high nine games in Tuesday's game.
• Lake Morris is scheduled to make his fourth start of the season; his first on the road. The freshman southpaw has struck out three batters in four of his last five outings.
• Belmont's 82 stolen bases lead the MVC and rank 41^st in NCAA Division I. The Bruins have stolen 25 more bases than Southern Illinois, who ranks second in the conference. Daniel and Davis are two stolen bases away from becoming top 10 in program history for stolen bases in a single season. The team program record for most stolen bases in a season is 124 set back in 2005.
• Three of Belmont's top-five strikeout pitchers make up the bullpen staff. Andrew Perry leads all newcomers with 37 strikeouts, followed by Zane Brown (31) and Trey Maeker (29).

Scouting Report: UT Martin Skyhawks

• Five Skyhawks have a .300+ batting average. TJ Grines leads the team with a .364 batting average.
• Brody Capps leads UT Martin with 39 RBIs.
• UT Martin is fresh off a home series win over Morehead State. 

Last Matchup: April 8

• Belmont defeated UT Martin 7-6 in walk-off fashion at E.S. Rose Park.
• Pete Daniel set a new career high with four hits.
• Charlie Davis had two RBIs and was the walk-off hero.
• Belmont stole a season-high nine bases. Daniel, Davis and Lareau each stole two bases. Landon Godsey, Wyatt Fooks and Kaden Galason each stole a base.
• Lake Morris tossed a career-high 5.1 innings and matched his career high of three strikeouts.

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