Baseball Prevails in Series Finale to Sweep Valparaiso

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –  Belmont (20-26, 9-9 MVC) and Valparaiso (8-30, 3-15 MVC) wrapped up their weekend series Sunday afternoon at E.S. Rose Park. The series finale followed the pitchers' duel theme of games one and two. The Bruins plated the only run of the game in the eighth inning and completed the series sweep.
 
Scoring Action

• Charlie Davis led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a double down the left field line. Following a balk and walk to Landon Godsey, Mike Sprockett hit an RBI single to left field.

 
Bruin Bullets

• Six Bruins recorded a hit in the game.
• Charlie Davis set the table for Belmont in the eighth inning with a double.
• Starting pitcher Jake Timbes allowed four hits in five shutout innings with a pair of strikeouts.
• Owen Marsh tossed 2.2 innings out of the bullpen with two strikeouts.
• Andrew Perry struck out Liam Patton in the eighth inning and picked up his second win of the season.
• Ethan Harden tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his fifth save of the season.
• The series is the first time in program history that Belmont has swept a series and shut out an opponent in every game. It was the first time since March 26-28, 1998, that Belmont had won three consecutive games in shutout fashion

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Up Next
Belmont travels to Evansville for a weekend series against the Purple Aces, May 2-4. All games from German American Bank Field will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can listen to the action on Belmont Bruins Radio with Rich Tiner.
 
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