Belmont picked up two more wins against Butler on Sunday, taking game one 9-5 and then the nightcap 17-5. The Bulldogs move to 6-13 on the year while the Bruins improve to 8-13.
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Belmont jumped in front of Butler 4-1 in the first inning of the first game and would enjoy a 7-2 advantage after three full innings. The contest ended after seven with the home team on top 9-5.
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Jack Moroknek and
Jack Bello were each 3-for-4 from the plate with Moroknek adding a double. BU home runs went to
Danny Barbero and
David Ayers.
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The loss went to
Tate Foxson while the win was credited to Jake Timbes.
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In game two, Belmont scored 17 runs off 17 hits to register an 11-run victory. The Bruins scored four in the fourth, nine in the fifth and three in the sixth to take complete control of the game.
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Moroknek once again led Butler with a 2-for-3 performance from the plate. He and
AJ Solomon each hit a double while
Harry Carr led the team with three RBIs.
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Marcus Goodpaster was tagged with the loss, and the win went to Logan Brock.
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BU will return to action on Tuesday afternoon with a 4:30 contest at Notre Dame.
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