NASHVILLE - Lipscomb baseball hosted Belmont in their annual Battle of the Boulevard matchup Wednesday afternoon. A six-spot in the second for the Bruins made all the difference, as the Bisons fell 9-5 in the midweek showing with their rival.
After scoring a run in the first on a solo home run, the Bruins had a six-run second frame, coming on an RBI single, grand slam, and a solo homer, to take a 7-0 lead early in the midweek matchup.
After holding the Bruins scoreless in the third, the Bisons got back two runs on a two-run blast from David Coppedge, his second of the year, to cut the Bisons deficit to five runs at 7-2.
Belmont got a run back in the fourth on an RBI single through the left side for their eighth run of the game.
In the bottom of the fifth, Austin Kelly earned his 33rd RBI of the season on a single through the right side, bringing the Bisons back within five at 8-3.
In the next frame, Coppedge belted his second homer of the afternoon, another solo shot to left field as the Bisons continued to chip away at the Bruins' lead.
A Kelly groundout to second scored another run for the Bisons, his second RBI of the day, which cut the Bruins lead to three.
After being held scoreless for four straight innings, the Bruins brought another across in the ninth to take a 9-5 advantage into the bottom of the ninth.
The Bisons got two runners aboard in the ninth but could not capitalize on the opportunity, resulting in a 9-5 loss at Ken Dugan Field to the Bruins Wednesday afternoon.
POSTGAME NOTES
- The Bisons were out hit 11-6 on Wednesday.
- David Coppedge had two home runs on the day, bringing his season total to three.
- Austin Kelly had two hits and two RBI in the outing.
UP NEXT
Lipscomb Baseball will get back into ASUN play with the first of a three-game weekend against Queens (N.C.) on April 5. First pitch at Ken Dugan Field is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. For more information on Bisons Baseball, visit lipscombsports.com or follow the team's social media accounts (@lipscombbaseball on IG and @BisonBaseball on X).
