Swader Powers Bellarmine Past Central Arkansas in ASUN Matchup

CONWAY, Ark. (Interstat) — AJ Swader homered and drove in three runs as Bellarmine defeated Central Arkansas 5-2 in ASUN Conference baseball on Saturday at Bear Stadium.

Swader launched a solo shot in the first inning and added a two-run double in the fourth, finishing 3 for 5. His performance backed a pitching staff that limited the Bears to three hits.

Bellarmine (7-14) built a 5-0 lead. Central Arkansas (12-11) scored twice in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Carter Land and an RBI single from Jagger Schattle. Logan Murphy had an RBI single for the Knights in the ninth.

The win followed a 17-12 loss to the Bears on Friday. Interstat’s projection had favored Central Arkansas with a 67.8% win probability.