Hamilton’s Complete Game Powers Vanderbilt Past Belmont
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Connor Hamilton delivered a dominant complete game, striking out 11 while allowing two earned runs on seven hits, to lead the Vanderbilt Commodores to an 11-3 victory over the Belmont Bruins on Tuesday night at Ken Dugan Field.
The Commodores, now 18-12, erased an early 3-2 deficit with a two-run second inning and broke the game open with a four-run fourth. Tommy Goodin and Brodie Johnston each drove in two runs for Vanderbilt, which finished with 13 hits.
Belmont, which fell to 10-19, managed seven hits. Jake Maddox had an RBI double for the Bruins, whose bullpen of Lake Morris, Sam Heyman, and Brooks McDonnough combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings in relief.