Bronzini throws eight shutout innings, Trojans blank Eagles

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Interstat) — Nic Bronzini pitched eight shutout innings Sunday as Arkansas-Little Rock defeated Morehead State 4-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play at Mims Gym.

Bronzini allowed four hits and struck out eight without a walk. Gage Haley pitched a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts to complete the shutout.

The Trojans broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the sixth inning. Blake Simpson delivered a two-run single, scoring Smith and Lopez. Ty Rhoades followed with an RBI single to plate Cano, and Nico Baumbach added a sacrifice fly to bring home Simpson.

Arkansas-Little Rock (28-20) collected nine hits. Morehead State (24-22) managed four hits. Connor Davis took the loss for the Eagles, allowing four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings.

The Trojans won the weekend series after splitting the first two games, losing 1-0 on Friday and winning 8-5 on Saturday.