Belmont 14, at Samford 4

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Defying preseason projections, the Belmont Bruins erupted for eight runs in the second inning and cruised to a 14-4 victory over the Samford Bulldogs in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday at Joe Lee Griffin Stadium. Interstat’s ELO system had given Samford a 69.6% probability to win, but Belmont’s offense rendered that forecast irrelevant early, amassing 17 hits to Samford’s four. The game’s decisive turn came in the top of the second inning, with Belmont already leading. The Bruins sent 13 batters to the plate against three Samford pitchers, transforming a quiet contest into… Read more...