NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bradley Baseball embarks on their final road trip of the season, beginning this weekend with a three-game series against the Belmont Bruins.
Bradley Braves Overview
Bradley enters the matchup hitting .247 as a team with 359 hits and 228 runs scored through 45 games.
Michael Quick is coming off a two-hit performance against Eastern Illinois on Wednesday and ranks second on the team in batting average at .301. He is one of two Braves to start in all 45 games this season. Sohrab Rezaei extended his on-base streak to 27 games on Wednesday. In conference play this season, he ranks second on the team with a .443 on-base percentage, and he leads the team with 16 walks.
Landon Lowe has been phenomenal against MVC opponents this season, batting .439 with a .652 slugging and a 1.195 OPS. On the season as a whole, Lowe ranks second in the MVC in batting average at .386 and leads the team in RBI with 31.
On the mound, Bradley has recorded 298 strikeouts over 365 innings. Robert Sanford has put together solid outings in his last two appearances, throwing eight innings and yielding two runs, one earned, on seven hits while walking three and striking out seven. Mason Lee had a strong showing against Eastern Illinois, throwing a scoreless inning while striking out two of the three batters he faced.
Luke Leverton also had a solid performance, throwing a scoreless inning with three strikeouts. Davis Webb has been a reliable arm out of the bullpen in recent weeks. In his last appearance, he threw three innings, giving up just one run on three hits and two walks, and striking out five.
Defensively, Bradley holds a .958 fielding percentage and has turned 29 double plays.
Belmont Bruins Overview
Belmont enters the matchup hitting .263 as a team with 393 hits and 238 runs scored over 45 games. The Bruins have won three of their last four, with their last game being an 8-5 six-inning victory over UT Martin.
Charlie Davis leads the team with a .351 batting average, a .574 slugging percentage, and a .972 OPS. He is a potential power threat, recording six home runs, and he also has the speed to back that up, with 14 doubles and five triples on the season, along with six stolen bases. Brady Holbrook is second on the team in batting average at .313 with an .827 OPS.
Landon Godsey is Belmont's biggest power threat, as he leads the team with eight homers and posts a .920 OPS. He can also draw out at-bats, as he leads the team with 20 walks.
On the mound, the Bruins are led by McKale Stevenson, who has a 2.43 ERA across 11 appearances, with three of those being starts. He has pitched one complete game and recorded one save on the season. He also holds his opponents to a .230 batting average and has recorded 34 strikeouts compared to just 11 walks.
Tate Marland is the Bruins' only qualified pitcher. He has a 4-4 record with a 7.17 ERA over 47.2 innings. He has struck out 43 batters while walking 24.
Defensively, Belmont posts a .968 fielding percentage.
