NASHVILLE, TN – Belmont pulled off its third consecutive walk-off victory against Missouri Valley Conference competition, rallying from a 7-2 deficit for an 8-7 win against Bradley (1-6) Sunday afternoon in the final day of the SAF Dirt Classic at E.S. Rose Park.
After knocking off Missouri State (1-0) and Evansville (4-3) in 11 innings each of the previous two days, Belmont (6-2) scored six unanswered runs Sunday, capped by three hits and a walk to plate the winner with one out in the ninth inning, for its third consecutive walk-off win. Its five-game winning streak began with a 4-3 win against Southern Illinois, giving the Bruins four, 1-run victories against MVC competition.