A day after being shut out, Belmont scored in five of its eight innings at bat Saturday as the Bruins topped Furman 9-5 in a rain-shortened eight-inning game in Nashville. The Paladins finish the regular season at 29-26, including a record of 18-6 since April 12.
After falling behind 2-0 in the first inning, Furman came back in the second. Sims Griffith hit a two-run single and Jake Crawford's sac fly put the Paladins in front 3-2.
An inning later, Nick Egli's 16th home run this season put the Bruins back ahead for good. Egli finished with two hits, two runs and two RBIs, while Matt Cogen added two hits and three RBIs to lead Belmont (28-27), which avoided the series sweep with the win.
Furman starter Matthew Quarles allowed five runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings to take the loss. Quarles (6-4) had four walks and four strikeouts.
Crawford went 2-for-3 with three RBIs to lead Furman. Carter Grote, Jason Costa and Griffith also had two hits apiece for the Paladins.
Next up for Furman is the Southern Conference Tournament, which begins with the 8/9 play-in game Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Greenville's Fluor Field.
As a result of UNC Greensboro's 14-7 win at Samford Saturday, UNCG tied Furman for third place in the SoCon at 14-10. The Spartans earned the tournament's third seed by winning the head-to-head tie-breaker with the Paladins.
Fourth-seeded Furman will face fifth-seeded Wofford Wednesday at 9 a.m.
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