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Belmont eliminated, NCAA run comes to end
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Belmont eliminated, NCAA run comes to end

When Riley Reynolds caught a fly ball in the infield, the run was over. Even if it was against Belmont’s will. “I don’t think any of us were willing to give up yet. It was fun. It was a fun run,” said senior Nate Woods, who earned a win pitching [...]

Bruins beat Troy, will play Vandy in region finals
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Bruins beat Troy, will play Vandy in region finals

With their backs literally against the wall, the Belmont Bruins advanced to the Nashville regional championship with a 5-2 win over the Troy Trojans. A two-out Derek Hamblen jumping catch at the tall left-field corner saved the game for the Bruins, who held a one-run lead with the bases loaded [...]

Bruins stay alive in 3-2 nailbiter win
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Bruins stay alive in 3-2 nailbiter win

Belmont’s elimination game win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys wasn’t short on dramatics. With the Oklahoma’s tying run on third base and the bases loaded, Bruins shortstop Jared Breen took a hard ground ball, ran to second, and threw to first baseman Nate Wood. The game-ending double play gave Belmont [...]

Gray blows by Bruins in shutout
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Gray blows by Bruins in shutout

Vanderbilt ace pitcher Sonny Gray has been on a roll all season, and his run for the Commodores did not stop against the Belmont Bruins. Belmont, in its first NCAA tournament game in baseball, could not get past Gray Friday night, as the Commodores shut out the Bruins 10-0 in [...]

Bruins play ‘Dores in Nashville regional
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Bruins play ‘Dores in Nashville regional

For the Belmont Bruins, it seems there is no place like Nashville. After winning the Atlantic Sun baseball tournament last Saturday at Lipscomb, the Bruins will play their first-ever NCAA regional less than two miles from campus at Vanderbilt’s Hawkins Field. The Bruins are the #4 seed in the Nashville [...]

Sharp-shooting Wisconsin buries Belmont
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Sharp-shooting Wisconsin buries Belmont

Flickr Gallery: NCAA ’11 Belmont vs. Wisconsin When Wisconsin guard Jordan Taylor elevated off the ground for a long-range shot, his arms, legs, and hands worked in perfect harmony.  For five out of the nine times he shot, the ball split the net. After a while, all you could do [...]

Bruins face hype in Tucson
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Bruins face hype in Tucson

After earning a berth to the NCAA tournament, the Belmont Bruins were rewarded with new shoes: colorful Nike’s with red, blue, and a stripe of white. America’s colors. Coincidental. Especially considering that Bruins are the golden boys of this year’s NCAA tournament—and they haven’t even hit the floor yet. ESPN [...]

Blogs/Opinion

Belmont Vision bracket challenge

Earlier this year, SGA submitted a list of possible off-campus dining options for Bruin Bucks to the school. Pick your favorites by March 22 for a chance to win a Circle K Gift Card! To enter, print out the bracket, fill it out, and turn it in in the box [...]

Blogs/Opinion

The Week at Belmont – March 16, 2011

We don’t know much about the fighting ability of badgers, but we sure are curious to see them try to take on the Bruins this Thursday. Outside of general basketball-related fervor, we bring you news of what to expect in your twenties and we launch The Vision Bracket Challenge. Stop [...]

Bring on the Badgers: Belmont lands Wisconsin
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Bring on the Badgers: Belmont lands Wisconsin

After a week of waiting, the Belmont Bruins finally learned the details of their Big Dance invitation in front of a packed Beaman Student Life Center Sunday evening. The Bruins, a No. 13 seed in the Southeast Region, will play the Wisconsin Badgers Thursday night in Tuscon, Ariz. The game [...]

Discuss: Belmont bracketology
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Discuss: Belmont bracketology

It’s almost 24 hours until Greg Gumbel bellows “Belmont” during the CBS Selection Show. Live cameras will be fixated on the Beaman Student Life Center to broadcast Belmont’s reaction on national television. In the meantime, the sports staff at the Belmont Vision has been crunching numbers to give you a preview [...]