Van Belle Earns Third Straight Win as Bulls Beat Sounds 7-5
Published on August 16, 2025 under International League (IL)
Durham Bulls News Release
DURHAM, N.C. - Brian Van Belle worked into the seventh inning to record his third win in three starts since he was acquired, leading the Durham Bulls past the Nashville Sounds 7-5 before a paid attendance of 8,522 at the DBAP on Saturday night.
Van Belle (W, 3-0), who was acquired by the Tampa Bay Rays from the Cincinnati Reds the day before the trading deadline, went 6 2/3 innings, fanning eight while permitting four runs notched his third straight win for the Bulls (24-17).
Nashville (20-24) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first before the Bulls scored four times against local Cary, NC native Josh Maciejewski (L, 2-4). Kameron Misner and Tristan Peters singled ahead of a walk to Tre Morgan before Dom Keegan doubled to left to score two. After a strikeout, Matt Thaiss squeezed a two-run single into right field to cap Durham's biggest offensive inning since August 5th.
The Bulls tacked on two runs in the fifth thanks to a two-run single by Jamie Westbrook, then Keegan singled home a run in the sixth to cap Durham's scoring.
Eric Orze allowed a run over his 1 1/3 innings, before Kodi Whitley (S, 2) recorded the save with a scoreless ninth.
How It Happened: For the second straight game, the Bulls loaded the bases with none out in the first inning. Friday night, the Bulls only mustered a sac fly and one run, but on Saturday, Durham scored four times against Maciejewski, who threw 34 pitches in the opening frame.
Walking Tre: Tre Morgan walked each of his first four plate appearances on Saturday night before he was retired by Nashville catcher Nick Kahle in the eighth, who entered the game as a position player to pitch the final inning for Nashville. Kahle's pitches in the perfect frame ranged from 36 to 89mph.
What's Next: Yoniel Curet (0-2, 5.40) is slated to start the homestand finale Sunday at 5:05 PM ET against Carlos Rodriguez (3-3, 4.19).
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