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Wingate University Athletics

Ed Cottingham
4
Winner Wingate University WU 24-17
3
Georgia Southwestern GSW 12-28
Winner
Wingate University WU
24-17
4
Final
3
Georgia Southwestern GSW
12-28
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Wingate University WU 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 12 1
Georgia Southwestern GSW 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 8 2

W: Donahue, Brandon (2-2) L: Lance Shelton (1-4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bulldogs take series with 4-3 10-inning win at Georgia Southwestern

Americus, Ga.----Wingate University junior outfielder Bill Krebs (West Chester, Pa.) drove in sophomore infielder Colby Barnette (Monroe, N.C.) with a two-out RBI single in the top of the 10th inning Sunday afternoon, giving the visiting Bulldogs a 4-3 victory at Georgia Southwestern University in NCAA Division II baseball action. Wingate takes the weekend series, improving to 24-17 overall. The Hurricanes fall to 12-18 on the year.

Barnette went four-for-five on the day, with a double, RBI and run scored to lead the Wingate attack. Senior infielder Michael Godinez (Cutler Bay, Fla.) was three-for-four with a run scored, while senior first baseman Brad Cherry (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) added two hits and an RBI.

Wingate jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. Godinez drew a one-out walk, then scored on an RBI double from Barnette. Cherry followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0.

The Bulldogs added a run in the second. Freshman infielder Shane Billings (Kernersville, N.C.) started the rally with a two-out single, then scored on a GSW error to give the 'Dogs a three-run lead.

The Hurricanes got on the board in the fourth when Brett Burgess was hit by a pitch to start the inning, then scored on a wild pitch. An RBI single from Zach Barron in the sixth got Georgia Southwestern within a run.

The Hurricanes tied the game in the seventh, when Devyn Newberry reached on a two-out single, stole second, went to third on a single, then scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-3.

Wingate regained the lead in the top of the 10th. Barnette led off the frame with a single, then went to second on a sacrifice from Cherry. Krebs plated him with a two-out RBI single to make it 4-3.

Sophomore right-hander Brandon Donahue (Charlotte, N.C.) got the win, moving to 2-2 on the year. He allowed a run on three hits in four innings of work, striking out three and walking one. Lance Shelton took the loss, allowing three runs on nine hits in 7 1/3 innings, striking out five and walking one to fall to 1-4 on the year.

Wingate is back in action Tuesday, traveling to Mount Olive for a doubleheader at 4 p.m. 
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