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Wingate University Athletics

Stacey Wylie Fields
2
Winner North Greenville U. NGU 1-0
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Wingate University WU 0-1
Winner
North Greenville U. NGU
1-0
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Final
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Wingate University WU
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
North Greenville U. NGU 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1
Wingate University WU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 3

W: Tucker Burgess (1-0) L: Donahue, Brandon (0-1) S: Blake Hamilton (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Wingate falls to North Greenville 2-1 in season opener

Florence, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs dropped the 2017 season opener Friday night, falling in a tight 2-1 contest against North Greenville University at Francis Marion in Florence, S.C. The Crusaders begin their season 1-0, while Wingate is 0-1 on the year.

Andrew Frazier was one-for-four with an RBI to lead the NGU attack, while Connor Grant also drove in a run for the Crusaders. Clark Scolamiero added a hit and a run scored for North Greenville.

Sophomore catcher Micah Goodwin (Rougemont, N.C.) went two-for-four with a double to lead the Wingate offense. Sophomore shortstop Reece Daniel (Asheboro, N.C.) added a hit and a run scored, while senior infielder Colby Barnette (Monroe, N.C.) drove in a run for the Bulldogs.

North Greenville scored an unearned run in the top of the first inning. A Single and error put runners on the corners for the Crusaders, while an RBI groundout from Grant made it 1-0. The Bulldogs put two on in the bottom of the frame, but were unable to plate a run.

The Crusaders added to their lead in the sixth inning. Taylor McCuen started the rally with a two-out double, then scored on Frazier's RBI double to make it 2-0.

Singles from Daniel, Zach Little (Troutman, N.C.) and Ty Andrus (Winston-Salem, N.C.) loaded the bases for Wingate in the eighth. After a foulout, Barnette plated Daniel on a sacrifice fly to make it 2-1. A strikeout ended the frame. North Greenville's Blake Hamilton retired Wingate in order in the ninth to end the game.

Tucker Burgess got the win for the Crusaders, moving to 1-0 on the year. He tossed six shutout innings, allowing three hits while striking out seven. Senior right-hander Brandon Donahue (Charlotte, N.C.) took the loss for Wingate. He allowed one earned run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings, striking out five. Junior left-hander Kory Behenna (Bahama, N.C.) and senior right-hander Cameron Price (Indian Trail, N.C.) combined for 3 1/3 shutout innings in relief, striking out six while allowing just two hits.

The Bulldogs are back in action Saturday, facing Claflin at 5 p.m. in Florence, S.C.



 
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