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Wingate University Athletics

Stacey Wylie Fields
3
Wingate WU 13-16
7
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 20-7
Wingate WU
13-16
3
Final
7
UNC Pembroke UNCP
20-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wingate WU 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 13 0
UNC Pembroke UNCP 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 X 7 5 0

W: Stinnett (3-3) L: Doolittle, Jimmy (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Braves use five-run third in 7-3 victory over Bulldogs

Pembroke, N.C.----The UNC Pembroke Braves hit a pair of home runs in the third inning Wednesday night en route to a 7-3 victory over visiting Wingate University in NCAA Division II baseball action. The Braves improve to 20-7 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 13-16 on the season.

Ethan Baucom hit a pair of homers to lead the UNCP attack, driving in four runs. Nick Debo also homered for the Braves, driving in a two runs while Roberto Rivera scored a pair of runs on the night.

Sophomore infielder Zach Little (Troutman, N.C.) went five-for-five with a double, RBI and run scored to lead the Wingate offense. Junior outfielder Ty Andrus (Winston-Salem, N.C.) was four-for-four with a run scored, while senior infielder Colby Barnette (Monroe, N.C.) added two hits and an RBI. Sophomore catcher Andrew Llewellyn (Moseley, Va.) also drove in a run for the Bulldogs.

Rivera drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the first, then scored on a wild pitch to get the Braves on the board.

UNC Pembroke scored five runs with two outs in the third. Debo's two-run homer made it 3-0, while a three-run shot from Baucom put the Braves on top by six.

Sophomore outfielder Austin Turgeon (Athens, Ga.) led off the fifth with a double, then scored on Little's RBI single to make it 6-1.

Wingate scored two more runs in the eighth to cut the lead to three. Andrus started the frame with a single, then moved to third on Little's double. Llewellyn's sacrifice fly plated Andrus, while Barnette's RBI single made it 6-3.

Baucom connected on a solo shot in the bottom of the eighth to make the final margin 7-3.

Jesse Stinnett got the win, moving to 3-3 on the year. He allowed a run on eight hits in seven innings of work, striking out six. Redshirt sophomore right-hander Jimmy Doolittle (Charlotte, N.C.) took the loss, falling to 0-1. He allowed three runs on one hit in 2 2/3 innings, striking out three and walking two. Freshman right-hander Josh Karklin (Waxhaw, N.C.) worked 4 1/3 shutout innings out of the Wingate bullpen, striking out three while allowing just one hit.

The Bulldogs are back in action Friday, opening a three-game SAC series at Coker at 3 p.m.
 
 
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