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Wingate University Athletics

Hugh Patton
11
Winner Wingate WU 5-2
1
Augusta AU 1-4
Winner
Wingate WU
5-2
11
Final
1
Augusta AU
1-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Wingate WU 4 4 0 2 1 11 13 0
Augusta AU 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 4

W: Weidner, Rachel (0-0) L: M. Hunter (1-2)

11
Winner Wingate WU 6-2
2
Augusta AU 1-5
Winner
Wingate WU
6-2
11
Final
2
Augusta AU
1-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Wingate WU 2 0 4 3 2 11 13 0
Augusta AU 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 1

W: Reep, Aubrey (0-0) L: C. Browne (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Sells highlights doubleheader sweep with school-record eight RBI in game one

Augusta, Ga.----Wingate University sophomore infielder Alexa Sells had two homers and eight RBI in game one of Sunday's doubleheader at Augusta University, leading the Bulldogs to an 11-1 victory. Wingate added an 11-2 win in game two for its second doubleheader sweep of the weekend and third of the week. The 'Dogs have won six straight, improving to 6-2 on the season while the Jaguars fall to 1-5 overall.

GAME ONE | Wingate 11 Augusta 1 (5 innings)

KEY STATS


- Wingate out-hit Augusta 13-3
- The Bulldogs had three of the four extra-base hits on the day
- The WU pitching staff registered nine strikeouts compared to Augusta's four
- The 'Dogs left seven on base while the Jaguars stranded four runners

KEY BULLDGS

- Sells was three-for-four with a pair of homers and eight RBI, scoring three runs
- Sells set the WU record for RBI in a game and was one shy of the SAC record
- Aubrey Reep went two-for-four with an RBI and three runs scored
- Taylor Wells added two hits and an RBI
- Jordan Floyd also drove in a run
- Haley Cashwell was two-for-four with a pair of runs scored
- Naomi Sapp added a hit and two runs scored
- Sammi Jo Loney went two-for-three with a double
- Rachel Weidner struck out nine in five innings of work

FIRST INNING

- Cashwell led off the game with a single, while a walk and Reep single loaded the bases
- Sells drove home the first two runs on an error
- Wells followed with an RBI single
- A Floyd sacrifice fly made it 4-0

SECOND INNING

- Singles from Loney and Sapp put two on with one out for Reep, who drove home a run to make it 5-0
- Sells followed with her first homer as a Bulldog, a three-run shot to push the lead to eight

FOURTH INNING

- Sells made it 10-0 with her second straight homer, a two-run shot
- Madelyn Libby got Augusta on the board with a solo shot in the bottom of the frame

FIFTH INNING

- Cashwell led off the inning with a single, then scored on a Sells RBI single to make it 11-1

WRAPUP

- Weidner moved to 3-1 on the year
- She allowed a run on three hits in five innings, striking out nine and walking four
- Morgan Hunter took the loss, falling to 1-2, allowing 10 runs on nine hits in 3 1/3 innings

GAME TWO | Wingate 11 Augusta 2

KEY STATS


- The 'Dogs out-hit the Jaguars 13-3
- WU had six of the eight extra-base hits
- The Bulldogs left four on base; Augusta stranded three
- WU struck out nine without walking a batter; Augusta had four strikeouts

KEY BULLDOGS

- Sapp went four-for-four with a double, homer, three RBI and two runs scored
- Wells had two doubles and three RBI
- Coyne had a triple and a homer, driving in two runs and scoring twice
- Cashwell went two-for-three with an RBI and two runs scored
- Reep added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Loney also had a hit, RBI and run scored
- Reep struck out nine in five innings of work

FIRST INNING

- Sapp got it started with a one-out single
- Coyne's two-run homer gave WU a 2-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Cashwell reached on an infield single, then scored on Sapp's RBI double
- Coyne followed with a triple, then scored on Reep's RBI single to make it 4-0
- A Wells RBI double plated Reep and Sells to put the 'Dogs on top by six

FOURTH INNING

- Loney singled, then scored on Cashwell's RBI single
- Sapp followed with her first homer of the year, a two-run shot to make it 9-0
- A sacrifice fly from Cici Castillo and a Lydia Hasman RBI double got Augusta within seven at 9-2

FIFTH INNING

- A Wells RBI double drove home Sells to put the 'Dogs back on top by eight
- Loney plated the last run of the day, driving home pinch-runner Elizabeth Swenson to make it 11-2

WRAPUP

- Reep got the win to move to 3-1 on the year
- She allowed two runs on two hits in five innings, striking out nine without walking a batter
- Courtney Browne took the loss, allowing five runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings, striking out two

UP NEXT

- Wingate returns home Thursday, hosting North Greenville in a doubleheader at 1 p.m.
- The 'Dogs host Fayetteville State Saturday at 1 p.m.  
 
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