Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs took advantage of seven Erskine College errors Thursday night, with the WU pitching staff piling up 15 strikeouts in a 10-3 victory in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate improves to 6-3 overall, while the Flying Fleet fall to 7-3 on the season.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Erskine 7-5 on the night
- The Bulldogs had five of the six extra-base hits
- Erskine committed seven of the eight errors on the night
- Only five of the 13 runs scored on the night were earned runs
- The 'Dogs struck out 15 and walked five
- Erskine struck out nine and walked eight, throwing five wild pitches
- WU piled up five stolen bases, led by
Zach Little's three
- The 'Dogs left eight on base; Erskine stranded seven on the night
KEY BULLDGS
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Jed Bryant was three-for-five with an inside-the-park homer, two doubles, two RBI and three runs scored
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Reece Daniel added a homer and two RBI
- Justin Guy and
McCann Mellett each had a hit, RBI, run scored and stolen base
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Andrew Llewellyn added a double and a run scored
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Alex Rodriguez struck out 10 in 5 1/3 innings of work
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Sawyer Lee struck out both batters he faced
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Brody McCullough allowed just two hits in three shutout innings
SECOND INNING
- Erskine got on the board in the second, with an error and
Kyran Russ RBI single making it 1-0
- Bryant tied it in the bottom of the frame when he hit a towering shot to the fence in left center, then rounded the bases for an inside-the-park homer
THIRD INNING
- Guy drew a lead-off walk, stole second, went to third on an error, then scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-1
FOURTH INNING
- Erskine scored twice in the top of the frame to regain the lead
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Corey Everett did the damage with a two-run shot to left center to make it 3-2
- Wingate answered with two in the bottom of the frame
- Bryant started the frame with a double, then scored on an error to tie it
- Little was hit by a pitch, stole second, then scored on Mellett's RBI single to put WU on top 4-3
FIFTH INNING
- Llewellyn led off the frame with a double
- Daniel's second homer of the season was a two-run shot off the foul pole in left to make it 6-3
- Little reached on an error, stole another base, then scored on Guy's RBI single to put WU on top by four
SEVENTH INNING
- Bryant ripped a lead-off double to right, then scored on a throwing error on the play to make it 8-3
EIGHTH INNING
- Three walks loaded the bases, while Bryant reached on an error to plate the final two runs of the night
WRAPUP
- Rodriguez got the win, moving to 1-0
- He struck out a career-high 10 in 5 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits
- McCullough notched the save with three strikeouts in three shutout innings
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Alex Calvert took the loss, falling to 2-1
- He allowed four runs (one earned) on three hits in 3 2/3 innings, striking out four and walking four
UP NEXT
- Wingate and Erskine wrap up the series with a Friday afternoon doubleheader
- Game one is set to start at 2 p.m. at Ron Christopher Stadium
