Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University freshman left-hander Adam Tullloch allowed just one hit in 5 2/3 innings Sunday afternoon, while Logan McNeely blasted a three-run homer to lead the Bulldogs to an 8-3 victory over the Charleston Golden Eagles in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate improves to 14-8 overall, while Charleston falls to 4-7 on the season.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Charleston 10-3 on the day
- The 'Dogs had three of the five extra-base hits; each team homered twice
- The Bulldogs had two stolen bases; the Golden Eagles stole one base
- Wingate left six on base; UC stranded five runners
- WU pitchers struck out 11 and walked five; Charleston had eight strikeouts and three walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- McNeely had a homer and three RBI to lead the 'Dogs
- McCann Mellett also homered
- Ricky Clark had two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored
- Justin Guy had two hits and an RBI
- Myles Rohleder added a hit and an RBI
- Jed Bryant collected a hit and two runs scored
- Zach Little also drove in a run
- Tulloch went 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one run on one hit

SECOND INNING

- Wingate scored five runs on four hits in the second inning
- A pair of walks put two on for McNeely
- He lined a three-run shot to left, his second homer in as many days to make it 3-0
- Clark followed with a double, then scored on an RBI single from Rohleder
- An RBI groundout from Little made it 5-0

FOURTH INNING

- Clark reached on an error to start the inning, then scored on Guy's RBI single

FIFTH INNING

- Mellett led off the frame with his second homer of the season to make it 7-0
- Bryant singled, then scored on an RBI double from Clark to give the 'Dogs an eight-run lead

SIXTH INNING

- Hayden Cartt led off the top of the sixth with a solo homer to get Charleston on the board

SEVENTH INNING

- A two-run homer from Ethan Belcher made it 8-3

WRAPUP

- Tulloch got the win in his first collegiate start, moving to 2-1 on the year
- He allowed one run on one hit, striking out a career-high nine and walking four
- Brody McCullough struck out two in 2 1/3 innings of work
- Hunter Dula worked a scoreless ninth inning
- Jack Brunetti took the loss, falling to 1-1
- He allowed eight runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings of work, striking out five and walking two

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, traveling to Mount Olive for a 4 p.m. start
- The 'Dogs take on the fourth-ranked Trojans again Wednesday at 4 p.m.
- The Bulldogs return home Friday, opening a three-game series against Coker at 6 p.m.