Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University junior infielder
McCann Mellett connected on a grand slam in game one Saturday afternoon, while junior right-hander
Alex Rodriguez tossed a three-hit shutout in game two as the Bulldogs swept visiting Coker College in South Atlantic Conference baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate won the opener 12-1, while taking the second game 2-0 to improve to 17-9 overall and 5-3 in the SAC. The Cobras fall to 10-13-1 overall and 5-6 in league play.
GAME ONE | Wingate 12 Coker 1
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Coker 15-7
- The 'Dogs had seven of the nine extra-base hits including both homers
- WU pitchers struck out five and walked two; Coker had five strikeouts and four walks
- The Cobras left 10 on base; the Bulldogs stranded eight
- Wingate committed the only three errors of the game
KEY BULLDOGS
- Mellett was three-for-four with two doubles, a homer, five RBI and three runs scored
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Justin Guy went two-for-three with a triple, three RBI and a run scored
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Jed Bryant added a homer and two RBI for the Bulldogs
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Andrew Llewellyn had two hits including a double, driving in a run and scoring once
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Zach Little collected a pair of hits and scored twice
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Gehrig Christopher also drove in a run
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Ricky Clark had a pair of hits and scored a run,
Reece Daniel and
Hunter Dula also had a hit and run scored each
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Austin Turgeon allowed a run in 7 2/3 innings of work
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Mac Callari tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief
FIRST INNING
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Zach Little lined a double down the left field line, then scored on Mellett's RBI double to right
- Bryant followed with his SAC-best ninth homer of the year, a two-run shot to left to make it 3-0
SECOND INNING
- A
Grant Thompson sacrifice fly got the Cobras on the board in the top of the frame
- Singles from Clark and Little, along with a hit batsman loaded the bases for Mellett
- He unloaded on the first pitch he saw, clearing the bases with his fourth homer of the year to make it 7-1
THIRD INNING
- Dula reached on a one-out single, then scored on Guy's RBI single to push the lead to seven
FIFTH INNING
- Singles from Llewellyn and Daniel put two on with two outs for Guy
- Guy made it 10-1 with a two-run triple to right center
EIGHTH INNING
- Llewellyn plated Mellett with an RBI double to left
- Christopher's RBI groundout drove home
Myles Rohleder to make it 12-1
WRAPUP
- Turgeon go the win to move to 5-1 on the year
- The senior allowed just one run on seven hits, striking out three and walking two
- Turgeon has gone at least six innings in all seven starts, while going seven or more his last six starts
- He lowers his ERA to 2.00 on the year, good for fourth in the SAC
- Callari retired all four batters he faced, striking out two
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Jon Koski took the loss, falling to 4-1
- He allowed eight runs on 10 hits in 2 2/3 innings, striking out two
GAME TWO | Wingate 2 Coker 0
KEY STATS
- The 'Dogs out-hit the Cobras 5-3
- Wingate had both extra-base hits
- The Bulldogs stole five bases in game two; Coker did not steal a base
- WU left nine on base; the Cobras stranded three
- Wingate pitching struck out nine and walked one; Coker had seven strikeouts and four walks
KEY BULLDOGS
- Rodriguez went the distance, allowing just three hits while striking out nine
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Logan McNeely had a double and an RBI
- Little added a double, three stolen bases and a run scored
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Tyler Schneider contributed a hit and run scored
THIRD INNING
- Little drew a one-out walk, then stole second and moved to third on a balk
- He scored on a wild pitch to put Wingate on the board
- After Saturday, Little has a nation's-best 22 stolen bases on 22 attempts
FOURTH INNING
- Schneider was hit by a pitch to start the inning
- He scored on McNeely's RBI double to right center to make it 2-0
WRAPUP
- Rodriguez fanned a career-high nine in his first career complete game, moving to 2-0
- He walked just one and allowed three singles, throwing 87 pitches (58 strikes)
- After back-to-back singles to start the third, he got a groundout and double play to escape the jam
- That started a streak of 17 straight retired, which went into the seventh inning
- Rodriguez struck out two batters each in the third, fifth and sixth inning
- A strikeout and popout started the seventh, giving him 17 straight retired
- After a walk and single, he induced the game-ending flyout
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Nathan Landreth took the loss, falling to 1-2
- He allowed two runs on four hits in five innings, striking out six and walking three
UP NEXT
- The two teams wrap up the three-game series Sunday at 1 p.m.
