Kodak, Tenn.----The second-seeded Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters got eight strong innings from 2018 SAC Pitcher of the Year Ethan Elliott Friday afternoon en route to a 6-0 victory over fifth-seeded Wingate University on day two of the South Atlantic Conference baseball tournament. LMU improves to 33-15 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 31-17 on the season.

KEY STATS

- Lincoln Memorial out-hit Wingate 7-3
- LMU had all three extra-base hits including two homers
- The Railsplitters left six on base; the 'Dogs stranded five
- Each team committed two errors
- LMU pitching had 12 strikeouts and three walks; WU had 10 strikeouts and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Tanner Forry and McCann Mellett each went one-for-three for the Bulldogs
- Zach Little also collected a hit
- Alex Rodriguez struck out eight in five innings of work
- Mac Callari allowed a run in two innings of relief
- Nick Stegman worked a scoreless frame without allowing a hit

SECOND INNING

- An error sandwiched around two strikeouts kept the frame alive for LMU
- Will Reddick's two-run homer put the Railsplitters on the board

FOURTH INNING

- Chris Salvey connected on a two-run blast to put LMU on top 4-0

FIFTH INNING

- A Dalton Dedas RBI single plated Alex Allen to push the lead to five

SIXTH INNING

- Allen's RBI single capped the scoring, making it 6-0

WRAPUP

- Elliott got the win, moving to 11-2 on the year
- The senior tossed eight shutout innings with 11 strikeouts, allowing three hits
- Rodriguez took the loss, falling to 3-4
- He allowed two earned runs on four hits in five innings, striking out eight without walking a batter

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday at noon in an elimination game
- The Bulldogs will face Anderson Saturday
- The 'Dogs and Trojans did not meet this season