Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University sophomore outfielder
Justin Guy had a homer and three RBI to lead the Bulldog offense Wednesday night, while five WU pitchers combined to allow just two hits in an 8-2 victory over USC Aiken in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate improves to 24-12 overall, while the Pacers fall to 18-16 on the season
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit USC Aiken 12-2 on the night
- The Bulldogs had three of the four extra-base hits on the night
- The 'Dogs left 11 on base; the Pacers stranded six
- Each team committed an error
- Wingate had three of the four stolen bases
- USC Aiken was caught stealing once and picked off once
- WU pitching struck out nine and walked seven; USCA had 12 strikeouts and seven walks
KEY BULLDOGS
- Guy was two-for-four with a homer, three RBI, two stolen bases and two runs scored
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Hunter Dula added a triple, two RBI and run scored
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Logan McNeely contributed an RBI and run scored on the night
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Tyler Schneider was two-for-five with an RBI and two runs scored
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Jed Bryant added three hits and scored a run
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Nick Stegman allowed one earned run on two hits in five innings
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Riley Edwards,
Sawyer Lee,
Lane Wildman and Dula each added a hitless inning of relief
SECOND INNING
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Conner Durden gave the Pacers a 1-0 lead in the second with a solo shot to right
THIRD INNING
- Singles from Bryant and Andrew Llewellyn, along with a walk loaded the bases
- McNeely drew a bases-loaded walk to get Wingate on the board
- Schneider's RBI groundout put the 'Dogs on top 2-1
FOURTH INNING
- A Wingate error allowed the Pacers to take a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth
- Guy led off the bottom of the frame with an infield single, then stole second
- Guy stole third, with the throw going into left field, allowing Guy to score to make it 3-2
FIFTH INNING
- A walk and Schneider single put two on for Dula
- He lined a two-run triple down the right field line to give Wingate a three-run lead
- Guy's sacrifice fly plated Dula to make it 6-2
SEVENTH INNING
- Schneider lined a lead-off single to center to start the bottom of the seventh
- Guy blasted a towering two-run shot to left to put the 'Dogs on top by six
WRAPUP
- Stegman got the win, moving to 2-0
- He allowed one earned run on two hits in five innings, striking out four and walking thre
- Edwards struck out two in his inning of relief, with Wildman adding a strikeout in the eighth
- Dula struck out two in a perfect ninth inning
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Cameron Nolet took the loss, falling to 0-1
- He allowed a run on two hits in an inning of work, striking out thre
UP NEXT
- Wingate opens a three-game SAC series at Lincoln Memorial Friday at 4 p.m.
- The series wraps up with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m.
