Harrogate, Tenn.----The Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters scored in each of the first four innings Friday afternoon, picking up a 13-3 victory over Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action. LMU improves to 26-12 overall and 13-3 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 24-13 overall and 9-7 in league play.
KEY STATS
- LMU out-hit Wingate 16-7 on the day
- The Railsplitters had five extra-base hits; The 'Dogs had four
- Wingate committed four of the five errors in the contest
- Lincoln Memorial left nine on base; WU stranded six
- LMU pitching had 13 strikeouts and two walks; Wingate had five strikeouts and two walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Andrew Llewellyn had a homer and two RBI to lead the offense
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McCann Mellett added a double, RBI and run scored
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Justin Guy contributed a double and a run scored
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Jed Bryant added a triple
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Mac Callari registered a scoreless inning of relief
FIRST INNING
- Guy led off the game with a double to left
- He scored on Mellett's RBI double to put Wingate on top
- LMU answered with four runs in the bottom of the frame
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Brent Richey delivered the big blow, a two-out, three-run homer to make it 4-1
SECOND INNING
- A sacrifice fly from
Dalton Dedas put the Railsplitters on top by four
THIRD INNING
- A two-run double from
Tanner Head made it 7-1
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Marco Rios followed with an RBI triple to put LMU on top by seven
FOURTH INNING
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Nate Stinson's RBI double started the scoring in the fourth inning
- Richey followed with a two-run triple to right center to make it 11-1
- Reddick made it 12-1 with an RBI single
SEVENTH INNING
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Chris Salvey's RBI single capped the scoring for Lincoln Memorial to make it 13-1
EIGHTH INNING
- Mellett drew a one-out walk
- Llewellyn followed with a two-run blast to left center
WRAPUP
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Ethan Elliott got the win, moving to 8-2
- He allowed a run on six hits in seven innings, striking out 12 and walking one
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David Nash took the loss, falling to 1-4
- He allowed eight runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings, striking out three and walking two
UP NEXT
- Wingate and LMU wrap up the three-game series with a Saturday doubleheader at 1 p.m.