Harrogate, Tenn.----The Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters picked up a 16-6 victory in game one of Saturday's South Atlantic Conference baseball doubleheader, then prevailed 7-6 in eight innings in game two. LMU finishes off the three-game sweep, improving to 28-12 overall and 15-3 in the SAC. The Bulldogs fall to 24-15 overall and 9-9 in league play.
Game One | Lincoln Memorial 16 Wingate 6
KEY STATS
- LMU out-hit Wingate 15-14 in game one
- The Bulldogs left 12 on base; the Railsplitters stranded six
- LMU had eight extra-base hits including three homers; WU had four extra-base hits with two homers
- The 'Dogs committed the only two errors in the game
- LMU pitching struck out six and walked three; Wingate had 10 strikeouts and six walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Jed Bryant was three-for-four with a double, homer and two RBI
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Tyler Schneider went three-for-four with a double, homer and three runs scored
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Ricky Clark was four-for-five with an RBI
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Zach Little added two hits, an RBI and a run scored
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Reece Daniel also drove in a run
SECOND INNING
- Schneider drew a leadoff walk, then scored on a Daniel sacrifice fly
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Brent Richey's solo homer in the bottom of the frame tied it
FOURTH INNING
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Chris Salvey's three-run blast gave the Railsplitters a 4-1 lead
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Tanner Head added a three-run shot later in the frame to put LMU on top by six
FIFTH INNING
- Bryant blasted his league-best 15th homer, a two-run shot to make it 7-3
- Richey's two-run single and Head's RBI single put Lincoln Memorial on top 10-3
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Seth Hunt's three-run double gave the Railsplitters a 10-run advantage
SIXTH INNING
- Schneider led off the frame with his fifth homer of the season
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Hunter Dula scored on an RBI groundout from Little to make it 13-5
SEVENTH INNING
- Clark's RBI single plated Schneider to get Wingate within seven
EIGHTH INNING
- A two-run double from
Will Reddick gave LMU a 16-6 advantage
WRAPUP
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Eli Wright got the win, moving to 4-0
- He allowed four runs on seven hits in five innings, striking out two and walking two
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Alex Rodriguez took the loss, falling to 2-2
- He allowed six runs on four hits in three innings, striking out three and walking two
GAME TWO | Lincoln Memorial 7 Wingate 6 (8 Innings)
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Lincoln Memorial 13-9
- WU had four extra-base hits with two homers; LMU had three extra-base hits with one homer
- The 'Dogs left eight on base; Lincoln Memorial stranded six
- WU pitching had five strikeouts and six walks; LMU had six strikeouts and zero walks
- Each team committed an error in game two
KEY BULLDOGS
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Andrew Llewellyn had two homers to lead the Wingate offense in game two
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Justin Guy added a double, RBI and a run scored
- Daniel and Bryant each contributed a hit and an RBI
- Clark also drove in a run
SECOND INNING
- Llewellyn gave Wingate a 1-0 lead with his eighth homer of the year, a solo shot to left center
- Hunt put LMU on top in the bottom of the inning with a two-run single
THIRD INNING
- A solo shot from
Nate Stinson put the Railsplitters on top 3-1
FOURTH INNING
- Schneider scored on a sacrifice fly from Dula to get WU within one
- Daniel added an RBI single, plating Dula to make it 3-3
FIFTH INNING
- Stinson put LMU back on top with a three-run shot, making it 6-3
SIXTH INNING
- Guy's RBI double plated Carson Simpson to make it a two-run game
- Bryant followed with an RBI single to get the 'Dogs within a run
SEVENTH INNING
- Llewellyn led off the frame with his second homer of the day and third of the weekend to tie it at six
EIGHTH INNING
- Reddick led off the inning with a single, then moved to second on a sacrifice
- He scored the winning run on
Henry Moore's RBI single
WRAPUP
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Devin Morris got the win, moving to 1-4
- He tossed two shutout innings with a strikeout
- Dula took the loss, falling to 1-1
- He allowed three runs on three hits in three innings, striking out two
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, traveling to USC Aiken
- The 'Dogs host Limestone Wednesday at 6 p.m.