Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University junior Hunter Dula had a huge night on the mound and at the plate Friday night, leading the Bulldogs to a 6-0 victory against the University of Charleston in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate moves to 5-2 on the season, while the Golden Eagles fall to 1-1 overall.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Charleston 7-6 on the night
- The 'Dogs had five extra-base hits including the lone homer
- Charleston left 13 on base; Wingate stranded four
- WU pitching had 14 strikeouts and eight walks; UC had nine strikeouts and three walks
- Neither team committed an error; Wingate turned the only double play of the evening

KEY BULLDOGS

- Dula tossed five shutout innings with 11 strikeouts on the mound
- He connected on a three-run homer at the plate
- Logan McNeely added a double, two RBI and a run scored
- Ricky Clark was two-for-four with a triple, RBI and run scored
- McCann Mellett added a double and run scored
- Jed Bryant collected a double and two runs scored
- David Nash tossed four shutout innings in relief

FIRST INNING

- Bryant ripped a two-out double to right, then scored on McNeely's RBI double

SIXTH INNING

- Mellett started the inning with a double to left
- Clark's RBI triple put Wingate on top 2-0
- McNeely plated Clark with a sacrifice fly to give the 'Dogs a three-run lead

EIGHTH INNING

- Clark reached on a one-out single, while McNeely drew a four-pitch walk
- Dula connected on a towering three-run shot down over the foul pole in right
- His first homer of the year put Wingate on top 6-0

WRAPUP

- Dula moves to 2-0 with the win, striking out 11 and walking four while allowing five hits
- He threw 112 pitches on the night
- Dula worked out of jams most of the night, leaving two on in the second while leaving the bases loaded the next two frames
- He struck out the side in order in his final inning of work
- Dula had multiple strikeouts in four of his five innings on the night
- Nash allowed just one hit in four shutout innings to earn his first save
- He struck out three and walked four on the night
- Austin Henrich took the loss, falling to 0-1, allowing three runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings

UP NEXT

- The Bulldogs and Golden Eagles meet two more times the rest of the weekend
- They meet Saturday at 2 p.m., then wrap up the series Sunday at 1 p.m.