Wingate, N.C.----Reigning SAC Player of the Year
Aubrey Reep tossed her fourth career no-hitter in game one of Saturday's NCAA Division II softball doubleheader, while blasting a two-run homer in game two as the Wingate University Bulldogs swept visiting Augusta University. The 'Dogs won the first game 8-0 in six innings, while prevailing 8-0 in five innings in game two to move to 2-6 overall. The Jaguars fall to 0-8 on the season.
THOUGHTS FROM JAMIE STANCLIFT
"Playing on our home field really felt like a fresh start for all of us today. Having our fans and family support was just what we needed on the day we'd finally get the monkey off our back and it was great to see so many smiles on the field and the girls playing loose and for each other. I'm proud of the strides this team is making and just want to keep helping them improve each day."
GAME ONE | Wingate 8 Augusta 0 (6 innings)
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Augusta 11-0
- The 'Dogs had the game's only two extra-base hits
- The Jaguars committed all four errors in the contest
- Wingate left six on base; Augusta stranded four
- WU pitching struck out 11 and walked three; AU had four strikeouts and three walks
- The Bulldogs had both stolen bases on the day
KEY BULLDOGS
- Reep struck out 11 and walked just three in six no-hit innings
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Jordan Floyd had a homer and two RBI to lead the offense
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Mary Claire Coyne went two-for-four with three RBI
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Sam Hogan added two hits and a pair of RBI
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Haley Cashwell piled up three hits, a stolen base and two runs scored
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Emma Swenson was one-for-three with two runs scored
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Rebekah Woods also had two hits and two runs scored
FIRST INNING
- Swenson and Cashwell started the inning with singles
- Coyne ripped a two-run single to right center to make it 2-0
SECOND INNING
- Woods led off the second inning with a single
- She scored on Hogan's RBI single to put Wingate on top 3-0
THIRD INNING
- Woods started a two-out rally with an infield single
- Hogan followed with an RBI double to right center to give the 'Dogs a four-run lead
FIFTH INNING
- Floyd gave Wingate a 6-0 lead with a towering two-run blast to center
- It was the first homer of the season for the preseason All-SAC honoree
SIXTH INNING
- A Swenson walk, Cashwell single and Reep sacrifice put runners at second and third with one out
- Swenson scored on an error to make it 7-0
- Coyne plated Cashwell with an RBI groundout to put the Bulldogs on top by eight and end the game
WRAPUP
- Reep struck out 11 and walked three, throwing 107 pitches in six no-hit innings
- The honorable mention All-American threw a pair of no-hitters last season and has four in her career
- She had at least one strikeout in every inning, striking out the side in the third and fifth innings
- Kelsey Parks took the loss, allowing six runs on 10 hits in five innings, falling to 0-4
GAME TWO | Wingate 8 Augusta 0 (5 innings)
KEY STATS
- The Bulldogs out-hit the Jaguars 10-2
- WU had three of the four extra-base hits including the lone homer
- The 'Dogs stole all four bases in game two
- Augusta committed the only error of the contest
- WU pitching had nine strikeouts and two walks
- Augusta struck out two and walked two
- Wingate left five on base; Augusta stranded four
KEY BULLDOGS
- Reep had a homer and two RBI to lead the offense
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Raechel Cutcher struck out nine in five shutout innings
- Coyne had two hits, an RBI and two runs scored
- Floyd added two hits and an RBI
- Hogan had an RBI and two runs scored
- Cashwell collected two more hits and scored two more runs
- Woods added a hit and run scored
- Swenson drove in a run
FIRST INNING
- Cashwell singled, stole second, then scored on Coyne's RBI double down the left field line
- Floyd followed with an RBI double to make it 2-0
THIRD INNING
- Cashwell again singled and stole second with one out
- Reep followed with a no-doubt two-run shot to left to put WU on top by four
- First homer of the year for the 2019 SAC Player of the Year
FOURTH INNING
- Hogan was hit by a pitch, then moved to second on a walk and went to third on a wild pitch
- Swenson's sacrifice fly to deep right center put Wingate on top 5-0
FIFTH INNING
- Singles from Coyne and Woods put two on for Hogan
- She put the 'Dogs on top by six with an RBI single
- A double steal allowed Woods to steal home and make it 7-0
- Leslie McNeil reached on an infield single, while Hogan scored on an error on the play to end the game
WRAPUP
- Cutcher got the win, moving to 1-4
- She allowed just two hits in five innings of work while striking out nine and walking two
- Morgan Hunter took the loss, allowing six runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate hosts Barton for a doubleheader Sunday at 1 p.m.