Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs plated a school-record 39 runs in Sunday's doubleheader, sweeping visiting Barton College in NCAA Division II softball action. Wingate won the opener 16-0 in five innings, while rolling to a 23-1 victory in five innings in game two to move to 4-6 on the season. Barton falls to 4-4. Wingate scored at least one run in every inning of Sunday's doubleheader. The 'Dogs scored 55 runs in four games over the weekend.

THOUGHTS FROM JAMIE STANCLIFT

"This was an exciting weekend for us and we needed it! I think all of our pitchers showed growth this weekend and our hitters were finally swinging with confidence and authority. What I loved most about today was having contributions from the entire roster and several people stepping up off the bench, taking advantage of opportunities."

GAME ONE | Wingate 16 Barton 0 (5 innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Barton 14-5
- The 'Dogs had all five extra-base hits
- Barton committed the only three errors
- BC left seven on base; WU stranded six
- Wingate stole four bases
- WU pitching struck out seven and walked three; Barton walked eight without a strikeout
- The Bulldogs scored a run every inning, including a nine-run fourth

KEY BULLDOGS

- Mary Claire Coyne was three-for-three with a triple, four RBI and two runs scored
- Jordan McDuffie added a double, two RBI and run scored
- Jordan Floyd went two-for-three with a double, RBI and two runs scored
- Savanna Swickard was two-for-two with an RBI and a run scored
- Rebekah Woods added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Emma Swenson was two-for-two with three runs scored
- Haley Cashwell had two hits and two runs scored
 - Gracyn Polk and Symphony Arguedas each added an RBI
- Aubrey Reep collected an RBI and run scored
- Reep also tossed three shutout innings for the win

FIRST INNING

- Swenson started the frame with a double, then scored on Coyne's RBI bunt single

SECOND INNING

- The 'Dogs scored five times in the second
- A Swickard double and two walks loaded the bases
- Coyne cleared the bases with a three-run triple to left
- Floyd followed with an RBI double, then scored on a Woods RBI single to make it 6-0

THIRD INNING

- Swickard drew a walk, then scored on a Cashwell bunt single and error

FOURTH INNING

- The 'Dogs plated nine runs in the fourth frame
- Coyne and Floyd started things with singles, while Arguedas drove home the inning's first run
- Woods scored on a double steal, while a Swickard RBI single and BC error made it 10-0
- A wild pitch and Reep sacrifice fly put the 'Dogs on top by 12
- McDuffie's two-run double to right center made it 14-0
- Polk capped the scoring in game one with an RBI single

WRAPUP

- Reep got the win, moving to 2-2
- She tossed three shutout innings, allowing two hits while striking out five
- Kaitlyn Knuckles added two shutout innings of relief, striking out two

GAME TWO | Wingate 23 Barton 1 (5 innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Barton 23-3
- The 'Dogs piled up seven extra-base hits with two homers
- WU stranded seven; Barton left four on base
- BC committed the lone three errors
- Wingate struck out six and walked two; Barton walked four without a strikeout
- The Bulldogs had the lone two stolen bases

KEY BULLDOGS

- Twelve different Bulldogs drove in a run in game two
- Cashwell was five-for-five with three RBI and four runs scored
- Sam Hogan was two-for-three with a homer and three RBI
- Alyssa Hall also homered, driving in two runs and scoring twice
- McDuffie was two-for-two with two RBI and a run scored
- Woods went two-for-three with two RBI and a run scored
- Reep had a double, two RBI and a run scored
- Coyne went three-for-five with an RBI and two runs; Floyd added two hits, an RBI and three runs
- Swenson was two-for-two with a pair of runs
- Leslie McNeil went one-for-one with an RBI and run scored

FIRST INNING

- Wingate jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the bottom of the first
- Swenson and Cashwell started the frame with singles, then scored on a pair of errors
- Floyd's RBI double made it 3-0
- Hogan followed by connecting on a two-run bomb to left center to put Wingate on top by five
- Cashwell ripped a two-run double to left center to make it 7-0

SECOND INNING

- Singles from Floyd and Woods put two on for Hogan, who made it 8-0 with an RBI single

THIRD INNING

- Wingate plated seven more runs in the bottom of the third
- Swenson and Cashwell again started things with singles, while a wild pitch plated Swenson
- A Reep two-run double and Coyne RBI single made it 12-0
- Woods followed with a two-run double to right to put the 'Dogs on top by 14
- Hall then connected on her first career homer, a two-run shot to right center to make it 16-0

FOURTH INNING

- The 'Dogs put up eight runs in their final inning at the plate
- Singles from Cashwell, Arguedas and Coyne loaded the bases
- McDuffie's RBI single and Floyd's bases-loaded walk put Wingate on top 18-0
- A McNeil RBI single and Swickard RBI groundout put the 'Dogs at 20 runs
- Hannah Reeves plated the next run, with Cashwell following with an RBI single
- McDuffie capped the scoring with an RBI single to make it 23-0

WRAPUP

- Raechel Cutcher got the win, moving to 2-4
- She tossed four shutout innings with six strikeouts, allowing just two hits

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back home Tuesday, hosting a doubleheader against UNC Pembroke at 1 p.m.