Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs scored two runs in the fifth inning and five in the sixth Tuesday afternoon, picking up an 8-3 victory over Francis Marion University in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate moves to 10-4 overall, while the Patriots fall to 5-8 on the season.
KEY STATS
- FMU out-hit Wingate 11-10 on the day; WU had the only three extra-base hits
- Francis Marion committed four of the five errors
- The 'Dogs left 11 on base; the Patriots stranded nine
- WU pitching struck out 10 and walked one; FMJ had four strikeouts and five walks
- Wingate stole three bases on the day
KEY BULLDOGS
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Ricky Clark had a hit, two RBI and a run scored
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Andrew Motsinger added two hits, two stolen bases and two runs scored
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Grayson Chapman was two-for-three with a double, RBI and run scored
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Jed Bryant also had a double, RBI and run scored
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Mitch Farris went one-for-three with a double, RBI and run scored
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Justin Guy also contributed an RBI and run scored;
McCann Mellett added an RBI
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Riley Isenhour struck out five in five innings of work
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Austin Johnson added three shutout innings in relief
FIRST INNING
- A Todd Mattox RBI single gave Francis Marion an early 1-0 lead
- Bryan lined a two-out double down the left field line in the bottom of the frame
- Chapman followed with an RBI double to make it 1-1
SECOND INNING
- A Leniel Gonzalez RBI single put the Patriots back on top 2-1 in the second
FIFTH INNING
- A hit batsman and Motsinger single and stolen base put two on to start the frame
- Clark's RBI groundout tied it at two
- Bryant followed with a sacrifice fly to put the Bulldogs on top 3-2
SIXTH INNING
- Farris started the frame with a double, then scored on Guy's RBI single
- Guy scored when
Carson Simpson was caught stealing to make it 5-2
- Clark's RBI single plated Motsinger, while a Mellett RBI single put WU on top by five
- Farris drew a bases-loaded walk to cap the scoring on the day for the Bulldogs
NINTH INNING
- A Bill Hanna RBI single in the top of the ninth made the final margin 8-3
WRAPUP
- Isenhour got the win, moving to 1-0
- He allowed two runs on eight hits (all singles) in five innings of work
- The senior left-hander struck out five without walking a batter, throwing 80 pitches
- Johnson allowed just two singles in three innings of work, striking out three without a walk
- Reece Kleinhelter took the loss, allowing three runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in league play this weekend, traveling to Coker for a three-game series
- The series gets underway Friday at 2 p.m., then wraps up with a Saturday doubleheader
