Box Score Due West, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs scored three times in the top of the ninth inning Tuesday afternoon in NCAA Division II baseball action at Erskine College, tying the game at five and sending it to extra innings. After a scoreless 10th inning, the contest was halted due to darkness. It will be continued April 15 when Erskine travels to Wingate. The two teams will resume this contest in the top of the 11th inning, then play the scheduled contest, with the action getting underway at 6 p.m. at Ron Christopher Stadium.

KEY STATS

- Wingate is out-hitting Erskine 10-8
- The Bulldogs have all three doubles; the Flying Fleet have the lone triple
- Erskine has stolen seven of the nine bases on the day
- The 'Dogs have committed three of the four errors
- Wingate has left 13 on base; the Flying Fleet have stranded six

KEY BULLDOGS

- Logan McNeely is two-for-four with an RBI and run scored
- Justin Guy has a double and an RBI
- Ricky Clark and Andrew McKay each have a hit and an RBI; Jed Bryant also has an RBI
- Hunter Dula has two hits including a double, scoring a run
- Alex Rodriguez tossed five innings without allowing an earned run
- Austin Johnson, Tommy McCollum and Chris Macca each have a scoreless inning of relief

FIRST INNING

- Erskine got on the board in the first thanks to a Bulldog error

SECOND INNING

- Wingate tied it when McNeely scored on Guy's RBI double

FIFTH INNING

- Clark's RBI single plated Carson Simpson to put the 'Dogs on top 2-1

SIXTH INNING

- A Cal Bochino sacrifice fly and Xander Vizzcoran RBI single put the Flying Fleet ahead 3-2

SEVENTH INNING

- Asher Smith's RBI single put Erskine on top by two; he scored on a passed ball to make it 5-2

NINTH INNING

- Simpson led off the inning with a single, followed by a Mellett walk and Dula single to load the bases
- Bryant's sacrifice fly got the 'Dogs within two, while a McNeely RBI single made it 5-4
- McKay drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk to plate Dula and tie the game at five
- The game was halted in the 10th inning due to darkness and will resume at Wingate in April

UP NEXT

- The Bulldogs are home for three games this weekend, starting Friday at 11 a.m. against Valdosta State
- Wingate hosts Florida Tech Saturday at 12 p.m.
- The 'Dogs wrap up the weekend Sunday at 12 p.m., hosting Palm Beach Atlantic