Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University junior outfielder
Justin Guy drove in four runs, while sophomore right-hander
Brody McCullough tossed five shutout innings to lead the Bulldogs to a 10-2 victory over Florida Tech in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate moves to 3-2 on the season, while the Panthers fall to 1-5 overall.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Florida Tech 6-4
- The Bulldogs had three of the four extra-base hits including the lone homer
- WU pitching had eight strikeouts and seven walks; FT had seven strikeouts and eight walks
- Florida Tech committed two of the three errors
- The Panthers left eight on base; the Bulldogs stranded seven
- Each team stole two bases on the day
KEY BULLDOGS
- Guy went two-for-four with a double and four RBI
- McCann Mellett added a homer
- Andrew Motsinger contributed a double, two RBI and two runs scored
- Carson Simpson added an RBI and a run scored
- McCullough allowed just two hits in five innings of work
- Chris Macca added two shutout innings
SECOND INNING
- Nestor drew a walk, then scored on Motsinger's two-out RBI double
- Guy followed with an RBI single to give Wingate a two-run lead
FIFTH INNING
- Mellett led off the frame with his second homer of the year, a solo shot to right to make it 3-0
SIXTH INNING
- Wingate scored three times in the sixth to make it 6-0
- A walk and two hit batsmen loaded the bases
- Guy cleared the bases with a three-run double down the right field line to put the 'Dogs up by six
SEVENTH INNING
- The 'Dogs scored four times in the seventh without a hit
- Three walks loaded the bases, while Hunter Dula drew a bases-loaded walk
- Simpson was hit by a pitch to plate the second run
- The final two runs scored on an error to make it 10-0
WRAPUP
- McCullough got the win, moving to 1-1
- He struck out five and walked two, throwing 90 pitches on the day
- Macca struck out two and allowed just one hit in two shutout innings
- Jordan Howard also tossed a perfect inning of relief
- Joey Hecht took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits in five innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Sunday, hosting Palm Beach Atlantic at noon on ESPN3
