St. Augustine, Fla.----The Wingate University Bulldogs dropped a pair of contests Saturday evening, falling in a tight 4-3 contest against Tampa in the opener before dropping a 7-3 decision against Embry-Riddle in game two. Wingate falls to 0-4 on the season.
GAME ONE | Tampa 4 Wingate 3
- Wingate out-hit Tampa 7-3
- The Spartans had all three extra-base hits including both homers
- The Bulldogs left nine on base; Tampa stranded just one runner
- WU pitching struck out six and walked one; UT had 11 strikeouts and two walks
- The Spartans committed two of the three errors
KEY BULLDOGS
- Emma Swenson was three-for-four with two runs scored
- Jordan Floyd had a hit and two RBI
- Rebekah Woods also drove in a run for the Bulldogs
- Haley Cashwell drew two walks and scored a run
FIRST INNING
- Cashwell drew a walk, then moved to second on Swenson's single
- Aubrey Reep followed with a single to load the bases
- Floyd's RBI groundout plated the first run, while Woods plated Swenson to make it 2-0
- Tampa tied it in the bottom of the frame on a two-run shot from Corynn Miner
FOURTH INNING
- The Spartans took a 4-2 lead on a two-run homer from Bailey Phillips
FIFTH INNING
- Swenson reached on a two-out single, then moved to second on a Reep single
- Floyd's RBI single got Wingate within a run
SIXTH INNING
- The Bulldogs got two on with a walk and a single, but both were stranded
WRAPUP
- Miner got the win, moving to 3-1
- She allowed three runs on seven hits in seven innings, striking out 11 and walking two
- Reep took the loss, falling to 0-1
- She allowed two earned runs on three hits in six innings, striking out six and walking one
GAME TWO | Embry-Riddle 7 Wingate 3
KEY STATS
- The Bulldogs out-hit the Eagles 9-6
- Each team had one extra-base hit
- Embry-Riddle had the only three stolen bases
- Wingate left eight on base; the Eagles stranded six
- The 'Dogs committed two of the three errors
- WU pitching struck out four, walked two and hit three batters
- Embry-Riddle had four strikeouts and three walks
KEY BULLDOGS
- Reep had a hit and two RBI to lead the Wingate offense
- Mary Claire Coyne went two-for-four with a double
- Cashwell added two hits and a run scored
- Leslie McNeil added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Jessica VonCannon also had a hit and run scored
SECOND INNING
- A Wingate error and Maggie Scott RBI single gave the Eagles a 2-0 lead
THIRD INNING
- McNeil and Cashwell started the inning with singles
- A Floyd sacrifice moved the runners to second and third
- Reep's two-out, two-run single tied it at two
FOURTH INNING
- Scott's two-run double put Embry-Riddle back on top
- ReAnne Drayton capped the five-run inning with an RBI single, making it 7-2
SIXTH INNING
- Two walks and a Jordan McDuffie single loaded the bases for the Bulldogs
- McNeil drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 7-3
- Gracyn Polk scored on a passed ball to get Wingate within three
- Back-to-back popouts ended the threat
WRAPUP
- Lisa Hop got the win, allowing two runs on three hits in 2 1/3 innings, moving to 1-0
- Raechel Cutcher took the loss, allowing two earned runs on five hits in 3 1/3 innings, striking out two
UP NEXT
- Wingate plays two more games Sunday in Florida
- The Bulldogs face Valdosta State at 10 a.m. and Tampa at 12:30 p.m. Sunday
