Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs picked up an impressive non-conference victory Wednesday afternoon, rolling to an 8-2 victory over the eighth-ranked University of Mount Olive Trojans in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate improves to 14-7 overall, while the Trojans fall to 15-6 on the season.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Mount Olive 7-5
- The 'Dogs had three of the four extra-base hits and two of the three homers
- The Bulldogs left seven on base; the Trojans stranded five
- Mount Olive committed two of the three errors
- WU pitching struck out nine and walked two; UMO had four strikeouts and seven walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Andrew Motsinger and
Michael Dansky each had a homer and two RBI
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Logan McNeely added a double and two RBI
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Andrew McKay was two-for-three with an RBI and a run scored
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Jed Bryant added a hit and a run scored
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Brody McCullough tossed five shutout innings, allowing just one hit
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Austin Johnson added a shutout inning of relief
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Mac Callari struck out three in two innings of work
FIRST INNING
- A pair of walks put two on for the Bulldogs
- McNeely ripped a two-run double to left to give Wingate an early 2-0 lead
SECOND INNING
- Wingate scored three times in the second to push the lead to five
- McKay's RBI single started the scoring
- Motsinger followed with a two-run shot to make it 5-0
THIRD INNING
- The Bulldogs took a six-run lead when Dansky connected on a solo shot to right
FIFTH INNING
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Hunter Dula drew a walk, then stole second
- Dansky's RBI single plated Dula to make it 7-0
SIXTH INNING
- A Joe Mason RBI single got the Trojans on the board
- Motsinger was hit by a pitch, then moved to second on a wild pitch and third on a groundout
- He scored on another wild pitch to make it 8-1
NINTH INNING
- A Vito Patierno solo shot in the ninth made the final margin 8-2
WRAPUP
- McCullough got the win, moving to 3-1 on the year
- He allowed just one hit in five shutout innings, striking out five and walking one
- Caleb Bishop took the loss, allowing five runs on three hits in 2 1/3 innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action this weekend, hosting a four-game series against Carson-Newman
- The teams play a doubleheader Friday at 1 p.m.
- The series wraps up with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m.
