Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs wrapped up an impressive week by sweeping a doubleheader against visiting Carson-Newman University Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate won the opener 3-2, then rolled to a 10-3 victory in game two to cap a 5-0 week that got started with a victory over #8 Mount Olive Wednesday. The 'Dogs improve to 18-7 overall and 14-6 in the SAC, while the Eagles fall to 15-9 overall and 10-6 in league play.

GAME ONE | Wingate 3 Carson-Newman 2

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Carson-Newman 8-3
- The 'Dogs had four of the six extra-base hits and the only homer
- The Bulldogs committed the only two errors in the contest
- Each team left five on base
- WU pitching struck out 10 without a walk; CN had four strikeouts and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Logan McNeely had a homer and two RBI to lead the attack
- McCann Mellett and Gehrig Christopher each went three-for-three with two doubles and a run scored
- Mellett went 11-for-13 in the series with three homers, four doubles, seven RBI and nine runs scored
- Andrew McKay added a hit and an RBI
- Hunter Dula went the distance, striking out 10 while allowing just three hits

FIRST INNING

- Mellett ripped a one-out double to left center
- McNeely followed with a two-run homer to left to give the 'Dogs a 2-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- Christopher lined a one-out double down the right field line
- He scored on McKay's RBI single to put Wingate on top by three

THIRD INNING

- An RBI triple from Ricketts pulled the Eagles within two

FOURTH INNING

- A pair of Wingate errors led to a Carson-Newman run in the fourth to make it 3-2

WRAPUP

- Dula allowed just one earned run on three hits in seven innings, striking out 10 without a walk
- He retired the last 10 batters he faced, while moving to 3-1 on the season
- Matt Bradley took the loss, allowing three runs on eight hits in six innings, striking out four and walking two

GAME TWO | Wingate 10 Carson-Newman 3

KEY STATS

- The 'Dogs out-hit the Eagles 14-8
- Wingate had five of the six extra-base hits and the only two homers
- The Bulldogs left 10 on base; the Eagles stranded seven
- Carson-Newman committed two of the three errors
- WU pitching struck out seven without a walk; CN had six strikeouts and five walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- McNeely had another homer, driving in three runs
- Michael Dansky went three-for-four with a homer
- Jed Bryant added a triple, three RBI and a run scored
- Dula was two-for-three with an RBI and run scored
- Mellett added two more hits including a double, scoring twice
- Andrew Motsinger went three-for-four with two runs scored
- Justin Guy added a hit and two runs scored
- Brody McCullough tossed 5 2/3 shutout innings in relief

FIRST INNING

- A Matt Parkinson RBI single capped a two-run first inning for the Eagles

SECOND INNING

- Charlie Brown led off the second with a solo shot to make it 3-0

FOURTH INNING

- Wingate outscored Carson-Newman 10-0 over the final six innings
- McNeely's two-run shot to center pulled Wingate within a run
- Dansky followed with his third homer of the week, a solo shot to right center to tie it

FIFTH INNING

- Singles from Motsinger and Mellett, along with a hit batsman loaded the bases
- Bryant drew a bases-loaded walk, while a McNeely sacrifice fly made it 5-3
- Mellett scored on a Carson-Newman error to give the 'Dogs a three-run lead

SIXTH INNING

- Motsinger led off the inning with a single
- He scored on a Dula RBI single to put the Bulldogs on top 7-3

EIGHTH INNING

- A Guy single and Mellett double put two on for Bryant
- His two-run triple to right put the Bulldogs on top 9-3
- Bryant scored on a double play to give Wingate 10 runs for the third time this weekend

WRAPUP

- McCullough got the win, moving to 4-1 on the year
- He struck out four in 5 2/3 shutout innings, allowing just two hits
- He has notched seven straight scoreless outings, striking out 27 in 22 1/3 innings
- McCullough lowers his ERA to 1.32 on the year
- Sam Broderson worked a 1-2-3 eighth innings
- Tommy McCollum worked a perfect ninth with two strikeouts
- Mason Mooney took the loss, allowing six runs on seven hits in four innings

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, hosting Belmont Abbey at 5 p.m.
- The 'Dogs travel to Lenoir-Rhyne for a four-game SAC series Friday and Saturday