Anderson, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs piled up 29 hits and 31 runs Monday afternoon, rolling to a pair of dominant victories at Anderson University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action. Wingate won the opener 9-0, while cruising to a 22-7 victory in game two to improve to 25-11 overall and 20-10 in the SAC. The Trojans fall to 12-20 overall and 10-16 in league play. The 'Dogs piled up 48 runs in the four-game series, taking three out of four against the Trojans.

GAME ONE | Wingate 9 Anderson 0

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Anderson 9-5
- The 'Dogs had the only two extra base hits and the lone homer
- The Trojans committed all three errors in the game
- The Bulldogs also had the only stolen base of the contest
- Anderson left seven on base; Wingate stranded six
- WU pitching struck out four and walked two; AU had seven strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Jed Bryant had a homer, two RBI and two runs scored to lead the offense
- Logan McNeely added a hit, two RBI and two runs scored
- Andrew McKay also drove in a pair of runs
- Gehrig Christopher had a double, RBI and run scored
- Michael Dansky added an RBI and run scored; Cameron Carraway was two-for-four with an RBI
- McCann Mellett contributed a hit and two runs scored
- Justin Guy also scored a run
- Hunter Dula tossed a complete game shutout, allowing just five singles

FIRST INNING

- Bryant's RBI single plated Mellett to start the scoring
- Carraway and McKay added RBI singles to give the 'Dogs an early 3-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- McNeely drew a one-out walk, then scored on Christopher's RBI fielder's choice

FIFTH INNING

- Bryant gave the 'Dogs a 5-0 lead with a solo shot to left

SIXTH INNING

- Dansky's two-out RBI single started the scoring in the sixth
- McNeely followed with a two-run single to put Wingate on top by eight

SEVENTH INNING

- Christopher led off the final frame with a double
- He scored on a McKay sacrifice fly to make it 9-0

WRAPUP

- Dula got the win, moving to 5-1
- He tossed his third straight complete game, striking out four and walking two while allowing five hits
- Dula has gone 21 innings his last three starts, allowing two earned runs on 10 hits with 27 strikeouts
- Joseph Cottone took the loss, allowing eight runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings, falling to 1-5

GAME TWO | Wingate 22 Anderson 7

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Anderson 20-11
- The 'Dogs piled up 10 extra-base hits compared to Anderson's two
- WU had five doubles, two triples and three homers
- Each team left eight on base
- The Bulldogs scored a run in six of seven innings, scoring at least five runs in three different frames
- WU pitching struck out 12 and walked three; AU had six strikeouts and five walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- McNeely went four-for-six with a double, triple, four RBI and two runs scored
- Caraway was two-for-four with a triple, four RBI and three runs scored
- Christopher was three-for-three with a homer, two RBI and four runs scored
- Mellett had a double, homer, three RBI and four runs scored
- Brett Adams was three-for-five with a double, homer, three RBI and two runs scored
- Bryant went three-for-six with a double, three RBI and three runs scored
- Dansky was three-for-five with a double, RBI and three runs scored
- McKay drove in a pair of runs
- Austin Mitchell tossed three shutout innings with five strikeouts
- Mac Callari struck out seven in four innings of work

FIRST INNING

- Mellett led off the game with a solo shot to right
- Dansky and McNeely followed with singles; Bryant's RBI double made it 2-0
- Carraway put the Bulldogs on top by five with a three-run triple
- He scored on a McKay squeeze bunt to make it 6-0

SECOND INNING

- The 'Dogs scored five more times in the second to go on top by 11
- Dansky plated Mellett with an RBI double, then scored on Bryant's RBI single
- Christopher followed with a two-run homer to make it 10-0
- An RBI double from Adams drove home Carraway to push the lead to 11

THIRD INNING

- Carraway's RBI single plated Bryant to make it 12-0

FOURTH INNING

- Mellett and Guy were hit by a pitch to start the inning
- Both scored on a McNeely two-run double to put the 'Dogs on top by 14
- A Weisner two-run single highlighted a six-run inning for the Trojans to make it 14-6

FIFTH INNING

- Christopher led off the fifth with a single
- Adams ripped a two-run blast to right to put Wingate back on top by 10
- An RBI single from Lindsey pulled AU within nine

SEVENTH INNING

- The Bulldogs scored seven times in the seventh to go over 20 runs
- A single, walk and McKay sacrifice fly started the scoring in the frame
- Mellett's two-run double made it 19-7
- McNeely added a two-run double to push the lead back to 14
- Bryant's RBI single made it 22-7
- Mitchell struck out the final two batters in the bottom of the frame to end it through seven via the 10-run rule

WRAPUP

- Mitchell got the win, moving to 2-1
- He struck out five in three shutout innings, allowing just two hits
- Brent Reynolds took the loss, allowing six runs on five hits in an inning

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting Lander at 6 p.m.