Harrogate, Tenn.----The Wingate University Bulldogs bounced back in a big way Saturday afternoon after dropping the opener 10-2 at #7 Lincoln Memorial University, rebounding for an emphatic 9-0 five-inning victory in game two of a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader. Wingate moves to 21-17 overall and 14-10 in the SAC, while the Railsplitters go to 34-5 overall and 20-4 in league play. Wingate is the first team to shutout LMU this season, while also snapping a 28-game home field winning streak for the Railsplitters. LMU entered the game having not been held to zero or one runs this year, scoring less than three runs just one time all season before running into the Bulldogs.  

GAME ONE | #7 LMU 10 Wingate 2 (5 innings)

KEY STATS

- LMU out-hit Wingate 12-3
- The Railsplitters had two of the three extra-base hits
- Lincoln Memorial left four on base; the 'Dogs stranded one
- Wingate committed the only two errors in game two
- LMU pitching struck out three without a walk; WU pitching had three strikeouts and three walks
- Each team had a stolen base

KEY BULLDOGS

- Heaven Maness was one-for-two with a double and an RBI
- Haley Cashwell also drove in a run for the Bulldogs
- Gracyn Polk and Sara Stroud each added a hit and a run scored

FIRST INNING

- A two-run single from Grace Cochran gave LMU an early 2-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- A sacrifice fly from Madison Henry made it 3-0

THIRD INNING

- Polk started the frame with a single, then moved to third on a Stroud single
- A Cashwell sacrifice fly got Wingate on the board
- Maness followed with an RBI double to make it a one-run game
- An RBI single from Henry in the bottom of the frame gave the Railsplitters a 4-2 lead

FOURTH INNING

- An RBI double from Sierra Hucklebee put LMU on top by three
- Emma Webb followed with a two-run single to make it 7-2

FIFTH INNING

- A two-run double from Ty-Kella Goins put the Railsplitters on top by seven
- Hucklebee followed with an RBI single to make the final margin 10-2

WRAPUP

- Emma Frost got the win, moving to 16-2, allowing two runs on three hits in five innings, striking out three
- Aubrey Reep took the loss, allowing seven earned runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings, striking out three

GAME TWO | Wingate 9 #7 LMU 0

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit LMU 13-4
- The Bulldogs had the only three extra-base hits
- Lincoln Memorial left five on base; the 'Dogs stranded four
- Wingate had the only two stolen bases
- LMU committed the lone error in game two
- WU pitching had a strikeout and a walk; LMU had four strikeouts and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Maness was two-for-three with a double, two RBI and a run scored
- Ragan Liles went two-for-three with a double, two RBI and two runs scored
- Cashwell was three-for-four with an RBI, two stolen bases and two runs scored
- Polk and Raelynn Kramer each added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Laney McLaurin also drove in a run for the Bulldogs
- Reep added a hit and a run scored
- Sydney Kale tossed 3 1/3 shutout innings to earn the win
- Reep added 1 2/3 shutout frames in relief

FIRST INNING

- Cashwell started the game with a single, then stole second
- She scored on a Maness RBI double
- McLaurin's sacrifice fly plated Maness to put the 'Dogs on top by two

SECOND INNING

- Liles ripped a one-out double in the second, then scored on an LMU error on the play

THIRD INNING

- Cashwell led off the inning with a single, then stole second
- She scored on a Maness RBI single to make it 4-0
- A walk and Sam Hogan single put two on for Wingate
- Polk's RBI single plated Reep to make it a five-run game
- Liles followed with a two-run single, driving home Hogan and Reep to make it 7-0
- Kramer followed with an RBI single to plate Liles and give Wingate an eight-run lead
- An RBI single from Cashwell drove home Kramer to give the Bulldogs a 9-0 advantage

WRAPUP

- Kale got the win, moving to 9-6
- She allowed just two singles in 3 1/3 innings of work
- Reep added 1 2/3 innings, allowing just two singles while striking out one
- Bailey Griffith took the loss, allowing five runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action in the SAC Tournament
- The field and brackets will be announced this weekend
- The SAC Tournament takes place April 23-24 at Tusculum University