Wingate, N.C.----Playing as the number one team in NCAA Division II for the first time this millennium, the Wingate University Bulldogs scored double-digit runs for the sixth time in nine games this season, rolling to a 16-6 victory over Kutztown University Friday night at Ron Christopher Stadium. Wingate improves to 9-0 overall, while the Golden Bears fall to 2-3 on the year. The 'Dogs have won 14 straight games dating back to last season's title run.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Kutztown 12-8
- The 'Dogs had 10 of the 13 extra-base hits and three of the four homers
- The Bulldogs left 13 on base; the Golden Bears stranded six
- Kutztown committed two of the three errors on the night
- WU pitching struck out 12 and walked two; KU had 11 strikeouts and 14 walks
- The 'Dogs scored at least four runs in four different innings

KEY BULLDOGS

- Grayson Chapman hit a pair of homers including a grand slam, driving in six runs
- Mitch Farris was two-for-five with a homer, three RBI and three runs scored
- Ricky Clark added a double, three RBI and three runs scored
- Justin Guy drove in a pair of runs
- Andrew Motsinger and Andrew McKay each added an RBI and a run scored
- Jed Bryant had two doubles and a pair of runs scored
- Michael Dansky added a double and three runs scored
- Isaiah Williams-Rhem had a triple and two runs scored
- Jordan Howard worked 3 1/3 innings in relief to earn the win
- Troy Langmeyer added two shutout innings with a pair of strikeouts
- Cal Riehl struck out six in 2 2/3 innings of work

FIRST INNING

- Bryant started the frame with a double, while back-to-back walks loaded the bases
- Chapman followed with a grand slam to right center to make it 4-1

SECOND INNING

- Bryant ripped a one-out double to right, while Chapman drew a two-out walk
- A two-run single from Farris put the 'Dogs on top 6-1

THIRD INNING

- A two-run homer from Mitchell Peers highlighted a four-run frame from Kutztown, making it 6-5

SIXTH INNING

- Wingate scored five runs in the sixth to blow things open
- Clark was hit by a pitch with two outs, while Chapman followed with a two-run shot to right
- Farris followed by blasting the next pitch over the fence in right to make it 9-5
- Back-to-back walks put two on for Guy
- His two-run double put the Bulldogs on top 11-5

EIGHTH INNING

- The 'Dogs scored five more times in the eighth
- Two walks and a hit batsman loaded the bases
- Motsinger's RBI single started the scoring
- Clark cleared the bases with a three-run double to left center to make it 15-5
- An RBI double from McKay put Wingate on top by 11

WRAPUP

- Howard got the win, moving to 1-0 on the year
- He tossed 3 1/3 shutout innings with three strikeouts, allowing just one hit
- Zach Male took the loss, falling to 1-1 on the season
- He allowed six runs on six hits in four innings, striking out five and walking four

UP NEXT

- The two teams wrap up the three-game series with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m.