Greenwood, S.C.----The Lander University Bearcats scored 10 runs in the first six innings Tuesday evening, prevailing 10-2 over top-ranked Wingate University in NCAA Division II baseball action. Lander improves to 8-6 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 14-2 on the season.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Lander 9-8
- The Bearcats had both extra-base hits and the lone homer
- Lander had the only two stolen bases
- The Bulldogs left 11 on base; the Bearcats stranded eight
- LU pitching struck out 10 and walked four; WU had six strikeouts and nine walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Isaiah Williams-Rhem was two-for-three with an RBI
- Cameron Carraway added a hit and an RBI
- Ricky Clark contributed a hit and a run scored
- Justin Guy collected a pair of hits
- Corey Avant tossed a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts

THIRD INNING

- A two-run single from Vincent DeRubeis got the Bearcats on the board
- Zeke Jenkins added a two-run single to make it 4-0

FIFTH INNING

- A DeRubeis RBI single put Lander on top by five
- Jenkins followed with a grand slam to make it 9-0

SIXTH INNING

- An RBI double from DeRubeis plated the 10th run of the day for the Bearcats

EIGHTH INNING

- Clark led off the frame with a single, then moved to second on a Grayson Chapman single
- An RBI single from Williams-Rhem got the 'Dogs on the board

NINTH INNING

- Dominic Byers was hit by a pitch to start the inning, then moved to second on a walk
- Carraway's RBI single made the final margin 10-2

WRAPUP

- Anson Merrick got the win, allowing a run on three hits in 3 2/3 innings, striking out five
- Chris Macca took the loss, allowing four runs on three hits in 2 2/3 innings, striking out three

UP NEXT

- Wingate opens a three-game SAC series against Anderson Friday night at 6 p.m.
- The teams meet for a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m.