Franklin Springs, Ga.----Five Wingate University pitchers combined to allow just one earned run Saturday afternoon, as the top-ranked Bulldogs swept Emmanuel College in NCAA Division II baseball action. Wingate won the opener 6-2, while prevailing 2-1 in game two to improve to 22-3 on the season. The Lions fall to 11-17 overall.

GAME ONE | #1 Wingate 6 Emmanuel 2

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Emmanuel 13-7
- The Bulldogs had all four extra-base hits and both homers
- The Lions left eight on base; the 'Dogs stranded five
- Wingate committed four of the five errors in game one
- WU pitching struck out 12 and walked one; EC had five strikeouts and three walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Andrew Motsinger was three-for-five with a homer and two RBI
- Cam Carraway went two-for-three with a homer and two RBI
- Seaver King also homered for the Bulldogs
- Logan McNeely was two-for-four with an RBI and a run scored
- Justin Guy added a double and a run scored
- Jed Bryant also scored a run
- Brody McCullough struck out nine in six innings of work without allowing an earned run
- Jordan Howard added 2 2/3 innings without an earned run, striking out two
- Corey Avant struck out the only batter he faced to earn the save

FOURTH INNING

- A Wingate error allowed Emmanuel to jump out to a 1-0 lead

FIFTH INNING

- McNeely started the fifth with a single
- Carraway followed with a two-run homer to put Wingate on top
- King followed with a solo shot to make it 3-1

SEVENTH INNING

- Guy ripped a one-out double
- Motsinger followed with an RBI single to put the 'Dogs on top by three
- A Wingate error and LaCross sacrifice fly made it 4-2

EIGHTH INNING

- Bryant drew a leadoff walk, then moved to second on a Mitch Farris single
- McNeely's RBI single plated Bryant to make it 5-2

NINTH INNING

- Motsinger's solo shot put Wingate on top by four
- Two errors and a walk loaded the bases for Emmanuel in the bottom of the frame
- Avant came in and got the strikeout to end the game

WRAPUP

- McCullough got the win, moving to 4-1 on the year
- He allowed an unearned run on four hits in six innings, striking out nine and walking none
- The All-American has a 1.48 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings of work this year
- Avant notched his first save of the year
- Jake Denham took the loss, allowing three runs on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking out three and walking two

GAME TWO | #1 Wingate 2 Emmanuel 1

KEY STATS

- Each team had five hits
- The Bulldogs had three of the four extra-base hits
- The 'Dogs left seven on base; the Lions stranded five
- Wingate had the lone error in game two
- The Bulldogs had the only stolen base in the contest
- WU pitching struck out seven without a walk; EC had eight strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- King was one-for-three with a double and an RBI
- Ricky Clark added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Guy and Isaiah Williams-Rhem each had a double
- Bryant scored another run
- Austin Mitchell allowed a run in six innings of work, striking out six without a walk
- Sam Broderson notched the save with a strikeout

THIRD INNING

- Luke Patty led off the inning with a double
- He scored on a Yeshua Saint sacrifice fly to make it 1-0

FOURTH INNING

- Clark drew a two-out walk
- He scored on King's RBI double to tie it at one

SIXTH INNING

- Bryant and Farris drew walks to start the inning
- Clark's RBI single gave the 'Dogs a 2-1 advantage

SEVENTH INNING

- Broderson worked a 1-2-3 seventh with a strikeout to secure the sweep

WRAPUP

- Mitchell got the win, moving to 7-0 on the season
- He now has a nation's-best seven wins on the year and a 1.91 ERA
- Broderson notched his fifth save of the season, lowering his ERA to 1.80
- Clifford Brown took the loss, allowing a run on a hit in one inning of work

UP NEXT

- The Bulldogs and Lions wrap up the three-game series Sunday at 2 p.m.
- Wingate is back home Tuesday, hosting UNC Pembroke at 6 p.m.