Wingate, N.C.----The top-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs scored double-digit runs for the eighth time this season Friday night, rolling to a 14-3 victory over visiting Anderson University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium. Wingate improves to 15-2 overall and 4-0 in the SAC, while the Trojans fall to 13-2 overall and 0-1 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Anderson 15-9
- The Bulldogs had six of the eight extra-base hits including both homers
- The 'Dogs left 12 on base; Anderson stranded seven
- WU pitching struck out 11 and walked one; AU had 15 strikeouts and 11 walks
- The Bulldogs had the lone stolen base and committed the only error of the contest
- Wingate scored multiple runs in four different innings Friday night

KEY BULLDOGS

- Andrew Motsinger was three-for-five with a double, homer, three RBI and two runs scored
- Ricky Clark had a double, homer, three RBI and three runs scored
- Justin Guy went three-for-five with a double, triple, two RBI and two runs scored
- Mitch Farris was two-for-four with two RBI and a run scored
- Logan McNeely had two hits, an RBI and a run scored
- Michael Dansky added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Andrew McKay contributed a hit and drove in a run
- Isaiah Williams-Rhem was one-for-two with three runs scored
- Austin Mitchell allowed just two earned runs in six innings of work to move to 5-0 on the year
- Austin Johnson, Corey Avant and Cal Riehl combined for eight strikeouts in three shutout innings of relief

FIRST INNING

- A Carlos Hernandez RBI double gave the Trojans a 1-0 lead in the top of the first
- Motsinger hit the first pitch of the bottom of the first over the fence in right to tie it
- Clark crushed a two-run shot to left center later in the frame to put WU on top 3-1

SECOND INNING

- Williams-Rhem led off the bottom of the second with a walk
- He scored on Guy's RBI double to left to make it 4-1
- Motsinger's RBI single plated Guy to give Wingate a four-run lead

THIRD INNING

- A Nick Vella RBI single brought the Trojans within three in the top of the third

SIXTH INNING

- A Jaxon Young sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth made it 5-3
- The 'Dogs answered with five runs in the bottom of the frame
- Dansky started the scoring with an RBI single
- Clark drew a bases-loaded walk to give Wingate a 7-3 advantage
- A two-run single from Farris extended the lead to six
- McKay's RBI single capped the scoring in the frame, making it 10-3

EIGHTH INNING

- The Bulldogs plated four more runs in the eighth
- A Clark double and back-to-back walks started the inning
- Guy's RBI single plated the first run of the frame, while Clark scored on a passed ball to make it 12-3
- Motsinger followed with an RBI double to put the Bulldogs on top by 10
- McNeely drew a bases-loaded walk to cap the scoring on the night

WRAPUP

- Mitchell got the win, moving to 5-0 on the season
- He went six innings, allowing two earned runs on seven hits, striking out three and walking just one
- The preseason All-SAC honoree has gone at least six innings each of his last eight starts
- He has a 2.32 ERA in five starts this season, holding opponents to a .193 average
- Johnson worked a 1-2-3 seventh inning with two strikeouts
- Avant struck out three in the eighth, allowing just one hit
- Riehl struck out three more in the ninth, allowing a single
- Joseph Cottone took the loss, allowing five runs on seven hits in four innings, striking out six and walking three

UP NEXT

- Wingate and Anderson wrap up the three-game series with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m.