Wingate, N.C.----The top-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs stayed perfect in league play Saturday afternoon, sweeping a doubleheader against Anderson University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate won by scores of 14-6 and 6-3 to improve to 16-2 overall and 6-0 in the SAC, while the Trojans fall to 13-4 overall and 0-3 in league play.

GAME ONE | #1 Wingate 14 Anderson 6

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Anderson 19-10
- Each team had six extra-base hits; the 'Dogs had two of the three homers
- The Bulldogs left nine on base; the Trojans stranded seven
- Anderson committed all three errors in the opener
- The 'Dogs had both stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out 13 and walked one; AU had seven strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Logan McNeely had a homer, three RBI and two runs scored
- Gehrig Christopher was four-for-five with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored
- Andrew Motsinger went four-for-six with an RBI and two runs scored
- Mitch Farris was three-for-four with a homer, two RBI and three runs scored
- Seaver King went three-for-five with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored
- Ricky Clark added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Michael Dansky registered two hits and scored three runs
- Sam Broderson allowed just one run in 5 2/3 innings in relief, striking out eight
- Corey Avant struck out three in his inning of work

FIRST INNING

- Wingate struck for four runs in the bottom of the first
- Motsinger and Dansky started the frame with singles, while an error plated the first run
- A Farris RBI single and Christopher RBI double made it 3-0
- King's RBI groundout put the 'Dogs on top by four

THIRD INNING

- After scoring a run in the second, AU scored three in the third to tie it
- Nick Vella's RBI double made it a two-run game
- A Jaxon Young RBI double capped the scoring in the frame, tying it at four
- King led off the bottom of the inning with a double
- He scored on Motsinger's RBI single to put the 'Dogs back on top

FOURTH INNING

- Wingate scored three times in the fourth to add to its lead
- Dansky led off the frame with a single, then scored on Clark's RBI single
- Clark scored on a wild pitch, while an RBI double from Christopher plated Farris to make it 8-4

SIXTH INNING

- A JC Legrand solo homer cut the deficit to three
- Clark drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the frame
- He scored on Christopher's RBI groundout to make it 9-5

SEVENTH INNING

- The Bulldogs blew it open with five runs in the bottom of the seventh
- A Motsinger single and Dansky walk put two on for McNeely
- He crushed a three-run shot to left to put the 'Dogs on top by seven
- Farris followed with a solo shot to make it 13-5
- Christopher followed with a single, then scored on Seaver's RBI double to make it 14-5

WRAPUP

- Broderson got the win, moving to 2-0 on the year
- He allowed a run on just two hits in 5 2/3 innings, striking out eight and walking just one
- The sophomore has two wins and two saves in seven appearances this year, with a 0.98 ERA
- Walker Noland took the loss, allowing seven runs on nine hits in 3 1/3 innings

GAME TWO | #1 Wingate 6 Anderson 3

KEY STATS

- Anderson out-hit Wingate 6-5
- The 'Dogs had three of the five extra-base hits; the Trojans had both homers
- AU left seven on base; the Bulldogs stranded six
- Each team had an error in game two
-AU pitching struck out six and walked five; WU had four strikeouts and three walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Motsinger had a double and four RBI to lead the offense
- Jed Bryant added a double and two RBI for the Bulldogs
- Christopher, Andrew McKay and Justin Guy each had a hit and a run scored
- Dansky, King and McNeely also scored a run apiece for the Bulldogs
- Farris went 2 1/3 innings in relief to earn the win, allowing just one hit
- Austin Johnson notched the save in two-thirds of an inning of work

SECOND INNING

- Legrand's two-run homer gave the Trojans the lead

THIRD INNING

- Wingate scored three in the third to take the lead
- Singles from McKay and Guy started the inning
- Motsinger's RBI groundout plated McKay to get the 'Dogs on the board
- Bryant lined a two-run double to left to put the Bulldogs on top 3-2

FIFTH INNING

- Legrand tied it at three with a solo shot to right center

SIXTH INNING

- Wingate scored three in the sixth to regain the advantage
- Christopher started the frame with a double, followed by a King walk
- After a strikeout and a flyout, McNeely drew a walk to load the bases with two outs
- Motsinger ripped a three-run double to right center to give WU a 6-3 lead

WRAPUP

- Farris got the win, moving to 2-1 on the year
- He tossed 2 1/3 shutout innings, allowing one hit while striking out three and walking two
- Johnson earned his second save of the season by retiring both batters he faced
- Andrew Imperatore took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits in five innings, striking out four and walking two

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, hosting Queens at 4 p.m.
- The Bulldogs host Lander Wednesday at 4 p.m.
- WU travels to LMU next weekend for a three-game SAC series