Wingate, N.C.----The second-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs plated 25 runs Saturday afternoon, sweeping a doubleheader against UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate won the opener 19-2, while rallying for a 6-5 win in the finale to improve to 31-3 overall and 13-1 in the SAC. The Cavaliers fall to 13-22 overall and 3-12 in league play. Wingate wins its 11th straight, while improving to 19-0 at home this year. The 'Dogs have now had two winning streaks of at least 11 games this year.

GAME ONE | #2 Wingate 19 UVA Wise 2

KEY STATS

- Wingate piled up a season-high 20 hits compared to UVA Wise's eight
- The 'Dogs had six of the nine extra-base hits; the Cavs had the lone homer
- The Bulldogs committed the lone error of the contest
- Wingate had all five stolen bases
- The Cavaliers left 11 on base; the 'Dogs stranded eight
- WU pitching struck out 12 and walked two; UVA Wise had five strikeouts and seven walks
- Wingate scored multiple runs in six of its eight at-bats in game one

KEY BULLDOGS

- Brett Adams was three-for-three with a double, five RBI and three runs scored
- Mitch Farris went three-for-three with a double, three RBI and three runs scored
- Sean Barnett added a triple, three RBI and a run scored
- Logan McNeely was three-for-five with two RBI and three runs scored
- Seaver King contributed two hits including a double, driving in two and scoring a run
- Andrew Motsinger was three-for-six with two stolen bases and three runs scored
- Michael Dansky added a double, RBI and run scored
- Isaiah Williams-Rhem went two-for-four with an RBI, two stolen bases and two runs scored
- Garrett Maner had a double and an RBI
- Grayson Chapman contributed a hit and two runs scored
- Josh Dotson went 6 2/3 innings to earn the win, striking out nine
- Chris Macca added 1 1/3 shutout innings with two strikeouts
- Jordan Pendley added a scoreless inning of relief with a strikeout

FIRST INNING

- A McNeely two-out single and back-to-back walks loaded the bases for Wingate
- Adams cleared the bases with a three-run double

SECOND INNING

- Motsinger ripped a two-out single to left, then stole second
- He scored on Dansky's RBI double to make it 4-0
- McNeely plated Dansky with an RBI single
- A two-run double from Farris put the 'Dogs on top by seven

THIRD INNING

- Williams-Rhem started the frame with a bunt single, then stole second
- Motsinger followed with a bunt single, then stole second with Williams-Rhem scoring on the play
- McNeely's RBI single plated Motsinger to put the Bulldogs on top 9-0

FOURTH INNING

- Clay Taylor's two-run homer got the Cavaliers on the board in the top of the frame
- Wingate answered with two more in the bottom of the frame
- Farris singled to start the inning, then stole second
- He scored on an RBI single from Farris to plate Wingate's 10th run of the game
- An RBI single from Williams-Rhem made it 11-2

FIFTH INNING

- McNeely drew a one-out walk, then went to second on a groundout
- He scored on a Farris RBI single to put the 'Dogs on top by 10
- An RBI single from Adams plated Farris
- King's RBI double drove home Adams to make it 14-2

SEVENTH INNING

- Dom Byers and Adams drew one-out walks to start the WU rally in the seventh
- King's RBI single plated Byers to give the Bulldogs a 13-run advantage
- Williams-Rhem drew a walk to load the bases for Barnett
- He cleared the bases with a three-run triple to make it 18-2
- Barnett got his first two WU at-bats this weekend, collecting a homer, triple and five RBI
- Maner followed with an RBI double off the left field fence to give the 'Dogs a 19-2 lead

WRAPUP

- Dotson got the win, moving to 4-0 on the year
- He allowed two runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out nine and walking one
- Macca allowed one walk in 1 1/3 no-hit innings of relief with two strikeouts
- Pendley worked around a single to work a scoreless ninth with a strikeout
- Justin Snider took the loss, allowing nine runs on 10 hits in 2 2/3 innings, walking three

GAME TWO | #2 Wingate 6 UVA Wise 5

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 8-7
- The 'Dogs had four of the six extra-base hits including both homers
- The Cavs left nine on base; the Bulldogs stranded five
- Neither team committed an error
- Wingate had the only two stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out 12 and walked seven; Wise had six strikeouts and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Farris went two-for-three with a double, homer and two RBI
- Justin Guy added a homer and two RBI
- Motsinger contributed a triple, two RBI and a run scored
- King also had a hit and an RBI for the Bulldogs
- Chapman, Andrew McKay and Kell Smith each added a hit and a run scored
- Corey Avant went two innings to earn the win, striking out three
- Sam Brodersen struck out five in two innings to earn the save
- Jordan Howard worked 1 2/3 innings of relief, striking out three

FIRST INNING

- Three walks loaded the bases in the top of the first for UVA Wise
- A DJ Dickson three-run double put the Cavs on top
- He scored on a wild pitch to make it 4-0

THIRD INNING

- Dickson started the inning with a double
- He scored on a Jojo Kelliher RBI single to make it 5-0
- Wingate answered with four runs in the bottom of the frame
- McKay started the inning with a single
- He scored when Guy launched a two-run homer off the scoreboard to make it 5-2
- Smith followed with a single
- Motsinger's RBI triple plated Smith to make it a two-run game
- A Farris RBI double drove home Motsinger to make it 5-4

FIFTH INNING

- Farris launched a solo bomb to right to tie it at five
- Chapman followed with a single, then went to second on a wild pitch
- He scored on an RBI single from King to give the 'Dogs a 6-5 lead

SEVENTH INNING

- Taylor started the top of the seventh with a single
- After a flyout, Brodersen struck out the next two to secure the WU win

WRAPUP

- Avant got the win, moving to 3-0 on the year
- He allowed a hit in two shutout innings, striking out three
- The redshirt freshman has 31 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings this year, posting a 1.84 ERA
- Brodersen allowed just one hit in two innings to earn his sixth save of the year
- He piled up five more strikeouts without walking a batter
- The sophomore is 2-0 with six saves this year, striking out 54 in 30 innings with a 1.50 ERA
- Nash Bingham took the loss, allowing a run on two hits in 1 2/3 innings, striking out three and walking one

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, facing Queens at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis
- The Bulldogs travel to Francis Marion Wednesday at 6 p.m.
- The 'Dogs open a three-game SAC series Friday at 6 p.m. against Newberry
- The Bulldogs and Wolves wrap up the series with a Saturday doubleheader at 1 p.m.