Wingate, N.C.----The 12th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs scored double-digit runs for the second straight day, taking down the University of Charleston 10-7 to finish off the three-game sweep in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium. Wingate improves to 4-2 overall, while the Golden Eagles fall to 0-3 on the year.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Charleston 11-10
- The Golden Eagles had two of the three extra-base hits and the lone homer
- The Bulldogs left 11 on base; Charleston stranded six
- UC committed two of the three errors on the day
- The Golden Eagles had two of the three stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out 11 and walked two; UC had five strikeouts and nine walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Sean Barnett was two-for-four with three RBI and a run scored
- Brett Adams added three hits, two RBI and two runs scored
- Andrew McKay added a double and two RBI
- Mitch Farris contributed a hit, RBI and run scored, drawing three walks
- Ricky Clark had two hits and a run scored
- Seaver King scored three runs; Michael Dansky added a hit and two runs scored
- Austin Mitchell allowed just one earned run in six innings to earn the win
- Cal Riehl added another shutout inning of relief; Austin Johnson notched the save

SECOND INNING

- A Brayden McCallister two-run single gave Charleston the 2-0 advantage

THIRD INNING

- Wingate answered with four runs in the third
- A Dansky walk, followed by singles from King and Clark loaded the bases
- Adams plated the first run of the frame with a sacrifice fly
- Barnett followed with a sacrifice fly to tie it at two
- A Farris RBI single put the 'Dogs on top
- McKay plated Farris when he reached on an error, making it 4-2

FOURTH INNING

- King reached on a fielder's choice, stole second, then scored on Barnett's RBI single

SEVENTH INNING

- An RBI single from Dellerman pulled the Golden Eagles within two
- Adams led off the bottom of the frame with a single, then moved to third on a walk and wild pitch
- He scored on a wild pitch to make it 6-3

EIGHTH INNING

- A Dansky single, followed by an error put the first two Bulldogs on
- Adams plated Dansky with an RBI single, while Barnett followed with an RBI single to score King
- A Carson Simpson sacrifice fly made it 9-3
- McKay followed with an RBI double, driving home Barnett to give Wingate a 10-3 lead

NINTH INNING

- A Drew Klaserner three-run homer highlighted a four-run ninth for Charleston
- Johnson came in to get the three-pitch strikeout to end it

WRAPUP

- Mitchell got the win to move to 1-0 on the year
- He allowed one earned run on six hits in six innings, striking out five and walking one
- Johnson earned his first save of the year by striking out the last hitter of the game
- WU pitching struck out 48 in 27 innings of work in the three-game sweep
- Dwayne Sumler took the loss, falling to 0-1
- He allowed four runs on four hits in three innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, traveling to Belmont Abbey at 4 p.m.
- The 'Dogs host a four-game series against Nova Southeastern this weekend
- The series starts with 4 p.m. contests on Thursday and Friday, wrapping up with Saturday's 1 p.m. doubleheader