Wingate, N.C.----Reigning South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year Seaver King hit for the cycle Thursday night, leading the way as #24 Wingate University erased a six-run deficit to prevail 15-10 against Nova Southeastern University in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium. Wingate improves to 5-3 overall, while the Sharks fall to 3-3 on the season.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Nova Southeastern 15-13
- The 'Dogs had eight of the 14 extra-base hits; NSU had three of the five homers
- Each team stole two bases
- The Bulldogs committed three of the five errors
- Wingate left 11 on base; NSU stranded seven
- The 'Dogs scored 13 runs in the fifth through eighth innings
- WU pitching struck out six and walked three; NSU had 10 strikeouts and six walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- King went four-for-five with three RBI and four runs scored, capping the cycle with a seventh-inning triple
- First Bulldog to hit for the cycle since Jed Bryant did so in the 2022 season
- Isaiah Williams-Rhem had two hits, three RBI and two runs scored
- Michael Dansky was four-for- six with two doubles, a homer, two RBI and four runs scored
- Brett Adams added a hit and drove in three
- Ricky Clark was three-for-five with a double, RBI and three runs scored
- Andrew McKay and Carson Simpson added an RBI apiece
- Sean Barnett added a double and a run scored
- Cal Riehl worked 1 1/3 shutout innings to earn the win
- Corey Avant struck out three in a scoreless frame
- Charlie Carpenter allowed just one run in 2 1/3 innings of work

FIRST INNING

- A Daniel Irisarri two-run homer and Adam Smith solo shot gave NSU an early 3-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Ihosvany Castaneda's two-run homer put the Sharks on top by six
- Dansky led off the bottom of the frame with a solo shot to get Wingate on the board
- Clark added a double, then scored on an RBI single from Adams to make it 6-2

FIFTH INNING

- Singles from Dansky and King, along with a hit batsman loaded the bases for Wingate
- Adams drew a bases-loaded walk to cut the lead to three
- A two-out, two-run single from Williams-Rhem made it 6-5

SIXTH INNING

- A Derek Bermuda RBI single pushed the NSU lead back to two
- King launched a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning to tie it at seven

SEVENTH INNING

- Wingate exploded for six runs to take the lead
- Barnett started the frame with a double, then scored on a Williams-Rhem RBI single
- Simpson's sacrifice fly gave the 'Dogs a two-run lead
- Dansky ripped an RBI double down the right field line to put Wingate in double figures
- King followed with an RBI triple to complete his cycle, making it 11-7
- He scored on a passed ball, while Clark drew a bases-loaded walk to give Wu a six-run lead

EIGHTH INNING

- A Dansky double and Clark RBI single put the 'Dogs on top 14-7
- King scored when Adams reached on an error to give Wingate an eight-run lead

WRAPUP

- Riehl got the win, moving to 1-0 on the year
- He did not allow a hit or a run in 1 1/3 innings, striking out one without a walk
- Stephen Schissler took the loss, allowing six runs on five hits in two-thirds of an inning

UP NEXT

- Wingate and Nova Southeastern are back in action Friday at 4 p.m.
- They wrap up the four-game series Saturday with a 1 p.m. doubleheader