Melbourne, Fla.----The 12th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs fell in a one-run contest in Saturday afternoon's series-finale to Florida Tech by a final score of 4-3 in NCAA Division II baseball. The 'Dogs drop to 1-2 overall while the Panthers even their record at 2-2.
KEY STATS
- Wingate and Florida Tech were even with six hits apiece
- Both teams matched each other in extra base hits as well at one each
- Florida Tech left nine on base while the Bulldogs stranded eight
- The 'Dogs had the lone stolen base of the game
- WU pitchers collected five strikeouts and issued one walk; Florida Tech struck out six Wingate hitters with five walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Austin Mitchell allowed one baserunner over three innings of work with a strikeout in his first start of the season
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Seaver King hit his first home run of the campaign in a 1-5 day
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Cam Harris went 1-2 with an RBI and a walk
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Andrew Motsinger notched a hit in four at-bats, driving in a run as well
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Lane Rhodes scored a run while working two walks
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Sean Barnett,
Ricky Clark, and
Cameron Carraway added base hits to the WU tally as well
FIRST INNING
- King knocked out a solo homer in the second at-bat of the game, giving the 'Dogs an early 1-0 lead
FOURTH INNING
- Carraway singled to start the inning, and was followed by a Rhodes walk
- A Motsinger base hit to right field brought in Carraway and moved Rhodes to third, doubling the lead
- In the next at-bat, Harris singled in Rhodes with Motsinger advancing to third on the play, pushing the Wingate lead to 3-0
- An error, single, and hit by pitch loaded the bases for Sam Schner to score unearned on a wild pitch, getting Florida Tech on the board trailing 3-1.
FIFTH INNING
- Alec Eldridge grounded out to first, bringing home Gabe Garrett to score and pull FIT back within one
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Cal Riehl secured the inning-ending strikeout with two in scoring position to take a 3-2 lead to the sixth
SEVENTH INNING
- Eldridge brought home Garrett with a single to tie the game at three
- Another Panther base hit off the bat of Brett Kelly gave Florida Tech its first lead at 4-3, scoring Jason Blackstone
WRAPUP
- Tyler Vermillion earned the win for the Panthers, going 3 2/3 innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out three
- Ethan Stephens notched the save over two innings with a walk and two strikeouts
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Josh Dotson took the loss after allowing two runs, only one of them earned, and conceding three hits with two strikeouts
UP NEXT
- The Bulldogs are at Ron Christopher Stadium this weekend for their home opener on Friday at 4 p.m.
- The three-game series continues for games on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
