Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs split Saturday's doubleheader with the Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters Saturday afternoon at Ron Christopher Stadium, dropping game one by a final score of 3-2, and winning game two 3-2. Wingate moves to 15-8 overall and 5-4 in the SAC, while Lincoln Memorial falls to 13-6 and 2-4 in conference play.   
 
GAME ONE | LINCOLN MEMORIAL 3 WINGATE 2
 
KEY STATS
 
- Lincoln Memorial out-hit Wingate 9-6 in the contest
- The Railsplitters had four of the five extra-base hits with four doubles compared to Wingate's home run 
- WU left 10 on base; LMU stranded nine
- Wingate committed the game's only error
- Lincoln Memorial had the only stolen base
- The 'Dogs pitching staff struck out 11 with five walks; The Railsplitters struck out 11 Wingate hitters and walked four
 
KEY BULLDOGS
 
- Michael Dansky hit a solo homer in a one-for-three game at the plate
- Ricky Clark also drove in a run
- Seaver King, Mitch Farris, Andrew McKay, and Kell Smith added singles
- Jordan Howard pitched a scoreless 3 2/3 innings of relief with four strikeouts
 
SECOND INNING
 
- The Railsplitters opened up the scoring when Tucker Hagan walked with the bases loaded
- Collin Goda's sacrifice fly two batters later to score Gavin Whitehurst, giving LMU an early 2-0 lead
 
THIRD INNING


- Dansky led off the frame with his fourth home run of the season to right field
- King hit an infield single, and scored on a throwing error later in the inning to tie the game at two
 
WRAPUP


- Austin Mitchell took the loss, pitching 4 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs and six hits with five walks and six strikeouts
- Ethan Bobo earned the winning decision with a six inning start, giving up two runs with only one earned run, three walks, five hits, and eight strikeouts
- David Brian Ellison finished the save, pitching the last inning, walking one and striking out two
 
GAME TWO | WINGATE 3, LINCOLN MEMORIAL 2
 
KEY STATS
 
- Wingate outhit Lincoln Memorial 7-5 in the game
- The 'Dogs had two extra-base hits compared to LMU's one 
- WU left seven on base; the Railsplitters stranded six
- Lincoln Memorial stole three bags, while Wingate stole one
- The 'Dogs pitching staff struck out eight with three walks; The Railsplitter starter struck out six Wingate hitters with two walks
 
KEY BULLDOGS
 
- Mitch Farris went two-for-three, including the go-ahead home run in the sixth inning
- Andrew McKay doubled in a one-for-three outing
- Lane Rhodes drove in a run and scored a run
- Cal Riehl notched a scoreless relief outing and struck out five
- Corey Avant finished off the save with a strikeout
 
THIRD INNING


- With the bases loaded, Sean Barnett's sacrifice fly that would bring in Rhodes to put Wingate on top 1-0
 
FOURTH INNING


- After singling to center and stealing second base, Whitehurst came home on a Cameron Powser hit to tie the game
- Powser scored later in the inning on Cameron Bowen's single, giving LMU a 2-1 advantage
- Farris led off the bottom half of the frame with a single through the right side, then reached third on McKay's double
- Two batters later, a Rhodes sacrifice fly plated Farris to tie the game at two
 
SIXTH INNING


- Farris led off the inning with a solo homer to right field, his third of the season, to give WU the winning margin of 3-2
 
WRAPUP


- Riehl earned the winning decision out of the bullpen, going to 2-0 on the season
- He pitched three innings of scoreless relief, allowing two hits with five strikeouts
- Eli Edds pitched a complete game in the loss, allowing three earned runs with six strikeouts
- Avant picked up his second save by striking out the last batter of the contest
 
UP NEXT


- Wingate stays at home for a midweek contest on Tuesday
- The 'Dogs welcome UNC Pembroke to Ron Christopher Stadium with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m.