Wingate, N.C.----The 21st-ranked UNC Pembroke Braves picked up an 8-0 victory at Wingate University in NCAA Division II baseball action Tuesday afternoon. UNCP improves to 19-4 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 15-9 on the season.

KEY STATS

- UNCP out-hit Wingate 10-5
- The Braves had four of the five extra-base hits and the lone homer
- UNC Pembroke left nine on base; the Bulldogs stranded seven
- The 'Dogs committed the lone error of the day
- Each team struck out eight and walked four

KEY BULLDOGS

- Seaver King went two-for-three with a double to lead the offense
- Michael Dansky, Brett Adams and Lane Rhodes each added a hit
- Zach Gonsiorowski and Harrison Miller each tossed a scoreless inning of relief

FIRST INNING

- Will Hood started the scoring with a two-run double
- Joey Rezek added an RBI double to make it 3-0

SECOND INNING

- An RBI double from Michael Kocen put the Braves on top by three

THIRD INNING

- A Trent Harris sacrifice fly gave UNCP a 4-0 lead

SIXTH INNING

- A sacrifice fly from Jonathan Barham put the Braves on top by five
- A Bulldog error allowed another run to cross the plate

SEVENTH INNING

- Rezek capped the scoring with a solo homer in the seventh, making it 8-0

WRAPUP

- Evan McLean got the win, tossing six shutout innings, allowing three hits while striking out eight
- Rhett James added three shutout frames to earn the save, allowing two hits
- Brent Walls took the loss, allowing four runs on six hits in two innings, striking out two

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action this weekend, traveling to Lenoir-Rhyne for a three-game series
- The series gets underway Friday at 6 p.m. in Hickory