Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs got three-run homers from Michael Dansky and Seaver King Friday night, rolling to an 8-2 victory over UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium. The Bulldogs improve to 27-16 overall and 16-6 in the SAC, while the Cavaliers fall to 15-31 overall and 4-18 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 10-4
- The Bulldogs had six of the nine extra-base hits and all three homers
- The 'Dogs left eight on base; the Cavs stranded two
- Each team had an error
- Wingate had the lone stolen base
- WU pitching struck out 10 without a walk; UVA Wise had five strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- King was three-for-five with a double, triple, homer, three RBI and three runs scored
- Dansky added a homer and four RBI
- Carson Simspon went two-for-four with a homer
- Brett Adams added two hits including a double
- Isaiah Williams-Rhem contributed a hit, stolen base and run scored
- Lane Rhodes and Andrew Motsinger each had a run scored
- Mitch Farris struck out nine in eight innings of work

SECOND INNING

- Simpson's solo homer got Wingate on the board

THIRD INNING

- A Rhodes single and King double put two on for the 'Dogs
- Dansky's three-run homer gave the Bulldogs a 4-0 lead

FOURTH INNING

- A Williams-Rhem single and Motsinger walk put two on for Wingate
- King's three-run shot made it 7-0

SIXTH INNING

- King lined a one-out triple to right
- He scored on Dansky's RBI groundout to make it 8-1

WRAPUP

- Farris got the win, moving to 10-1 on the year
- He allowed two runs on four hits in eight innings, striking out nine without a walk
- Clayton Lanser took the loss, allowing seven runs on seven hits in four innings

UP NEXT

- The two teams meet for a doubleheader Saturday
- Game one is set to begin at 2 p.m.
- Wingate will host a Senior Day ceremony at 1:30 p.m.