Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University All-American Mitch Farris had three hits including a homer Tuesday night, while freshman right-hander Collin McDougall tossed six shutout frames, leading the Bulldogs to a 6-3 victory over the University of Mount Olive in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium. Wingate improves to 30-16 overall, while the Trojans fall to 31-12 on the season.

KEY STATS

- Mount Olive out-hit Wingate 10-8
- The Bulldogs had three of the four extra-base hits including the lone homer
- Each team committed an error
- The Trojans left nine on base; the 'Dogs stranded five
- UMO pitching struck out nine and walked one; WU had five strikeouts and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Farris was three-for-four with a double, homer, four RBI and two runs scored
- Ricky Clark went two-for-four with a double, RBI and two runs scored
- Lane Rhodes added a hit and an RBI
- Sean Barnett contributed a hit and scored a pair of runs
- McDougall struck out three in five shutout frames to earn the win
- Harrison Miller tossed a scoreless frame in relief
- Sam Brodersen worked a perfect ninth inning to earn the save

SECOND INNING

- Barnett was hit by a pitch to start the frame
- He scored on an RBI double from Farris to give Wingate a 1-0 lead

SEVENTH INNING

- Barnett started the inning with a single
- He scored on Clark's RBI double to left center
- Farris followed with an RBI single to center to make it 3-0
- An RBI single from Rhodes plated Farris to put Wingate on top by four

EIGHTH INNING

- A Cooper George RBI single got Mount Olive on the board
- JT Stone added a two-run single to make it a one-run game
- Clark reached on a two-out single in the bottom of the frame
- Farris followed with a two-run homer to right, putting the 'Dogs on top 6-3

WRAPUP

- McDougall got the win, moving to 2-1 on the year
- He allowed five hits in his six shutout frames, striking out three and walking two
- Brodersen worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his second save of the season
- Justin Koehler took the loss, allowing a run on a hit in 5 1/3 innings, striking out five

UP NEXT

- Wingate is the number two seed in this week's SAC Tournament
- The Bulldogs will host opening round games this weekend at Ron Christopher Stadium
- The 'Dogs will host Anderson Friday at 6:30 p.m.
- The rest of the opening weekend of the tourney is scheduled to take place Saturday and Sunday