Wingate, N.C.----The second-seeded and 21st-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs went 1-1 on day two of the South Atlantic Conference baseball tournament at Ron Christopher Stadium Saturday, advancing to play Sunday afternoon. Wingate dropped a 2-1 contest against LMU in the opener before rolling to a 14-5 win over Anderson in an elimination game. The Bulldogs will face LMU Sunday at 3 p.m. With a win, the 'Dogs and Railsplitters would meet for one more game Sunday with the winner advancing to next week's championship series.
GAME ONE | Lincoln Memorial 2 Wingate 1
KEY STATS
- Wingate and LMU had seven hits each
- Each team had one extra-base hit
- Each team left seven on base
- The Railsplitters had the lone error of the game
- WU pitching struck out six and walked two; LMU had four strikeouts and a walk
KEY BULLDOGS
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Andrew McKay went two-for-four with an RBI
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Mitch Farris added a hit and a run scored
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Carson Simpson contributed a pair of hits
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Sean Barnett added a double
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Austin Mitchell went eight innings, allowing two runs while striking out six
SECOND INNING
- Two-out singles from Farris and Simpson put two on for the 'Dogs
- McKay's RBI single plated Farris to give Wingate a 1-0 lead
- Kasten Harvey tied it in the bottom of the frame with an RBI double
SIXTH INNING
- A Mitch Petzel RBI single gave LMU a 2-1 lead
WRAPUP
- Ethan Bobo got the win, allowing a run on five hits in seven innings, striking out three
- Mitchell took the loss, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out six
- David Brian Ellison worked a 1-2-3 ninth with a strikeout to notch his ninth save
GAME TWO | Wingate 14 Anderson 5
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Anderson 15-8
- The Bulldogs had four of the five extra-base hits including both homers
- The 'Dogs left eight on base; the Trojans stranded seven
- Anderson had the lone error of the game
- WU pitching struck out five and walked one; AU had four strikeouts and five walks
KEY BULLDOGS
- Farris had a homer, five RBI and two runs scored
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Josh Haggerty was two-for-five with a homer and three RBI
- Simpson added two hits and three RBI
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Ricky Clark drove in a run and scored twice
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Andrew Motsinger collected a hit, RBI and run scored
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Seaver King went three-for-six with a run scored
- Barnett was three-for-four with a double and three runs scored
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Brett Adams added two hits including a double, scoring a pair of runs
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Josh Dotson went six innings to earn the win
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Charlie Carpenter struck out two in a scoreless inning of relief
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Harrison Miller and
Corey Avant each added a scoreless frame in relief
FIRST INNING
- Wingate piled up six runs in the top of the first
- Singles from King and Barnett, along with a walk loaded the bases
- Clark drew a bases-loaded walk to put Wingate on the board
- Farris followed with a two-run single to make it 3-0
- Motsinger's RBI single put the 'Dogs on top by four
- Haggerty's two-run single capped the six-run frame
SECOND INNING
- A two-run single from Braeden Harrison made it 6-2
THIRD INNING
- An Anthony Pandolfi two-run single pulled the Trojans within two
FIFTH INNING
- An Adams single and Barnett double put two on to start the WU fifth
- An RBI groundout from Farris made it 7-4
- Simpson's RBI single put the 'Dogs back on top by four
SIXTH INNING
- Wingate scored four more in the sixth
- Haggerty led off the frame with a solo shot to make it 9-4
- An Adams double, Barnett single and Clark walk loaded the bases
- Farris reached on an error, allowing Adams to score
- Simpson followed with a two-run single to give the 'Dogs a 12-4 lead
EIGHTH INNING
- Barnett was hit by a pitch to start the frame
- Farris followed with a two-run homer to give Wingate a 14-5 advantage
WRAPUP
- Dotson got the win, moving to 3-3 on the year
- He allowed five runs on seven hits in six innings, striking out three
- Nathan Sanders took the loss, allowing six runs on four hits in two-thirds of an inning
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Sunday against Lincoln Memorial
- The two teams meet at 3 p.m. at Ron Christopher Stadium
- If the 'Dogs win the contest, the two teams will meet again Sunday
- The winner of that contest advances to next week's championship series
